Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-12

consent and authority Of the owner,
and any person so doing shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and punish
able therefor.
Eighth. That every owner or oper-
ator of a machine shall have equal
rights upon the public streets, high.
ways or public grounds of the City Of
Bryan with all other users of such
streets, highways and public grounds,
land no person or persons shall throw
glass, nails, lacks or other obstruc-
tons upon public highways in said
city used and traversed by automo-
biles or unreasonable distractions or
impede the right of travel of such
owner or operator while operating, pro-
polling or driving such machine, and
no person or persons shall give any
signal or sign of distress or call for
assistance upon the person lawfully
operating any such machine on any
of the public highways of said city
maliciously and without reasonable
cause for so doing.
Ninth. That every person hereafter
desiring to operate a motor vehicle
as a chauffeur, shall file in the office
of the Secretary of the City of Bryan,
on a blank to be supplied by such Sec
rotary, a statement which shall include
his name and address and the trade
name and motor power of the motor
vehicle that he is able to operate, and
shall pay a permit fee to the City
Secretary of three dollars $4,000.
Tenth. That all drivers or opera
tors of automobiles or motor vehicles
are prohibited from racing upon any
of the public streets, highways or pub
lie grounds of said city.
Eleventh. That all motor vehicles
going south to keep on the westerly
side of the center of the street, and
going north on the easterly side of
the center of the street, and all motor
vehicles going west to keep on the
northerly side of the center of the
street, and all motor vehicles going
east to keep on the southerly side of
the center of the street.
Twelfth. Every machine shall be
provided with a lock key or other de-
vice to prevent its being set in mo-
ton and no person shall allow any
such machine operated by him to
stand or remain unattended in any
street, avenue or highway or on any
public place without first locking same
or making fast the machine as above
provided.
Thirteenth. That all cars parked on
the streets of the City of Bryan shall
be parked within twelve inches Of
the curb. Cars headed north shall be
parked on the east side of the street,
and cars going south on the west side
of the street, and that all cars parked
on streets running east and west shall
be parked within twelve inches of the
curb.
Fourteenth. That anyone who vio-
lates any of these thirteen sections
shall be punished by a fine Of not less
than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than
one hundred dollars ($100.0O).
Fifteenth. That all ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance be and the
same are hereby repealed.
Sixteenth. That owing to the fact
that there is now no ordinance per-
tanning to the manner of operating
and the regulation of the speed OF
automobiles in the City Of Bryan, and
owing to the fact that there is con-
stantly occurring reckless and danger
GUS driving upon the streets Of Bryan,
constitutes an imperative public neces-
sity that the rule requiring ordinances
to be read on three separate meetings
be suspended and this ordinance shall
take effect from and after its passage
and legal publication.
Passed and adopted this the 9Oth
day of May, 1913.
[Seal1 w. w. HARRIS, Mayor.
Attest:
JNO. A. MOORE, JR.,
City Secretary.
Per C. H. LEWIS, Assistant