The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-22
Many More Offenders Of City Traffic Or
dinances Apprehended by
Sammy Dwyer
ORDINANCES ARE
OLD ONES REVIVED
Some Of The Rules Which Must Be 0b-
served to Keep Drivers From
Paying Fines

Victims of the rigid execution Of the
traffic ordinances, especially the own.
ers Of automobiles which have not been
managed in strict accordance with the
law, are taking their medicine in va
rious degrees of complaisance or dis
gtst, according to their moods. Some
maze donations of the usual "five, -
others send checks to the city Off
cials with smile and their compli-
ments, others frown, while only one
thus far has refused to pay his fine
and is said to be thinking Of appealing
his case.
Is Old Ordinance.
II developed that many of the or
tenders we're ignorant of the fact that
the rules that are being strictly enforc
ed by the motorcycle cop and by other
officers so well during the past few
days are parts and parcels of city or
dinances which were enacted months
ago and which should have been com
piled with during the intervening pc
Rod 1t was only after action had
been taken by the city council in the
appointment OF a motorcycle cop that
the old law was revived and all police
officers instructed TO enforce it.. What
was considered by some to be the best
part Of the ordinance and which has
become a component part Of the city
traffic rules in those large cities where
the traffic is orderly regulated in very
congested districts, was killed when
the council made 1t optional with the
driver whether or not he should go
TO the opposite side Of an intersecting
street before making a turn. AS it is
now the driver may decide whether
the congestion of the thoroughfare is
such as to force him to take this long
turn or to turn in the middle of the
block to the opposite side OF the street. |
Don't Cut the Corners.
However, cutting corners must be
stopped says Police Chief Phillips
For instance, driver Of vehicle trav-
cling south on Fourth street and wish
ing to turn in to the cast OH Chickasha |
avenue must travel to the south side
Of the intersecting street before maxi
ing the full turn, and keeping to the
right side Of the street until the cor
ner is we'll passed In violating this
rule many have come to grief.
A Big Roundup.
Following was yesterdays crop of
victims Of police vigilance who ap-
peared in police court today;
Lee Olive, arrested by Officer Baird,
cutting corner, fined SIS, paid; H. M. Di-
pers, arrested by Dwyer, jay driving
corner Fourth and Kansas, forfeited
SIS bond; Ernest Moore. negro. who
was arrested for carrying and discharg
ing gun, fined $25 and given thirty
days in jail and turned over to the
county; Ben Brooks, whom Mayor
Coffman has known since the fall OF
81, when caught DEAD TO rights, 20
mated" SIS to avoid arrest; Tom Faith
cree, for jay driving at Third and
Kansas, trial set for p. M, as was
that of Miss Woodson for the same of
fense at Fourth and Chickasha; A. B.
Chalfant phoned to the officers to
come down and get his check for IS
for jay driving at Fourth and Chick
asha avenue; E Tignor forfeited a So
bond for jay riding into one Of the
Barton garages and A. c. Key, who
was arrested by Chief of Police Phil
lips for speeding, also forfeited a SIS
bond.
VIII Appeal Case.
William lnman has not paid his
fine as announced in the Express yes.
terday" said Mayor Coffman, "and
he is thinking Of appealing
the case
Take Heed Of This.
Following are provisions of the traf-
fic ordinances:
Ordinance a50. passed October 10.
1910, defines the word vehicle as fol-
lows and prescribes the traffic rules:
The term vehicle in this ordinance
IS to include any wagon. buggy. auto.
mobile, bicycle, motorcycle, cab bus,