The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-20
ORDINANCE NO. $50.


Oklahoma. and providing penalties for
the violation of the several provisions
of this ordinance, and declaring an
emergency.
Be it ordained by the mayor and
councilmen OF the city of Chickasha,
Oklahoma
Section /. The term vehicle" in
this ordinance is to include any wagon.
buggy. automobile, bicycle. motorcycle.
cab, bus. hack or any other vehicle
when used for hauling on the streets
of the city Of Chickasha
Section .. 1t shall be unlawful TO
drive any vehicle drawn by horse or
horses at a greater speed on the streets
of Chickasha than ten miles an hour,
except ambulances going to the relief
of persons in cases of accidents.
Section g. The following rates OF
speed may be maintained, but shall
not be exceeded. upon any public
highway or in any park in this city
by anyone driving motor vehicle:
(a) A speed OF six miles per hour when
turning a corner OF intersecting
streets or cross roads. (b) A speed of
eight miles per hour when passing in
tersecting streets or crossroads. where
view of the cross street is obstructed.
(c) A speed of ten miles per hour on
any street within the fire limits, as
they are designated by the city from
time to time, except as above provided.
(d) Elsewhere and except as above
provided, speed of fifteen miles per
hour.
Section 4. The following regulations
shall govern the use of the streets and
alleys of the city Of chickasha by We
hicles except as herein otherwise pro
vided:
Regulation j. All vehicles must
travel on the right hand side of the
stree and in crossing TO the opposite
side Of the street must do SO by turn
ing to the left and head the same
direction as the traffic on the side to-
wards which the crossing is made.
When the street is congested the We
hicle must go TO the next intersection
before making the turn
Regulation q No vehicle shall stop
with it's left side to the curb, but must
stop parallel with the curb and be
only one deep.
Regulation 3. If vehicle is backed
up to a curb 1t must be actually load
ing or unloading, and the horses at.
tached to it must be turned at right
angles to the curb and headed in the
direction which the traffic is moving
Regulation 4. Vehicles turning to
the right into an intersecting street
shall turn the corner as nearly as pos
sible to the curb on the right hand
side In turning to the left into an
intersecting street the vehicle must
pass to the right of and beyond the
center of intersection before turning
Regulation 5. Vehicles moving
slowly shall keep as close as possible
to the curb line on the right so as to
allow faster moving vehicles free pas
sage on the left.
Regulation 6. Any vehicle waiting
at the curb must promptly give way
to one ready to take on or let off pas
sengers.
Regulation 4 Traffic on north and
south streets shall have the right o.
way over traffic on east and wesi
streets.
Regulation 8. A driver must stoI
on the signal Of a police officer.
. Regulation O. On the approach Of Z
: fire wagon. ambulance or police patro
the driver OF a vehicle must draw VI
as close as possible 10 the curb ant
come to a stop.
Regulation TO- Any person leavinl
vehicle standing hitched on any o
the streets of chickasha. shall leave
, such vehicle parallel with and not a
right angles to the curb.
Section 5. No person shall leave
horse or team hitched to a vehicle oi
the streets of the city Of Chickasha
unless said horse or team is securel
fastened to post or weight of no
less than 10 pounds is attached to tn
bride of said horse or team.
Section 6. Any person violating an
Of the provisions o. this ordinance o
regulations therein contained shall b
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor an
on conviction thereof in the polio
court shall be fined in any sum OF no
less than one dollar or more than on
I hundred dollars. in the discretion Q
the court.
Section Z. All ordinances or part
OF ordinances in conflict with this oi