The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-07


AN ORDINANCE amending Section Is and
Section 10 of Ordinance No. 1864 ap-
proved September Sth. 1916 and repeating
said original Sections 13 and 10 Of said
BE II ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
Section / That Section IL of Ordinance
No; 1864, approved September Sth. 1916 be
and the same is hereby amended to read ass
follows: Section Is.
PARKING.
(a) Vehicles shall be parked within the
congested district at the right hand curb
and at an agile of 10 degrees with the right
front wheel against the curb. In residence
districts, outside of the congested district
curb. No vehicle shall be permitted to
stand with the left side to the curb.
or to allow another vehicle or pedestrian
to cross its path, shall stop in the street
excepting near the right hand curb thereof,
and so as to not obstruct a crossing.
(cD NoNvehicle shall be parked opposite
4 safety zone, nor within fifteen feet OF
a fire rdrant within the congested district
Cd The provisions of this section shall
not be construed to include police and fire
department vehicles. nmbulances, L. S. Mail
wagons or traffic emergency vehicles
Section >. That Section 10 of Ordinance
No. 1861 approved September Sth, 1916
be and the same is hereby amended to
read as follows: Section 10
(a) During the period between one hour
after sunset and one hour before. sunrise
and where there is insufficient light to
clearly reveal all persons and objects 100
feet distant. all motor vehicles shall dis
play one rel light visible 300 feet, and only
from the rear. and two white side lights,
or two head lights visible 800 feet, except
that motorcycles are required to display
one head light. Such side lights or head
lights shall be permanently dimmed so as
to prevent any glare therefrom which
might interfere with the convenience or
safety of the use of the highway. or such
lights shall be adjusted that there shall
10 no dazzling or glaring rays from II.
Such adjustment and direction shall he
permanently maintained. Electric head
lights shall in addition have the entire
surface of their door glass etched or ground
or otherwise clouded or dimmed by the
application of some suitable substance to
such degree that the lighted filanfent
shall appear blurred and fndistiDctlv de-
fined and that all light emitted shall be
diffGsed and free from seintillation and
brilliant or metallic luster. and no re-
Election shall be at any time more than -
inches above the ground on a level road at
n distance of 80 feet or more ahead Of snid
vehicle. and said lights shall be sufficient
to enable the driver of the motor vehicle
to see any person. vehicle orsssuhstantial
object upon the roadway or side thereof
for 10 feet each side OF the motor We
hicle and 10 feet ahead OF said vehicle.
OBJ Dirigible search lights shall not be
used on the public highways in the city
of Topeka; provided. that this provision
shall not apply to the police or fire de-
partments Of the city,
Section g. No person. firm or corpora
ton shall leave any vehicle standing on the
streets of Topeka for the purpose of dis
playing the same for sale or exchange, and
no vehicle shall be left standing on the
street with n sign thereon offering it for
sale or exchange. excepting IT be abut1ng
the place of business or abutting leased
ground under the control Of said person,
firm or corporation.
REPAIRING VEHICLES.
Section f. No vehicle shall be repaired
while standing on the streets. except in
case of disability or accident. while travel
ing and then only for surh time as is
necessary to enable it to continue on its
journey.
Section s. The same penalties provided
in Ordinance No. 4G64 shall be applicable
in all cases Of violation Of any of the
provisions of this ordinance.
Section g. That Sections IL and Is of
Ordinance No. 1904. approved September
s. 1916, be. and the same are hereby re-
penled.
Section Z This ordinance shall take ef
feet and be in force ten days after its
passage and publication IN the official city
paper
Approved, July 8. 1920
II. ]. coRwINE.
Attest: ETA NJ. covELEy
Seal) City Clerk.