The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-07

SERIES NO. 6-oRDiNANcE NO. 20.
AN ORDNANCE TO BE ENTITLED:
An Ordinance to Amend Section Four
90 of the Ordinance Passed December
6th 1915, entitled: AN Ordinance
to Regulate the Use of the Streets of
the City of Pensacola
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD
OF PENSACOLA:
Section l. That Section Four az of
said Ordinance to regulate the use of the
streets of the City of Pensacola be, and
the same is. hereby amended so as TO
read as follows:
Section g. All automobiles, motor
cars and similar vehicles shall be equip
ped with one good horn, gong or bell.
and between dark and daylight shall
have attached to the front OF each side
a lamp displaying white light visible
at q distance OF three hundred (300)
feet ana a rcd light to the rear. and also
a lamp to display "a white light which
shall shine directly upon the city license
number in the rear so a 5 to- make the
number visible at distance OF one hum
dred Q0ol feet at point from which
the vehicle is moving. All motorcycles
shall be equipped with horn, gong or
bell, and shall after nlghtfall carry a
lamp displaying n white light visible at
the distance of three hundred (300l feet
"Ali other vehicles using or occupying
part of any street after nightfall shall
be provided with a white or red light
capable of being seen at the distance of
one hundred (t0ol feet both in the front
and in the rear of such vehicle.
Provided, that all lights may be dis
pensed with by any vehicle not in mo-
ton and occupying. as authorized by
ordinance. part Of the street near the
curb on PalafoN street between Main
and Wright streets. on Wright Street
East to. the l. & n. Railroad Company's
passenger station. on Garden Street be-
I tween Spring and T2rragona Streets.
and when parked" on any street in the
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of pubic amusement or. assembly by di-
rectton of the police authorities,
THAT no person shall use, drive or
operate any automobile, motor-truck or
OTHER motor vehicle with headlight or
headlights Except motorcyclel upon
any street in the City of Pensacola, eX-
cepting as follows, to-wit: If such auto
mobile, motor truck or other motor We
hicle is equipped with small lights, COM
monty known as DINNERS. then such
DINNERS or small lights only shall he
used and displayed, and the large or
bright lights shall not be used or dis
played on any of the streets within said
city. and ii such automobile, motof-t truck
or other motor vehicle is not equipped
with such DINNERS. then the upper half
| of the lens shall be painted, the
| lights shall be equipped with a frosted
| or opauue lens. which shall so diffuse
and soften the rays of the Light as TO
| prevent the rays OF the light from shin,
ing in n straight or direct line. and
eliminate all glare from such lights: or
| # the said automobile motor-trucl or
| other motor vehicle is equipped with
| both bright hes dhghts and with small
! sidelights, at the front of the body and
/ at the rear of the hood. on each side OF
! said car. the same may he used and OPP
| Grated with the small sidelights, but not
with tho bright headlights. unless such
/ headlights are equipped with DINNERS.
! frosted. OPAQUE or painted lenses, as
hereinbefore provided
NO bright light commonly known as
/ spotlight or other similar light shall
/ be used or operated upon any automo-
| bile, motor truck or other vehicle sc
that the light therefrom will he thrown
down. along or upon any street, avenue
i boulevard. ailes-. park or other public
| Place within said city but such light
shall only be used when the rays there
! from are cast away from such street
avenue. boulevard. alley, park or Other
public place within said city, and MAY
! then only be used for the purpose of To-
| eating street numbers and for similar
| purposes
Provided. that the City Commission.
ers shall have the authority to exempt
/ from the foregoing provisions all appar-
atus of the Police and Fire Department.
and emergency ambulances.
Section ,. This Ordinance shall TAKE
effect thirty (S0) days after the date o
its passage
Passed March goth 1917.
Attest:
C. W. EGGART,
1e4sA-94nah4w CITY Clerk