Arizona republican., 1913-02-18
No. 53o.


 An Ordinance to regulate the op- eration of motor-vehicles on public highways in amending former Ordi- nances relating to same
 THE COMMON COUNCIL OF rIIOENIN DO ORDAIN AS FOL-
 LOWS:
 Section 1 That for the purposes of this Act, unless the same be con- trary to, or inconsistent with the context, the words and phrases used in this Act shall be construed as fol- lows:
 CD Motor vehicle" shall include all vehicles propelled by any power othan than muscular power. @ Public Highway" shall in clude any highway. county road, state road. public street, alley, avenue | park, parkway. driveway, or public Place in the city Of Phoenix @ Closely built up shall mean: a-The territory contiguous to any ] public street which is at that point
 built up with structures devoted to | business.
 l b-The territory contiguous to a public street not devoted to business, 1 where for not less than one-fourth 1 (h) of a mile the dwelling houses on such highway average less than 1 one hundred G0O) feet apart. PRO- l NIDED that there shall have been 1 placed in a conspicuous place on one
 side thereof, at both ends of such ] closely built up" section. signs of l sufficient size to be easily readable 1 by a person using the highway, bear 1 ing the words, Slow down to - miles" inserting in the blank space the number of miles to which speed 1 is to be reduced, and also an arrow 1 pointing in the direction where the | speed is to be reduced
 l CD Chauffeur" shall mean any person operating a motor vehicle as mechanic or employe, or for hire Section 9 It shall be unlawful for any owner. chauffeur. or other per son to use. or operate any motor vehicle without having a seal of alumin or other metal. which shall be circular in form. approximately two @ inches in diameter and have stamped thereon the words, Regis tered Motor vehicle No. -, State of ArizOna,' conspicuously displayed on such motor vehicle: also the num- ber of such mOtOr-vehicle displayed on the back of such vehicle in such manner as to be plainly visible, the numbers to be in Arabic Numerals black on white background, or white on black background. each to be not Hess than three (3) inches in height land each stroke to be of a width uf not less than one-half G2) inch: and also as a part Of such number the abbreviated name of the state. ir black on white background, or white or black background, such letters to bt not less than one CD inch in height
 provided the provisions of this sec
 tiOn shall not apply to motorvehicles
 owned by nOn-residents of the State
 of Arizona, temporarily within tn, City of Phoenix
 Section ,. It shall be unlawful fo, l-any person to operate a motor-vehi cle on any public street in the Cit, Of Phoenix a a rate of speed greate than one CD mile in six t6) minutes in closely built up portions of sai, city. or elsewhere m said City a greater rate than one CD mile il four (D minutes.
 Section 1. Upon approaching bridge, dam, sharp curve, or steer descent, and also in travcrsing sucl bridge, dam, curve, or descent in tn city, person operating a motor
 vehicle shall have it under control f and upon approaching a crossing O intersecting highways, at a rate O
 speed not greater than is reaSonabl and proper, having regard to tn !, traffic then on such street, and tn safety of the public
 Section ,. Upon approaching person walking in the roadway of public highway, or a horse or horses or other live stock, being ridden, led or driven thereon, a person operatin.
 q motor-vehicle shall give reason I able warning of it's approach, and us . l every req Sonable precaution to in
 sure the safety of such person or an
 imal, and in case of horses or othe . live stock, to prevent frightening
 same.
 Section 6. A person operating ;
 motor vehicle shall, at request or ol signal by putting up the hand, iron a person riding, leading or driving ; ), restive horse or horses, or other liv , stock, bring such motor-vehicle i'm