The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-31

ORDINANCE NO. lsl2-AN oRDINA nee TO
~ regulate and control the use OF vehicles on the
a,hs, streets, wharves and at the depots and
o,her public places in the city of Seattle and pro-
WONG penalties tor violation thereof
be u ordained by the city Of seattle as follows:
SECTION /. That every licensed vehicle exeert
railroad and street cars which shan he nse in IL
CITY OF SEATTLE tor the co VeyanCe of persons nv
iAnd rom place to place, snail oe deemed a hack
eae quincy or omnibus within the meaning of this
ordinance. '''''
Sec. 2 That every licensed vehicle which shall
g USED Tor the conveyance Of goods pack ages or
neighi from place To place I'm the city except hand
carts, shall be deemed q job wagon within The
meaning OF this ordinance.
SEC. g. That il shall be unlawful for any rerSo,
having charge OF any hack. cab. gnrney, ornnibns
ealoh waeon TO allow the same to stand within ten
ieet OF any street CROSSING or AT greater distance
Than one foot nom the sidewalk: and any person
convicted OF violating this section Of this ordinance
saaii, upon conviction In the muncipal court ba
hhed IN any sum not less than one dollar ar
more than one hundred dollars or be confiued in
,h Sy jail for not less than one day more than
See q, Whenever two or more vehicles attend
NO. place for or with passengers, The chief Of
and ss, ~ any person or persons by him esiguat
ssahorixed may give directions respecting the
inss ~ " sueh vehicles while waiting {, or TAX
they shan s ~ down passengers, ana the route
person So 80 when leaving such place, and any
~ t.viuslns ~ obey such order or instrnriion
na,ss sie ei police or such person by him desig-
en- PAL court be lined in any sum not less Than
h. canaa her more than one hundred dollars or
dsx nnsu IN The city TAIL for not less than one
o'ss nor more than thirty days 'N"" 'ne
q -; d The police com n, SSioners of go liz, =,
~. r,x, 80 " OF er designate certain places in
ana al w 20 ee known aS public stands
800 al etaEets OF The Vehicles mertionsS in 80
t.ohs ana .of this ordoan,a 49, - III sec
ttAnd AT such places while waitiDr 80 tAAe ,helf
shn Shhl nave The right 10 stand -,
srace wI.hlh the designated limits ana - s
sane elas as 10 the choice OF posiIio vle OF The
limits, except that different places nns whlh such
mated Tor omnihuseS ~S De desie-
see. 8. The chief of police shall ,ns,r,,..
ice ohcer or officers on duty al 4 aticr. e Pu-
or steamboat landings as TO the location of suepls
era STANDS designated by the police cor, sew
As above proVitted for. and such polies ~ n.
% officers shall instruct the drivers II tie
sehtcies where they must stand their resres-,t,
sesteleS- Rnd any driver OF am vehicle nrov,,,s's
tef Ia this ordnance who shall neglect or rsfSs -
Grey such instruction 0r directions OF such poiiSa
eA.tt saai upon conviction in the niunicinsI
sVust ne hneo III any sum not less than one dali
a. nore than one hundred dollars OF be confined
thirty DAYS 's - 'ANie 'hAh
Sec IL shall be unlawful for any rer.
ID having charge Of any vehicle mentioned
snsa eeuois l and ? Of this ordinance 10
piev, =. permit such vehicle while waiting for en-
pnblsa ~ 10 siand on any street square or other
IN, s piaes noE designated as public stand win
the assl obtained the writer permission of
CT xr.T..s anu . the tenants nccnnVtng THE store
fr0ane noof or greater portion OF the ground floor
upon uh1As nSh place but no portion of anv street
shal he 49, mere u q cable or electric railway
Permission - sc. as a public stand, nor shall any
upon 49,, ~ any street IS a stand for snv af.hqcis
electric s,ys.,s upon which there is A cable or
this xecficse .aiiNay, and anv parson Violating
uoa In The - =. thls ordinance shan unon con,-irs
MOI lea Us es ,pAi court, be fined i'm auy snm
SnAs nor mere than enc hundred