The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-05-29
Ordinance No. 90.

Roller Skates on the sidewalks in the
village of Paw Paw.
SEC. |. All persons riding bicycles on
the sidewalks Of the village OF Paw Paw,
shall keep 10 the right on meeting bioy
Gle, and the same rule shall be observed
when such bicycle riders meet on any
street within SAID village.
SEC. ?. Bicycle riders while riding in
the same direction upon the side walk of
said village shall not attempt to pass
another bicycle rider; nor shall they at
tempt to pass any pedestrian going in
the same or in an opposite direction, Wi h
out first giving an alarm by bell, wills
tie, or otherwise sufficient TO attract the
attention of and warn the person or per
sons whom It is the intention of such
bicycle rider 10 pass or meet, and not then
unless such rider knows that the person
so warned is aware of his approach.
SEC. 3. Pedestrians shall! at all times
have the right OF way upon the side walks
of said village and shall not be required
nor compelled TO vacate or leave the side
walk to permit such rider to pass, or TO
prevent collision, and in every case the
| bicycle rider shall give the right of way TO
the pedestrian and if necessary shall dis
mount and vacate the side walk to prevent
collision or accident. On approaching
street crossings or street corners. where a
| full view of such street crossings and
street corners cannot be had for at least
forty feet in every direction, the bicycle
rider shall have his bicycle under such
control as will enable him to stop the
| same within at least five feet from such
cross walk or corner
SEC. 4. In case any bicycle rider on
any OF the side walks in said village, shall
not, in cases where it is necessary, dis
mount or vacate such walk H. prevent
collision or accident and collision or &C
cldent occurs by reason OF such failure
with pedestrian, the Ter of the bicycle
shall be deemed to have violated this ordi
nance and shall be subject to the penalty
hereinafter provided.
SEC. 5. The rate of speed of bicycle
riders within the limits of said village
shall be as follows: On the streets, not
to exceed ten miles an hour: On side
walks, where permitted by this ordi-
nance, not to exceed eight miles an
hour; all bicycle riders using the side walks
under the provisions of this ordinance,
shall when approaching or over taking
pedestrians reduce their speed 10 a rate
not exceeding five miles an hour.
SEC 6. 1t shall also be unlawful for
any person to ride coasters, coaster
wagons or skate on roller skates on the
side walks of said village where bicycle
riding is herein prohibited.
SEC. 7. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to ride bicycle on any of the side
walks on Main street between Cremps
and La Grave streets and on any of the
side walks on Kalamazoo street, between
Paw Paw and Oak streets in said village.
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| bicycle on the side walks of said village as
herein limited and prescribed, shall before
doing so apply to the village clerk for the
privilege, giving his or her name, occupa-
ton and residence which application shall
be kept on file in the office of the village
clerk
Such applicant shall be required to agree
in their application that he will ride upon
such side walks where permitted, for
business purposes only, and that he will
observe all of the requirements of this or
dinance, and failing so TO do his permit
may be revoked by the license committee
appointed by the council of said village
Such applicant shall pay TO the village
clerk for the use OF said vi lage a fee Of
fifty cents and shall receive from said clerk
a metal badge of suitable size and shape
upon which there shall be stamped or
engraved a number. Said badge or plate
shall be of suitable form TO be attached TO
the bicycle proposed to be ridden by such
applicant during the period his permit
shall remain in force.
All checks or plates so issued by said
clerk shall be numbered consecntively
from No 81" Upwards as may be requr-
) ed and in case Of loss shall be duplicated
by the clerk on application, but at the
expense of such applicant.
SEC. 8 Any person applying for permit
under the provisions OF the preceding
section must assume all risk of accidents
to his person or property while riding 8
bicycle on any sidewalk in said village
y and shall release said village from any
and all claims for damages of every kind
I for or on account of personal injury o
injury to property sustained by said ap
plicant, by reason Of the negligence o
default of said village, or of any office
or employee thereof, and in every appli
cation to the clerk Of said village, and il
every permit or license issued by sal
clerk, there shall be a stipulation i
words as follows: 81 hereby voluntarll
assume all risk of accident to my perso
or property while riding a bicycle on an
sidewalk in said village, and hereby r,
every kind, for or on account Of person,
or other injury sustained by ms by rel
son of any negligence or default of sal
village, or of any officer or emplo,
thereof"
= SIC. 10 Any minor desiring to ava
himself OF the privileges granted by tn
. ordinance may make application Their
: for by signing the same, and at the san
$ss:: time having the eaid application signe
% by his legal guardian, and when so signt
=: and filed, and a permit or license
WY: issued thereon, such minor shall be su
%: ject to all the restrictions and limit
w: tons herein imposed on adults.
%=: SEC IL. All fees received by the v
$: iage clerk under this ordinance shall
%$: paid into the village treasury and ere
ssH: tied by the village treasurer to the sire
l%. fund.
% SEC. II. 1t shall be unlawful for al
%F: person to ride a bicycle at night upt
%%: any of the streets or sidewalks of sa
.%: village from or after one half hour aft
.%@: sunset, and until one half hour befo
#: sunrise, unless the same is provid
= with suitable headlight lamp, pro
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