The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-13
ORDINANCE NO

ORDINANCE NO
An ordinance defining the right of way, the
rate OF speed, the lighting, the modes of sig
mailing, the rules of the road ETC., ETC., of We
hicles OF any and all descriptions, and for other
purposes, etc, etc.
Sec l. Be it ordained by the mayor and coun-
Gil of the city of Brunswick, Ca, in council
duly and lawfully assembled, that pedestrians
when crossing the highway at the intersection
OF streets, ETC., shall have the right of way over
any horsemen or vehicle of any description, ex-
cepting those vehicles to which the right of way
Is especially given. Fire department answer
ing an alarm, police patrol, etc.
See. 2 Be ii further ordained by the afore-
said authority that on all streets of this city all
vehicles going in northerly or southerly di-
lecton shall have the right of way over any and
all vehicles going in an easterly or westerly di-
lection.
Sec. 3. Be it and it is hereby further ordained
by the authority aforesaid that vehicles of any
and all description and men on horseback shall,
when meeting another vehicle, take to the right,
Drivers of vehicles and men on horseback shall.
IN addition to the foregoing, go to the right on
the approach OF bicycle, tricycle., Yeoci-
pede snd leave space of at least five 81 feet in
width between them and the said bicycles tri-
cycles, Yeloclpedes, etc. Vehicles of any and all
! descriptions when overtaking one another shall
and must pass ON the left side of the vehicle so
OVertaken.
Sec. 4. Be it and it is hereby further ordained
by the authority aforesaid that, in turning cor
| ners to the right, vehicles of any and all de-
scrlptlon shall keep as near to the right of the
center OF the street and to curb as practicable,
and shall pass on the left of the vehicle passed.
In turning corners to the left, they shall pass to
the right of the center of the intersection of the
| two streets.
Sec. 5. Be it and it is further ordained by the
| authority aforesaid that no driver of vehicle,
| or horseman, or rider of a bicycle, tricycle. or
VeIoclpede shall form groups, so as to obstruct
| the public ways or streets, pass through
| funeral cOrtegeS or military or civic process
slons etc, etc. Drivers of vehicles shall not
| drive two abreast under any circumstances
Riders of bicycles tricycles or velocpedes, shall
not ride with both hands OFF of the handle bars
OF their machines or coast when or about to
meet or pass another vehicle, horseman or pc
| destr1an. Riders of bicycles, tricycles and We
locipedes shall have at all time full control of
! their mounts.
Sec. 6. Be it and it is further ordained by the
authority aforesaid that, unless it is in an emer-
! gency or to allow another vehicle or pedestrian
to cross their path no vehicle or horseman shall
stop in any public street or highway of this city
! except near the curb thereof.
! Sec. Z. Be it further ordained by the author
Ity aforesaid that each and every bicycle, tricy-
| Gle or yelOclpede, motor wagon or such vehicle
| OF propulsion shall be required 10 carry an
| alarm bell or gong not less than one and one
| half inches in diameter, and such bells or gongs
| snail he sounded when turning corners, when
| passing vehicles from behind and to give timely
warning to avoid contact with pedestrians and
| vehicles.
Sec. s. Be 1t ordained and it is hereby or
| dalned by the authority aforesaid that each and
every vehicle using the public streets of this city
| shall show from an hour after sunset until an
hour before sunrise light or lights, placed as
| to be seen from the front and each side, such
| light or lights to be of such Illuminating power
as to be seen at distance of ECO feet All public
hacks shall III addition to the foregoing, have
their license number painted on the outer side
OF each of their lights in characters sufficiently
| large as to be easily read from the sidewalks
| Drivers having charge of any vehicles drawn
| by any animal or animals or propelled by any
human or mechanical power used for the pur-
pose of business, shall not be less than sixteen
| ll6 years of age.
| Sec 8. Be it further and it is hereby ordained
by the authority aforesaid that it shall not be
lawful for any bicycle, tricycle. or velocipede OF
other such vehicle of propulsion to be ridden
through the streets Of this city at greater rate
| of speed than eight Isl miles per hour; nor shall
| 1t be lawful for such vehicle to be riddeI
around corner of any of the streets of sale
city at a higher rate of speed than three miles
| per hour.
Sec. TO- Be it ordained and it is hereby or.
dained by the authority aforesaid that it shall
not be lawful for any cart, wagon, coach, public
| cart or any other vehicle, to be driven through
any of the streets of this city at greater rate
| of speed than five 81 miles per hour; nor shall
| 1t be lawful for any such vehicle to be driver
around corner of any of the streets of said city
| at higher rate of speed than three l3l miles
per hour, and any and all vehicles, when passing
through or along any of the streets of said city
shall, when in motion, be kept on the right Of
| the road at any and all times, except WheI
within one hundred [IOOl feet of the stoppins
or starting point. At the intersection of al
streets space of at least ten (l0) feet shall be
maintained by all vehicles following one an.
other.
Sec II. Be it further ordained by the author.
| ity aforesaid that any person using a bicycle
| tricyc or velocipede or other such vehicle Of
propulsion on the streets of this city shall be
| CURED to carry on such vehicles after SundowI
and before sunrise light of sufficient nlumi-
| mating power to be visible at a distance of 20(
| feet. Nor shall any greater number that two
| persons ride abreast of parade on any of the
streets of the city at any time on such bicycles
tricycles or velocipedes or other such vehicle Of
| propulsion, All persons using any bicycles, tri
| cycles or velocipedes or other such vehicle OF
propulsion shall keep to the right Of the center
| of the roadway. except when within one hun
| dred feet of the stopping or starting point.
Sec. r. Be it ana it is further ordained by the
authority aforesaid that all ordinances-or parts
| of ordinances in conflict with or initiating
against this ordinance or any part of this ordi-
nance is hereby repealed.