Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-09
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
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LUUNLlL GRULEEDlNUO
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Council Chamber, Friday, Sept. 3, 90.
Meeting called TO order 10y Mayor
Sandell
Roll call.
Presenc-Ald. Crawford, Hudson,
Hull, Menkee, Putnam, ).
Absent-Ald. Scott.
Minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Report of Health Officer
Number complaints of nuisances, 3;
nuisances ordered removed, rs; number.
removed, 10. Recommendations, In
crease in water rent for city water
where taken for water closet only.
Moved by Aid Menkee, seconded by
Aid. Hull, that the report of the health
officer be accepted. Which motion
prevailed
Yeas-Ald Crawford, Hudson, Hull,
Menkee, Putnam, >.
Nays-0.
A proposed ordinance relative to
riding or propelling bicycles, tricycles,
velocipedes and other vehicles on the
sidewalks of the streets and alleys in
the city of Belding, was read.
| Ordinance
An ordinance relative to riding or pro-
polling bicycles, tricycles, velocipedes
and other vehicles on the sidewalks
of the streets and alleys in the city of
Belding, as authorized by chapters
twenty-five and twenty-eight OF the
charter and TO be known as Ordinance
Number One Hundred and Three OF
the City of Bedding; also Repeating
| Ordinance Number One Hundred and
Two relating thereto.
The City of Bedding hereby ordains;
Section 1t shall be unlawful for
any person To rideor propel any bicycle,
tricycle., velocipede or wheel of any
kind, including children S express carts,
and excepting children'S tricycles and
velocipedes, the drive wheel of which
is fifteen inches or under i'm diameter,
on the following sidewalks within the
city of Bedding: On Main street from
Front street TO Ashfeld street, on Bridge
street from Congress street TO the bridge
across Flat river, on South Pearl street
from West Congress street 10 West
Main street, on South Pleasant street
from West Congress street TO West
Main street and on South Broas street
from West Congress street to West
Main street.
Section 2 The city clerk, and in his
| absence the mayor, shall register any
bicycle, or any tricycle., Velocipede o.
other wheel, the drive wheel of which
> is over fifteen inches in diameter, upoT
} application therefor, by the owner o
= person having control of such bicycl,
< or other wheel, and the payment of ;
= registration fee of 80 cents. The Office
registering such bicycle, tricycle., veloci
pede or other wheel shall, at the tim
of such registration, deliver to the per
! son applying therefor n tag of IA design
y approved by the common council, con
n tanning number corresponding To tn
y registration number of such bicycle
i tricycle., velocipede or other wheel
e provided however, that, the figures Oh
such tag shall not be less than one incl
in length. The tag shall be fastened il
some conspicuous place on the rear O
the bicycle, tricycle., velocipede or othe
wheel, for which such number was is
sued, in such manner that the figure
= thereon may be plainly visible from
6 the rear of such wheel while it is bein
ridden. Such officer shall also enter il
book, kept for that purpose, the nam
S of the person owning or controlling tn
bicycle, tricycle., velocipede or othe
wheel so registered, the date of registra
S ton and the number on the tag deliN
cred TO the person at the time of sue
registration.
. Section No bicycle, velocipedt
e tricycle. or other wheel shall be regis
tered for a sum less the 80 cents pc
year, provided that the balance c
1909 shall be 25c, and no such registra
= ton shall have any validity or efiec
= after the first day of May next follow
= ing the date OF such registration.
o Section 1t shall be lawful for an,
;, person who has complied with the re
/. quirements of sections two and tire
d of this ordinance TO ride or propel an,
r bicycle, tricycle., velocipede or othe
O wheel SO registered on the sidewalks c
l. any of the streets or alleys of the city
|. other than those mentioned in section
IS one of this ordinance, provided, how
v ever, that such bicycle, tricycle., Veloci
4 pede or other wheel is supplied with al
|. approved alarm bell, which bell mus
be -rung at least thirty feet distan
from any pedestrian whom the persol
riding or propelling such wheel
about 10 meet or pass, and provides
n further that if such pedestrian shal
l. not give the person riding or propell
n ing such bicycle, tricycle., velociped
e or other wheel sufficient portion Z
= the sidewalk on which to ride pas
2. without danger Of colliding with sue
pedestrian then the person riding o
propelling such bicycle, rother wheel
shall dismount and walk while meet
i ing or passing such pedestrian
| Section ,. Sections two, three an,
four shall not apply to children's tri
cycle or velocipedes, the drive whee
of which is fifteen inches or under il