Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-09-15
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION

AN OHpINASCE, to regulate the nse ana speed
of automobiles, autOrars, lu,umuhiles. mo.
torcycIes aud motor tricycles ia the city Of
WauwatusA.
The Common Council OF the city of Na0wa.
tost do Urdaln a. follows:
SECTION l. No automobile, autocar, loromo.
bile, motorcycle or motor tricycle., or other
similar vehicle, Shall be propelled, driven or
ridden along or upou any street. alley or ub-
lie ground in the city OF Wauwatos;t ut II speed
eXceeaiL Z eight mites per hour; shah amy
such vehicle lie 81 propelled, driven or riuueu
around any corner OF in telsectiOn of any street
laue or ;tIlry of the city at Il speed 10 exceed
-four miles per hour. such vehirle when IN
motion must Ire kept to the right and shall OBJ
serve all of the rules ana laws of The road a,
laid down for all other vehicle $
SECTION ;. Each and every automobile, AN
tucar, luconobiie, motorcycle aud trrvcle, or
other similar vehicle propelled. ridden or
driven upon or along airy street, alley pub
Tie ground of the city of Wauwatosit, shall be
equipped and supplied with am alarm bell or
gong or horn, aud the same shall be sounded
;tt all street crossings, and whenever else is Is
deemed advisable by the operator of such
b cle to he sounded for the purpose of notify
tug pedestrians or others OF the approach of
ANY such vehicle; and each and every autOmo-
bile, antocar OF other similar vehicle other
than a motorcycle or tricycle., shan he equipped
with IA brake or set of brakes. which shall be
of sufficient power when applied to bring such
vehicle when running mt speed of eight miles
an hour To a full stop within ten feet from the
poiut where such vehicle was hen such brake
was applied. All such vehicles shall carry
lighted lamp OH one side in conspicuous
place whenever III motion ON any street. alley
or public ground at any time after dusk and
before dawn. Such lamp shall show IA white
light to the front and "a red light to the rear Of
such vehicle. aud shall be fixed and placed
that such light can be easily and readily seen
from the front and rear of such vehicle; and
each and every motorcycle and tricycle. shall
carry lighted lamp whenever in motion on
any street, alley or other public ground at any
time after dusk and before dawn.
SEcTicN 3. For the purposes OF this ordi
nance the terms and names automobile, auto
ear, locomobile, motorcycle and tricycle., and
other similar vehicles wherever and whenever
used in this ordnance, Shall be held to EN- brace
and mean, and are hereby defined to mean,
any vehicle ridden, driven or propelled upon
any street, alley or other public ground of the
city of Wauwatost, whether for the purpose
of business or pleasure, or both, the motive
power Of which is electricity, compressed air,
uaptha. gasoleue, kerosene. steam or any other
motive power other thau animat power or
motive power supplied solely by the muscular
exercise u; a human being animal power,
Provided, however, that nothing herein con
tanned shall apply TO the operation of any loco
motive, grip ear, trolley car or other vehicle
used by amy steam or street railway upon any
track tracks owned or authOratvely used
by any steam or street railway corporation.
SECTION 4. Any person who shall violate any
of the provisions Of this ordinance shall npon
conviction thereof, be fined not less than one
dollar nor more than nifty dollars, or by nnpris-
oument in the county jail or house OF corTec-
tiou of Milwaukee county for not more than
Ninety DAYS or both
SECTION ;. This ordinance shall take effec,
aud be in force from and after its passage and
/ publication.
! Passed at wauwatosa. Wisconsin, this 5th
EDWARD COURTYARD.
City Clerk.
Approved this eth day Of August 1906
CHARLES Il. PERRY,
Mayor, City of Wanwato~a, Wisconsin.
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