The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-20
AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance regulating the use of
Bicycles within the corporate limits OF
the town of Providence, La; making
1T compulsory to have lamps and bells
attached to all bicycles; prescribing the
rate of speed at which riders shall ride
while using the sidewalks of the town
not prohibited under existing ordi-
nances; requiring all riders of wheels
to ring their bells when meeting per-
sons upon sidewalks and Mt street
crossings; regulating the distance at
which bells shall be rung when APP
preaching street crossings; making it
com pulsory for all bicycles to have
| lighted lamps to be displayed in front
of the wheel at night; making it mis-
demeanor for any and all violations
thereof, and prescribing penalties
therefor.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen OF the town OF
Providence, La, in regular session
convened, That from and after the 10Th
day of June, 1896, it shall be unlawful
and it is hereby made misdemeanor,
punishable as hereinafter prescribed,
for any bicycle to be found without a
bell attached thereto, as well as a
suitable lamp to be kept lighted at
night while the wheel is being used.
/ Be it further ordained, That it shall
be unlawful for riders of bicycles while
using the sidewalks of the town not
prohibited by existing ordinances, to
ride at an unusual rate of speed. or
what is termed fast riding or racing.
in order to avoid running into and
knocking down persons who may be
on the sidewalks.
Be it further ordained, That all riders
of wheels are required to ring their
bells when meeting persons going OF
returning upon sidewalks OF the town
now allowed to be used by bicycle
riders under existing ordinances; thai
| they shall continue to ring their bell:
, until the attention of the pedestrian
, is attracted thereby, commencing a
, least. fifty feet before meeting person!
: and Stacking up tie rate of speed
from the time they commence ringing
/; their bells until they pass all persons
: on the sidewalks.
Be it further ordained, That in ap
;, preaching all street crossings whil'
e using the sidewalks or streets at salt
{, crossings. 1t is hereby made the dnt.
;, of every rider to commence ringln:
j his bell and to continue ringing unit
Y such time as be or she shall hav
p passed over said crossing. at the sam
: time Stacking the speed of the whee
until he or she shall have passed owe
G said street or crossing, the ringing t
: commence fifty feet before reachin
), same.
}, Be it further ordained, That it sha
: be the duty Of every owner or iider 9
:, bicycle, to provide themselves wit
r a suitable lamp to be attached to tn
front part Of their several wheels, whic
lamp is to be used only at night, an
shall be kept lighted while in use.
Be it further ordained, That tn
presence ordinance shall not interior
with existing ordinances permittin
the use of certain sidewalks, but it
d intended to prescribe additional cond
tons connected with the use thereof,
o being the intention TO use every poss
!, BILE precaution to avoid accidents.
III Be it further ordained, That it sha
le be the duty of the city marshal or nigl
d Waterman to arrest all persons WI
may violate any of the provisions I
;, this ordinance, and to bring them b
!. fore The mayor for trial, and upon col
ID viction. the party or parties OF offen
ing shall be fined in SUM not less ths
y y Sc. 100 nor more than $500, and in d
Is fault of payment, Imprisonment in tt
se town Jail for not less than five days nj
more than fifteen days.
IN Upon motion. duly seconded. u
It, Board adjourned.
ne E. j. HAMLEY, Mayo
=, DAN. O SULLIVAN, Secretary.