The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-22
Ordinance No. 1871

An ordinance regulating the
speed. operation and manage.
ment of automobiles and other
vehicles propelled by gas, cleo
tricity or steam in the city OF
Liberal, and providing a penal
ty for violation of same:
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Councilmen of the city of Lib
eral:
| SECTION I;
II shall be unlawful for any person to run
or cause to be run any automobile or other We
hicle propelled by gas, electricity or steam al
a greater rate OF speed than twelve miles pei
hour upon Kansas Avenue. from the right-Of-
wav Of the Chicago, Rock Island 4 Pacific X
X. Co, to Sixth street and Second street, from
Kansas Avenue west to Prospect and upon
any Of the other streets or alleys not herein
before mentioned. the rate of speed shall not
be more than sixteen miles per hour. provided
that In turning corners from one street to an
other IL shall not be more than six miles per
hour; Provided Further, that the rates of
speed herein mentioned shall not apply to any
peace officer, member of the fire department
or physician. when answering emergency calls
demanding excessive speed.
SECTION 2:
Every motor vehicle, while In use on the
streets or alleys Of the city Of Liberal shall be
provided with good and sufficient brakes and
also with suitable bell. horn or other signal and
shall have exhibited during the period from
half hour after sunset to one-half hour
before sunrise, one OF more lamps showing
white lights visible within a reasonable dis
lance from the direction toward which such
vehicle Is proceeding, and red light visible
from the reverse direction.
SECTION 3:
ANY person running or causing to he run
any OF the vehicles mentioned In section I, of
this ordinance on the streets or alleys OF the
city shall give warning OF the approach OF such
vehicle by sounding bell or other signal
sons, animals or other vehicles, and shall de-
crease the speed II necessary upon such APP
proach when such animals show signs OF be-
coming frightened. or when the rider or driver
of such animal requests or signals said aD-
preaching person
1t shall be unlawful for any person under
fourteen years of age or for any intoxicated
person to operate a motor vehicle. and any
owner. dealer or manufacturer of motor vehi-
Giles who permits person under fourteen
years Of age or an intoxicated person to oper-
ate motor vehicle on any OF the streets or
alleys OF the city Of Liberal shall he deemed
guilty OF q misdemeanor and punished as
herein provided by this ordinance.
SECTION 5:
Of the things hereinbefore prohibited or fail
to do any OF the things commanded to be
done; and any person violating any of the
provisions OF this ordinance shall be deemed
guilty OF misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof be fined In any sum not less than five
dollars and not more than fifty dollars for
each offense and costs of the action.
SECTION 6;
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION Z:
This ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its publication In the
Liberal News and Liberal Democrat
Passed the Council August 10, 1913
Approved this 10th day Of August 1913.
II. 7. NICHOLS, Mayor
JENNIE KARAU. City Clerk.
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