Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-09-03
ORDINANCE NO. 400.

AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE
standing of Automobiles or Auto
Trucks on Fourth Street Between
Providing Streets Where Automobiles
May Be Parked, and Providing for
the Carrying of Lights by All Motor
Driven Vehicles. and Repeating All
ordinances or Parts of Ordinances in
Conflict Herewith.
The City Council of the City of Olympia
do ordain as follows:
Section l. That no vehicle shall
stand backed UP to the curb or parallel
with the curb on Fourth street between
Jefferson street and Water street for
longer period than thirty 600 minutes
Sec. 2. Automobiles may be parked
on Franklin street and Washington
street between Third and Fourth streets
and on Third street between Franklin
street and Main street. and on Water
street between Fourth and Fifth streets.
and when so parked shall be stood in
the middle of the street and shall be
placed at such. an angle as to permit
ample room for passage by other
vehicles on either side of the same.
Sec. 3. Every motor vehicle driven
pia shall exhibit during the hours of
darkness at least two lamps showing
white lights visible two hundred feet
or more in advance of said vehicle, and
showing a red light visible at least
two hundred feet in the rear of such
machine, and the same light or addi-
tional light casting white rays of suf-
ficient strength on the rear number
plate thereof so that such number plate
may be easily read at distance of at
least sixty feet: Provided. That motor
one light in the front thereof, which
shall show white rays visible at least
two hundred feet in advance of such
motor vehicle: Provided further. That
it shall be unlawful to display any
light showing red to the front of any
motor vehicle.
Sec. 4. The authorized number rlate
limits of the City of Olympia shall be
attached conspicuously to both the
front and rear Of such vehicle. at least
two feet above the ground and so fas-
and each number plate shall be kept
clean so as to be plainly seen and read
at all times.
Sec. s. Every motor vehicle driven
shall be provided with good and sufii-
cient brakes. and with a suitable bell,
horn or other signal which shall be
rung or blown as a signal or warning
danger Of collision or accident.
Sec. 6. No person driving or oper-
it's 81 the City Of Olympia shall drive
or operate the same in any other than
a careful and prudent manner. nor at
any greater speed than is reasonable or
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fic and use of the way by others, or so
as to endanger the life and limb Of any
person.
Sec Z. Anyone violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined
in any sum not exceeding one hundred
dollars ($100.00).
Sec s. This ordinance shall not be
deemed as repeating any ordinance or
parts of the same now in force and
effect. excepting so far as the same are
in conflict herewith. in which event all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith be. and the same are
hereby repealed. but this ordinance
shall be considered as additional regu-
lation on the subject matters contained
herein.
Passed September I, 1915.
Approved September 2. 1915.
GEO. A. HOFFMAN, Mayor.
Attest:
W. A. HOAGE. City Clerk.
Published September 3 and 10. 1915.