ORDINANCE NO. 105
An Ordinance to Regulate the Use of Motor Vehicles, Fixing the
Maximum Rate of Speed Thereof, Providing for Signals Thereon and
far Lights During the Night Time, Providing That Persons Under the
Age of Sixteen Years and Intoxicated Persons Shall not Operate Mo
Ur Vehicles and that no Person Shall Operate a Motor Vehicle With
out the Consent of the Owner Thereof. Providing Rules for the Reg
elating of all Vehicles Occupying, Moving Upon, Along or Across any
Portion of the Roadway of the City of Alliance, Nebraska, Defining
Certain Terms Used for the Purpose of this Ordinance, Providing for
the Enforcement of such Rules, Prescribing Penalties for the Viola
tion of any of the Provisions of this Ordinance and Repealing Ordin
ance Number 112 of the City of Alliance, Nebraska, and all Ordin
ances or Parte of Ordinances in Conflict Herewith.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF TI1E
CITY OP ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA.
Section 1. No person shall operate a motor vehicle on any road
way within the City of Alliance, Nebraska, at a speed greater than
twelve miles an hour, or at a rate of speed greater than is reasonable
and proper, having regard of the traffic and use of the road and the
condition of the road, nor at a rate of speed such as to endanger the
life or limb of any person. When crossing an intersection of streets
within the City of Alliance, Nebraska, motor vehicles shall not be op
erated at a speed exceeding six miles per hour. Upon approaching
a bridge or a sharp curve or steep descent, or another vehicle or an
animal or a person, or in entering or emerging from a garage or oth
er building or enclosed area, and also in travelling such bridges,
carves or descents, the person operating such motor vehicle shall have
binder control and 6hall operate it at a rate of speed not exceeding
ail miles per hour and in no event greater than is reasonable and
proper, having regard of the traffic and use of the road, and condi
tion of the road, or so as to endanger the life or limb of any person.
Provided that the speed limits in this section shall not apply to phy
sicians, surgeons or police or fire vehicles or ambulances when an
swering emergency calls demanding excessive speed.
Section 2. Every motor vehicle while in use on a public highway
within said City shall be provided with good and sufficient brakes
and also with a suitable bell, horn, or other audible signal and shall
have exhibited during the period from one hour after sunset to one
hour before sunrise, one or more lighted lamps showing white lights
visible within a reasonable distance from the direction toward which
such vehicle is proceeding, and a red light visible within a reasonable
distance from the reverse direction.
. Sec. 3. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of sixteen
years, or any intoxicated person, to operate, drive or propel a motor
vehicle upon any roadway within the corporate limits of the City of
Alliance, Nebraska, and it shall be unlawful for the owner or person
haying control of any motor vehicle to cause, allow or permit any
person under the age of sixteen years or any intoxicated person to op
erate, drive or propel such motor vehicle on any roadway within the
corporate limits of the City of Alliance, Nebraska.
Section 4. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, drive
or propel any motor vehicle of any kind whatsoever belonging to and
owned by any other person, upon any public highway within the cor
porate limits of the City of Alliance, Nebraska, without having first
obtained the consent of the owner thereof.
Section 5. It shall be unlawful for any person or corporation to
place, permit to stand, transport, haul, drive, propel, convey, or oth
erwise move any vehicle, except street cars or cars running on their
own rails or tracks upon, along or across any roadway within the cor
porate limits of the City of Alliance, Nebraska, contrary to or in vio
lation of the following rules:
Rule 1. All stationary vehicles, idle or discharging freight or
passengers, must occupy as little of the roadway as possible, have
both side wheels or runners as near the curb as practicable, and
stand not nearer than ten feet to any street crossing or street corner.
Rule 2. All vehicles in motion, must move upon and along the
right side r half of the roadway. Slowly moving, large or heavily
loaded vehicles must move as near to the curb as possible; rapidly
moving, smaller or lighter vehicles must occupy the space lying im
mediately next to and parallel with the middle of the roadway.
Rule 3. Any vehicle passing another going in the same direc
tion, must pass on the left side of the vehicle overtaken. In case of
emergency, the overtaking vehicle may pass on the right side of the
vehicle overtaken. If the overtaking vehicle carries an audible sig
nal it must emit one short, distinct sound just before passing to the
left, and two short, distinct sounds in quick succession before pass
ing to the right, of the vehicle overtaken.
Rule 4. Vehicles, moving in opposite directions must pass each
other by keeping to the right, each giving to the other an equal por
tion of the roadway. Provided: No heavily loaded, large or difficult
to control, or disabled vehicle, shall be required to so divide the road
way. Rule 5. Vehicles, when turning to the right into another street
or roadway, must turn the corner as near to the curb as possible. Ve
hicles carrying an audible signal must emit two short, distinct sounds
in quick and regular succession, a reasonable distance in advance of
the first street crossing, before making such turn.
Rule 6. v Vehicles, when turning to the left into another street or
roadway, must turn the corner as far from the left hand curb as pos
sible, but not beyond the center of the intersection of the two streets
or roadways. Vehicles carrying an audible signal must emit three
short, distinct sounds in quick and regular succession, a reasonable
distance in advance of the first street crossing, before making the
tarn.
Rule 7. Every person riding, driving or propelling a vehicle of
any description upon Box Butte Avenue from irst .street to bixtn
Street of upon First, Second, Third and Fourth Streets from Laramie
Avenue to Niobrara Avenue and desiring to turn said vehicle in the
opposite direction shall make such turn at the intersection of streets
only.
Rule 8. Vehicles carrying an audible signal must emit one,
somewhat sustained, sound, a reasonable distance in advance of the
first street crossing before passing across the street or roadway in a
direct or straight-ahead course or direction.
Rule 9. Vehicles approaching depots, theatres, churches, or any
other public buildings, premises, or crowded spaces, must do so in an
especially cautious manner and always by way of the right side of
the street or roadway.
Rule 10. No two or more vehicles shall stand or drive abreast,
except when passing each other.
Rule 11. The right-of-way must always be conceded to vehicles
in the following order:
(1st) United States mail wagons or vans; (2d) funeral proces
sions; (3rd) ambulances; (4th) fire department responding to an
alarm; (5th) disabled vehicles; (6th) vehicles heavily loaded, or that
must for any reason move slowly or cautiously.
Section 6. For the purpose of this ordinance certain terms used
herein are denned as follows :
Roadway. Streets, highways, alleys, lanes, avenues, ways
roads, all and singular, established in the manner prescribed by the
statutes of this state, dedicated to the public as per recorded plat or
plata, or ordinances ox tnis city, as well as any thoroughfares created
y user, or common law dedication or otherwise.
Motor Vehicles. All vehielea propelled by any power other than
muscular power, excepting hewever, traction engines and road rollers.
Vehicles. All and any kind of mechanism fitted with wheels or
runners, that arc or may be used for the carrying or transporting of
anything, while the Bame are in charge of, driven, or owned by any
person or corporation, excepting however cars running on rails or
tracks.
Right-of-way. A preferential, but not exclusive, right to occupy
or move upon, along or across any roadway, or any place or point
therein.
Section 7. Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed or plead
ed as justifying, absolving, or rendering blamelcRs, either directly or
indirectly, any person in eharge of or owning any vehicle, for any
hurt or damage to person or property due to recklessness, incompet
ency or negligence.
Section 8. It shall be the duty of the members of the police de
partment to enforce the provisions of this ordinance, and to see that
the rules herein prescribed are strictly and impartially enforced.
Section 9. Any person or corporation violating any of the pro
visions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in the police court of this
city in any sum not less than fivo dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars and shall stand committed until such fine and the costs of
prosecution are paid.
Section 10. Ordinance number 112 of the City of Alliance, Ne
braska, entitled, "An Ordinance Regulating the Use and Operation
of Motor Vehicles upon the Streets and Alleys in the City of Alliance,
Nebraska, and Provding a Penalty for the Violation Thereof" and
all other ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the pro
visions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 11. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage, approval and pablication according to law.
Attest: Geo. F. Snyder, Clerk.
(SEAL)
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Passed and approved this 2d day of Jane, 1914.
1st "reading June 2d, 1914.
2d reading June 2d, 1914. .
3d reading June 2d, 1914.
A. D. RODGERS, Mayor.
Ordinance No. 106
An Ordinance Changing the Lic
ue Occupation Tax upon Moving
Picture Shows and upon Moving Pic
ture Shows in Combination with Vau
deville Performances, Repealing Or
dinance No. 185 of the City of Alli
ance, Nebraska, and amending Sec
tion 2 of Ordinance No. 135 of the
City of 'Alliance, Nebraska.
BE IT ORDAfNED BY THE MAY
OR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITV
OF ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA,
t Section 1. That ordinance No.
185 of the City of Alliance, Nebras
ka, entitled "An ordinance amend
ing Section 2 of Ordinance No. 135
of the Revised Ordinances of the
City of Alliance, Entitled, 'An ordin
ance providing for the levy and col
lection of a license occupation tax
upon certain occupations and busi
ness carried on in the City of Alli
ance, Nebraska, regulating the Bame
and providing penalties for the vio
lation of the same and repealing or
dinance No. 43 entitled, "An ordin
ance to provide for the levying and
collection of a license occupation tax
upon certain occupations and busi
ness as carried on In the City of Alli
ance, Box Butte County, Nebraska,
regulating the same and providing
penalty for violation," as amended
by ordinance No. 54 and ordinance
No. 105 of the City of Alliance, Ne
braska,' " and all other ordinances
or parts of ordinances in conflict
with the provisions of this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
Section 2. That Section 2 of ord
inance No. 135 of the City of Alli
ance, Nebraska, entitled "An ordin
ance providing for the levy and col
lection of a license occupation tax
upon certain occupations and busi
ness carried on In the City of Alli
ance, Nebraska, regulating the same
and providing penalties for the viola
tion of the same, and repealing ord
Uon of a license occupation tax upon
certain occupations and business car
ried on In the City of Alliance, Box
tnance No. 43, entitled 'An ordinance
to provide for the levying and collec
Butte County, Nebraska, regulating
same and providing penalty for vio
lation," as amended by Ordinance
No. 54 and Ordinance No. 105 of the
City of Alliance, Nebraska" be
amended to read as follows:
Amusements. For circus or cir
cus and menagerie combined, the 11
cense fee shall be 150.00 per day;
for each show connected with any
circus the license fee shall be 125.00
per day; for all other shows or ex
hlbitions in tents, the license fee
shall be 110.00 per day; for per
formanoea and tricks of legerde
main, rope walking, tumbling or phy
sical exhibitions, the license fee shall
2. Of per day; for merry-go-
rounds, steam or otherwise, and for
all other and like performances or
exhibitions, the license fee shall be
15.00 per day; for moving picture
shows the license fee shall be $50.00
per year; for moving picture shows
in combination with vaudeville per
formances, the license fee shall be
$50.00 per year. Tearly licenses shall
be for the current fiscal year aad
shall end on the irst Tuesday la
May, following their Issue, but if
said licensee are Issued subsequent
to the beglaalag of the municipal
year, the fee therefor shall be ass
essed la proportion to the number of
weeks between the lssiane of the
license and the expiration of the car
rent fiscal year.
Section t. This ardlnanee shall
take effect aad be In force from and
after Us passage, approval and pab
lication according to law.
Passed and approved June 2d, 1914.
1st reading June 2d, 1914.
2d reading June 2d, 1914.
3d reading June 2d, 1914.
Approved, A. D. RODQERS, Mayor.
Attest, GEO. F. SNYDER, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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Ordinance No. 197
An Ordinance Establishing a Curb
Line on all Streets In the City of Al
liance, Nebraska, and Repealing Ord
inance No. 144 of the City of Alli
ance, Nebraska.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAY
OR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA.
Section 1. That the curb line on
either side of all streets in said city
shall be at a distance of one-fourth
the width of such street from the
center thereof, excepting Box Butte
Avenue and Third Street where it
shall be thirty-six feet from the cen
ter of the street.
Section 2. That Ordinance No.
144 of the City of Alliance, Nebras
ka, Entitled, "An Ordinance Estab
lishing a Uniform Curb Line for the
Streets in the City of Alliance, Ne
braska, and to repeal Ordinance No.
30, entitled: 'An Ordinance Estab
lishing Curb Lines in all Portions of
the City of Alliance, " and all other
ordinances or parts of ordinances In
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 3. This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after Its passage, approval and pub
lication according to law.
Passed and approved this second
day of June, 1914.
First reading June 2d, 1914.
Second reading June 2d, 1914.
Third reading June 2d, 1914.
A. D. RODGERS, Mayor
Attest:
Geo. F. Snyder, City Clerk.
(SEAL)
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