The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-17
THE MONTGOMERY CITY COUNCIL ADOPTS A STRINGENT ORDINANCE REOUIR-
 ING IMPROVEMENT OF CAR SERVICE
AMENDED ORDINANCE.

. Section 1. Pc 1t ordained by tae k City Council of Montgomery that It < shall be unlawful for any person E firm or corporation engaged Tn op- s cars in the City of Montgomery 10 's run, propel or otherwise operate < in or through the streets or saio E city, any car that has not been E previously and within two weeks. x Inspected by the City Eiectrician
 x and a srtihcate given by hiIn pro. E nouncing said car to be safe ana E in as good condition as are re- E quired by the provisions of this < ordinance. E That it shall be unlawful for any E person, firm or corporation operat- E ing street cars or a line of street
 F cars In said city. to maintain Tn, E upon or across any of the streets E of the city of Montgomery any { lator, pole or fastening to the same, E or in and about and of the same, t that is unsound, or so worn as to. K cause the same to break. or to be-
 E come liable to break or to fall down into the streets or to become
 < liable to fall down into the streets. E Sec 3. Be it further ordained. E That it shall be unlawful for any X person, firm or corporation engaged
 k in operating street cars or lines .. Ot StEeet cars III tne Clty OI nOHt- x gomry to run. or operate through E the streets of said city any car that x has thereon fiat wheels, or that < from defective construction or Y. worn out condition admits rain < through the roof thereof or other < feetive brakes.
 k Sec. {. Be it further ordained. F That it shall bc unlawful foI any E person. firm or corporation opetat-. x ing street cars or lines of street k stop any car on the streets except
 < at the far side of the streets
 F crossing the track, in public x squares, and in the middle of long x blocks. Provided. that cars may be t lie places when crowds will be x thereby accommodated, and 9tors K may be made at crossings, meeting x points. transfer points. for funeral k pro cessions and to avoid accidents. < Sec. 5. Be it further ordained. k That 1t shall be unlawful for any
 !: person. firm or corporation to run E any street car through the streets E of Montgomery at a greater rate E of speed than four miles an hour
 !: on curves and ten miles an hour on z Sec. $. Be 1t further ordained. k That 1t Is hereby made the duty }: of the City Electrician to, at least < once every two weeks, inspect any E car that any person. firm or cor j: poration IS operating or proposes
 Y fn operate in said city, and on < its coming to his knowledge that
 x this ordinance has been violated 1t E is hereby made his duty to swear s out a warrant against the person * offending and see to it that he IS E arrested.
 { Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, !. That any officer, superintendent. * manager, conductor, motorman or
 k other agent of any person, firm or < )rporation operating street cars or k a line of street cars in the city or k Montgomery who shall violate any x of the provisions of this ordinance
 < shall be fined not less than one k dollar nor more than one hundred
 < dollars; and each day of operating E any defective car. trolley wire or E any part of same, shall constitute x a separate offense.
 Sec. $. Re it further ordained. < That all ordinances and parts of ;; ordinances in conflict with the pro ]; visions of this ordinance be ana E the same are hereby repealed.
 x Sec. g. Be 1t further ordained, < That this ordinance snail not go E into effect until ten days after Its
 x approval. l5 '..