The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05
BICYCLE RIDING.
Proposed Ordinance Permitting
Use of Certain Sidewalks.

The following ordinance granting use
to bicyclists of sidewalks along I'M
paved streets will be introduced at the
next council meeting. 1t was agreed
upon at a recent meeting The commit
tee in charge of it is p. H. Forbes, c.
r. Mcdowell and F. G. Slater. They
Will be supported by large delegation.
The main provision requires a small
license and dismounting upon meeting
or passing pedestrians. The objection
which will be raised will be that chill
dren and others will be endangered,
that the bicyclists will not obey the
provisions and will not dismount and
that 1t will be very difficult to enforce:
An ordinance regulating the riding of
bicycles upon the streets and sidewalks
of the city of Topeka, and repeating all
other ordinances inconsistent herewith.
Be it ordained by the mayor and
councilmen of the city of Topeka:
Section /. That it shall be unlawful
for any person to ride bicycle along
and upon any sidewalk in the city of
sidewalk is paved.
Sec. 2. That it shall be unlawful for
any person riding a bicycle along and
upon any of the sidewalks of the city
of Topeka, not prohibited by section one
of this ordinance to meet or pass a pc
destrian upon the same sidewalk, with
out first dismounting from his or her
bicycle, and thus meet or pass such
pedestrian. The term pedestrian shall
be construed to include all persons not
at the time riding bicycle, whether
such person shall be sitting, standing,
walking or otherwise upon said SIDE
walk. And that any person so riding
bicycle on the sidewalk in the night
time shall carry a lighted lantern on
the front of his or her bicycle.
Sec. g. That it shall be unlawful for
any person riding a bicycle along ana
upon any sidewalk in the city OF To-
civ mil
hour in the day time, and faster tnan
four miles per hour in the night time
Sec. f. That any person desiring TO
ride his or her bicycle upon any OF the
sidewalks of the city of Topeka as mere
in provided, shall first pay to the city
treasurer the sum of one dollar ana
present the treaSurer's receipt therefor
to the city clerk who shall issue 10
such person a license TO roe upon tne
sidewalks of the city of Topeka along
the unpaVed streets for one year; also
suitable metal tag containing the num-
Der of such license, which tag the owner
of such license shall keep fastened IN
cOnsDicuOuS place on the back part OF
his or her wheel. Any person riding ms
or her wheel upon such sidewalk with
out having such tag on his or her Dl-
cycle shall forfeit such license
Sec. s. That it shall be unlawful FOR
any person riding a bicycle along and
upon the sidewalks of the city or To-
peka and meeting or passing pedes-
trian upon such sidewalk to turn MS OF
her wheel off and upon private yards or
lawns.
Sec. 6. Any person violating any OF
the provisions of this ordinance shall,
upon conviction thereof, be fined IN
sum of not less than So nor more than
SOS: and in addition thereto, such fine
shall operate as a suspension of SUCH
license for 60 days. Provided, that in
case of any person being so fined the
second time in any one year shail Ior-
felt his or her license, and shall be in
eligible for another license until after
one year from the date of such fine.
Sec. Z All ordinances or parts of or
dinances heretofore passed and incon-
sistent herewith are hereby repealed.