Tombstone epitaph., 1921-01-23

lows.
 Mir Joe Hood.
 Sheriff Cochisr County
 Dear Sir:
 By request of Alr. [ (. F. Adams, member of the board ui supervisors. hand your office the law which believe will apply in governing the motor vehicle speed limit between the east city limits of Bisbee and the
 own of Lowell on the paved highway.
 Paragraph 5l3i. Chapter of the revised statutes of Arizona. 1919. reads in part as follows
 No person shall operate motor vehicle on a pubii, highway at d rate of speed greater than is reasonable and proper. having regard to the traf- :ic and use of the highway. or SD as to endanser life or limb of any per son. or the safety of any property. or in any event on any public highway where the territory contiguous there tr is closely built up. al greater rate than one mile in six minutes. or elsewhere in any incorporated city or town. at q greater rate than one T ile in four minutes. or elsewhere outside of any incorporated city or town. al a greater rate than one mile in two minutes: subject. however. to ,he other provisions of this chapter
 Upon approaching a bridge. dam. sharp curve or deep descent. and al SD in traversinc >7ich bridge. dam. curve or descent person operating q nIotu. vehicle shall have it under control. and operate il at rate of speed not exceeding one mile in fir. teen minutes. and upon approaching crossing of intersecting highways. al speed not greater. than is reasonable and proper. having regard to the traf nc then on such highways and the safety of the public.
 Il am of the opinion that the pro visions quoted above apply 10 the ] way above mentioned. hnow of no provision of law defining the phrase closely built up as used in our sta tutcs. so that matter must naturally be left to the judgment of the officer enforcing the law, subject in the long run to the final determination of the court. nevertheless. il is my opia- ion that said IIraS" was intended by ,hc legislature To apply 10 just such territory contiguous to d public road. as is found along this section of the highway. Subdivision is clear in it's language. and fixes the rate of speed operated when approaching and nat- ing curve needs no construction. eN- .ept as to what may or may not con stitute d sharp curve" as used :u the statutes. as meaning any curve in highway where the view of an approaching vehicle is obscured until the approaching behicles would be so close together as to be liable 10 cause accidents il each driver is not in perfect control of his car.
 In the enforcement of the speed law on the highways of the county. you are not to he governed by the speed limit as posted along the high way by the board of supervisors. un- less such posted speed limit is in compliance with the law. In other words in determining whether a per son is exceeding the speed limit. you will take that as provided in the sta tutes rather than any posted speed limit along the highway
 lin the enforcement of this speed law at points as described in the sta tutes. you will note that you have d rgiht to take into consideration the safety of persons and property as well as speed. In other words. if per son were driving motor vehicle within the speed provided by law, but in a reckless manner that would dis regard the safety of those travelling upon the highway. he would he vio- lating the law notwithstanding he was within the speed limit.
 "l am of the opinion that the speed limit of 'one mile" in six min utes will apply to almost all of the section of the road referred to above. and that there are curves that come within the one mile in IJ minutes"