The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-26
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION

AN ORDINANCE REGULATING
THE USE AND OPERATION Or
VEHICLES Upon THE STREETS
AND ALLEYS or THE CITY or
WAXAHAClfIE. AND PROMULGA-
TING THE RULES OF THE ROAD
AND REGULATING THE TRAFFIC
UPON THE STREETS AND ALLEYS
OF SAID CITY, AND REGULATING
VEHICLES FOR HIRE, MAKING II
UNLAWFUL TO TAMPER WITH
OR INTERFERE WITH ANY We
HIGLE WITHOUT THE CONSENT
OF THE OWNER. AND MAKING IL
UNLAWFUL TO LEAVE UNAT-
TENDED OR INSECURITY FAs-
TENED Any HORSE OK THE
STREETS OF SAID CITY, PB0VID-
ING FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF
THE PINES COLLECTED UNDER
THIS ORDINANCE AND PR0ViD-
ING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLA
1ION OF THE PROVISIONS or
THIS ORDINANCE. AND AUTHOR
HING POLICE OFFICERS TO RE
LEASE WITHOUT BAIL, AND
MAKE CERTAIN ARRESTS WITH
OUT WARRANT or ARREST,
AND PROVIDING a DATE THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME IL
FEGTIYE, AN9 REPEATING Ali
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF or
DINANGEs IN CONFLICT HERE
WITH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
tGO=NtIL Of THE CITY OF HANA-
[HACHIE:
Section /. 1t shall be the duty OF
all persons owning OF operating or
having in charge or under his con
troll or custody any vehicle upon the
streets of the City OF Naxahaehie 10
observe and ccatatm 70 the follow
ing rules and regulations;
Sec. 2. Every motor vehicle. eX-
z eeYt motorcycles, SHAH at all times,
while being used OF operated upon
the streets and alleys Of the City OF
Waxab&chie. have displayed in 4
conspicuous place and manner. both
upon tie front and rear OF sven mo-
tor vehicle d plate oil marker bearing
the registration number OF said mo-
tor vehicle, and each operator OF a
motorcycle shall have in like manner
one plate number or marker bearing
the fegisteratiOn number OF Sald mo
tor vehicle. as provided by TIE state
Highway Department, ana anyone
violating the provisions OF TINS set
ton shall be guilty OF a mlsden42aRcT
and. unon conviction, shall he flhea
In any sum of not less than 2lQ9V
NOR more than $500 for each YlotF-
lion Of this section.
Sec. 3. Every motor vehicle #hale
heing used or operated unop tle
streets OF the City OF NaXahaeaie'
shall be equipped with a BEL, CONS
horn. whistle or other device IN GOOD
working order. capable OF em}ftlas
IAN abrupt sound adequate III Qual3tS
and volume to give warnlnS ~ tlV
tapnroach OF such motor Venice 70
,edestriap and TO the ritter .: f.Nef
tnf animals. OF other yeillcies anu "
persons leaving street or me-" ~
ears II shall be unlawful IoF any
Iperson operating a motor feHyr"
make OF cause 10 be hiaue "p3 "a
necessary noise and shall soulo 81"
bell. gong, horn, whistle OF o,"st IN
vice whenever necessary as a Va"
ing of danger but not at other tI'1V'
or for other purposes. al
Seq CAD Every motor vehleie
other than a motorcycle wht'e o, az,
fcf the streets and alleys ana n'snr
Svavs and public places OF the ci,i W
t15avabqrhie. when in 2peta,'on,
DIVING Tho period OF one-hal. hoIa
-, s,oset 10 one-halt hour pet'tt
s.mrise shall carry at The ttoht "
Sast tu.o Ifrbted lamps sho#leS t.V
wbifo LIGHTS visible under ho'a1"'
ma.nberir conditions at least ~
li1ndrcd feet ia the direction IVA"
auJh{oh surb motor vehicle is taclae
VI Nh also carry ut the tett +"
a6+oa ,a,nn exhibiting one ted iSnt
lpaiinlv visible for a dls'a"ee
hundred feet in the rear
fb) Al the tunes and utl{gl IN
CONDITIONS herelnbetere opt9i'. III
~ s.,st{nn. every ,n0iofcy9lV ~,
~ wb3le or the s(rsets ah0 We"
of said city when II oilV5 ~,
I'll esrtv In 'front.' onetliShtea ,+i"F
S,Nst' ~ white hight Ftslpte
@oN5't .~fmosnhcric conGtti'
- 40 hundred tect ta ttf ~'seu
-. ssid vehieie is taciaS arr ne
'iu4 h rcar al such VehiVio ~
eAi'S MANLY visible from u"
lear. -, 5ntnru0-.
e'e. reyrle or bicycle sltatt ps.
uaed npon the streets Sl,u mol With
OF said city which - tQhHtcea Is cap
II lantI,. which Whelts re- ,,vs nj u
sbin on projecting dlFue' %'raliel of
greater height than nTolided