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day shall constitute a separate offense. Any fine imposed shall be recoverable before the police Justice of Charlottesville. Presented and approved July 9, 1915. Adopted by the Council July 8, 1915 Mayor Signature. President Singnature. SEC. 176 1/2. HEADLIGHTS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF CHARLOTTESVILLE , That no operator of any auto- mobile or other motor vesicle of any other kind, while operating the same upon any public highray within the limits of Charlottesville, shall use any acetylene, electric or otter headlight on such vehicle unless such headlight be properly designed, covered, shaded, deflected, dimmed or lowered so that it will not blind or dazzle other users of the highway or make it difficult or unsafe for them to ride, drive or wall thereon; and any person voilating is provision shall be subject to a fine of not less than $1. nor more than $5. for each and every first offense, and to a fine of not less than $5. and not more than $25, for each and every second or subsequent offense. Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, That for the purpose of making this ordinance fully effective the owner of any motor vellicle operated contrary to the provisions thereof shall be deemed prima facie the operator thereof. presented and approved August 13,1915. Adopted by the Council August 12, 1915. Mayor Signature. President Singnature. SEC. 176 1/2 HEADLIGHTS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, that section 176 1/2 of the Code, entilted "Headlights", as adopted by by the Council August 12,1915, be amended re -enacted to read as follows: That no operator of any automobile or other motor vehicle of any other kind, while operating the same upon Main Street within the corporate limits of Charlottesville, shall use any acetylene, electric or other headlight on such vehicle unless such headlight be properly designed, covered, shaded, deflected, dimmed or lowered to that it will not blind or dazzle other users of the highway or make it difficult ur unsafe for there to ride, drive or walk thereon, and any person violating this provision shall be subject to a fine of not less than $1, mor more than $5. for each knd every offense; and to a fine of not lass than $5. and not more than $25, for each and every subsequent or second offense. Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, That for the purpose of making this ordinance fully effective the owner of any motor vehicle operated contrary to the provisions thereof shall be deemed prima facia the operator thereof. Presented and approved September 10,1915. Adopted September 9, 1915. Mayor Signature. President Singnature.