Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-25

of the turn.
NJ vehicle may drive through 4 moving
procession. unlr-~ the latter j. stopped.
when space tor rru-~ing al street lnter-cc-
tion- shall be- lcit.
When lire apparatus approaches drive
a. near the right hand curb "a possible and
stop.
Ia appruarhin. \ crossing used IN pc
de-trian~ do moi come nearer than ten feet
"a any vehicle III front.
No bicycle. tricycle.. or motorcycle, no
animal or vehicle may he ridden or driver
on any sidewalk, except IN passing into and
from lots where turnouts are constructed
across the sidewalk.
There shall be- no l%oaiing. lounging or
standing ON the sidewalks - a. to ob>truci
free passage oi person, Oh foot.
All hur-clc~~ vehicles, including bicycles,
etc. shall have a horn or warning signal.
but the signal shall not b. - loud 4. to
be a nuisance.
Excessive smoke from the exhaust ot an
automobile. and running with the muifler
cut out are alike prohibited.
Between one halt hour after sunset aud
one half hour before sunrise all %aut"rno-
bllc~ IN use or standing must display at
least two lighted lamps visible for a rea-
,onabIc distance IN the direction toward
which the ear l. going ~ faced. and one
RED hight n rear.
Between the same hour AL horse drawn
vehicle must display one or more lights.
Where but one Is displayed It must Ice On
the lett side 81 the vehicle and ,i~ihlc from
both front aud rear.
All drivers must watch tor and comply
by voice. gesture or signal. Failure to
obey shall constitute an offen~e.
No horses attached 10 a vehicle shall h.
allowed ~ stand united ~ the streets m
les the wheels ~ the vehicle are - iaS-
tened that the vehicle can ont be- dragged
at a dangerous speed. No saddle horse
shall be- left united.
NJ horse shall stand unhittcd ~ the
street unless secured ~ \ halter.
No hacks. automobiles tor hire. cart
ar dray, may stand on any streets to await
passengers except Washington and Levee
streets, which are designated ~ hack
stands.
NJ hacks ~ other vehiclc~ may -olIrIt
business within the twelve mile speed limit
area by passing 10 and fro, seeking by that
means to avoid the provisions Of the ordI
1nrc relating ~ hack stands.
Finally. any person violating any ~ the
provisions ~ the ordinance shall he
drrmcd guilty Of 4 ml-demeanur, and upon
conviction thereof ia the corporation court
shall be fined not les than - nor more
than &ln0. w
Al ordinance providing tor The licensing
~ vehicles Wa also passed w the council
Yesterday. Each vehicle owner. a. hc pays
hi- hccu~e fee. will be given q printed copy
ct tie traffic ordinance ~ booklet form.
II - expected that after a few week ~
learning the new order 81 things traffic
movements will ~ -implIiIed and rendered
much safer. Ia drafting the ordinance
similar law~ IN Houston. san Antonio and
Dalla~ were considered and the Brownsville
ordinance embudic- the bet features ~
thc-r. American cities were the first ~
properly grapplc with the traffic problem
and II ha> been successfully handled 10y
adopting rules similar to those 81 the new
Brownsville ordinance.
The license ordinance adopted provide-
for a license
For hack. II per month dTuy-. 30 ceni~
"a month. transfer wagons. one horse. 81
cents a month transfer agon~ two horse.
II Il month water carts. 80 cents aymontL
delivery wagons. one horse. 80 cents \
month: delivery wagons. two horse, II a
month automobiles. livery. Sl.jO "A month
automobiles. private, - a year.
Monthly licenses are payable on The
first day of each month. All licenses are
lto be paid u the office NJ the city tax col
%lector.
The city tax collector states that the city
will realize a revenue of at least 5000 a
wear from these licc1 >eS.
Mayor Browne appointed a \ board u
equalization for the city James A. Browne.
W. X. Mendenhall and Fred Starck. He
stated that he had found a good many dis