Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-22

leave from the South; East and West
alleys, from the East and leave from
the West.
Sec. 24S4a. Vehicles to stop when
street cars discharge or take on pas.
senqers. Il shall be unlawful for any
person driving or having charge, pos
session or control of any vehicle be-
ing driven or propelled or operated
upon the streets of the City Of Chi
cago, upon overtaking any street car
which is stopped for the purpose of
discharging or taking on a passenger
or passengers, to permit, or cause said
vehicle to pass or approach within ten
UO) feet of said car as long as the
said car is so stopped or remains
standing for the purpose of discharg.
ing or taking on passenger or pas
sengers.
24s3. Vehicles Passing--Motor We.
hieles Not to Run on Left Hand
Tracks. All vehicles shall keep as
close to the right.hand curb as safety
and prudence shall permit, except
when overtaking and passing another
vehicle, and except when running with
in the car tracks, as provided In Sec.
ton 24S7 hereof. An overtaken We.
hicle must at all times be passed on
its left side, except that in case of
motor vehicles and motorcycles pass
ing street cars of other vehicles when
running within the car tracks: In such
case such motor vehicle or motor cy-
Gle shall not turn to the left into the
track reserved for street cars and ve-
hicles moving in the opposite direc.
ton, but shall pass to the right Of
such street car of vehicle 50 over.
taken.
Headlights on Vehicles.
The following ordinance regulating
headlights on automobiles, motorcycles
or other vehicles was passed by the
City Council on March 80. 1914:
Be 1t ordained by the City Council Of
the City Of Chicago:
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for
any person operating any automobile.
motorcycle or other vehicle, while
operating the same upon the public
streets and highways within the City,
to use acetylene, electric or other
bright headlight, or any headlight the
rays from which shall be intensified
by any parabolic or condensing reflec-
tor. unless such headlight shall be
properly shaded SO as not to blind,
dazzle or confuse other users Of the
highway or make II difficult or unsafe
for them to ride, drive or walk there.
on.
Article ix-vehieles.
Section 1. No one shall drive a We.
hicle that is so closed in or construct.
ed as to prevent the driver from hav.
ing a sufficient view of the traffic at
the sides Of such vehicle.
Sec. 2. No one shall drive or con.
duct any vehicle In such condition, so
constructed or SO loaded as to be
likely to cause delay in traffic Of &c.
cident or injury to man, beast or
property.
Sec. 3. No vehicle shall be so load.
ed that It may not be easily drawn
over the most difficult portion of the
route.
Sec. 4. No one shall load or drive
vehicle loaded with iron or any ma
terial likely to create loud noises by
striking together without using every
effort to deaden the load.
| Sec. 5. No one under sixteen years
Of age shall be permitted to drive any
vehicle.
Sec. 6. No one shall ride upon the
rear end Of any vehicle without the
consent of the driver. and when riding
no part of his body shall protrude be.
yond the limits Of the vehicle.
Sec. Z. No vehicle shall be used on
any street or highway unless provided
with lights and sound signals as pre-.
scribed by law.
Sec. 8. All vehicles are required be.
sunset and one hour before sunrise to
have on the left side light which
shall show white 200 feet to the front
and red 200 feet to the rear. Bicycles.
ETC.. shall have one white light that
shall be visible 200 feet.
Sec. 0. Drivers of vehicles loaded
with ashes, cinders, coal. mortar, snow
or similar material, so that the mat
ter Is scattered along the street, are
liable to arrest.
Sec. 10. No vehicle shall, between
a. m. and p. m. stand in any street
or alley within the district bounded
by Lake street, Wabash avenue, Har.
rison and Market streets for period
longer than 80 minutes
Article x-controI Of Horses.
Section /. No horse shall be left un
attended in any street unless securely
fastened or unless the wheels Of the
vehicle to which he is harnessed are
securely fastened and the vehicle It.
self Is OF sufficient weight to prevent
its being dragged with the wheels SC
secured.
Sec. 2. No horses shall be unbrdled
in any street unless secured by hal
ter.
Sec. 3. No one shall remove O
wheel, pole, shaft, whitlietree or Other
part of the vehicle or any part Of q
harness without first unhitching the
horse or horses.
Sec. L. No one shall let go the
reins while riding, driving or con
Quoting a horse.
Sec. s. No one shall knowingly per
nit an animal to be driven which IL
not in every respect fit for the service