The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-06
ORDINANCE NO. ee4.

An ordinance to regulate the speed OF auto
mobiles, motor vehicles, motor cycles. and
motor tricycles in the city OF Kenosha
BE 1t ordained by the common council OF the
city of KenoSha:
Section l. No automobile, motor vehicle
motor cycle. or motor tricycle., or other SINH
lar vehicle, shall be propelled, driven or rid
oen along or upon any street, avenue, lane,
City OF Kenosha, at speed exceeding ten QO
miles per hour: nor shall any such vehicle be
SO propelled, driven or ridden along or upon
Main street in said city, nor along or upon
North Main street IN said city between South
Street on the south and the north end of said
North Main street on the north, at a speed ex-
ceedlng SIX 90 miles per hour; nor shall any
such vehicle be SO propelled, driven or ridden
around any corner or intersection of any
street, alley or lane Of the said city at a speed
to exceed five 80 miles per hour
Section z. Upon approaching crossing Of
intersecting streets, the operator having
charge OF the power Of such vehicle shall have
such vehicle under control. and shall reduce
the speed OF such vehicle until said crossing of
such street shall have been passed.
Upon meeting Or passing any vehicle drawn
by horse, horses or other animal. the person
having charge OF the nower OF such motor
vehicle shall reduce it's speed, and If the horse,
or other animal or any or either of them
drawing such vehicle becomes frightened, the
person in charge OF such motor vehicle shall
cause such motor vehicle to come to full
stop and so remain until the person or per-
sons occupying the said vehicle so drawn by
animal power shall have safely passed.
Section g. Each and every automobile,
motor vehicle, motor cycle. or motor tricycle.,
or other similar vehicle, while ridden, driven
or propelled upon, or along any street, avenue,
alley or public grounds of the city of Kenosha,
shall be equipped and supplied with a suitable
alarm bell gong, or horn, and the same shall
be sounded whenever approaching orlattempt-
Ing to pass any other vehicle going in the
same direction; and whenever approaching
pedestrians or others who may be crossing a
notify n, n ~
the approach of such vehicle.
Section d. Each and every automobile
motor vehicle, or motor tricycle., shall carry at
least two lighted lamps, to be placed one on
each side in conspicuous place whenever in
motion on any street, avenue, alley, or other
public ground within said city at any time
after dusk and before dawn.
zach such lamp shall show white light to
the front and a red light to the rear of such
vehicle, and shall be SO fixed and placed that
such lights can be easily and readily seen from
the front and rear of such vehicle
Each and every motor cycle shall carry a
lighted lamp when in motion on any street,
avenue, alley, or other public ground within
said city at any time after dusk and before
dawn.
Section s. For the purposes OF this ordi-
nance dusk shall be deemed to be one hour
after sunset and dawn to commence one hour
before sunrise; the terms and names autOmO-
tricycle. and other similar vehicles wherever
and whenever used in this ordinance shall be
n0lQ TO embrace ana mean, any venice f1QQon,
driven or propelled upon any street, avenue.
alley or other public ground OF the City OF
Kenosha whether for the purpose of business,
or pleasure. or both the motive power of
which is electricity, compressed air, naphtha,
gasolene, kerosene, steam or other motive
power, other than animal power, or power
supplied solely by the muscular exercise of a
human being or animal power, excepting the
cars OF electric and steam railways and other
motor vehicles running only upon rails or
tracks
Section 6. Any person who shall violate any
OF the provisions of this ordinance, shall, upon
conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not
exceeding fifty go dollars together with the
costs of prosecution and in default in the pay
ment of such fine and costs. shall be i'm
prisoned in the County jail of Kenosha County
not less than ten Q0) nor more than ninety 900,
days for each offense.
Section z. This ordinance shall take eject
and be in full force from and after it's passage
and publication.
Passed Aug. Bird, 1903.
Approved Aug 9TH, 1903.
CHARLES II. PFENNIG,
Mayor.
Attest: GUS JACOB,
City Clerk.