The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-12
(First published Aug IL, l908l
ORDINANCE NO. 292

Am ordinance regulating the use Of
streets by bicycles, automobiles and
other vehicles. regulating the rate of
speed at which they may be driven or
propelled within the corporate limits
and requiring an automobiles % dis
play a number
BE IL ordained by the mayor ana
couneilmen Of The city 81 chickaspa
Olllahoma
Section I. AN persons driving or
propelling any wagon, carriage Or ye-
hiele 81 any kind drawn Or transported
Thy horses or animals, Or any bicycle
Or automobile. shall in passing along
the streets of Chickasha. use and oe-
cupy ne side OF said street 10 the
fright 81 Tie said person 50 driyig Of
or propelng said vehicle unless pre-
vented by some obstruction therein ia
the act of crossing said street
Section q lt shan ba uniawtnl for
any person 10 iga. ride 81 popel any
bicycle Or anionphile upon ne stress.
J alleys or avenues of THE esr cf t.ltth
a,ha Il d gre,ter speed lhm eieht
miles per hom Provided tlAt the
me shall not te ridden driven 81
propelled al - upon street eioss.ga.
AZ q weater rate Of speed than aix
miles per hour
Section &. That all automobiles driv-
en Or used upon the streets Of the city
" chicEasha after night FAN shah be-
equipped add provided with a lamp
ana shall not BE 50 used without said
lamp lighted and burning and amy per-
son violating any Of the provisions OF
this section shall be deemed guilty Of
a misdemeanor
Section (. That it shall be the duty
Of the owner, lessee and operator Of
any automobile used. owned Or oper-
ated within the city Of Chickasha to
cause the same to be numbered in the
manner provided in section five Of
this ordinance
Section 5. That the owner, lessee
and operator Of any automobile used
or operated within the city Of Chicka-
sha shall procure a tag six inches in
width aid eight inches in length on
which shall be painted or printed the
number Of said automobile determined
by the number assigned to said auto
mobile upon the books Of the said
city clerk. Said tag shall be placed
upon and securely attached to said au
tomobile in a conspicuous place in or
der to enable persons to identity said
automobile and the owner there
Of Provided that the owner
lessee or operator shall have
the right to place in a conspicuous
place upon said automobile the mum
Der given and assigned to the said au
tomobile by the said city
clerk and upon so doing may be
exempt from the necessity Of attach
ing the said tag 10 said automobile
The said city clerk before issuing tC
the said cwner or lessee the said tag
number above described and assign
ing the said number shall record in
book kept for that purpose the nam,
Of the owner or lessee Of the automo
bile to which tie said number is as
signed
Section 6. That any person. firm
or corporation violating any Of the pro
visions Of this ordinance shall upol
conviction be fined in any sum not q
exceed twenty-five dollars
Section z. That an emergency b
hereby declared to exist for the pres
ervation Of the pubic safety whereof.
This ordnance shall be in full fore
and ehect from and after its passage
approval and publication
Adopted
Passed this 9Th day Of August 1905
Approved this 9Th day Of August
1903
B B. BRIDGES, Mayor
Attest:
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