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3 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE LAYING AND REPAIRING OF CELLAR DOORS ON STREETS OR SIDEWALKS.. (Adopted October- 13,1904). BE IT ORDAINED BY THEE CITY COUNCIL,That when the owner or occupant of any premises upon which is a cellar, hole, area, or vault opening upon any street or sidewalk, is notified by the Mayor, Street Commissioner or Police authorities that the covering of the same is insecure or open, it shall be his duty to repair the same at once. For his failure to do so after three (3) days notice he shall be fined not less than one dollar ($1.00) nor more than ten dollars ($10.00) for each day he shall continue in default. And it shall be the duty of the Street Commissioner to have the same repaired and collect costs therfor from the owner or occupant. Presented October 20,1904; Approved October 20,1904. Mayor Signaure. AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE LETTING OF CONTRACTS BY COUNCIL COMMITTEES. (Adopted October 13,1904 ). BE IT ORDAINED BY THF COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, That from and after the date of the approval of this ordinance by the Mayor, no contract awarded by any Committee of the City Council involving an amount exceeding two -hundred dollars ($200.00 shall be binding on the City of Charlottesville until it has been approved by the City Council. Presented October 20,1904; Approved October 20,1904. Mayor Signature. AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE PASSING OF VEHICLES ON STREETS OF THE CITY. (Adopted October 13,1904. ) BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL,That any person riding or driving any horse, bicycle automobile or other locomotive agency, and meeting any other vehicle or loco - motive agency on any street , shall turn or drive to the right hand so that each person may -pass the other without collision or interference; and wren a vehicle or other loco- motive agency is overtaken by any other vehicle or locomotive agency, the driver of the former shall drive or turn to the right and the driver of the latter shall drive or turn to the left until the latter shall have passed. PENALTY. Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not less than one dollar 01.00) nor more than ten dollars (,$10.00) for each offense. Presented October 20,190 ; Approved October 20,1904. Mayor Signature. AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE PUNISHMENT OF PERSONS ESCAPING FROM JAIL OR CHAIN GANG. (Adopted October 13,1904. ) BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, That if any person who has been convicted of misdemeanor and sentenced to jail, either as punishment therefor or in default of paying a fine therefor, shall escape from jail or from the chain gang while in the custody of the guard of said chain gang, he shall,upon recapture be fined not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than one -hundred dollars ($100.00), or shall be confined in jail for the period of not less fifteen (15) days nor more than six (6) months: the term of confinement under this ordinance shall commence from the expiration of the former sentence. Presented October 20,1904. Approved October 20,1904. Mayor Signature.