Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05

side of 18th street northwest between
the line which would be the south
building line of G street il extended
to the west side of 18th street and
from said extended line north to the
north curb line of Pennsylvania ave-
nue.: nor at the intersection Of 9Th and
F streets northwest between the build
ing lines of the said streets; nor at the
intersection of 9th and G streets north
west between the building line OF said
streets: nor at the intersection of 18th
and F streets northwest between the
building lines of the said streets; nor at
the intersection of 18th and G streets
northwest between the buildings lines
of the said streets: nor on any public
roadway, street, avenue or alley within
said District outside ow said fire limits
at a greater rate of speed than TWEEN
ty-four miles and hour: Provided,
however. that the rates of speed here
inbefore set forth shall not apply to
automobile or motor vehicle delivery
wagons or trucks; and any automobile
shall be brought to a full stop when
ever the driver of a horse -drawn vehi-
Gle shall signal by raising the hand.
and said vehicle shall at all times be
under the control of the driver or OPP
orator: and the driver or operator and
the owner or proprietor riding thereon
or therein violating any of the provi-
s1ons hereof. shall, upon conviction for
the first offense. be fined not less than
IS nor more than $50, and shall, upon
conviction for the second offense within
one year from the commission of the
first offense, be fined not less than $40
nor more than 500, or impris
oned for not less than five days nor
more than thirty days. at the discre-
ton of the court; and shall, upon con-
viction for the third ofrense within one
wear from the commission of the first
ofense. and for any and all subsequent
offenses. be fined not less than $50 nor
more than $3.50. and be imprisoned in
10 yIrn u ta0 F~- ;, ,rt,-
days nor more than six months.
Section g That no person shall
drive or propel. or cause to be driven
or propelled, any automobile or motor
vehicle delivery wagon or truck within
the District Of Columbia upon any
street. avenue, alley or public highway
at a greater rate of speed than twelve
miles an hour between intersecting
streets and avenues; nor at greater
rate of speed than fifteen miles an hour
through any of the parks within said
District: nor across streets at a greater
rate of speed than ten miles an hour;
nor at greater rate of speed than
eight miles an hour around the cor
ners of any street or avenue: nor at a
greater rate of speed than eight miles
an hour in the restricted localities de-
scribed in section one of this act: Pro-
vided. however. that automobile or mo-
tor vehicle delivery wagons or trucks
NAV be operated outside the fire lin
its within the District of Columbia at
a speed not in excess of fifteen miles
an hour.
Section 3. That prosecutions for vio-
lation of the provisions of this act
shall be on information filed in the
Police Court of the District of Column
bia by the corporation counsel or any
of his assistants.
Section a. That this act shall not he
held to take away the authority of the
commissioners of the District of Co
lumbia to make police regulations not
inconsistent herewith
Section 5. All acts or parts of acts
inconsistent herewith are hereby re-
pealed.''