The record-union., 1898-12-25

The Board of Trustee of the City OF
Sacramento. ordain as follows:
Section /. Section Two of Chapter 10
of Ordinance No. II, entitled, AN Ordi-
nance consolidating, revising and codify-
ing the ordinances of the city OF Sacra-
mento," passed June q, lSl2, Is hereby
Section 2: 1t shall not be lawful for
any person to race or run, or drive any
streets, lanes or alleys of the city, at
rate exceeding five miles an hour, when
said animal or animals are loose, or un-
attached to a vehicle or are not ridden
by human being. 1t shall be unlawful
for any owner, driver or occupant OF any
other wheeled vehicle drawn by an animal
or animals, to drive or propel or cause
to be driven or propelled, through the
vehicle, or for any person to ride any
animal through the streets, lanes or alleys
Of eight miles an hour. within the fol-
lowing boundaries. 10 wit: Between the
west lirle of Twelfth street and the west
line of Front street, and The north boun-
dary line of G street and the south boun-
dary line of street: 1t shall be unlaw-
full, too, for any vehicle drawn or pro-
PEELED by an animal or animals to be
driven or propelled, or for any animal
TO be ridden in the streets, lanes, or alleys
hereinbefore specified, at rate of speed
in excess of ten miles an hour; provided,
that the pTovisbLons iba 81 this section shall
/ vehicles of the. Fire Department of the
city, of the Police Department, or to the
/ City Physician and his assistants, when
in the immediate pursuit of duty; 1t
shah be unlawful for any vehicle drawn
| by an animal or animals to be driven, or
| any animal TO be ridden. beyond the cen
| ter line Of any street, alley or lane of the
city, to the left of the. driver or occupant
of such vehicle. or rider of such animal.
E-except in crossing such highway for the
purpose of stopping upon the other or left
from from the point Of crossing such center
line 1t shall be unlawful to propel or
drive any vehicle drawn by an animal or
street, lane or alley of the city into an
intersecting highway, so as TO make
turn into the latter nearer than six feet
from the nearest curb corner except for
the purpose of stopping Immediately be-
yond such corner. IT snail be unlaWfuI
| or propelled, any vehicle drawn by an
animal or animals. or to ride any animal
from one street, alley or Ia lane S INTO an IN. IN.
turning in the new direction will bring
said vehicle. or driver, animal and rider
tered street, alley or lane, except for the
purpose of Immediately stopping upon
such left-hand side. IN all other cases
fbe change of, direction must be made by
driving or riding as nearly as may be
done under. prevailing CONDITIONS, to or
, such intersecting ways, so that the
Change of direction will bring the vehi-
! ffe the right hand of the street, alley or
lane newly entered and along the line of
direction. IT is hereby ordered that the
custom or usage known as THE Law of
| the Road" relative to driving and pass
ing on public highways, and as obtain
ing generally among the American peo-
ple Shall obtain and be rule of action
and observed as the law in the City OF
| Sacramento. 1t shall be unlawful to drive
any vehicle drawn by an animal or ami
mails, or by electricity. steam or vapor
power. or to ride any animal upon any
! Sidewalk in the City of Sacramento or
| on any foot-path in any public park in the
| CITY of Sacramento. d. MCKAY,
President of Board OF Trustees.
Passed February 81 1898.
| Approved, February q, 1893:
! VIM. LAND. Mayor.