The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-10

The Board of Trustees of the City OF
Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section l. No bicycle. tricycle., veloc q,
similar vehicle, propelled by the power. OF
the rider or riders, or by electricity,
steam vapor or Other motye power, r 15hea
or driven upon any OF the Sidewalks OF
the city, or upon any Of the paths OF
cept by police officer in pursuit of his
Section 2. It shall be unlawful to ride
any bicycle, tricycle., velocipede, or to
propei BY any other than the power of the
rider of said or similar vehicles, or any
automobile wagon, cars or carriages, OF
the streets, lanes or alleys of the city, at
a greater rate of speed than eight miles
an hour or to pass such vehicles over
greater rate of speed than six miles an
hour, within the following bounds, name
ly: Between the west line OF Iwei1th
street and the west line of Front street,
and between the north line OF Z street
and the south line Of P street, inclusive,
In all other parts OF the city IT sn ~ pc ie
named vehicles through the streets, lanes
or alleys of the city at q greater rate OF
speed than ten miles an hour; or to pass
| over ai1y crossings at street Intersections
at g greater rate OF speed than SIX miles
an hour. 1t shall be unlawful to ride or
Street, lane or alley of the city In man
ner dangerous to the life, limb. or prop
erty of any person, because OF faltufe on
due precaution to ride or drive with care
and due regard for tire safety OF others,
because Of failpre to ride r;ds A. suGn
or driver or drivers to clearly, easily and
continuously see before him or them and
all such riders and drivers shan conta .1a
bars or other guiding device of said We
hicle by having the same In hand at all
times while riding OF driving said We
Section 8. No person shall ride or drive
any bicycle, tandem, velocipede or auto
o moP Ianes car or al alleys Il city Of saera
mento, without having q warning bell
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 from any
Such H. sounding or ringing to be continually
maintained until the entire street inter
section is passed qyeE sRa bell ST sha 6s
pedestrians who may be on or passing
s oy9 ny or ringing to begin q reasonable
time before reaching such person or per-
sons. ,-e.,, g. -,
rider or riders or driver or drivers of any
vehicle hereinbefore described, to ride
upon any street, lane or alley or 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 said highways, II Delng
ordered that the custom .or usage known
as "The. Law of the Road" and q, obtaining t,sa
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
ci Sysction < 1t shall be unlawful for any
rider or riders or driver or drivers Of an
orIinance to ride or drive any of said We
from any isns or or als Ssyv into
inning nearer to the curb corner than
four feet, It shall 5s uIlawfM 70 ride or
70 In this ordinance, so that in turning
from any street. lane or alley INTO any
hicie will be ridden or driven upon the
left hand side of the said last banned
ping and dismounting within nifty feet