The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-20
BICYCLE ORDINANCE.
Draft Of the Measure as II viii Probably
BE Presented TO Councils by
the Committee.

Bicycles are not to be registered
labelled and taxed. At least not IL
councils will agree to the ordinance
which the streets and bridges COM
mittee of the upper branch has pre-
pared. There is a question as to the
constitutionality of such a provision
and this coupled with the fact that
Rochester, which was the first city
to try it, has repealed it, prompted the
committee to leave it out.
The ordinance as it will be presented
is given below. Mr.. Chittenden, who
was delegated to embody the COM
mittee's ideas, finished drafting the
measure yesterday. The question of
speed, he says is as yet an open ques-
ton and is liable to be changed be-
fore it succeeds in running the guant-
let of committees and councils. The
clause limiting speed to four miles
an hour on the left hand side of the
street is an idea original with Mr..
Chittenden, but he feels that it will
receive the endorsement of the other
members of the committee as they
were looking for some means of COM
pelling the bicyclsts to keep to the
right. This is the ordinance as it
will probably be submitted for coun-
ellis consideration:
The following acts are declared acts of
nuisances, and the following penalties are
attached:
The riding of any bicycle, tricycle. of
unicycle on the public streets without a
bell that can be heard at least thirty
yards.
The riding of any bicycle, tricycle. or
mi y
without a light, which shall be plainly
visible in front and on both sides of the
rider.
Riding 6. bicycle without one hand on
the handle bar.
Riding a bicycle crosswise or curving
to or fro, without control of the ma
chine or in any way so as to impede
travel on the public streets.
Riding without keeping at least one foot
on pedals or coasting on any of the streets
or highways of the city.
Bicycle riders failing to ring bell in APP
preaching intersections of principal OF
paved streets.
For failure to give name and address
when asked in case of collision with foot
passengers on crosswalks.
For riding a bicycle, tricycle. or unicycle
| at a greater speed than ten miles an hour
on the public streets, between intersec-
| tions, for crossing intersections of any
| paved street at a greater speed than five
| miles an hour and for turning any corner
| of a street at a greater speed than three
| miles an hour, or for riding faster thar
| four miles an hour when on the left side
| of the street.
The throwing of any tacks or glass OF
crockery in the public streets, or neglect
| to Immediately remove the same by per
sons accidentally dropping them in the
streets
For riding more than three bicycles
abreast without permission from the prop.
| er authorities.
| Riding a bicycle, tricycle. or unicycle
on the sidewalks of the city day or night
| Any person or persons who shall com.
nit, advise or abet any of the aforesaid
| acts of nuisance shall forfeit and pay tc
| the said city for the use of the city a sun
not less than two 1872 dollars and not more
than ten Gl0) dollars for each ocfense tc
| be collected before the mayor or any al
| derman he may designate; and all arrest,
| under this ordinance shall be by the po
lice on sight or by warrant regularly is
| sued.
a meeting of the committee will bt
| called in the course of a week to pas.
upon the measure before it goes t.
| council.