The record-union., 1899-11-19

The Board of Trustees of the City of
Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section l. No bicycle, tricycle., velocl-
pede or automobile car or carriage, or
similar vehicle propelled by the power OF
the rider or riders, or by electricity,
steam, vapor or other motive power, otner
than animal or animals. shall be ridden
or driven upon any of the sidewalks OF
the city or Gp1a ANY ri the the e
cept by police officer IN pursuit OF MS
duty. -.
any bicycle. tricycle., velocipede, or 70
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 a
greater rate of speed than six mites an
street and the west line of Front street,
and between, the north line OF 9 street
In all other parts of the city it shall be
unlawful to ride or propel any OF said
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 lntersect nc,
an hour 1t shall be unlawful to ride or
propei any of said named vehicles on any
street lane or alley OF me el 1b IN "a man man
erty of any person, because or failure on
fhe part of the rider or riders 70 take
due precaution to ride or drive with care
and due regard for tie safety OF otners,
or because of failure TO ride IN such a
posture as will enable me rlder or riders;
continuously see before him or them; ana
ali such riders and drivers shall contln-
1lousIv keep full control OF the handle
bars or other guiding device OF said veI We,
hicle by having the same IN mana at an
times while riding or driving SAID We
Sacfion 2 No person shall ride or drive
any bicycle, tandem, velocipede or auto
mobile car or carriage over the nf sacrs
mento without having warning oell
upon such vehicle. or upon the person OF
must be sounded loudly, clearly. distinctly
and continuously from a point not less
than twenty-five feet distant in IRON any
such sounding or ringing to be contlnuaily
maintained until the entire street inter
have been passed. Such bell shall be
sounded continually while approaching
pedestrians who may. be on or pas s',nS
sounding or ringing to begin reasonable
time before reaching such person or per-
Section 4. 1t shall be unlawful for any
rider or riders or driver or drivers OF any
vehicle hereinbefore deserlned' +1 1o o Jlue
to the left side of the center line OF sald
highways, except to cross over SAID hlgh-
left hand side Of said highways. ii. being
ordered that the custom or usage known
as sSThe 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 We
hicles from any street. lane or alley into
any intersecting street, lane or alley. by
turning nearer to the curb corner than
four feet 1t shall be unlawful to ride or
propel any vehicle described and referred
to In this ordinance, so that in turning
from any street, lane alley into any
intersecting street, lane or alley, the We
hicle will be ridden or driven upon the
Aleft hand side Of the said last named afonl
ping and dismounting within fifty. feet
from the curb corner referred to. In all