Arizona republican., 1913-02-19
No. 539.

No. 539.
 An Ordinance to regulate the op- cration of motor-yehicles on public highways, in amending former Ordi- nances relating to same.
 THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
 PHOENIN DO ORDAIN AS FOL
 LOWS:
 Section 1 That for the purposes If 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-Thc territory contiguous to any public street which is at that point built up with structures devoted to business.
 b-The territory contiguous to a public street not devoted to business where for not less than fourth GI) of a mile the dwelling houses on such highway average less than one hundred G00) feet apart. PRO VIDED that there shall have been i placed in a conspicuous place on one | side thereof. at both ends of such | closely built up" section. signs of 1 sufficient size to be easily readable 1 by a person using the highway, bear l ing the words, Slow down to "
 miles" inserting in the blank space { the number of miles to which speed | is to be reduced, and also an arrow 1 pointing in the direction where the speed is to be reduced.
 (4) "Chauffeur" shall mean an! | person operating a motor-vehicle as mechanic or employe. or for hire. l Section ?. It shall be unlawful fol any owner. chauffeur, or other per l son 10 use. or operate any motor vehicle without having a seal ot i alumni or other metal, which shal 1 be circular in form, approXimatelS l two @ inches in diameter, and have stamped thereon the words, Regis 1 tered MOtOr-vehicle No. -, State 1 of Arizona" conspicuously displayed 1 on such motor vehicle; also the mum
 Der of such mOtor-vehicle displayed
 on the back of such vehicle in sucf
 manner as to be plainly visible. the
 numbers to be in Arabic Numerals black on white background. or whit,
 on black background, each to be no less than three (3) inches in height l and each stroke to he of Widtf l of not less than one-half G2l inch | and also as a part or such number | the abbreviated name of the state. il black on white background, or white oi | black background, such letters to D, not less than one CD inch in height provided the provisions of this sec tion shall not apply tO motOr-Vehicle owned by non-rcsidcnts of the Stat l of Arizona. temporarily within tn, City of Phoenix.
 Section 5 It shall be unlawful fo any person to operate a motor-vehi cle on any public street in the Cit!
 of Phoenix at a rate of speed greate than one CD mile in six (6) minute 1 in closely built up portions of sai' city. or elsewhere m said City a d greater Tale Inan one NI) lnllP II four (4) minutes
 Section 4. Upon approaching
 bridge. dam. sharp curve, or steer descent, and also in traversing sucl bridge, dam, curve, or descent in tn city, a person operating a motor vehicle shall have it under control l and upon approaching a crossing O ! intersecting highways at rate o | speed not greater than is reasonabl ] and proper. having regard to tn traffic then on such street, and tn 1 safety of the public.
 l Section !. Upon approaching l person walking in the roadway of | public highway, or a horse or horses | or other live stock, being ridden, led CT driven thereon, a person operatin: a motor-vehicle shall give reason. l able warning of it's approach, and us' l every reasonable precaution to in sure the safety of such person or an imal, and in case of horses or othel
 live stock, to prevent frightening
 same.
 | Section C. A person operating : l motor vehicle shall, at request or ol 1 signal by putting up the hand, iron l a person riding, leading or driving { restive horse or horses, or other liv' stock, bring such motor-vehicle i'm