The record-union., 1899-11-15

The Board of Trustees of the City of
Sacramento ordain as follows:
sSe ct 10 9ese car or sarrage or
similar vehicle. propelled by the power of
the rider or riders. or by electricity,
than animal or animals, shall be ridden
or driven upon any of the sidewalks OF
the city, or upon any OF the pains pain OF
cept by a police officer in pursuit OF his
Section 2 shall be unlawful to g, ride de
propel by any other than the power of the
r rider of said or similar vehicles, or any
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
hour within the fOllowing Is bounds ~
street and the west line of Front street,
and between the north line of street
In ali other parts of the city it shall be
unlawful to ride or propel any OF SAD
named vehicles through the streets, lanes
speed than ten miles an hour; or to pass
over any crossings at street 1ntersecuons
at a greater rate OF speed tnan SIX mll e
propel any of said named vehicles on any
street, lane or alley of the city in man
er rs u 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
posture as will enable ,he rider or riders;
or driver or drivers to clearly; easily ana
all such riders and drivers snail contln-
uously keep full control of the handle
hicle by having the same in hand at all
times while riding or driving SAID We
hicles.
any bicycle, tandem, velocipede or auto
mobile car or, carriage over the streets
or lanes or alleys Of the city Gins OF sae beI
the rider or riders Of said vehicle, which
and; and Continuously n from a point not less
than twenty-five feet distant from any
street crossing at any street 1nterss.ectlo,n;
maintained until the entire street inter-
section is passed ever, and al crossings
haye been conptnnay While 0e approaching
pedestrians who may. be on or passing
over the roadway of any street, such
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 Inc si' except to cross over said high
ways for the. purpose OF stopping upon the
left hand side OF said highways, II pelns
ordered that the custom or usage known
as sThe Law of the Road. and obtaining
among the American people. relative to
riding or driving upon the right hand OF
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 s. 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 y, We,
any intersectfng street, lane or alley, by
turning nearer to the. curb corner than
four feet 1t shall be unlawful to ride or
to In this ordinance so that in turning
from any, street, lane or alley into any
hicle will be ridden or driven upon the
left hand side of the said last named
ping and dismounting within fifty feet
from the curb corner referred to. In all