Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-05
BY AUTHORITY.
BILL NO l2s.
ORDINANCE NO.


AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORD
NANCE NO. 56 KNOWN As THE
TRAFFIC ORDINANCE. AS AM
ENDED BY ORDINANCES NOS. 63,
81, SO AND 50. BY AMENDING
SECTION 80 THEREOF.
BE TT ORDAINED BY THE PEOPLE
OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF
HONOLULU:
SECTION 1. Section 80 Of ordin-
ance IS. known as the Traffic Ord
nance" as amended by Ordinances
Nos. So, 81. SO and SO, Is hereby am
ended to read as follows:
/ SECTION g. LIGHTS From
thirty minutes after sunset until thir-
lty minutes before sunrise there shall
be displayed on the front Of every
automobile, or other similar vehicle
while being operated. drivea along or
standing upon any public highway. at
least two lamps, one On each side. Civ.
ing a reasonably, bright light IN the
direction in. which said automobile or
other similar vehicfs Is travelling or
facing. and so placed as to reflect up
on the road in the direction IN which
LIT Is proceeding or facing, and there
shall be displayed on the rear OF ev-
cry such automobile, or other similar
vehicle. one tail light, which shall
display q red light visible from the
rear, and q white light which shall
reflect upon the number in such man
ner as to make suck number plainly
visible and legible during the hours
specified.
Every prestostyle or acetylene
headlight with burner of more than
fiye-eighths (ss } Of q foot capacity per
hour, so displayed or used on any
such automobile or other similar We.
hicle, shall be screened by frosted,
ground or corrugated glass, such Frost
ing, grinding or corrugations to be OF
a permanent character and covering
the entire face Of the glass; and ev-.
cry electric headlight so displayed or
used shall be screened as above pro-
yided, or, in lieu thereof. equipped
with frosted globes. the frosting on
which shall cover the entire globe.
and be Of permanent character, or
In lieu Of said frosting ON said cleo
trio globes, said electric globes shall
be fitted with that mechanical con-
trivance or device. known as Perrin
No Glare. or such other mechanical
contrivance or device Of equivalent
efficiency for the elimination Of glare,
dazzle or excessive brilliancy from
electric headlights. as may have been
approved previous to the said use
thereof by the Board OF Supervisors
of the City and County of Honolulu
by resolution requiring not more than
one reading for its adoption.
"M0TORCYCLES. The foregoing
shall apply to motorcycles, motortri-
cycles and other similar vehicles, ex-
cept that no tail light, and only one
headlight, shall be required, and the
reflection of lights shall not be deem
ed applicable.
"oTHER VEHICLES. Every AMI
NAL drawn vehicle shall display two
lights, one on each side thereof, show
ing a white light visible within
reasonable distance In the direction
towards which such vehicle Is pro.
eeeding or facing.
IAN animal driven vehicles shah
display at least one light plainly Wis
ible upon approaching from the rear,
whether identical with a light used
as front light or otherwise"
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall
take effect from and after the date
Of its approval.
Introduced by
8. W. LARSEN,
Supervisor.
Date of introduction:
November 2, A. D. 1915.
AT d regular meeting of the Board
of Supervisors of the City and County
of Honolulu, held on Tuesday, Novem.
Der 2, 1915, the foregoing Bill was
passed on First Reading and ordered
to print on the following vote Of said
board:
Ayes: AHA, Arnold, Holljnger. Hor-
her, Larsen, Logan. Total 8.
Noes: None.
Absent and not voting: Single
Total l.
E. BUFFANDEAU,
\ L.