The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-05-19

| attached to any moving automobile, auto
| truck OF motorcycle, so that the motor
motorcycle shall propel such bicycle,
sleigh, sled, rolier-skate or like contri-
(24) No person shall leave any horse.
mule, OF team or any other beast Of bur
| den In any street, lane, alley, or other
public space without being securely tied or
hitched either to a post or a weight, which
weight shall weigh not less than twenty
| five pounds. and no person shall tie or
attached to a vehicle which contains or
| has upon the same hay pole or any
other load or any other matter which pro-
vehicle. All such vehicles shall when
parked upon any street, alley or public
place In the City Of Owosso stand parallel
or team shall be hitched to a shade tree
| or hitched or tied so that said horse mule
or team can gnaw the bark from any shade
tree.
(25) 1t shall be unlawful to leave any
automobile or auto car, or other vehicle
propelled by artificial power upon the
in operation, unless the same shall be at
| tended with some competent person, or
unless the brakes thereon shall be set.
(26). 1t shall be the duty of the driver
and operator of every vehicle driven upon
the streets of the City Of Owosso, in com
plying with the regulations Of this ordi-
sengers upon the streets, and the rights
| OF all foot passengers in use of the streets
for lawful purposes shall not be infringed
| or lessened by the observance of any regu-
| lations herein made for the use of vehicles
| upon the streets.
| (2O Every motor vehicle operated aud
driven on any of the public highways in
the City of Owosso shall be provided with
adequate brakes sufficient to control the
vehicle at all times, and a suitable and
signaling, and shall during the period
from one hour after sunset to one hour
before sun rise display, at least one lighted
M H. .
such vehicle. which shall also display n
red light visible from the rear. The white
rays of such red lamp shall shine upon
the number plate carried upon the rear
Of such vehicle. The light from the front
lamp. shall be visible at least 200 feet I'm
the direction In which the motor vehicle is
proceeding. The light from the rear lamp
shall be visible at least one hundred CIOO5
feet to the rear of said vehicle, and such
rear light shall be kept reasonably clean
so as not to interfere with the throwing of
the light, from the same. Every motor
vehicle shall be provided and equipped
with some practical and efficient device or
devices whereby the forward light or
lights OF such vehicle may be dimmed or
lessened to such an extent that such light
Or ren Zee igbt therefr0m to said forward
sight Of nor temporarily blind the vision
OF the driver OF an approaching vehicle; or
pedestrian, and 1t shall be the duty Of
every chauffeur or driver of such motor
vehicle or other vehicle equipped with such
i n IT'S 70 for emecdtunily apply such DINNERS
W Tue iorWaru iignt or lights OF the
vehicle being driven by him, and cause
such light or lights to be dlmmed and
lessened so as not to interfere with the
sight or temporarily blind the vision of
shall apply such DINNER to the forward
light or lights of the vehicle being driven
by him and cause such light or lights to
while said vehicle is operated upon the
paved streets of this city. Provided that
inh In,
the front of said vehicle the rays of
which shall be visible 100 feet In the direc-
ton In which the motor vehicle is proceed
ing.
(2s) No person shall operate any vehicle
upon street, highway or public place in
the city city or or owosso at a rate of speed
having regard to the traffic, and use of the
highway, or so as not to endanger the life
or limb of any person or the safety of any
street highway, or public place run at
rate. of speed higher than ten (10) miles
an hour in the business portion of the
city of Owosso and not greater than If
teen (1o) miles an hour in all other por-
lions thereof
600 No driver shall park any vehicle
upon any street or highway in the City of
Owosso unless such vehicle shall be parked
in manner prescribed and upon streets
and highways prescribed by the police de-
no event shall any driver park any vehicle
upon any street or highway of the City of
Owosso unless some part of said vehicle
shall be next to the curb or curb line of
said street or highway.
500 The police department shall have
all powers and duties In relation to the
management of the vehicular traffic neces-
sary to enforce the same under the pro-
visions of this ordinance. and such police
department shall promulgate such rules as
shall be deemed necessary to carry out the
provisions of this ordinance, and the police
department shall see that copies of this
ordinance and the rules and regulations
made In compliance Herewith are posted
In all public stations, and in hack, cab,or
other stables, and shall keep copies of the
same at all of the stations and Issue them
upon application, and IL shall be the duty
public stables, garages and other places
where vehicles of any description are kept
for hire to see that this ordinance Is kept
posted In conspicuous place therein, lt
shall also be the duty of all persons keep
ing and operating delivery wagons to keep
a copy of the same posted in conspicuous
places In their respective stables.
Section 3. Any person violating any of
the provisions of this ordinance shall upon
thereof be punished by n fine of
not more than $4,000 or by Imprisonment
In the County Jail Of Shiawassee County
days, or by both such fine and imprison-
ment at the discretion of the Court
Section 4. All ordinances or parts of or
dtnanceS contravening or inconsistent with
the provisions of this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take eff
feet twenty COO days after its adoption.
Passed and approved May 18th, 1916
JAMES DeYOUNG, Mayor.
ARTHUR II. DUMOND,
(ity Clerk