The record-union., 1899-11-21

The Board of Trustees of the City of
Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section l. No bicycle, tricycle., veloci-
Similar vehicle, propelled by the power of
the rider or riders, or by electricity,
steam, vapor or other motive power, other
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
duty.
Section 2 shall be 1nlawfu to ride De
6 icy the Of
rider of said or similar vehicles, or any
automobile. wagon, cars or carriages, or
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
N tbs the Mes We ne Of Front ytrae
and between the north line of G street
and the south line Of ? street, inclusive.
In all other PATS or Of prep ely any Of said
named vehicles through the streets, lanes
or alleys of the city at a greater rate OF
over any crossings at street intersections
at greater rate of speed than SIX miles
Il t. shall be Vehicles te r on ay
Street, lane or alley of the city in man
ner dangerous to the life, limb or prop
ety Of any dee or TS 9e to
due precaution to ride or drive with care
and due regard for the safety of others,
posture as will enable ,he rider or riders,
or driver or drivers to clearly. easily and
and deR He e Shall conn
uously keep full control OF the handle
bars or other guiding device of said We,
hicle by having the same In hand at all
times while riding or driving said We
hcles.
mobile car or carriage over the. streets
or lanes o., alleys Of the city Of saer s';
the rider or riders of said vehicle, which
must be sounded loudly, clearly, distinctly
than thai twenty-five feet distant from any
street crossing at any street intersection;
such sounding or ringing to be continually
section is passed ever, and all crossings
have been passed. Such bell shall be
sounded continually while Sh en- Approaching nassng
over the roadway OF any street, su S,a
sounding or ringing to begin reasonable
time before reaching such person or per-
Section A. 1t shall be unlawful for any
rider or riders or driver or drivers OF any
upon any street. lane or alley of the city,
to the left side of the center llne OF salo
highways, except to cross over SAD nig en-
left hand side of said highways, it being
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 oveftak-
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
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 or alley into any
intersecting street, lane or alley, the We
hicle will be ridden or driven upon the
left hand side of the said last named
highway, except for the purpose Of stop
ping and dismounting within nifty feet
from the curb corner referred to. In all