The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-06-10

operated or driven upon any street,
avenue or alley in the City OF Sisse-
ton shall be provided with adequate
brakes in good working order SUI
ficient to control such vehicle ar all
times when the same Is in use and
suitable and adequate bell. horn.
or other device for signalling. and
shall during the period from owe
half hour after sunset TO one halt
hour before sunrise. display at least
two lighted lamps on the front. and
one on the rear OF such Vehicle.
which rear lamp shall also display
red light plainly visible from the
rear. and the rays OF such rear lamp
snail shine upon the number plate
carried on the rear of such vehicle
in such manner as to render TIE
numerals thereon visible; provided,
that each motorcycle or motor by
cycle shall be required to display but
one lighted lamp in the front OF the
same.
Sec. IS. Every driver of an eiec-
trically lighted motor vehicle shall
equip such vehicle with headlight
lenses Or DINNERS. which diffusa the
light so as not to permit a glare from,
such headlight to be thrown into the
eyes of persons approaching such
motor vehicle, or being approae le
by it.
Sec. 26. No person. except po.ice
officers shall operate or manipulate
upon any street, avenue or alley in
the City of Sisseton any spotlight.
searchlight, except for the put pose
of searching for house numbers and
street signs. and for other emer-
gency purposes.
MUFFLERS
Sec. 81. Every motor vehicle us
ing gasoline or other explosive mix
ture as a motive power. shall use
muller, which shall be sufficient TO
deaden the sound of the explosions.
and such muffier shall not be discon-
nected, or cut out while the engine
OR motor in such vehicle is in motion
or running
SPEED LIMIT
Sec. %. No vehicle of any kind
shall be run, driven, or operated up
on any street, avenue or alley with
in the City of Sisseton at rate OF
speed exceeding fifteen miles per
hour. or tive hundred twenty Feet in
/ ten seconds; and in turning at, or
crossing intersections the rate of
speed shall not exceed eight miles
Je;. hour.
CROSSING SIDEWALKS
Sec. 90. No vehicle shall be run
Or driven across any sidewalk, ex-
cept where driveway is provided;
and no buildings. traction engines,
or other vehicles or machinery
heavy enough to crush or damage
any crosswalk shall be moved across
the same, unless such crosswalk is
properly protected, either by plank
ing, or in some other manner.
FILLING TANKS
Sec. 80. No person shall within
the City of Sisseton, fill any tank or
other container upon any motor We
hicle with gasoline or other mixture
of petroleum while the motor or en-
/ niuo in g..
ENFORCEMENT
Sec. 81. It shall be the duty Of
the police department Of the City Of
Sisseton to enforce the provisions
and terms of this ordinance, and to
that end, every pedestrian and every
person driving or operating any We
hfcle shall stop Immediately upon
request, or upon the signal from
police officer, sucll signal to be given
by the officer by raising his hand,
club or by semophore or whistle.
Sec. 80. The Chief OF Police of
the City of Sisseton, or any police
officer Of said City, in case CT nee
gestion Of traffic may make and give
such special orders to the pedes-
trains, or drivers OF vehicles as NAV
be in the judgment Of the Chief, or
such police officer necessary to
meet the necessity or emergency, or
relieve the congestion.
PENALTY
Sec. SO. Any person who shall
violate any Of the provisions Of this
ordinance shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by a. fine
of not exceeding twenty-five ($25.-
00) dollars.
First reading September 2,1919.
Second reading September is,
1919.
Passed and approved September
15,1s1s.
o. A. BUNDE,