The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-14
LEGAL NOTICES.
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SERIES NO. 6-oRpINANcE NO.


SERIES NO. 6-oRDINANcE NO. 20.
AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED.
An Ordinance to Amend Section Four
(4) of the Ordinance Passed December
9Th. 1915, entitled: IAN Ordinance
to Regulate the Use, Of the Streets of
the City of Pensacola
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY
OF PENSACOLA:
Section 1. That Section Four ca of
said Ordinance to regulate the use OF the
streets of the City of Pensacola be. and
the same s. hereby amended so as to
Section T. 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 Re front of each side
a lamp displaying white light visible
at distance of three hundred (300)
feet, and a red light to the rear, and also
shall shine directly upon the city license
number in the rear so as to make the
number visible at distance of one hun
dred q9o} feet at point from which
shall be equipped with horn. gong or
bell, and shall after nghtfall carry a
lamp displaying a white light visible at
the distance of three hundred (300l feet.
"All 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 (100) 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 tho
curb on Palafox street between Main
and Wright streets. on Wright Street
East TO the l.. & \. Railroad Company's
tween Spring and Tarragona Streets,
and when parked on any street in the
vicinity of the Opera House or any place
of public amusement or assembly by di-
rection 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 a motoreycle) upon
any street in the City OF Pensacola, ex-
cepting as follows, to-wit: If such auto
mobile. motor-t truck other motor We
hicle is equipped with small lights, com
monty known as DINNERS, then such
DINNERS or small lights only shall be
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 If such automobile motor-tru
or other motor vehicle is not equipped
with such DINNERS. then the upper half
of the lens shall be painted. or the
or OPAQUE lens, which shall SO diffuse
and soften the rays OF the light as to
prevent the rays of the light from shin
ing in straight or direct line, and
eliminate all glare from such lights; or
If the said automobile. motor-truck or
other motor vehicle is equipped with
both bright headlights and with small
sideights, at the front OF the body and
at the rear Of the hood, on each side of
said car. the same may be used and OPP
Grated with the small sidelights, but not
with the bright headlights. unless such
headlights are equipped with DINNERS.
frosted, Opaque painted lenses. as
hereinbefore provided.
mo bright light. commonly known as
a spotlight or other similar light shall
be used or operated upon any automo-
bile motor truck or other vehicle so
that the light therefron will be thrown
down. along or upon any street. avenue.
boulevard, alley. 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 HAYES the authority TO exempt
! from the foregoing provisions all appar-
atus of the Police and Fire Departments
and emergency ambulances."
Section g. This Ordinance shall take
effect thirty 600 days after the date OF
Passed March goth. 1917
Attest:
G. W. EGGART.
124sA-24mch4w City Clerk.