Arizona republican., 1914-09-24

PUBLIC STREETS OF THE CITY OF PHOENIX.
 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CON- MISSION OF THE CITY OF PHOE- NIN, as follows.
 ARTICLE I
 DEFINITIONS
 Sec. 1. The following terms when ever used in this ordinance, except as otherwise specifically indicated. shall be deemed to have, and shall be held |" include each of the meanings re- spectlvely set forth in this section. and any such terms used in the singular number shall be held to include the plural:
 street: Every avenue, boulevard highway. roadway, lane, alley. strip path, square or place used by or laid out for the use of vehicles;
 lntersecting street: Any street whicl, 1olns another at an angle, whether or not it crosses the other street; curb: The lateral boundaries of that portion Of a street designated or in tended for the use of vehicles. whether marked by curbing construction of stone, cement, concrete or other ma terial or not so marked;
 Vehicle: Every wagon. hack. coach carnage, omnibus, push cart, bicycle 'rlcScle, motorcycle. automobile or other conveyance (eXcept baby car riages. railroad, street and interruban n railway cars), in whatever manner or ny whatever means. force or power the same may be driven, ridden or propelled, which is or may be used for or adapted to pleasure riding or the transportation of passengers, bag gage merchandise or freight upon any street; and every draft or riding animal. whether ridden. driven o, led. or which is standing still: pro- Nided, however, that an animal or animals attached to any vehicle shall with such vehicle constitute one ve- hicle:
 Drive: Every rider or driver of an anlmal, the rider of a bicycle or tri- cycle, the operator of a motor ve- hicle, the person in charge or control of an animal. bicycle, motor vehicle or push cart;
 Animal: Every horse pony, donkey mule. burro or other animal ridden or driven, or capable of being guided by reins or voice;
 Drive; To ride. drive. propel, con- trol or operate;
 Business district: Those certain streets and portions of streets in tie City of Phoenix described as follows: Van Buren, Monroe, Adams, Wash ington, Jefferson, Madison and Jack son streets from the east boundary line of Seventh street to the west boundary line of Seventh avenue; First, Second. Third, Fourth. Fifth Sixth and Seventh avenues from tho southern boundary line of Jackson street to the northern boundary line of Van Buren street; First, Second Third, Fourth. Fifth. Sixth and Sev- enth streets from the southern boun- diary line of Jackson street to the northern boundary line of Van Burer street; and Central avenue from the southern boundary line of Buchanan street to the northern boundary lin' of Roosevelt street: all alleys. court: and places in that portion of the Cit, of Phoenix bounded by Van Burer street, Seventh street, Jackson stree and Seventh avenue.
 Congested district: Those certain streets and portions of streets in tn City of Phoenix described as follows Washington. Adams. Monroe and lief
 
 Third street and the west line o Third avenue; First, Second ant Third streets and First, Second ant Third avenues between the soutl boundary of Jefferson street and tn north boundary of Monroe street Central avenue between the soutl boundary of Buchanan street and tn north boundary of Van Buren street
 ARTICLE II
 RIDING, DRIVING. STOPPING CROSSING, BACKING AND SIG MAILING.
 Sec. 9 The driver of every ve hicle and the operator of every stree or interurban railway car shall op crate such street or, interurban rail
  careful manner and with due regar to the safety and convenience of pc destrians and of all vehicles and car upon the street over, on or throug which such vehicle or car is drive or operated.
 Sec. 2. The driver of any vehicle upon meeting any other vehicle a any place upcn any street shall tur to the right, and on all occasion shall travel on the right-hand sid of such street and as near to tn right hand curb therof as possible provided, however, that vehicles up der the control of the City of Phoe nix, used for flushing or sprinklin the public street, or for the collec ton of garbage, shall have the righ to travel upon either side of an street in the business district be tween the hours Of eight D. m. of an day and six a. m. of the next sue ceeding day, and at such times may be necessary in other parts o the city. during the time any sue vehicle is in actual use in sprlnklin or flushing any public street or i actual use in the collection of gar bage.
 Sec. 4. The driver of any vehicl in overtaking and passing any othe vehicle in or upon any street sha pass to the left of such vehicle, an shall not pull over to the right untl so far ahead as not to interfere wit the progress of the vehicle passed provided. that the provisions of tn section shall not be construed as re quiring or permitting verlcIes to pas