The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-01

provided for in section I hereof, shall
be good for a period Of one year from
the date thereof after which time it
shall no longer be Of force, and a new
registration of said automobile and the
payment of the 81 registration fee shall
be required; provided, however, that If
at any time prior to the expiration of
one year, the ownership or control of
said automobile shall pass to another
party, then said registration certificate
shall no longer be in force, but II shall
be necessary to register said autOmo-
bile again and pay the registration fee
thereon.
Sec. 4 Speed. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person to propel or run, or
cause to be run, any automobile at
greater rate of speed than eight miles
Gordon street and Tenth avenue, Sixth
avenue between Quincy street ana
Jackson street, and Thirteenth street
between Buchanan street and Lane
street in the city of Topeka; and it
shall be unlawful for any person to
propel or run, or cause to be propelled
or run, any automobile upon any of the
streets, alleys or thoroughfares, not
hereinbefore mentioned, in the city Of
Topeka, at a greater rate of speed than
16 miles per hour; provided, that IN
turning corners from one street to an
other it shall be unlawful for any per-
son to propel or run, or cause to be
| propelled or run, any automobile at a
greater rate of speed than six miles
| Der hour. provided that the rate of
| speed hereinbefOTe provided for shall
not apply to any officer or member OF
/ the police force or fire department Wnlle
! operating an automobile in the dis
charge of his official duty
Sec. ;. Warnings-Any person pro-
polling or running, or causing to be
propelled or run, any automobile upon
any of the streets, alleys or thorough
fares in the city of Topeka, shall give
warning of the approach of such auto
mobile. when danger or accident is i'm
minent to persons, animals or vehicles,
/ by sounding a bell, whistle, horn or
{ gong: such person shall also decrease
/ the speed of such automobile, or stop
the same if necessary. when any ami
NAL shows signs of becoming fright
ened or when the rider or driver of
such animal requests or signals such
/ person to stop or decrease the speed
/ of such automobile; and such person
| shall, between the hours of sunset and
sunrise, carry a lamp on such automo-
/ biles, and shall exhibit a light in the
/ direction in which such automobile is
! proceeding: provided that nothing
any bell. whistle, horn or gong, when
+ it is apparent that same would increase
/ the danger of accident.
Sec It shall be unlawful for any
/ person propel or run. or cause to be
propelled or run, any automobile UDOn
any of the streets alleys, or through
/ fares of the city of Topeka without
/ hanging at the rear thereof, the reg
/ istered number of said automobile in
! figures not less than five inches in
height and not less than three inches
/ in width in such manner as to be read
/ lily seen and read from the rear
/ Sec. T. Penalty-It shall be unlaw-
full for any person to do any of the
things hereihbefore prohibited. or to
fail to do any of the things herein
before commanded to be done. and any
person violating any of the provisions
of this ordinance shall be deemed
/ guilty Of a misdemeano and upon
/ conviction thereof be fined not less
than IS nor more than $50 for each
/ Offense.