1521 Automobiles:ORDINANCE N'0. 1521.
An ordinance regulating the propelling and running of automobiles in the
city of Salina, requiring,the registration thereof and the payment
of a registration fee, providing a penalty for violations hereof,
and repealing Ordinance No -.12431 and all ordinances and parts of
ordinances in.conflict with this ordinance.,
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Salina: ---
Section 1. On, axed after the first day of November., 1909, it shall
be unlawful for any person to propel.or run, or case to be propelled or
run, any automobile .on the thoroughfares or highways, or in the.parks, of
the city of Salina without first registering the name of the owner,
keeper or person in control, thereof, the.: name of the maker and the man-
ufacturer's -number and the horse power hof said automobile with the city
clerk of said city; and for.that puprose; the.city.clerk shall keep a
suitable book or record and shall register therein, by number, in the
order in which such registration is made, the name of the owner, keeper
or person in control of��said automobile, the name of the maker thereof,
the manufacturer's number and horse ,power thereof, and he shall furnish
to the person or persons se registering any automobile a certificate
which shall show, among other things, the registration number of any such
automobile.. Thee fee to be paid such city clerk for the registration of
any aut.om'obile hereunder shall be $P.00, and for such fee the said clerk
shall furnish to the person so registering his'automobile-hereunder a
number plate with the number or numbers thereon corresponding with the
number or numbers shown in such personAs registration sertificate, and
which number or numbers shall be separate Arabic numerals not less than
preceding such' number,
three inches in,height, and Hca tsa c:, and an a part of such number plate,
the Word Salina shall be attached, and such number plate shall be con-
spicuously
on-
spicuously displayed upon the rear of the automobile for which the same
.is issued by said clerk as aforesaid.
Sec. 2• The registration -certificate hereinbefore provided for
shall 'be good -•,for a period of one year from the date thereof, after which
time it shall, no longer be .of force, :rand a new registration. of said
automobile shall.be required; and if at any time prior .to the expiration
of one year.the.ownership or control of any automobile shall pass to
another party, then and in that case said registration certificate shall
no longer be in force,:but it shall be necessary`io.register said auto-
mobile, again,; Provided, however,. that , in . all cases where any owner, keeper
or person in control ' 'of any automobile re -registers his vehicle under the
provisions of. -.this ordinance and retains, his original number and number
plate he shall be: required to pay a fear, of $1.00 only. for such .re-regis-
t rat ion •
Sec • 3. Each dealer in automobiles doing business in this city shall
register one vehicle of each class dealt in `by :him, and if a number plate
corresponding to the number of •the .registration of such dealer is dis-
played upon every automobile -of the class for which it was issued while
'such automobile .is :being 'operated by such dealer, or his agent or repre-
enstative, in said city, it shall be deemed a sufficient compliance with
section one of
the provisions ofAthis ordinance until such automobile -shall be sold; Pro-
vided, that electrically:driven automobiles shall constitute a class under
an
this, section, sand those propelled by explosive type of engine a class, and
those propelled.by.steam another class; and provided, further,. that no
.such dealer shall be permitted to use such registration'number'on.more
than three automobiles of any one class during the year for which his cer-
tificate of registration may be in force; and provided further, that
nothing in this section shall.be construg(ed to exempt any automobile of any
dealer in said city used in the livery or hack business from being regis-
tered and the owner..thereof..paying the.registration fee thereon, as in
this ordinance provided.
Sec. 4..No automobile shall be used 'or operated.upon-the public high-
ways or in the parks of.said city after this ordinance shall take effect
which shall display thereon a number belonging to any 'other automobile
or vehicle or fictitious registration number.
See - .5 • The provisions of .this ordinance with reference to regis-
tration of automobiles shall not apply to automobiles owned by non-.
residents of the city of Salina,:'or to automobiles driven into this city
and upon the public streets and inthe parks of said city. where .the
owner or owners thereof have eomplied.with.any law or ordinance requiring
the registration of automobiles, or .the name or: names of the owner or
owners thereof, in force.in.the state or. city of the.residence of such
ovmer, provided the registration number shoving the initial or xamax
abbreviation of the name or the name of.ouch state or city shall be dis-
played on such'automobil`e substantially as in section one of this ordi-
nance.provided;. Provided, however, that any non-resident owner of any
automobile not ha*ing his automobile registered under any law or ordinance
of any city or state of. his residence,and having his registration number
dtspl.syed 'on his 'autonobile as hereinbefore provided, who shall run, his
said automobile upon aany of 'the.thoroughfares of this city for. a longer
period of time that three days shall have such automobile registered as
in this ordinance provided; Provided :further,that nothing' in this section
tion
construced so as'to exempt non --resident owners or drivers of
automobiles from complying with the provisions of this ordinance requiring
the carrying of lighted lamps.and with,comp lying with all sections of this
ordinance subsequent.hereto.
See. 6• The following rates of speed may be ,maintained,.
but shall not be exceeded, upon any public'highway-or in any park in the
city of Salina by any one driving an automobile or motor cycle: (a) A
speed of six .(6) .miles 'per hdur when turning. a corner of intersecting
streets or cross-roads. (b):A speed.of eight (8.) miles an hour upon
Santa Fe avenue between Elm,and Wsalnut streets, upon Fifth street between
Ash and Walnut streets, upon Seventh street between Walnut and Ash :streets,
and upon Iron avenue and Ash street between Fifth street and Eighth
street._ (e) ..Elsewhere and except as above provided,'a speed 'of twelve
(12) miles per hour; Provided, however, that nothing in this section con-
tained shall.pe'rinit any person to'drive or run an automobile in said city
at a -greater rate of spe,ed'that is reasonable, having regard to the traffic,
use of highway and parks',or so as to endanger the life or:limb, or injure .
the property of'any person. And provided, further, that the rates of
speed hereinbefore provided shall.not apply to any officer or member of
police force or.fire department while operating an.automobile in the
discharge of his official duty.
Sec. Any person propelling or .running any automobile in.the
city of S ling, or in any of the parks in said city, shall give iarning
of the approach of such automobile when danger or, accident: is imminent
to persons, animals or vehicles, by sounding his whistle, bell, horn or.
gong; such person shall also decrease the speed of such zutomobile, or
stop the same if necessary when any animal shows signs of becoming.
frightened, or when the rider or driver.of such animal.requests or signals
such person to stop or decrease the speed of such automobile; rand such
person shall, between the hours of sunset and.sunrise, carry on such
automobile at least two lighted,lamps showing white lights, visible at
least two hundred feet in the direction toward which such automobile is
proceeding, and' sha-11 also exhibit at least one lantern or lamp visible
in'the reverse direction showing a colored light to the rear,ftnd a white
light so placed that.the number of his automobile may be clearly read and
shown by such light.
See. • Upon approaching a person walking along or upon a;.
public highway or in any park, or a horse or horses or other draft- animal
being ridden, led or driven thereon, the operator.of 4"utomobile or.
motor cycle shall give reasonable warning of his approach, and use every,
reasonable precaution to avoid injuring such person 'or frightening'such
horse, horses or other draft animals, and .in case of injury to a person
or property on the public highway or in the parks, due.to the presence or
operation of any automobile or'motor cycle, the operator of such vehicle
shall stop, and upon request of a person injured or any person present,
give his name and address, and the name and address of xxz the owner of
such automobile or.motor cycle.
Sec. �. Any and all persons using the public streets and thor-
oughfares of the city of Salina, whether with automobiles, motor cycles,
bicycles or with vehicles drawn by horse or horses, shall in doing.so
observe the recognized rules of thB road, which rules are hereby made a
part of this ordinance, and are as follows: (1) Keep .to .tree right when
overtaken bya a vehicle going in the same direction. (2) Keep to the
left when about to -pass another vehicle going in the same direction. (3)
Pass to the right, when meeting a vehicle.moving in the opposite direc-
tion. (4) Alawys have consideration for the equal rights of others.
;21x*xxmxftme (5) In all cases, where the
ignorance of others using the highway may seem to be about to cause an
accident, in which you may be personally involved, stop your own machine
or vehicle. (6) In :turning xm to the right at street intersections
always keep close to the curb on the: right. --hand side; in turning to the
left at street 'intersections cross the street upon which you are about;
to change your direction until near the curb, then turn to the left. In
both cases have your machine or your horses under perfect control.
Sec lit. It. shall be unlawful for any person to do any of the
things hereinbefore prohibited, or to fail to do any of the things here-
inbefore commaneded to be done., and any person violating any of the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof fined in any sura, not les -s;.. than five dollars nor
iaore than fifty dollars for each offense . c
Sec. ��• Ordinance No. 1243, entitled"an ordinance regulating the
propelling and running of automobiles in ,the city of. Salina," approved
October 17, 1904, and all,,ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
with this ordinance.are hereby repealed.
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Sec. ME This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from
and after its publication `once in. the Salina evening Journal.
Passed and approved October 18, 1909.
Mayor
Attest:
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