Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-31
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ORDNANCE no 1855
An ordinance providing that certain por
iious of certain streets in the city OF Tuisa
Oklahoma. shall be used exclusively 10y iit'
ney vehicle, IN taking on ana discharging II
passengers prohibiting such vehicles from
taking ON and Gischarsing pas sengers at any
other place upon certain portions of streets
herein mentioned. prohibiting other vehicles
from occupying the portions OF streets herein
designated repeating all ordinances in con
ihct with the provisions OF this ordnance. .
providing penalty Tor violations hereof, ano
declaring an emergency.
BE TT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
TULSA OKLAHOMA:
Section That space ten 10) feet
wide and thirty tj0) feet long along the side
Of the curb at the street corners in the
down town district IN the City of Tulsa
may be dcsigna and set asiis iitney
stations by the nief % Police of he City
OF Tulsa, as h,,cinafte. prescribed in this
ordinance.
Section > The down town district shall
include Boston Avenue from Fifth Street
to Second Street. Boulder Avenue from
Fifth Street to Second Street Second Stree,
from Boston Avenue TO Boulder Avenue /;
Fourth Street from Boston Avenue to Boulder
Avenue, and Fifth Street from Boston AyeI
nue. TO Boulder Avenue, together with a
space thirty t3o) feet long east of Boston
Avenue ON Second Street.
The thirty 800 feet above mentioned
shall be measured from the corner OF ihc
curb along the curb FOR said distance and
said ten tlol feet shall be measured from
the edge OF the curb nearer to the paved
portion Of the street out onto the pavemen 1
for said distance OF 10 feet.
The Chief of Police, or some police office1
under the direction OF the Chief OF PoL.o|
shall at once present to the Mayor ana Board
OF Commissioner Of said city blue pr
or drawing indicating the corners or -
to bo marked and designated as jitL
tiOnS upon the streets hereina bovA
Or
subject to the approval OF the MayoN
Board Of Commissioners of said city
when the same /, approved the Chief u
Police shall ~ once proceed to mark off o1
designate with lines drawn upon the pave
mcnt and curb plainly showing the limit 4
given said litney stations, as provi led fo1
having the words "Jitney Station" plainly
writtel thereon to be firmly erected on tEe
sidewalk or curb at or near the middle OF
said station.
Grating jitney vehicles to have the word
''iitney'' painted on the wind shield of such
vehicle In such manner that the same N
legible for n distance Of fifty (50) feet and
In snch manner that said word can nod
be readily removed or obscured. PlacardI
and attached signs, other than one painted
on the wind shield. shall not be construed
to comply with this provision
Section g. II hall be the duty OF csch
and every person operating a jitney vehicla
in the City OF Tulsa to drive such jitney
vehicle up near the curb on the right hand
side Of the street within such station
above defined, before discharging or taking
ON TO such vehicle any persons or passen
gers and such driver or operator is hereby
prohibited and forbidden TO take on or dis
charge any sstngers at any other plac1
within the limits OF the street inters G ions
above mentioned than at the stations hereii
specified.
Section 4 The Mayor and Board of
Commissioners shall have the power at AMI
discontinue N
n iitney station upon any public street OF
the City OF Tulsa and when such action ID
taken BY said Eoard the Chief OF Police shal
be notified and it shall be his duty to re
move all marks or signs indicating such
sprce to be jitney station.
Section 3. II shall be unlawful for any
person. firm or corporation, other than the
operator or driver OF a jitney vehicle. when
the same shall have been and is marked Off
and designated MS a jitney station. as pro-
vided in this ordnance, to drive any<vehicle
INTO or use any such station or to allow any
vehicle TO remain standing thereon OF
therein.
Section G. Any person, firm or corporal
tion violating any of the provisions Of this
ordnance shall upon conviction thereof, be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor and shalI
be punished by fine not exceedine 3
10000
Section 7. That Ordinance No. 1886 and
all ordinances or parts of ordinances in con1
flici with the provisions OF this ordinance
in so far as such conflict exists, be and the
same are hereby repealed.
. Section g. That BY reason of the con
gested condition Of travel upon the streets
Of said city caused BY numerous vehicles
and pedestrians and by reason of the mari
rowness OF the streets above mentioned, and
for the preservation Of public health, peace
and safety. an emergency is hereby declared
to exist, by reason whereof this ordinancc
shall take effect from and after its passageI
approval and publication.
PASSED and the emergency clause ruled
upon separately and approved this 18th day
APPROVED this 18Th day of March, 1917
Attest: J. H. SIMMONS
FRANK NEWkIRK, Mayor
City Auditor.
JOHN b. MEsERvE.
City Attorney
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
Bids will be received at the office on
the City Auditor on the 4th day of APRIL
lease and the concessions at owen Psrk
for the use of the confectionery and cold,
drink stand during the present season.
Bids should be addressed to N r. Graham
President OF the Park Board
A certified check OF 10 per cent of the
amount bid must be filed with each bid
The bids will be opened by the Park Boarl
on the 5th day Of April 1917. at 3 D. m.
o clock IN the office OF the Mayor and Board
OF Commissioners in the City Hall in the
City Of Tulsa.
4 form OF contract which the successful
party will be requested to execute may bel
seen at the office Of the City Auditor od
the city of Tulsa or at the Planters National
PARK BOARD OF THE CITY OF TULSAI
BY N. r. Graham, President~
ADVERTISEMENT
Sealed proposals will be received by ths|
County. Oklahoma, on Monday. April 2nd|
1917. until 10 o'clock NJ In the Count VI