The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-13

The Board of Trustees of the City of
Sacramento ordain as follows: -,
pede automobile car or carriage, or
similar vehicle, propelled by the power OF
the rider or riders or by no eleetr ofhe
than animal or animals, snail De Tluuell
or driven upon any of the sidewalks OF
grounds of any park within the city. ex-
cept by a police officer in pursuit OF ms
duty. ..ao
any bicycle tricycle., velocipede, or to
propel by any other than the power of the
rider of said or similar vehicles, or any
automobile wagon, cars or carriages, or
similar vehicles, through or over any OF
the streets, lanes or alleys of the. city, at
a greater rate of speed than eight miles
crossings at street intersections, at
greater rate of speed than six miles an
~: Between the west line of Twelfth
Street and the west line of Front street,
and between the north line OF street
In all other parts of the city 1t shall pc
unlawful to ride or propel any OF sald
named vehicles through the streets, lanes
or alleys of the city at a greater rate of
speed than ten miles an hour; or to pass
over any crossings at street intersectlons
an hour. 1t shall be unlawful to ride or
propel any of said named vehicles on any
street, lane or alley OF the city IN man
erty of any person. because of failure on
the part of the rider or riders to take
due precaution to ride or drive with care
and due regard for the safety of others.
or because of failure to ride in such a
posture as will enable The rider or riders,
continuously see before him or them; and
all such riders and drivers. shall contin-
uously keep full eontr9l OF the hanale
hicle by having the same IN hand at all
times while riding or driving said We
Section g. No person shall ride or drive
any bicycle, tandem, velocipede or auto
mobile car or carriage over the streets
mento, without having a warning bell
upon such vehicle, or upon the person Of
the rider de or fasrs on ID cer
than twenty-five feet distant from any
crossing at r any street o be
section is passed over, and all crossings or
sounded continually while approaching
pedestrians who may. be on or passing
over the roadway 81 OF bs any sIee e
time before reaching such person or per-
sons.
rider or riders or driver or drivers of any
vehicle hereinbefore described, to ride
upon any. street, lane or alley OF the CITY,
to the left side of the center line of said
highways except to cross over said high
ways for. the. purpose OF stopping upon the
left hand side OF Sald highways, II peins
ordered that the custom or usage known
as '"The Law of the Road, and obtaining
among the American people relative to
the Highway, and relative to the overtak-
ing and passing of vehicles and ridden
animals shall obtain for all vehicles re-
ferred to and described in this ordinance,
and for the rider or riders and driver or
drivers thereof, and be the law in the
city of Sacramento.
Section 5. 1t shall be unlawful for any
rider or riders or driver or drivers of any
vehicle referred to and described in this
ordinance, to ride or drive any of said We
any intersecting street. lane or alley, by
turning nearer t0 tn the curb corner n ,d than
nropel any vehicle described and referred
70 In this ordinance SO that At in turning
intersecting street, lane or alley, the We
hicle will be ridden 90 or driven l'I upon the
ping and dismounting within fifty feet
from the curb corner referred to. In ali