Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-01-08
eyitu Wrdinanfes.

A N ORDINANCE TO amend the ordinance en-
IA titled IAN ordinance concerning offences
against the public economy and certain nuisances -
Be u ordGtnfd kH The tug Council n " HBqington:
SkoTION l.. That section IL Of the Ordinance tntl-
Ied An ordinance concerning offences against the
Public Economy and certain Nusances las printed
In the Ordinance Book OF 1917 be and the same IL
hereby amended by striking out all OF said seciion
after the figure " ~ In the nrst line thereof and
inserting In lieu thereof the following viz
1t shall be unlawful for any locomotive railroad
car or other vehicle, 70 be prop lied drawn upon
such part ot any rair al as shall be within the lin
Its Of the city Of Wilmington, between JustisOn aud
Lombard Streets at faster rate than six miles per
nouI Ine engineer, conductor, controller, owner or
time the command Of any locomotive, railroad car
or other vehicle, who shall prOpel to be pro-
PEELED or moved, such locomotive, railroad car or
other vehicle upon such part OF any railroad as shall
be within the limits aforesaid, at faster rate than
SIX miles per hour, for every such offence shall for.
felt and pay fine OF one hundred dollars
There shall be kept and maintained In attendance
upon such parts Of any railroad as shall be wlthiR
the following limits, by the Railroad Company or
companies owning or using the same, viz. from
West Street on the west side OF Market Street to
King Street on the east side OF Market Street. In this
city, one or more lOOkouts or persons, whose duty it
shall be To preoede at distance not greater than
sixty feet all locomotives and trains of cars me-
0,,H.ngihg ~ 70 or IN the use Of said Companies
obsructlOns TO, and all persons upon the track
oI said ran road Company or Companies, within said
limits, OF the approach OF said locomotives and
trains; and the said Railroad company or GONNA
MES shall also keep lookout other than the one
mho pIeceues the locomotives and trains OF cars az
aforesaid, at every point where the railroad track
owned or used by said company or companies IN
crossed by the following named public streets OF This
city, VIZ; JustisOn, West, Market King, French.
Third, Fourth and Seventh Streets who shall upon
the passage Of every locomotive between the hours
OF 9, A. M and ., r. NJ, warn the passers on the
pubic streets OF sucn passage by waving a nag IN
tne day time and lantern at night and for failure
nereln the said company or companies shall each
forfeit and pay ne Of thirty dollars; and further
more, the engineer, conductor, or person having
charge OF any such locomotive shall within the civ
limits ring or cause to be rung continually the bell
attached 20 such locomotive, for the purpose OF
warning all persons OF the approach OF the said To-
connective, or any train belonging thereto and upon
dollars. - - ~
u shall be unlawful for any railroad company 10
suuer or permit any locomotive or any train or car
or other vehicle belonging to or IN the employ or use
OF the said company to remain stationary upon the
track owned or used by them where the same i
crossed by any OF the public streets OF this city and
II they shall suffer or permit the said locomotive.
train, car or other vehicle 10 remain stationary
TOT longer period OF time than ten minutes uAless
"a case OF accident they shall forfeit and pay ane
Of thirty dollars" - = ~
SIC. 2. An ordinance passed Dec. l4th, 1871, with
the same title, Is hereby repealed
Passed at the City Hall, Jan a Is72
JOSHUA MARIS, President of Council.
Attest:-E. Il. TAYLOR, Clerk. ii