The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-28
ORDINANCE NO. 594.

An Ordinance Regulating the Running
end Operation OF Street Cars, Au-
tomohiles and Motorcycles in the
City Of chickasha, and Requiring
Said Street Cars, Automobiles and
Motorcycles 10 Stop at Certain
Streets and Crossings in Said City
Of chiekasha.
Be It Ordained by the Mayor and City
Council of the city of Chickasha:
Section !. That all street cars oper-
ating on and over any street car line
in the city Of Chiokasha, in Grady
county, Oklahoma, before crossing or
passing over Kansas Avenue, Mime
sofa Avenue and Sixth Street shall
come to full and complete stop.
Section II. That all automobiles and
motorcycles moving running or driven
within the corporate limits OF the CITY
Of Chickasha shall, before crossing
oyer the street railway at Minnesota
Avenue, Kansas Avenue and Sixth
street, in said City Of Chickasha, come
10 fun and complete stop.
Section III. Any person operating,
driving or directing the operation OF
any street car, automobile or motor
cycle violating the provisions Of this
ordinance shall be guilty Of a misde-
ineanor and upon conviction shall he
fined in any sum not exceeding $23 OF
imprisonment in the city jail for any
time not exceeding - days or by
beth such fine and Imprisonment; pro
vided further that any cooperation op-
Grating street cars, automobiles or mo-
tnrcycles in said city Of Chickasha, the
drivers or operators Of which shall yio-
late the provisions OF this ordinance
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction shall be fined in any
sum mot exceeding $25.
Section ". No vehicle shall pass on
the right side of any street car which
has stopped to take on or discharge
o passenger, but all such vehicles shall
come 10 full stop and remain so un-
til such passenger or passengers are
taken on or DISCHARGED.
Section " No person while riding
bicycle, tricycle., motorcycle or on
roller skates shall take hold Of any
other vehicle or street railway car
for the purpose Of holding on to ane
being carried along by said other yeh-
icie or street railway car.
Section VI That each and every
owner Of any automobile or motorcycle
shall register his name and state Il
cense number with the City Clerk OF
the CITY of Chickasba, within ten days
after said number IS received by
owner
Section VII. The following vehicles
In the order named shall nave the right
OF way in the use of all streets and
public places within the City of Chick
asha. viz. Apparatus Of the fire de-
partment police patrol wagons, amhu-
Iances responding to emergency calls.
emergency repair wagons Of tie cleo
trio light. gas and street railway com
panies, and United States mail wag-
ons when in service as such.
Section VIII. No vehicle shall be
allowed to be left standing within ten
feet of a fire plug or mail oox.
seetion TX. All ordinances and parts
OF ordinance in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
section X. And person. persons or
corporations violating any section or
sections of this ordinance shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con
yiction shall be fined in any sum not
to exceed s25
Section XI An emergency IS hereby
declared, by reason whereof it IS nee
essary for the immediate preservation
Of the public peace and safety that this
act take effect from and after its pas
sage and approval.
o. COFFMAN, Mayor
Attest:
e. G. REYNOLDS. City Clerk Il