The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-23

The Commissioners, a few days ago,
sent letters to the mayors of several cit
les of the United States, asking for in
formation relative to the police rsgula-
tions in vogue affecting the operation
Of motor vehicles Replies from many OF
these letters have now been received, and
1t IS shown that very little has been done
officially in the cities Of the country 10
place regulations upon The speed Of this
class OF carriages
The Mayor of New York writes that
the matter has been referred to the Po-
lice Department Of that city. and that it
is still under consideration No official
action has been taken relative 10 the We
hicIes in Philadelphia, writes Mayor
Ashbridge. The Chairman Of the Board
of Police Of the city OF Boston, to whom
The letter OF the Commissioners was re-
ferred, states that the Introduction OF
these vehicles into the streets has not
gIvea much trouble.
de informs the Commissioners that the
hCTses used in the city seem to have be
come speedily accustomed 70 them, and
the only thing which has given the Police
Beard any anxiety was the fact that the
operators Of the motor vehicles proceed at
EItdtIA laAE u 6AlECa A44t.il 44J4 5ro SV-
The writer states that they attribute this
rather 10 tnexperience in handling the ma
chimes than to willful disobedience Of the
law He states that the Boston Police
Board would be glad to hear whether ex-
peFience IN Washington comedies with that
Of their city. A copy Of the regulations
governing the operations OF hackney car
Tiages, accompanying the letter, shows that
motor vehicles are under tie same regU-
Iations as carriages drawn by horses.
The Mayor Of Indianapolis writes that
the use OF such vehicles has rot been SO
general as TO attract attention 10 legisla-
1iou along the lines suggested il the com
municat ton Of the Commissioners The Ii
cense OF horseless carriages in IndianapO-
lis is s. per annum-
The city OF Cincinnati has specific or
dinance upon the subject which Mayor
FIeischmann encloses in his reply TO the
Commissioners. II is known as ordinance
Gil. 1t specifies that all motor vehicles
shall carry j lighted lantern after sunset
and before sunrise The speed is limited
to eight miles an hour, and IL is stipu-
lated that two automobiles shall not bt
operated abreast IL any street Of the city
Of Cincinnati Right of way is given Il
FIRE apparatus, the salvage corps, and tht
police patrol. Penalty for the violation o.
any of the regulations of the ordinance is
punishable with a fine Of s. and the costs
Of the prosecution
The Mayor Of Detroit states that while
the vehicles referred to have been in cp-
GRAFTON in the city for some time, theil
use has not yet become so common as u
call the attention Of the public to tbs
need % legislation The mayor states tha
he cannot recall any accident in Decroi
due 10 the automobile.
According TO the letter Of the Mayor
Of Buffalo no official action has been TAX
en- in tie matter in that city, the auto
mobile being under the same regulations
rs the horse drawn carriage and the BIZ
cycle
A communication from David J. Hill
Acting Secretary of State. informs thC
Commissioners that several publication:
are forwarded 10 them giving facts as
TO the practice OF foreign cities in regar,
TO motor vehicles. 8sppinS from {
Paris newspaper gives a brief resume
Of the regulations in that city. Eael
vehicle must bear the name Of the con-
structor, the type Of the machine, anC
the number OF the vehicle IN that type