Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-14
AN ORDINANCE

TO REGULATE THE RUNNING OF
AUTOMOBILES, LOCOMOTIVES,
OR OTHER VEHICLES OR CON.
vEYANCES OF LIKE CHARAC-
TER PROPELLED BY GAS, GASO-
LINE. ELECTRICITY OR ANY
POWER OTHER THAN MUSCU-
LAR POWER.
Be 1t ordained by the Common Coun-
Gil OF the City OF Bryan that all own
ers of automobiles or motor vehicles
shall, before using such vehicles or
machines upon the streets or drive
ways or public grounds OF the City OF
Bryan, register with the Secretary oil
the City OF Bryan his name and num-
Der OF his vehicle, which name and
number shall be registered by the
City Secretary in consecutive order in
a book to be kept for that purpose, and
shall be numbered in the order OF
their registration.
The City Secretary shall be paid by
such owner or owners fee OF twenty
five cents ($0.25) for each machine
registered.
Second. No automobile or motor
vehicle shall be driven or operated
upon the streets, driveways or public
grounds in the City OF Bryan at a
greater rate of speed than twelve (12)
miles an hour; provided that the
speed limit in the City OF Bryan shall
not apply to race courses or speed
ways, which may hereafter be desig-
mated.
Third. That no person shall operate
la machine on any Of the streets OF the
City Of Bryan at rate OF speed
greater than is reasonable and proper,
having regard to the traffic and use
of such street or highways or so far
as to endanger the lives or limbs OF
any person or the safety OF any prop
erty, and upon approaching a bridge,
high embankment, sharp curve, de-
scent or crossing of intersecting
streets and railroad crossings, the per-
son operating the machine shall have
lit under control and operate it at a
speed not greater than six (6) miles
per hour.
Fourth. That upon approaching a
pedestrian in a street or highway or
horse or horses or other draft ami
mails being ridden or driven thereon,
the person operating the machine
shall give reasonable warning OF its
approach by the use Of bell, gong,
horn or other signal, and use every
reasonable precaution to insure the
safety Of such person or animals, and
in the case of horses or other drafl
animals to prevent frightening the
same.
Fifth. That a person operating q
machine shall, at the request or on
signal by putting up the hands or othei
signal OF distress of the person riding
leading or driving FESTIVE horse OF
other draft animal, bring such ma
lchine Immediately to a stop, and L
travelling in the opposite direction re
lmain, stationary so long as may bt
reasonable to allow such horse or ami
NAL to pass, and If travelling in th'
opposite direction use reasonable eau
ition in passing such horse or animal
land in case such horse or animal ap
pears frightened, the person operating
such machine, IL requested so to dc
shall cause the motor Of the machin
to cease running so long as may b.
necessary to insure the safety of tn
person and animal.
Sixth. That from one hour afte
sunset to one hour before sunrise Their
shall be displayed on the front o
every machine being operated o
driven along or upon any OF tn
streets, highways or public ground
in the City of Bryan at least one whit
light throwing bright light at leas
one hundred (100) feet in the direC
ton in which the machine is goinG
and shall also exhibit on the rear Q
such machine one red light, whic
ishall clearly illuminate the number @
tag on the rear, and which numbe
tag shall be in figures not less tina
six inches in height.
Seventh. That it shall be unlawfr
, for any person who is intoxicated o
; under the age OF sixteen (16) years a
the time, unless such minor shall hav
previously had twelve months exper
ence in the operation Of automobiles
land is accompanied by the owner c
the machine at the time, to propel o
operate a machine on any OF th
streets, highways, or public grounds c
the City OF Bryan. No person sha
operate an automobile without tn
consent and authority Of the owne
, and any person so doing shall .
guilty of misdemeanor and punisl
able therefor.
Eighth. That every owner or ope
ator of machine shall have ecu;
rights upon the public streets, higl
| ways or public grounds of the City
| Bryan with all other users OF SUE
| streets, highways and public ground
and no person or persons shall thro
glass, nails, tacks or other obstru
| lions upon public highways in sal
city used and traversed by autom
biles or unreasonable distractions {
| impede the right of travel Of sue
owner or operator while operating, pr
| polling or driving such machine, an
no person or persons shall give an