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3071 Regulating TrafficORDINANCE NUMBER 3071. (�uhlished_in the -Ba ok_o_f_REvis.edsr_ainances An Ordinance amending Section 13 of Ordinance No. 1983 being an ordinance regulating the use of certain vehicles on the streets, avenues and alleys of the City of Salina, Kansas, and repealing said original Section 13 of such ordinance. BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina, Kansas: Lights on BIotor vehicles. Section 1. 'That Section 13 of Ordin- ance No. 1983 of the City of Salina, Kansas be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:!'Sectfon 13. "A" -- During the period be- tneen one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise every motor vehicle using any street, avenue or public thoroughfare in the City of Salina shall show two lamps, emitting,white_light visible at a distance of 300 feet towards which such motor vehicle is proceed- ing, and shall show one red light from the rear and only from the rear, and which shall be visible for 200 feet from the rear end of such trail• er or other vehicle. Motorcycles shall not be required to. have two lamps emitting white light as above provided, but.every.motorcycle or every bycycle using any such streets, alleys or thoroughfares between the hours above mentioned shall have one lamp emitting white and one red lamp at the rear, visible at the distances above provided. Head ii;hts Shaded. No driver of any motor vehicle while operating the same upon any street, alley or other public thoroughfare in the City of Salina shall use any head light unless the same is prop- erly shaded or supplied with lenses of ground or frosted glass, or with dispersive lenses or glass or with a mechanical apparatus for turn- ing down such illuminating lights so that such lights will not blind or dazzle other users of the highway or make it unsafe for such other users to ride, drive or walk thereon and such lamps shall be adjusted b5 the proper direction of said lamps downward, and the adjustment of the bulb so that the uppermost part of the light ray shall not rise above the level of the top of the front lamp or Mass opening within a dis- tance of 75 feet ahead of such vehicle. "C" Spot Lights Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for the driver of any motor vehicle to direct the rays of a light known as a spot light upon any highway in the City of Salina. "D" Bell or Signal Required.— Every motor vehi.cle used on the streets, avenues or alleys of the City of Salina shall have a -suitable bell, horn or. other adequate signal in good working order to give lr✓arn- ing to the approach of such vehicle to pedestrians and other drivers. "E" Muffler Required. Cut Out Prohibited. Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a suitable muffler -to deaden the explosions of the engine and it shall be unlawful to open the. cut out of said muffler while any such motor vehicle,is..being operated or any street or public thoroughfare within the City of Salina. "F" Brakes Required. Every motor vehicle..ope.rated within the City of Salina shall be equipped with a brake and emergency brake both of which shall be, at all times, kept in good working order. Section 2. Prior Ordinances Repealed. 'That original Section Number 13 of Ordinance Number 1983 of -the City of..°alina be and the same is hereby repealed. Section 3. Take Effect. This ordinance. shall take effect and be in full force from and after its publication in the Book of Revised Ordinances. Introduced for first reading, February 9th, 1925. Passed and approved, February 16th, 1925. (SEAL) J. S.. HARGETT, Mayor Attest: CHAS. E. BANKER, City'Clerk S'1'F. TE OF KANSAS ) )SS COUNTY OF' SALINE) I, Chas. E. Banker, City Clerk of the City of Salina, Kansas do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is.a true and correct copy of Ordinance Number 3071, passed and approved by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina, nansas, February 16th 1925, and a record of the vote on its final adoption is found on' page /6 of Journal Number 11. l ����� 'C ty er r 0 (Published in Book of Revised Ordinance 19250 ORDINANCE NO. 3071. An Ordinance amending Section 13 of Ordinance No. 1983, being an ordinance regulating the use of certain vehicles on the streets, avenues and alleys of the City of Galina, Kansas, and repealing said original Section 13 of such ordinance. BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina, Kansas: Lights on Motor Vehicles. Section 1. That Section 13 of Ordinance No. 1983 of the City of Salina, Kansas,be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 13. "A".-- Luring the period between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sun rise every motor vehicle using any street, avenue or public thoroughfare in the City of Salina shall show two lamps, emitting white light visible at a distance of 300 feet towards which such motor vehicle is proceeding, and shall show one red light from the rear, and only from the rear, and which shall be visible for 200 feet from the rear end of such trailer or other vehicle. Motorcycles shall not be required to have two lamps emitting white light as above provided, but every motorcycle or every bycycle using any such streets, alleys or thoroughfares between the hours above mentioned shall have one lamp emitting white and one red lamp at the rear, visible at the distances above provided. "B" Head Lights Shaded. No driver of any motor vehicle while operating the same upon any street, alley or other public thoroughfare in the City of Salina shall use any Head light unless the same is properly shaded or supplied with lenses of ground or frosted glass, or with dispersive lenses or glass or with a mechani- cal apparatus for turning down such illuminating lights so that such lights will not blind or dazzle other users of the highway or make it unsafe for such other users to ride, drive or walk thereon and such lamps shall be adjusted by the proper direction of said lamps downward, and the adjustment of the bulb so that the upper- most part of the light ray shall not rise above the level of the top of the front lamp or glass opening within a distance of 75 feet ahead of such vehicle. "C" Spot Lights Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for the driver of any motor vehicle to direct the rays of a light known as a spot light upon any highway in the City of Salina. "D" Bell or signal .required. Every motor vehicle used on the streets, avenues or alleys of the City of °alina shall have a suitable bell, horn or other adequate signal in good working order to give warning of the approach of such vehicle to pedes- trians and other drivers. "E" Muffler nequired. Out Out Prohibited. Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a suitable muffler to deaden the explosions of the engine and it shall be unlawful. to open the cutout of said muffler while any such motor vehicle is being operated on any street or public thoroughfare within the City of Sa lina . "F" Brakes Required. Every motor vehicle operated within the City of Salina shall be equipped with a brake and emer- gency brake, both of which shall be, at all times, kept in good working order.' Section 2. Prior Ordinances Hepeeled. That original Section Number 13 of Ordinance tvumber 1983 of the City of Salina be and the same is hereby repealed. Section 3._ TakeEffect This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its publication in the Book of Revised Ordinances;. Introduced for first reading, February 9th, 1925. Passed and approved, February 16th, 1925. Attest. Mayor y Uierk