Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-29
LEGAL NOTICES.
Gublishcd m the Tulsa Daily World March
20. 80. 81. 1917. Worli Publishing
Company. Publisher)
ORDINANCE No 1855

ORDlNANCE NO 1855.
An ordinance providing that certain por-
lions Of certain streets in the city Of Tulsa
oklahoma. shall be used exclusively by lit-
ne, vehicles IN taking on and dischnrgins
passengers; prohibiting such vehicles from
taking on and discharging passengers at any
other place upon certain portions OF streets
herein mentioned prohibiting other vehicles
from occupying the portions OF streets herein
dcsignatrd repeating all ordinnnces In con
flict with the provisions of this ordnance;
providing a penalty for violations hereof, ana
declaring an emergency.
BIZ 1T ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
TULSA OKLAHOMA;
Section |. That u space ten 10) feet
wide and thirty 500 feet long along the side
Of the curb nt the street corners In the
down town district IN the city of Tulsa
may be designated and set aside AS jitney
stations BY the Chief Of Police OF the City
Of Tulsa. as hereinafter prescribed in this
ordnance
Section ? The down town district shall
include Boston Avenue from Fifth Street
to Second Street Boulder Avenue from
iifth street TO second street Second strees
from Boston Avenue to Boulder Avenue;
Fourth Street from Boston Avenue to Boulder
Avenue. and Fifth Street from Boston Ave-
nue. TO Boulder Avenue. together with q
space thirty t3O) feet long east of Boston
Avenue on Second Street.
The thirty t3Ol feet above mentioned
shall be measured from the corner OF tho
curb along the curb for said distance ana
the edge Of the curb nearer TO the paved
portion of the street out onto the pavement
for said distance of 10 feet.
The Chief of Police, or some police Officer
under the direction Of the Chief Of Polics
hall at present TO the Mayor aud Board
OF Commissioners of said city blue print
or drawing indicating the corners or spaces
To bee marked and designated Ms jitney sta
tionS upon the streets hercinabove men
toned. Said drawing or blue print shall be
subject to the approval of the Mayor and
Board Of Commissioners of said city and
when the same is approved the Chief OF
Police shall at once proceed TO mark off or
designate with lines drawn upon the pave
meni AID curb plainly showing the limits
given said iitney stations. as provided for
herein, and shall cause suitable sign
having the words ''Jitney Station plainly
written thereon to he firmly erected on ths
sidewalk or curb Mt or near the middle o.
1t nm be the duty Of all persons op.
Grating 'jitney vehicles TO have the word
'iiiney' painted on the wind shield OF such
vehicle in such manner that the same is
! lcCible for distance Of fifty (5O) feet ana
in such manner that said word can not
be readily removed or obscured. Placards
and attached signs, other thnn one painted
on the wind shield shall not be construed
| to comply with this provision.
Section 3. 1t sha be the duty OF each
and every person operating jitney vehicle
| In the city of Tulsa to drive such jiiney
| vehicle up near the curb on the right hand
side OF the street within such station as
above defined, before discharging or taking
| on TO such vehicle any persons or pRssen.
gers. and such driver or operator is hereby
/ prohibited and forbidden TO take on or dis.
| charge any passengers at any other place
within The limits OF the street intersections
above mentioned than at the stations herein
specified.
! Section d The Mayor and Board of
| Commissioners shall have the power At any
/ time to discontinue any space set aside
u iiney station upon any public street OF
I the City Of Tulsa and when such action is
| taken by said Board the Chief of Police shall
be notified and it shall be his duty to re-
move all marks or signs indicating such
space to be u iitncy station.
Section 8. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation. other than the
the same shall have been and Is marked off
and designated as jitney station, as pro-
! vidcd IN this ordinance, to drive any vehicle
into or uke any such station or to allow any
vehicle to remain standing thereon or
therein
Section g. Any person firm or corpora
tion violating any Of the provisions Of thia
| ordinance shall upon conviction thereof be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor aud shah
be punished by fine not exceeding
$4,000.
Section Z. That Ordinance No 1886 and
all ordinances or parts OF ordinances In con-
flc with the provisions OF this ordinance,
in so far as such conflict exists, be and the
same are hereby repealed
Section 3. That by reason Of the con.
gested condition Of travel upon tho streets
Of said city caused by numerous vehicles
and pedestrians and by Of the mar
| rOwness ot the streets above mentioned and
! for the preservation Of public health. peace
and safely. an emergency is hereby declared
to exist by reason whereof this ordinance
shall take effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication.
PASSED and the emergency clause ruled
upon separately and approved this 18th day
! OF March 1917.
| APPROVED this 18Th day or March. 1917.
Attest: j. H. SIMMONS,
FRANK NEWKlRK. Mayor.
City Auditor
Approved
JOHN D. MESERVF,
City Attorusy