The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-02

will be no excuse. Following is the ordi-
nanee.in full
ORDINANCE NO. 42io-AN ORDINANCE
TO regulate and control the running, by
riding of bicycles, tricycles and veloci-
pedcs within the limits OF the City of
Seattle. and providing a penalty Tor any
violation OF the same.
Be IL ordained by the City OF Seattle as
follows:
Section 1. IL shall be unlawful for any
person. or persons, to run. by riding. any
bicycle. tricycle.. or velocipede upon the
sidewalks OF the following streets. and
portions Of streets, of the city of Seattle.
to-wit: Those streets and portions OF
streets. lying within the area bounded as
follows: Commencing at tho intersection
OF the westerly boundary line of Western
avenue with the northerly boundary line
of Pike street; thence easterly. along the
northerly boundary line of Pike street. to
the east boundary line OF Eighth avenue.
boundary line OF Eighth avenue,
to the southeriy boundary Tine or
Union street. thence westerly along the
southerfy boundary line of Union street,
TO the easterly boundary line OF Third
avenue. thence sotitheriy along the east
erly boundary line OF Third avenue, 70 the
south boundary line OF fesler way thence
Yesee way. 10 the east boundary line OF
Maynard avenue. thence south, along the
east boundary line of Maynard avenue. 10
the south boundary line Of Dearborn
street; thence west, along the south
boundary line OF Dearborn street. to the
westerly boundary line of FIRST avenue
south: thence north. along the westerly
boundary line or First avenue south, 20
the south boundary line OF lesier way;
thence west along the south boundary
line OF yesIer way. 10 Its intersection with
the western boundary line Of Western
avenue produced south. thence norcaer-
ly. along the westerly boundary Inc OF
Western avenue to he place 81 e ,,..s;is
avenues between The north line o. Pike
street and the south line OF Cedar street.
excepting the sidew ak on the east Sue
OF First avenue. but is shall be lawfua 20
ran bicycles. trfeycles and velocipedes
upon the sidewalks OF all other streets
and portions OF streets IN the city or Sc
attic not included within the foregoing
BOUNDARIES provided the same are run
IN accordance with the regulations In
posed by this ordinance. and net otner-
wise
sec. = IL shall be unlawful for any per-
son or persons to run. by riding. airy hlcy-
Gle. tricycle. or 1elocipsde upon the side
walks o4 any street OF the city or seafite
AZ greater speed than eight 60 miles an
hour. or 20 run. By riding, any bicycle.
tricycle. or Veiocipede upon the roadway
OF any street within the City OF seattle NJ
a greater rate Of speed than ten lel miles
an hour provided. however. that no blcy-
caisf stall pass a pedestrian on any side
walk within the city limits while riding At
q grester speed than four 90 miles per
heug. and IN ali such cases the pedestrian
shall have the right OF way.
Sec. 3 IL shall be unlawful for any per
son. or persons. 70 run, by riding. any oi-
cycle. tricycle. or velocfpe1e upon the side
walks OF any street in the city of Seattle.
or upon any street or portion OF street.
included Within the boundaries described
IN section Of this ordnance. IN Tire man
ner commonly known as "coastiugs" or in
any other manner wherein the rider OF
such hscyrcie. tricycle. or velocfpeie shall
not have absolute control thereof. so that
ne or she may stop the same 10 avoid All
possible in5aey or collision. Bicycles. trf-
cycles and Velocipetss shall not be ridden
or the roadway Of any street IN The City
~ Seattle more than two abreast. nor on
any sidewalk within the City OF Seattle
otherwise than in single file.
Sec & II shall Re unlawful <ar any per-
son or persons, 20 run IS riding. any 3D.
cycle tricycle. or yeioctpede within the
limits OF the City OF Seattle unless the
sane shall have attached thereto a good
ana Sufficient bell. which shah - rung by
the rider cf such hiCyc3e tricycle. or We
ioeipx3e a susacssnt number OF tines 20
give notice OF his approach. when ap-
pfozching in Close proximity 20 any per-
son or co1vcyauce occupying or using the
STREETS OF sidewalks OF the city During
fhe hours OF night IN which the city lights
are isgatssi every bicycle. tricycle. or We
lscfpese being used BY riding on any side
walk IN the city % Seattle shah carry
light % sufficient strength and eTllliancy