The record-union., 1899-11-17

The Board of Trustees of the City OF
Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section l. No bicycle. tricycle., veloc a.
Similar i vehicle, propelled by the power of
the rider or riders. or by electricity.
steam, vapor or other motive power, oth esr
than animal or animals, shall be ridden
or driven upon any of the sidewalks OF
the city, or upon any OF the paths or
grounds of any park within the city. ex-
cept by a police officer in pursuit OF his
Section q It shall be unlawful to ride
propel by any other than the power of the
rider of said or similar vehicles, or any
automobile. wagon, cars or carriages, OF Of
the streets, lanes or alleys of the. city, at
greater rate of speed than eight miles
an hour. or to pass such iac yenleies over a
greater rate of speed than six miles an
hour. within the following bounds. name
~ gS the the Wes wei ne n Front stret
and between the north line of G street
and the south line of P street. inclusive
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 intersections
at a greater rate Of speed than SIX En- mii es
Street, lane or alley of the city in q man
ner dangerous to the life. limb, or prop
the part Of the rider or riders to take
due precaution to ride or drive with care
and due regard for the safety or others,
posture as will enable The rider or riders.
or driver or drivers to clearly, easily ana
continuously see before ,f him or shem nGn ana
uously keep full control OF the nandle
bars or other guiding device of said We,
hicle by having the same IN hano ga a. an
times while riding OF DRIVING saio We
Section 8. No person shall ride or drive
any bicycle, tandem, velocipede or auto
mobile car or carriage over the streets
or lanes or alleys of the city Of Sacra-
mento. without having a warning bell
the rider or riders Of said vehicle, which
must be sounded loudly, clearly, distinctly
and continuously ire from fro mot any
such sounding or ringing to be continually
i have been passed. Such bell shall. be
sounded continually while appro pa sa1ng
over the roadway of any street. such
sounding or ringing to begin reasonable
time before reaching such person or per-
sons.
Section 4. 1t shall be unlawful for any
rider or riders or driver or drivers OF any
upon piI' 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
left hand side of said highways, 1T being
ordered that the custom or usage known
as THE 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 an
ordinance, to ride or drive any of said We
hicles from any street lane or a assyv into ito
turning nearer to the curb corner than
four feet. It shall be unlawful to ride sr or
To- In. this ordinance, so that in turning
from any street. lane or alley Il, y, into %, any
hicie will be ridden or driven upon the
left hand side Of the said last named AIMED
ming and disnounting within fifty feet
from the curb corner referred to. In all