The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-28
published July q. 1909
ORDINANCE MO s74

regulating the use Of streets by BIZ
cycles, automobiles. vehicles OF all
kinds, and horses, and requiring auto
mobiles TO display number
Be Il ordained BY the mayor and
councilmen Of the city Of chickasha,
Oklahoma
Section ], That ordinance No. 292
Of the city OF chickasha. Oklahoma, be
and the same is hereby amended TO
read as follows:
All persons driving or propelling
any wagon, carriage or vehicle Of any
kind drawn or transported by horses
or other animals, Or any bicycle or
automobile, shall in passing along the
streets Of the city OF Chickasha, use
and occupy the side Of said street 10
the right Of the person SO driving or
propelling said vehicle. unless prevent
ed by some obstruction therein and
except in the act Of crossing the
streets.
Section 2. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person TO drive or ride any horse
or team upon the streets or avenues
Of chickasha at speed faster than
seven 90 miles per hour.
Section 8. It shall be unlawful for
any person 10 drive, ride or propel any
bicycle or automobile upon The follow
ing streets, alleyways or avenues Of
the city Of chickasha at a greater
speed than ten dG) miles per hour:
On Kansas avenue. Chickasha avenue
and Choctaw avenue. between the west
line Of the right Of way Of the Chicago.
Rock Island & Pacific Railway COM
pany, and the west line OF sixth street
and on Fourth and sixth streets be.
tween Chickasha avenue and the Okla
homa Central Railway depot. and up-
on all other streets and alleyways at
greater speed TIM fifteen 15) miles
per hour, and 10 driver Of an automo,
bile shall al any time claim Or demand
right OF way upon any street over any
other person or vehicle.
Section g. That all bicycles and /
automobiles driven or used upon the
streets of the city Of Chsckasha. after i
nightfall. shall be equipped wish lamps
and the lamps shall be lighted and |
the lights shall be kept burning bright
and in good condition.
Section 5. That ii shall be the duty
OF the owner, lessee and operator Of
any automobile used. owned or oper-
ated within the city OF Chickasha 10
provide and place upon such autono-
pile number in the manner provided
Tor In section six Of this ordnance
nat any person violating any of the
Of sections shall be deemed
suilty Of misdemeanor4
Section 8. That the owner. lessee or
operator Of any automobile used or
operated IN the city Of chickasha shah
procure mesal tag of not less han
X inches in width by eight inches Ia
ength on which shall he printed Or ,
'ainted in large legible figures the
lumber OF the said automonile as de-
ermined by the numher assigned to 4 \
aid automobile upon the hooks ol the 7
ity clerk Of the city of Chickasha. i
aid tag shall be placed upon the said I
utomobile and securely fastened 4
hereto in a conspicuous place in or s
er to enable persons to identity such a
atomobile or the owner Or lessee Z
lereof The city clerk shall before n
suing the owner on lessee az amy I
itomobile tag as Aforesaid make a \
cord IN a hoos kept for mat purpose y
le name Of the owner Or lessee and +,
ie number assigned 70 such automo- ii
ie and the number attached 70 said ',
shall be the same as tie II
imber recorded in the reccrd book
spt by the city CLERK, u
Section 7 4 snail be unlawful for I,
y owner. Or lessee q any automobile 4,
employ or permit any person under 4,
xteen (l6l years Of age to, manage, 4,
i've or propel asy automobile upon Vi
e streets Or highways Of the city Of n,
lickasha, provided however, that If II
ere be an older person seated BY Il
ch driver he may be permitted 70 tb
i've under the directions ana over r.,
yht Of such adult person. ~
Section s. That any person firm or an
rporation violating any of the pro. al,
lions Of this ordinance shall upon =,
nviction be fined in any sum not "a
$ than five nor more than twenty =,
e dollars. q
Section g. That all ordinances or
rts Of ordinances in conflict with 81,
S ordinance are hereby repealed 10
Section 10. That it is necessary for
peace and safety Of The city OF LA