Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-06
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CITY or AUGUSTA. ny
Reused Ordinances. Chapter VII. Use
OF Streets. nm.
non If any person shall ride or
drive any animal OF animals, loose or at
tat ned To Il carriage of any description
or cause them to be driven through any,
part of the city within one mile and one
haif OF kcrnchec Bridge. at an unusual
lmmUderate or dangerous rate he sha,l
ioi1rlt not less than TWO nor more than
ten dollars for each ofense. If any street
car " other vehicle for the convevafca OF
passengers shall he propelled by q ectricpl
horse or other power. through any OF, the
street ef the city north of the State
House at higher rate Of speed than six
miles an hour. q" on Water street he
tween Laurel and Court streets at a rate
OF speed exceeding five miles an hour the
owner Of such car or her vehicle shaH
forfeit rot less than two nor more than
zen dollafs for each ofcnSe, Provided.
that tn" teams of til" fire d,tartment in
responding I" alarms of fire. ana ambn-
iah,eS in case Of accidents. shall have q
right of way superior to All other vehicles
and may be driven with snch a rt.,son-
able degree. of speed as the emergency de-
mands; ard provided further that there
shall he attached to all such ambulances
a gong or bell which shall 10 sounded
by tie drivers of such ambulanc"s when
driven at rapid rate or speed hut
nothing in this section shall affect the ex-
iStiHE- right Of way Of teams in the en-
rloy of the United States Mail se,yicr
Section >. The use of hiCvc!es on the
Sidewalks of the city is hereby prohibited
under Il penalty of not exceeding ten dol
lars for eICn offenSc.
Section :. II any person shall wheel a
Whce!-harl"W. o: use a handSicd or any
Vthi"s" ":f"f than u bicycle on any side
walk az eros ing. 50 as II inc"mnode any
l"r%"n or ob!ite him to- turn out Of his
t.hiS' !" Noid the s3'rc nr II any person
shall slide aown L. y street. lane or pub
lic llace within one mile Of kcnnebec
Municipal officers under sections 6g and
40 of Chapter Of the Revised Statutes
NJ on any lHnd-sled. sleigh or other thing
he shall forfeit one dollar for each Of
Tense.
Sectinn 4. Tho racing OF horses or other
ANIMALS or teams OF any description or
OF p1cNclrS on any Of the streets of the
city. is prohibited under Il nenalty Of nnt
less thHn tive nor mere than ten dollars
for each offonsa.
Section 5. Every driver of any truck
cart. Wagon. sled. cab, sleigh. 9r other
carriage. shIil remain near the same
while standing in the street and shall SO
keei' TIE same ana secure the horses
thereof. as 70. 10 ohstruct the street or
any cicS walk thereof, under penalty Of
one dollar for each offense
thantpr TX
krnnebeC Bridge
Section l. If any person shall except
as specified in section of Chapter /. Of
thesn trdiHances ride drive or cause to
be ridden or driven. any horse or team 81
any deScriI ion oil thc Ecn,ehec hri,,.,r ~
faster than five miles an hour or shah
dfiNr across said bridge more than TWEEN
~ =" 'r tdtttt dt one time. or
snail maui loads exceeding twenty thot-
sand pounds in weight exclusive Of the
team or carriage he shall forfeit not les,
than one nor more than five dollars for
each Oifensc.
Section ,. Tho keeper Of the kennehec
bridge shall have charge Of the bridge
and its app caches. shall protect II from
INJURY and improper driving prosecute
Tor an violations of law relating 70 1t. and
for these purposes he shall have ali the
powers Of polio" Officer. The an
e. said bridge shall be hela 10
Include a defiance of twenty rods from
either end thereof
| hereby certify that the foregoing are
True copies of the portions indicated Of
Augusta. ordered to be printed by action
Of the City Council. September 80 1904
Affect: +. G. RFINGTON. City Clerk
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