The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-05-24
Electric Car Ordinance.

DE 1t ordained by the Court Of Common ID Council of the City of New Haven; | Section l. No street railway car shall move or De moved through any street or part ol the City Halliat q speed greater than at the rate of ten miles an hour; beyond that radius at speed greater than at the rate of twelve | miles an hour.
 Section 2 Upon approaching a crossing, | or an interseettng street upon level and de. scending ground within radius of one mile of City Hall, the motorman shall shut off the power and have the car under control until the opposite crossing has been passed. Section 8. No street railway car shall be allowed to pass another car standing on q parallel track in the same street to receive or deliver passengers without coming to a full stop to allow the safe ingress and egress of such passengers.
 Section !. Noipersou (except an employe when necessary shall be allowed to stand on the platform of any street railway car pros pelled by motive power other than horses, with the motorman or person having control Of the speed of such car.
 Section s. Every street railway company operating street railway cars propelled by any motive power other than horses, shall equip every such car with good and effective lenders and of sIch design and type as shall be recommended by the Committee on Ordi- nanoes and approved by the Court Of Com mon Council.
 Section 6. Every motorman or person hav- ing control of the speed of any street rall- way car propelled by any motive power other than horses shall strik e gong or bell sever al times on approaching the crossing of q street or the intersection of street, and within one hundred feet of such crossing or intersection, and shall strike gong or bell at such other places and times as to fully and amply warn any and all persons in the Vi- oinlty, and shall keep a vigilnnt lookout for all persons and all teams, carriages and vehi- cles of all kinds
 Section 7.RlEvery street railway company shall post copies of this ordinance In conspic- uous places in each of It's car houses so that they can be conveniently and plainly seen and read by such companys employees, and shall also post in con spicuous place In each of It's cars n copy of said ordinance so that it can be conveniently and plainly seen and read by the patrons of such street railway company.
 Section 8. Any motorman or person yio- lating any of the provisions of Sections one, two three four and six, and any member of any corporation who causes any motorman to violate the provisions of any of said Sec- tions, shall be fined not less than one nor more than one hundred dollars for each of- fence.
 Section 9. Any street railway corporation or person operating street railways within the City of New Haven who shall violate any of the provisions of Sections five and seven shall be fined not less than five nor more than one hundred dollars for each offence.
 Section To- This Ordinance, except Section five, shall take effect thirty days after it's pas sage and Section five shall take effect three months after a style and design of fender is fecOmmenned Dy tne coHiIhluGeB on Orut- nances and approved by the Court of Com- mon Council as provided therein.
 In Board of Aldermen, May 6, 1895, passed by majority vote of all Aldermen present and absent.
 In Board Of Counclmen, May 13, 1895, pass cd by a majority vote of all Councllmen pres eat and atsent.
 Approved May 21, 1895.
 To take effect May 20, 1895.
 A true copy of record.
 Attest: RICHARD r. LYON,
 my2B3t City Clerk.