Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-05-31
ORDIN ANCE NO. 1913.

An ordinance providing for the maintain
ance Of gates and lights at bridge cross
inps, and providing penalty for the
violation Of the provisions Of such
ordinance.
The City Council Of the City Of Aber-
deem do ordain as follows:
SECTION l. That from and after the
taking effect of this ordinance, there shall
he. ut the expense II the City of Aber-
deem. made, placed, and maintained at
each end Of every draw bridge crossing in
the City OF Aberdeen, and upon each side
OF sucl, crossings, vertically movable
street gates or bars. of such character and
description az may be necessary and re-.
ouired for the safety OF human life and
protection from accident while crossing
or attempting to cross any bridge in said
city. while said bridge is open, being
opened, closed or being closed, in the due
course Of business.
SEC. 2. And he it provided further
that there shall be- at the expense OF said
citv. kept and maintained upon each side
Of each draw bridge in said city, and at a
point no greater than ten feet from each
end of said bridge, from sunset until sun
rise, Of each and every day, light OF
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necessary for the protection Of human
lie against accident, while such bridge is
omen, or being opened, closed or being
closed. in the due course of business.
SEC. 3. And be it provided further
that it shall be the duty OF the bridge
tender or tenders OF any such bridge. by
day and by night, to operate, and main
tain the operation of such gate or bars
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provisions OF this ordinance.
SEC. 4. And be it provided that from
and after the taking effect Of this ordi'
nance, and the construction OF said yerti.
cally movable street gates or bars and
lights, as hereinbefore provided, no bridge.
tender, or tenders, officer, or employee OF
said city or any other person or persons,
shall open or cause to be opened any
draw bridge in said city, unless the gates
or bars herein provided for are then and
there first actually placed across the
street or app. caches to said bridge, and
il within the night time, or between sun
set and sunrise. then and in that event,
unless the lights herein provided for are
lighted and actually burning.
SEC. 5. Every bridge tender who shall
neglect or refuse to comply with the pro-
visions OF this ordinance, shall be guilty
of a mislemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof, shall forfeit his contract with the
said city as such tender. and shall be
subject to fine Of not less than five OF
more than one hundred dollars.
And any other person or persons who
shall violate any Of the provisions Of this
ordinance, or who sl.all in any wise in
terfere with the operation Of the gates
and lights hereinbefore provided for. shall
be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor. and
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in
a sum not to be less than five or more
than one hundred dollars, or be i,npris-
oned in the city Jail for period of not
less than five nor more than sixty days.
This ordinance to take effect and be in
force from and after five days from its
passage and last publication.
Passed and approved this 26th day OF
May, 1900.
A. p. SToCKwELL,
Attest GEO. A. BLACK, Mayor.
lsEAL] City Clerk.
Date Of first publication May 81, 1900.