The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-22
LAW FOR OPERATING
STREET CARS IN CITY
Important Ordinance Provides
Safeguards for Public Against
Possible Accident.
SPEED LIMIT NINE MILES
ON PRINCIPAL STREETS
Other Regulations Designed for
Convenience and Protection
of COmpany's Patrons.

Councilman j. w, Mckinney intro
duced an important ordinance al the
meeting Of the council Monday night,
which has for its purpose the rcgula'
lion Of the operation Of street cars,
SO as 10 better protect the public
against possible injury through ihe
carclessDess Of those in charge of the
cars. The ordinance was referred 10
the municipal laws committee and will
be considered at it's next meeting. The
ordinance follows in full:
Bc IL ordained by tho city council of
salt Lake City, Utah;
Section L. That the following rules and
regulations are hereby established for the
government and operation OF street rail-
roads. and shall he observed and complied
with by every person, drm. company oT
corporation owning or operating a street
railroad within salt Lake city, and by
the agents. officers and employees OF amy
such person, firm, company or corpora
tion-
1. II shall be unlawful 10 run a street
car at greater rate Of speed than is
hcr"iu provided. To wit; ON Main street,
state street ana West Temple street be-
tween the north line of South Temple
street and the south line OF Seventh
South street The rate OF speed shall not
streets the rate of speed shall not exceed
twelve miles per hour ON any bridge
or VindUcI the rate OF speed shall not
exceed five miles per hour. No car shall
pass around any curve at greater rate
OF speed than five miles per hour.
.. All cars shall he provided with a
signal hell OF gong, which shall hc sound
ed at least one hundred feet distant from
amy car coming i'm AN opposite direction.
and shall be continuously sounded while
passing such car. ON all cars such bell
or gong shall also hc sounded ut least
one hundred feet distant from al street
intersections, and shall be continuously
sounded wllilc passing the same.
3. When any car shall approach am
other car which has been stopped to take
on let off passengers, or for any other
purpose the operator of the nrst-mcn-
toned car shall approach such car with
the greatest care and caution. and at
the lowest rate Of speed possible,
and said rS,-mentioncd car shall he un-
der the complete control OF the person
running The same. the person running
said car shall sound It's bell or gong as
il approaches such car, and shall sound
Its bell or gong continuously until such
car shall have been passed.
I. Cars shall Inc stopped AT all street
intersections whenever any person may
desire TO leave or enter the same.
No car shall be allowed To stop on
a crosswalk nor In front OF any lntcrvcn-
ing street except TO avoid collision, or IN
prevent danger 10 persons or property in
the street. nor shall any car be left stand
Ing i'm any street or highway at any time
unless the same shall he waiting for pas
scngcrs,
6. The conductor motorman. or other
person In charge OF each car shall Keep
a vgilant watch for all teams, vehicles,
persons on foot, and especially for chill
dTens either on the track or tracks, or
near the same. or moving toward inc
same and on the first appearance of
said car shall be placed linder careful
control. and shall be stopped in the short
est time and space possible
1. The conductor shall not permit any
person 10 get on or get OFF car while
The same is in motion: and every con
ductor or other person In charge of q cal
shall, before giving d signal TO start the
same, ascertain that all persons who de-
sire TO do so have alghted thcrefrom.
s. The conductor shall distinctly am
nounca TO passengers the names OF ;he
Q. All cars shall he plainly marked on
both sides with appropriate lettering
! indicating the streets or routes upon
which the same run
10. Whenever in any OF the streets
highways or thoroughfaras OF this city
any street car is propelled backwards. OF
In the direction opposite TO which cars
usually travel on the track on which saic
car is then being operated, the con
ductor in charge of said car shall WALL
ahead of the same i'm the direction IL
| which such car is moving until such cal
| stops moving backward, and shall war;
I pedes triaus and others using the street
| highway or thoroughfare OF the approach
| OF said car.
! H. Where cars stop at the end OF 6
| track or route. such ear shall sound 1t:
bell or gong at least one minute befor,
starting on its return trip.
Il. on each car shall be carried ;
| Jack screw capable of lifting at leas
! half the weight of such car; such jacl
screw shall be used in case of accident!
where any person or thing may be caush
under the car.
Section . Any person firm. compau!
or corporation. or any employee. agent o
| servant of any such person. frm com
pany or corporation. violating any of th
| provisions of this ordinance shall b.
deemed cully Of a nllsdemeanor. am
uDon conviction thereof shall be pupishe,
by q fine of not less than S25 nor NOR
| than S299 or bv imprisonment III the cit.
iail no, more than six months. or ny botl
such fine and Imprisonment.