Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-07

CO. BT IuE BOARD UT
-,.mMI IS IoNERS OF THE uITY OF
TULSA, OKLAHOMA:
SECTION /. That Section IS Of Ordinance
No. ll65 of the ordinances of the cry OF
Tulsa, entitled: IAN Ordinance regulating
walking, riding, driving, travel and traffic IN
and upon the streets, highways and other
public places OF the City Of Tulsa, Oklahoma,
providing a penalty for the violations there
OF, and declaring an emergency. be aod me
same is hereby amended to read as follows;
SECTION IS. No vehicle as defined
by Section E OF Ordinance No ll65 Of
the ordinances of the City Of Tulsa.
shall be turned either 10 the right or TO
the left by the person in charge Of such
vehicle into an intersecting street unless
signal Of his intention TO turo shall
previously be given by such person in
charge OF such vehicle by wave of the
hand indicating the direction such person
intends to turn; and provided further
that in the congestod districts Of said
city as defined by Section IL OF said
charge Of such vehicle approaching
street intersection where any traffic Off
Ger is stationed on duty directing the
orderly procedure of pedestrians and
vehicles across such street Intersection,
shall indicate to the officer by a wave
OF the right hand when such person is
intending TO turn to the right, and shall
indicate to such traffic officer by wave
of his left hand when intending to turn
10 the left.
No person in charge of vehicle shall
proceed on to a street intersection where
traffic officer is directing traffic until
signal has been given to such person in
charge Of such vehicle hy the traffic
officer TO proceed. and no person in
charge Of such vehicle shall turn to the
left at such street intersection until the
traffic officer has indicated that permiS-
sion is given by him to such person in
charge Of such vehicle TO proceed No
person in charge Of any vehicle intending
to turn around at a street intersection
hnV fVaF aafF nd
directing traffic. shall proceed to turn
uDless wave Of the left hand is given
the traffic officer after his attention has
been called by the sound of a horn or
some other instrument or device and
until the officers attention is obtaiucd
by such person in charge OF such We
hicle, which signal shall be made by
the person in charge waving his hand
IN circular manner
SECTION 2. That Section II OF said
Ordinance No. ll65 shall be amended to read
as follows.
"SECTION II. No person shall drive
or operate ANY wagon, carriage, omnibus,
or any other vehicle drawn by more
than two horses or other animals, or any
automobile or motorcycle, or street car,
who is less than sixteen N6) years of
age.
ANY person, firm or corporation own
ing or operating any automobile in
the City of Tulsa, who allows or suf-
fers any vehicle, automobile, motorcycle,
or street car to be driven or operated
by any persCn less than sixteen (1G)
years Of age, shall be deemed guilty
of mlsdemeanor under this section of
this ordinance and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished as hereinafter
provided in this ordnance
SECTION o. That Section ~ of said
Ordinance No. ll65 shall be amcDded to
read as follows:
"SECTION 42 Within the congested
district, all vehicles shall, when al
lowed to stand upon the streets, be so
placed that one of the wheels on the
side Of the vehicle nearest the curb shall
be against or approximately against the
curb and the other wheel on the side of
the vehicle nearest the curb shall not be
more than five 90 feet from the curb,
ard in no case shall any vehicle be left
standing in such position as TO come
in contact with or obstruct the egress
of any vehicle already standing in the
street 80
SECTION 1. 1t shall be unlawful and a
misdemranor for any person, firm or cor
poratiOn to allow any vehicle under their
charge or control to stand on that portion
Of Main Street between Fifth Street and
Second street in said city for a period ex
cccding thirty minutes at any one time.
SECTION .. The Chief OF Police and
oil police officers in the City of Tulsa shall
have authority and it shall be their duty
to take in charge and remove or drive
away to some place of safety or to the
police station, any vehicle as defined by
Ordinance No. 1l65, when such vehicle is
l'lt hldHuluE III q position on any puOllf
street in the City OF Tulsa such that the
position of said vehicle is in violation of
the provisions OF this ordinance or any other
ordinance Of the City Of Tulsa.
SECTION g. All persons firms or cor.
porations operating or driving an automo-
bile or any other self-propelled vehicle
equipped with a brilliant or dazzling light OF
lights, commonly known as headlights or
front lights, when such lights are being used
shall have installed. and shall maintain an
adjustment or lXture over and upon such
light or lights which adjustment or fixture
shall be a hood MADE of metal leather
or other suitable material and so ar
ranged and attached over such light
or lights when burning, shall not be
reflected or thrown directly in front
Of such light horizontally above five feet ON
light or lights, or shall have and maintain in
working order a device commonly known as
DINNERS, or some other practical device
connected TO said light or lights that such
device arrests the brilliancy Of such light
or lights to the extent that they are not
dazzling.
There is hereby created within said CITY
Board Of Head Light Inspection, which
shall consist Of the Police and Fire Commis
sioner, the Chief Of Police, and the City
Electrician. 1t shal be the duty OF said
10 be operated and used upon motor We.
hicles within said city. 1t shall be the duty
Of said Board to notify any and all per.
sons using or operating any motor vehicle
equipped with headlights upon which proper
safeguards or devices have not been installed
in compliance with this ordinance to install
the same within five days after the notice
has been given TO such person under the
provisions of this section. Provided such
notice shall be in writing and may be signed
by any one OF the members Of said Board
or by any police officer under the direction
of the Chief Of Police and the Police and
Fire Commissioner Of said City Said Board
shall have power and authority to approve
lights proper TO be used and operated upon
motor vehicles within said city and "a
issue certificates Of approval to anv person
owning, operating or driving such motor We
hic'es, and such certificate of approval shall
be prima facie evidence that the eauipment
or device approved by said Board complie,
with the conditions Of this ordinance IN,
refusal of said Board 10 approve any light
as herein mentioned shall be considered
as prua facie evidence that said light i,
being operated or used in violation OF IN,
provisions Of this ordinance and any per
son refusing. failing, or neglecting to keer
Se hght or lights hereiN mentioned in ar
approved manner or by an approved devic,
as specified by said Board shall be deemed
guilty Of misdemeanOr and on convicfior
thereof shal be punished as provided h,
this ordinance. "
Any dispute between operators of vehicle,
and traffic officers of said city, as 10 tbs
ProIriely OF 1sing any particular light OBJ
!ected 10 sucl officer shall be referred
TO SAID Board for decision should sucI
Board refuse TO approve the light or hgbt.
beng used by such person, a further use OF
said light by such person after an advers,
ruling by said Board shall constitute an of
Tense against this ordinance
SEC ZION T. No self prorelled yebicI,
shall have installed thereon while the same