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_0 R _ D:t. I N A ._N CE NO.- _ 1718
AN ORDINANCE regulating the operation of street railways in the City o
Salina, and providing penalties for the violation hereof.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen,of the City of Salina:
Section 1. That any person, partnership, company or corporation owning
or operating any line of street railway in the city of Salina shall supply and
equip the cars thereof with proper sized fenders, and use the same on such
cars. -
Sec. 2. That the following rules and regulations concerning the run-
ning of street railway cars shall be binding upon and be observed by every
Berson, partnership, company or corporation, and agents, servants or employes
of the same, in the City of Salina:
First. No cars, whin not in actual use for prassenger service, or
travel, shall be kept standing in any street or other thoroughfare.
Second. No street railway car shall be drawn or propelled at a greater
rate of speed than ten miles per hour on Santa Fe Avenye between Ash and '':'al -
nut Streets, or at a greater rate of speed than twenty miles per. -hour in any
other part of the city.
Third. No car shall be drawn or propelled at a greater rate of speed
than four (4) miles per hour while turning the corners from one street to an-
other.
Fourth. No car shall be allowed to stop on the crosswalks, except- to
avoid collisions, or,to prevent danger to persons in the street.
Fifth. `'he conductor or motorman of any car, and:. the person operating
the motor of any car or tr<::in or cars, shall keep a vigilant watch for all.
venicles and persons on foot, especially children, either on the track or
moving towards it, and on the first appearance of danger to such persons or
vehicles, the cars shall be stopped in the shortest -.space possible.
Sixth. Conductors or motormen shall not allow ladies and children to
leave or enter the car while the same is in motion.
Seventh. Conductors or motormen shall announce to passengers the name~
of the streets and the places where the cars connect with or intersent.any.
other street railway line.; and shall also announce the name of'each street.
crossing, at aleast, fifth feet before the car reaches said street crossing.
Eighth. The motorman or conductor of every car shall remain at the
front of the car and in charge of the motor while the car is in motion, and
shall sound,a gong or alarm just before crossing any intersecting street.
Ninth. All -cars after sunset shall be provided ,it.h and keep lighted
suitable headlights.
Tenth. All street railwayf-,,cars shall be brought to a full stop before
crossing any other street railway track or any steam railway track in the city
over which such street car line extends.
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Eleventh. No street car shall stop on -any street intersection, except
to prevent accident; and all cars going north shall be stoped with the front
platform at the south crossing; cars going south, with the front,_platform at
the north crossing;.cars going west, with the front plateform at the east cross
ing; and cars going east, with the f romt platform at the west crossing.
Section 3. That any person, partnership, oompany or corporation owning
or operating any street railway in the city of Salina, who shall fail, neglect
or refuse to comply with the requirements and provisions of this ordinance, sha
shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this ordinance, and each and every day
that said person, partnership, company or corporation fails to comply with the
requirements and provisions hereof shall be deemed and is hereby declared to be
a distinct and separate offense and violation of this orainanace.
Sec. 4. That any person, partnership, 'company or corporation, or the pr
sident, superintendent, manager, agent, servant or employe thereof, who shall
fail,neglect or,refuse to comply With any of the provisions.or!requirements of
this ordinance, or who shall violate the same shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
iemeanor, and upon conviction thereof in the Police Court, shall be fined in an
um not exceeding one hundred dollars for each and every offense.
Sec..5. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after
is publication once in the official city paper.
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Passed and approved June 16, 1913.
Chas. E. Banker
TATE OF KANSAS )
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OUNTY OF SALINE))
City Clerk.
V. J. Niquette Mayor
I.hereby certify that the above and egregoing is a true and
orrect copy of an ordinance passed by the Council and approved by the Payor of
he city of Salina, Kansas, June 16, 1913, and a record of the vote on the final
doption of the same is on page No. of Journal No. S.
City Clerk