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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 1568BY-LAW NUMBER of the MUNICI?AL CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PICKT~kING ,'l ~,Y-LA'.' TO LL'CULA"F, Ti.'~ [(~,.'lql (;F SPEED CF ~iCTOR VEHICLES OPERATI[~G Gl( THE EROCK ROAD AND ON THE NINTH CONCE:;SIC[,[ LINE Ih THE POLICE VILLAGE CLAREMONT. OF WHEREAS by Section 26 of the Highway-Traffic Act, Chapter2~, R.S.O., 1937, the Council of any Township may by reason of the dens~ty of population, or number or proximity of buildings therein, or in ~ny part thereof, by By-Law approved by the Department of Highways~ prohibit a motor vehicle from being operated at a greater rate of speed than thirty miles per hour in the Township, or such part or parts thereof; or on such h~ghways or parts of h~ghways therein, ~s the By-Law may define, and ~rect ~n such case notices re6ardin~ the speed l~mit shall be Dosted on the highways of the Township to comply with the Regulations of the said Department; AND WHEREAS the Brock Road and Ninth Concession Line of the sa~d Town- ship being both County roads intersect ~n the centre of the ~olice V~llage of Claremont and both bein~ heavily travelled roads several accidents have happened thereat and therson~ due to the h~gh rate of speed at which many motor vehicles pass through or over the intersection of said highways, and it ~s due to numerous complaints from residents of the said Police Village that this ~y-Law ~s being passed and the Department of Highways being asked to confirm a red,~ction in the ex~sting speed l~mit on said highways within the limits of the sa~d Police Village of Claremont. BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Council of the ~unicipal Corporation of the Township of Picketing: The operating of a motor vehicle on (1) the port~on of the sa~d Brock Road which extends from a point which is f~fty rods south of the northern limit of the Eighth Concession of the said To~ship of Pickering north to a point in the Ninth Concession of the said Township which is 300 rods north of the south limit of the Ninth Concession of the same Township (a total distance of 354 rods) and (2) on that portion of the Ninth Concession line which extends from a point that is ten rods east of the western limit of Lot Number 17 in said Ninth Concession and which extends westerly therefrom to a point opposite the west limit of Lot ~[umber 19 in the said Ninth Concession of said Township, at a greater rate of speed than thirty miles per hour is hereby prohibited. Notices regarding such speed limit shall be posted on the said highways, or on that and other highways, as may be necessary in complying with the Regulations of the Department of Highways for Ontario. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this By-Law shall incur, for the first offence a penalty of not less than .~ 5.00 and not more than ~ 50.00 for the second offence a penalty of not less than $ 10.00 and not more than ~ 100.00 and in addition his license or permit may be suspended for any period not exceeding three months and for any subsequent offence shall incur a penalty of not less than ~ 20.00 and not more than ~ 200.00, and in addition his license or permit may be suspended for any period not exceedin6 six months. PASSED September 2nd, 1941. "W$. Reesor" Reeve SEAL "Donald R. Beaton" Clerk I, Lloyd T. Johnston, Cl~rk of the Township of Picketing, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of By-Law Number 1568 passed by the Municipal Council o[ the Townshfp of Pfckering on the 2nd day of September, 1941. CERTIFIED this 27th day of May, 1954. of the MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSRIP OF PICKSRING A BY-LAW TO REGULATE THE RATE tF SPEED OF ~40TOR VEHICLES OPERATING ON THE BROCK ROAD AND uN THE NINTH CONCESSION LINE I5~ THE POLICE VILLAGE OF CL AREMONT. ~, tShby Section 26 of the Highway-Traffic Act, Chapter 388, R.S.O., e Council of any Township may by reason of the density of population, or number or proximdty of buildings therein, or in any part thereof, by By-Law approved by the Department of Highways, prohibit a motor vehicle from being operated at a greater rate of speed than thirty miles per hour in the Township, or such part or parts thereof; or on such highways or parts of highways therein, as the By-Law may define, and direct in such case notices regarding the speed limit shall be posted on the highways of the Township to comply with the ~egulations of the said Department; AND WHEREAS the Brock Road and Ninth Concession Line of the said Town- ~hip'b'e'in~' both Coualty roads intersect in the centre of the Police Village of Claremont and both being heavily travelled roads several accidents have happened thereat and thereon, due to the high rate of speed at which many motor vehicles pass through or over the intersection of said highways, and it is due to numerous complaints from residents of the said Police Village that this By-Law is being passed and thc Department of Highways being asked to confirm a reduction in the existing speed limit on said highways within the limits of the said Police Village of Claremont. BE .~T THEREFORE ENACTED by the Council of the Mm~icipal Corporation of the Township of Picketing: The operating of a motor vehicle on (1) the portion of the said Brock Road which extends from a point which is fifty rods south of the northern lim/t of the Eighth Concession of the said To~ship of Picketing north to a point in the Ninth Concession of the said Township which is 300 rods north of the south limit of the Ninth Concession of the same Township (a total distance of 355 rods) and (2) on that portion of the Ninth Concession line which extends from a point that is ten rods east of the western li~t of Lot Number 17 in said Ninth Concession and which extends westerly therefrom to a point opposite the west limit of Lot Number 19 in the said Ninth Concession of said Township, at a greater rate of speed than thirty miles per hour is hereby prohibited. Notices regarding such speed limit shall be posted on the said highways, or on that and other highways, as may be necessary in complying with the Regulations of the Department of Highways for Ontario. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this By-Law shall incur, for the first offence a penalty of not less than $ 5.00 and not more than $ 50.00 for the second offence a penalty of not less than $ 10.OO and not more than $ 1OO.OO and in addition his license or permit may be suspended for any period not exceeding three months and for any subsequent offence shall incur a penalty of not less than $ 20.00 and not more than $ 2(~.OO, and in addition his license or permit may be suspended for any period not exceeding six months. PASSED September 2nd, 19~1. Reesor" Reeve SEAL "Donald R. Beaton" Clerk