Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-09-10

road, II practicable, and a fair and
equal opportunity to pass, to the 9th
er; or If they are moving in the same
direction, the person overtaking shall
pass on the left of the person over
taken, and the person overtaken shall,
as soon as practicable, turn to the
right so as to give half Of the trav-
elled road to the other Any person
shall at the intersection of pub.
lie highways, keep to the right of
the intersection Of the centers of such
highways when turning to the right
and pass to the right of such intersec-
ton when turning to the left. In any
place where traffic is large, or on
streets usually congested with traf-
fic of horse drawn vehicles or street
cars, slow moving vehicles must keep
near the right curb, allowing those
moving more rapidly to keep nearer
the center Of the street. All vehicles,
however, must keep to the right Of
the center Of the street.
Section 7. Stop when signaIIed by
driver of vehicle.
The driver or operator in charge
Of any motor vehicle on any Of the
streets, avenues, alleys or public
grounds in the city Of Bismarck, when
signalled by the driver of any vehicle
propelled by horses or other animal
power, shall stop such motor vehicle
until the vehicle propelled by such
animal power has passed.
Section 8. Tamperin9 with ma.
chimes, etc.
No person shall tamper with or
drive or operate or use a motor We
hicle without the permission OF the
owner, and no person shall, without
the authority Of the person in charge,
climb upon or in any automobile
whether. while the same is in motion
or at rest, or hurl stones or other
missiles at the same or occupants
thereof, or shall, lille such motor
vehicle is at rest and unattended,
sound the horn or other signalling
device, or attempt to manipulate any
of the levers, starting crank, brakes
or machinery thereof, or set such
vehicle in motion, or otherwise dam
age or interfere with the same.
Section 9. Taking and removing
without consent Of owner. Penalty.
Any person who enters any ware
house, garage or building of any kind
and takes and removes therefrom, for
his own use or that Of others, any
automobile or motor vehicle, without
the knowledge and consent, express
ed or implied, of the owner thereof,
shall be guilty Of violation Of this
ordinance, and upon conviction shall
be punished accordingly. The fact
that such automobile or motor We
hicle was voluntarily returned to it's
original place by the party taking the
same before or after the owner dis
covers such removal, or the fact that
the party taking the same then and
there in the employ of the owner Of
such property, shall not be deemed a
defense in the prosecution Of such Of
fender.
Section 10. Penalty for violation.
Any person violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance, shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punish
ed by a fine of not less than ten
($10.O0) dollars and not more than
fifty ($50O0) dollars, and if default
is made in the payment Of such fine
such person shall be committed to
the county Jail until such fine is paid,
conditioned, however, that each days
service in Jail shall be equal to two
($2.0O) dollars OF such fine.
Section II. All ordinances or parts
of ordinances in conflict with this or
dinance are hereby repealed.
Section IL. This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after its passage, approval and fourth
publication.
Approved,
Z. A. WILLIAMS,
President, Board of City Commission
erS.
Attest:
F. E. YOUNG,
City Auditor.
Passed August %, 1910.