Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-09-28
AUTOMOBILE ORDINANCE
ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL
Speed Limit Twelve Miles HouMISt Keep to the Right
Owners and Drivers Must be Licensed by the City.

Tho ordinance committee reported
n subatitute for the ordinance bills
Knfpoduced by Mayor Rodgers and Al
anrmAn Hofer, embodying the best
points OF both. and the same was en-
neaed with but one dissenting vote.
Alderman Stockton voting no, and
saying laughlngly that he knew the
ruzyor would be the first man to vio-
Hsis It's provisions.
Mr. Elliott made hard fight to
Aavs inserted a section requiring liv-
esy autocar. or those run for hire
during the state fair, or any similar
accaaion. pay a license tax of S26 per
year. and not be permitted 10 take
eat a license for less than year. IL
waa ruled that the proper place for
fhiH provision was In the license or
dinanee, and he will prepare an
amendment for that purpose at the
nGEt meeting. The ordinance passed
reads as follows:
Section l. For the purpose OF this
ordinance the term or names, auto
nobile," "autocar." or other similar
vehicles" wherever and whenever
used In this ordlnence shall be held
90 embrace and mean any vehicle
driven or propelled upon or along
ths streets alleys or other public
Ways OF said city, whether for the
p9rposes OF business or pleasure. or
for both. the motive power OF which
ID electricity, compressed air. naptha.
gasoline. kerosene. steam or other
aotive power other than animal pow
~. or motor power supplied solely
~ the muscular exertion OF n human
being; provided. however. that moth
ing herein shall apply 10 the opera
ah0n of any locomotive. trip car. troll
hey car or other vehicle used by any
steam or street railway upon or along
any track or tracks owned or lawful
" used by any steam or street rail-
waY company.
Section 2. That Il shall be unlaw-
fal for any person, or persons, firm
~ corporation, by itself or agent, 10
drive or cause TO be driven any auto
mobiIe. Autooar, or other similar We
Aieie on any street. alley or other
publie way Within the corporate linn
rs OF the city of Salem. Oregon. at
rate Of speed faster than l2 miles an
hour.
Section 3. No automobile. auto
ear. or other similar vehicle shall be
propolled or driven upon or along
any street, alley or other public way
b. said city nnless the person In
charge or control OF such vehicle,
and who is acting as the operator
mereOf and as such operator con-
troia the means OF propulsion of any
uuch automobile, autOcar. or other
Nimilar vehicle. shall be person
Sh0 "a at least 10 years OF age.
Saction 4. No automobile. auto
GAr. or other similar vehicle shall be
propelled or driven upon or along
any street, alley or public way with
n the corporate limits OF the city Of
salem, at a speed exceeding az miles
per hour when proceeding In direct
course. aud when turning any street
eorner AZ speed exceeding six miles
per hour, and the operator OF such
Vehlele. when the same Is Ia motion.
EhAii observe the general rules of the
IaN OF the road. by keeping To the
right side OF the street. alley or pah-
iie way. In turning from one street.
way or public place into a crossing
or intersecting street or public place.
the operator of the automobile. au-
tocaT or other similar vehicle shall
turn so as 10 bring the automobile,
Autocar or other similar vehicle into
ehe right side OF the cross or inter
socting street, alley or public way.
and when it Is necessary TO direct the
automobile, autocar or other similar
vehicle into the right side OF the
street, by proceeding TO the further
side OF the intersecting or cross
street, the operator shall propel the
autocar. automobile or other similar
vehicle directly along the street, al
ny or public way on which he Is trav-
cling 20 the further crossing OF the
lntersecting street. aud turn directly
fnto the street without any diagonal
earn. into the left hand side OF the