The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-08-07
Adopt Resolutions Asking Council to
Enact New Law Regulating
Bicycle Riding.
ASK TO PAY A LICENSE FEE
Every Owner Must Garry Tag, Ride
Cautiously, and Lantern At
ter Dark.

and riders of the city of Bemidji
were assembled at the council rooms
in the city hall Saturday evening for
the purpose of drawing up resolu-
tions to submit to the council at it's
regular meeting tonight. = .t
A temporary organization was
formed at which F. S. Stirratt was
elected to preside and J. A. Young
gren was chosen as temporary secre-
tary. 1t was the desire of the meet
ing to have a resolution committee
appointed with instructions to draw
up resolutions covering the rights of
bicycle riders on the streets of the
city.
The resolutions committee, consist
ing of the following, F. S. Stirratt, w.
Harding, G. D. Lucas, S. E. Herlock-
er and IT, E. Lloyd, drew UP resolu-
tions and submitted them to the meet
ing as follows:
Whereas, controversy exists as
regards the right of bicycle riders to
use the sidewalks while riding BIZ
cycle in and, about the city Of Bemid-
-
Whereas, the condition of the
streets of the city of Bemidji are, for
the most part, in such condition as to
make bicycle riding on them as prac-
tically impossible, and,
Whereas, the use of the bicycle is
great convenience to large class
of citizens becoming in the nature of
o necessity to others and, "
Now, therefore, be it resolved that
we recommend the drafting and en-
acting into law by an ordinance al
lowing riding of bicycles on the side
walks in the city of Bemidji at all
hours, day or night, providing that
no bicycle shall be ridden on the
sidewalks along Second, Third and
! Fourth streets between Bemidji and
Minnesota avenues, Beltrami and
Minnesota avenues between Second
and Fourth streets and upon the side
walks of any street where paving
makes the use of sidewalks unneces-
sary; providing that the term BIZ
cycle shall not be construed to in
| c]ude motorcycles, power or engine
driven machines; providing that BIZ
cycle riders desiring to use the side
walks shall first have secured a Ii
cease and tag from the city clerk of
the city of Bemidji at cost not ex-
ceeding 75c, including license and
tag to be given for period of one
year and to be issued to the appli-
cant upon the payment of the license
fee; providing that all bicycles must
be equipped with bell or horn in
working condition; must if used after
dark carry in addition thereto, a
lighted lamp and must at all times
have displayed from the left fork of
the left wheel, tag secured from the
city clerk; providing that bicycle
riders shall at all times when riding
on the sidewalks have full control of
their wheel. Explanatory of full
control as meaning to stop within
fifteen feet). Shall, when meeting
CT passing pedestrians if unnoticed
by them, give notice of approach by
use of bell or horn; shall at no time
compel a pedestrian to leave the walk.
Shall approach all corners or sharp
turns in the sidewalk at a slow rate
of speed and shall at all times use
Judgment and caution; and provid-
ing further that if a complaint be
made to the police regarding the con-
duct of the rider if it shall appear
upon complaint or if in his judgment
it shall appear that the rider has
failed to abide by the regulations as
| herein set forth, the chief of police
of the city of Bemidji shall have pow
er to suspend the offending riders Ii
cense until such time said offending
license shall be revoked by the coun-
/ Gil; providing the said offending BIZ
cycle rider shall have the right to
appear before the council, if he SO de-
sires, to show cause why his license
! should not be revoked.
!. It is evident that the impression
among those interested is that the
city council enact into law regula-
Il