Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-03
SOME THINGS THAT ARE
CONTRARY TO LOCAL LAW
Acts of Drivers of Vehicles T hat Are Forbidden
by the Police Regulations.

or attracting or inviting the patronage OF
any person for any vehicle.
To transport or convey explosives in
any vehicle carrying passenger or pas
SengerS.
| For vehicle to convey a quantity Of
explosives greater than fifty pounds with
out having signs prominently displayed
on the sides and back thereof containing
| the word "explosives'' in letters not less
| than six inches high.
To drive or propel any vehicle over a
| fire hose.
| To drive or propel any vehicle so as to
obstruct. delay, hinder or impede any
! fire apparatus or officials and agents
thereof when engaged in public service.
To fasten. tie or hitch any horse. mule
or other animal to any fire alarm or po-
lice patrol box or to any pole or post used
for the support Of such box.
| To leave any animal standing without
| being tied, hitched or fastened near
enough to any fire alarm or police patrol
box that injury might occur by such ami
NAL rubbing against or coming in contact
with such box.
To operate any public vehicle for the
transportation of passengers in the Dis
trict of Columbia with sufficient regu-
larity to enable the public to take passage
therein at any point intermediate to the
stable or stand of such vehicle or operate
such vehicle over a route sufficiently
definite to enable the public to ascertain
the streets and avenues on which such
vehicle can be found. without a duly Is
| sued license therefor first approved by
no oy,oiS n n.
lumbia.
To hitch, tie or fasten any animal to
any public lamp post or appurtenance
thereof.
To needlessly stand a garbage cart or
wagon upon the streets.
To allow any garbage cart or vehicle to
be in condition needlessly filthy or Of
fensive
wagon when not engaged in collecting
to allow the lid or cover of such cart or
vehicle to be otherwise than securely
closed.
To drive or operate Oil delivery wagons
or tanks without suitable trays or boxes
in which to catch the overflow or drip.
To haul or remove dead animals in
other than vehicles approved by the
superintendent of street cleaning.
For any one other than the District or
it's contractor. his. their or It's agents to
convey or transport through the District
any garbage. dead animals or refuse ami
NAL or vegetable matter.
To haul ashes and miscellaneous refuse
matter through the streets In other than
vehicles tightly covered with canvas,
cloth OR other material.
To shovel ashes. garbage or miscel-
laneous refuse into any cart. wagon or
other vehicle from the street: such refuse
must be dumped directly into the collec-
ton vehicle from the receptacles brought
from premises.
To hitch, tie or fasten an animal to
any tree on any street, avenue or other
public space in the District of Columbia.
or to the wooden, wire or other tree pro-
lection.
To operate any motor vehicle without
first having obtained ahe proper permit.
To operate any motor vehicle in the
District of Columbia without the proper
identification numbers attached thereto.
To transfer the identification number
from one motor vehicle to another
To place or use upon auto vehicles fic-
titious Identification numbers.
For any person under the age Of eight
cen years to operate motor vehicle.
To operate any motor vehicle unless
same is equipped with suitable lock
with which to lock the starting lever.
throttle Or switch by which the vehicle
is set in motion.
To leave any motor vehicle unattended
upon the streets. avenues. etc, without
first having locked the lever. throttle or
switch by which the vehicle may be
started.
For a person in a state of intoxication
or i'm other respects incapable to operate
or attempt to operate any motor vehicle.
To drive or prOpei any vehicle so as to
delay or hinder the operating of street
cars upon their respective tracks. except
vehicles of. the fire, police. water and
health departments and hospital ambu
lances, which shall have the right of way.
To drive or propel any vehicle upon any
street or avenue which has been closed
to travel by order of the Commissioners
of the District Of Columbia.
For children to jump. climb or hang
upon any street car or other vehicle
while said vehicles are in motion.
To expectorate or spit in or upon any
part of a street railway car or other
public vehicle.
Wash or clean any vehicle: water. feed
or clean any horse. mule, cow or other
animal within fifteen feet of any public
hydrant or pump within the District of
Columbia.
For drivers of vehicles not to make
way for pedestrians at street crossings
To allow any horse or mule to run at
large in the District of Columbia
For licensed vendors to occupy a stand
upon the streets for a longer period than
may be necessary to make a sale, unless
upon duly designated stand.
: For licensed vendors to fail to have at
tached to their pushcarts or other vehi-
cles a suitable box or other receptacle in
which to place refuse matter incident to
their business
Creek Park than the roads or bride
paths.
To turn horses or other animals loose
in Rock Creek Park
To hitch or fasten any horse Or animal
to other than rfacoS JaJ