On and after the passage of this chapter it shall not be lawful for
any person or persons, individuals or corporations, its agents or employees
to use, operate, drive, run or cause to be used, operated, driven or run any
locomotive or railroad train upon any railroad within the limits of the Borough
of Tarentum at a speed greater than one mile in six minutes; or to use, operate,
drive, run or cause to be used, operated, driven or run upon the street railway
within the limits of the Borough of Tarentum any street car at a speed greater
than one mile in six minutes; or to use, operate, drive or run or cause to
be used, operated, driven or run upon any of the streets of said borough any
automobiles or other mechanically propelled vehicle of any kind at a speed
greater than one mile in six minutes.
A. If any engineer, conductor, motorman, driver, chauffeur
or operator or other agent of such person, persons, individuals, or corporations,
or the owner thereof, or any other person then in possession of or operating
said locomotive, railroad train, street car or other vehicle, as aforesaid,
shall use, operate, drive, run or cause to be used, operated, driven or run
this said locomotive, railroad train, street car or other vehicle, as aforesaid,
at a speed greater than that limit in this chapter, he or they, upon conviction
thereof, before the Mayor of said borough, be subject to a penalty of $10
for the first offense and $25 for the second offense, for each and every offense,
and in the event of said persons being unable to pay the penalty, he shall
be committed to the borough lockup for a period of not less than three days
nor more than 30 days, at the discretion of the Borough of Tarentum Mayor
or committing District Justice.
B. If any user, chauffeur, operator or driver of any automobile
or other mechanically propelled vehicle shall use, operate, drive or run or
cause to be used, operated, driven or run any automobile or other vehicle,
as aforesaid, at a speed greater than that limited by the terms of this chapter,
he shall, upon conviction thereof before the District Justice, be subject
to a penalty or fine of not less than $10 nor more than $25, to be collected
by summary conviction before said District Justice as like fines and penalties
are now by the law collectible or, in case of nonpayment of the fine within
48 hours, to undergo imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not exceeding
10 days.