The record-union., 1897-06-09
THB new Wide TIRE Law.
Time for Wagon Purchasers to Begin to
Study II.
Full Text of the Law Which Goes
Into Effect in Three
Years.

The wide Tire" law does not go into
effect until January l. 1900, but many
farmers and others who are purchasing
new vehicles, or having old ones re-
paired, realize the fact that the life of
wagon greatly exceeds the three
years intervening between the present
time and the year 1900.
AS a consequence, they are anxious
that such wagons as they purchase
shall meet the requirements of the new
law, so that they will not be put to I'M
necessary trouble and expense when
the year 1900 shall have arrived.
1t is understood that those persons
having old vehicles retired can procure
the regulation wide tire, and this many
are doing, which is not only to their
interest, but in the interest of good
roads throughout the State.
By request, the Record Union" here
with republshes the complete text Of
the law relating to the width of tires:
WIDE TIRES LAW.
Section l. The width of tires for
wheels upon wagons or other vehicles
to be used upon public highways of the
State of California, shall be, for the
following styles of wagons, as follows:
Two and hreefourths inch steel or
thimble-skein axle, one and seven
eighths inch tubular steel or iron axle,
not less than three-inch tire; one and
Onehalf inch steel or iron axle two and
one-eighth inch tubular or iron axle,
not less than three and one-half inch
tire; three-inch steel or thimble-sk ein,
one and five-eighths inch steel or iron
axle, two and three-eighths inch tubu-
lar steel or iron axle, not less than
four-inch tire; three and one-fourth
inch steel or thimble-skein, one and
three-fourths or one and seven-eighths
inch steel or iron axle, two and five
eighths inch tubular steel or iron axle,
not less than four and one-half inch
| tire; three and one-half inch steel or
thimble-skein, two-inch steel or iron
axle, two and seven-eighths inch tubu-
lar steel or iron axle, not less than five
inch tire; three and three fourths inch
steel or thimble-skein, two and one
fourth steel or iron axle three or three
and one-eighth inch tubular steel or
iron axle, not less than five and one
half inch tire; four-inch and larger,
steel or thimble-Skein, two and one-half
inch, and larger, steel or iron axle,
three and one-fourth inch. and larger,
tubular steel or iron axle, not less than
siX-inch tire. Other styles of axle
shall have tires of same width as those
of equal carrying capacity above spec
flied. All intermediate sizes shall have
tires of the same width as the next
larger size above specified
Section ,. Every person who sells,
or purchases, or uses upon any public
highway of the State of California any
wagon or other vehicle, the wheels Of
which wagon or vehicle has tires of a
less width than as specified for such
kind of wagon in Section l of this Act,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
Section 3. Every person who brings
into the State of California, or who, in
said State, offers to sell or sells any
such wagon or vehicle which has not
tires of the width prescribed by Section
1 of this Act, shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor
Section 4. Any person found guilty
of a violation of any of the provisions
of this Act shall be fined in the penal
sum of not less than twenty-five dol
lars ($25) nor more than five hundred
dollars (S500, or to be imprisoned in
the county jail not less than twenty
five (2o) days nor more than six
months
Section 5. This Act shall take effect
and be in force after January 1, 1900