The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08

"fcoposcd Act for ne Registration and
Regulation Of Pedestrians" IL the title OF
delightful piece written by W. West
Randall Tor the BuiiciM OF the Automo-
bile CLUB o. Philadelphia T. plans to deal
with PEDESTRIANS just as Automobiles are
handled by tho STATE. There was n bill
with 4 Ike ooject introduced III the Brit
ish Parliament ia September. 1903, 1t Ii
recorded. but Randall didn't know OF It
When II, wrote his act which goes thus
Az ACT
Relating to and regulating pedestrians
propelled by not more than two legs and
controlling their speed and mosemcnts
upon The public streets ana highways IA
the Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, pro.
viding for their registration. providing
for their equipment. forbidding the use 90
their legs while under the influence "
liquor and regulating their speed TIM ough
any county, borough, city Incorporated
town or township. Providing for arrest
and prescribing The penalties for viola
tion OS this act.
SEcTiuN /. 80 ~ enacted by the Senate
and House OF Representatives Of the
Cornmonwe OF Pennsylvania iu Gen
eral Assembly met tru no pedestrian
shall be allowed upon anI public street
Or highway IL the Commonwealth until
said pedestrian shall have been registered
with the state Highway Department OF
this Commonwealth.
DEFINtrioNs.--S1 CrtuS =. The term pc
,estrian" ~ used In this act shall apply
70 all so-called human beings OF either
sex standing upon and propelled by their
own legs, whether or not said legs be
artificial or have their functions assisted
h. the Use OF crutch.
RyCfsrpATtuN.--S 3. Application
for registration a. pedestrians shItiI
he made to the state Highway Dc
partnent The application shall con
tain the full name and address
al the applicant: the name and address
OF his. or her. makers: the
source from Which he, or she. derive
fh.ir power, whether by Vcgetariarlsm.
I-ietchcrism or otherv e the maximum
"ioad h.. or she. can carry whether or
10, addicted 10 tuc usc Of rubber heels,
ana the gross maximum weight OF tho
pedestrian For registration purposes
the weight Of pedestrians shall be COM
puted by the following formula Number
II meals per ddN squared times the height
of the pedestrian in inches times the size
Of their gloves. The said Application
shall lie made upon a blank provided for
the purpose by the state Highway Depart
mont Upon receipt of tho application
and the proper Tee the state High
way Department. snail register ,he
said pedestrian iu aook 90 De
kept for that purpose and shall issue
TO the pedestrian Il reg istration certificate
fully exercise the use Of his or her legs
showing the name and address of the pc
destrian his or her color, complexion and
Sc. and his, or ner. registration number.
Also two CD number tags bearing the
registration number the figures or when
shall be not less than twelve inches IN
height, the name of IN. Statc in fun, ami
the year.
TRANSFER or RrCIsrRATloS SECTION
Upon the marriage Ur rewarrirGe OK
any female pedestrian her registration
shalt expire. She may. however upon
proper affidavit, again register upon me
payment OF the fee Of 81 ard upon Civ
IN, proof that the said applicants hus-
band il IN possession OF his registration
certificate.
REGISTRATION FEEs--SscTioN e. The fee
FOR the registration of pedestrians shall
be according to their weight. For pcdes-
trans under nifty pounds. g from MY
to 100 pounds. $40. from 100 TO ljO
pounds SIS. 70: pedestrians woighins
over $50 pounds, $50
The fees for registration when issued
on ANA after July ,irs; shall be oue-hal'
those required above. Al registrations
shall expire after December ;hrty-hrs:
OF the year for which issued.
No license To- use their legs shall lie
required nor shah any Zee be charged
ior tho registration of any nurses 81
physicians employed by any hospital noI
for any french ana policemen ynrlOEcd
by the United States, the State Of Penn
sylyauia, o- any city. county, Incorporate,
town, borough or township ~ this Com
monwealth, hut an such pedestrians shall
be registered aEd shall display number
tags as provided for in the case OF pri
vat citizens.
NUMBER TAGs.-SECTiON g. No pod-s
srian shall BE- allowed upon any pubh'
street or highway unless his, or her mum
Der tags are displayed corspicuously. on
on his. or her. chest AMI the other CT
his or her. back. in such Il maH,!'r tha
they may be easily read. They shall a
all times be kept free from dust. creas,
face powder or othtr substances likely L
impair their leg!bl'ty and shall not b
incorporate into tho clothes Of the ped.s
TRAN tn any manner. between one hou
after sunset and on- hour before sunris
the rear numt"r tag shall be illuminate
80 that The number may be plainly distir
guls
AGL lIMiT.--SE'.lur NJ p.rso
under the age OF 'Wu "-us snail b
permitted - exercise "a" use u tnci
.tc. upon any pC ;b' pln,iy r".uS, street
o. highways of this Commonwealth.
hrTTSDANr's LiCENsE SECTION
Ey,ry person DESIRING 10 lslu. assist ,
ia any manner act as \ paid ntteuual
10 a pedestrian shall nrsr obtain a
attendants license. Application 10
license all he mad" upon = btut tui
nished by the Highway Department al