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VOL. I NO. 08 11/13/2020

Stockbridge History: The Arrival of Automobiles

Automobiles: Notice

Town of Stockbridge

An ordinance in relation to the speed of automobiles, locomobiles or any vehicle moved or propelled by any power other than animal. Be it ordained by the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Stockbridge, as follows: Section 1. No person shall be allowed accept by special permission from the Board of Selectmen, ride drive or conduct, any vehicle moved or propelled by any power than animal over any road, street or public place in the Town of Stockbridge at a faster rate of speed than six (6) miles an hour. Under penalty of Law as enacted by the Great and General Court, Chapter 53, section 13, acts, 1865. Chapter 28, Section 25. Public Statutes, Chapter 197, Acts 1885. Section 2 This ordinance may be revoked or amended by any Board of Selectmen of the Town of Stockbridge at any meeting of the same by a two-thirds vote, said revocation or amendment to be published one week in the Pittsfield Sun and spread on the town records, also upon the records of the acts and doings of the Selectmen.

Voted ordained at the Selectmen’s rooms, Stockbridge, Mass. Oct. 27, 1900.

Fred S. Aymar, James Burns and Geo. Schneyer, Selectmen of Stockbridge

May 1901 Chapter 192 Section 1 & 2 of the Acts of 1901, to regulate the speed of certain vehicles in the streets of the Town of Stockbridge.

Section 1. No person shall be allowed except by special permission from the Board of Selectmen, to ride drive or conduct any vehicle moved or propelled by any power other than horses over any road street or public place in the Town of Stockbridge at a faster rate of speed that Eight (8) miles an hour, under the penalty enacted by the Great and General Court Chapter 192 Section 1 & 2 acts of 1901.

Section 2. This Ordinance may be revoked or amended by any Board of Selectmen of the Town of Stockbridge at any meeting of the same by a two-thirds Vote, said revocation or amendment to be published one week in the Pittsfield Sun or other county papers and spread upon the town records, also upon the records of the acts and doings of the Selectmen.

Stockbridge, BC (before cars).

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