of Oakland must have a lamp and bell attached thereto or a whistle in his possession, and must keep said lamp lighted and must keep said bell ringing or whistle blowing loudly and continuously immediately before reaching and while traversing any public street crossing. Section 4. No person shall within the limits of said city ride any such bicycle, tricycle or velocipede at a speed to exceed eight miles per hour. Every person riding a bicycle, tricycle or velocipede shall in all cases turn to the right on passing any other wheel or vehicle and shall keep to the right of the center line of the street, excepting when such person crosses the same upon any street intersection or for the purpose of stopping and dismounting at such place as he may desire. Section 5. Every person who shall violate any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred ($100.00) dollars for each offense, and in case said fine be not paid, then the person or persons so fined shall be imprisoned in the City prison of the City of Oakland at the rate of one day for each two ($2.00) dollars of the fine so imposed and remaining unpaid. Section 6. An ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Regulating the Use of Bicycles, Tricycles and Velocipedes Within the Limits of the City of Oakland," approved May 9, 1892; also an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Regulating the Speed of Bicycles, Tricycles and Velocipedes Within the Fire Limits of the City of Oakland, and Providing a Penalty for the Violation Thereof," approved November 25, 1895, and all other ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 7. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its approval. (Approved September 28, 1897. Vol. 5, p. 173.) ORDINANCE No. 1836. AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE HOLDING OF PUBLIC MEETINGS IN ANY PUBLIC STREET, SQUARE, PARK, LANE, ALLEY, COURT, OR OTHER PUBLIC PLACE, OR AT OR IN FRONT OF THE ENTRANCE TO ANY PUBLIC BUILDING SITUATED WITHIN THE FIRE LIMITS IN THE CITY OF OAKLAND. Be it Ordained by the Council of the City of Oakland, as follows: Section 1. It is hereby declared to be unawful for any person or persons to conduct or take part in any public meeting held on any public street, or in any square, park, lane,-alley, court or other public place, or at or in front of the entrance to any public building within the fire limits in the City of Oakland, unless permission to hold such public meetings shall first have been obtained, in writing, signed by at least two of the following named persons, viz.: The Mayor, Chief of Police and President of the City Council, Such permission in writing shall designate the time and place, when and where such meetings shall be held. Section 2. Any person violating any provisions of this ordinance shall be fined in a sum not to exceed one hundred ($100.00) dollars, and in case said fine be not paid, then the person or persons so fined shall be imprisoned in the City Prison of the City of Oakland at the rate of one (1) day for every two (2) dollars of the fine so imposed or remaining unpaid. Section 3. Ordinance No. 1676, entitled "An Ordinance Regulating the Holding of Public Meetings on any Public Street Situated Within the Fire Limits in the City of Oakland," approved March 21st, 1895, and all ordinances in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed. Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval. (Approved October 20, 1897. Vol. 5, p. 185.) AN ORDINANCE ORDINANCE No. 1945. REGULATING RUNNERS AND SOLICITING AGENTS AT RAILWAY STATIONS. Be it Ordained by the Council of the City of Oakland, as follows: Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person while soliciting endeavoring to secure passengers, or freight, or other custom for any hackney, carriage, express wagon or other vehicle, or for any hotel, lodging house or boarding house, to be on any railway depot or passenger platform, pavement or walk, provided for the use of railroad passengers, or between such platform, pavement or walk and any railway train standing in front of said depot, or between any railway tracks over which passengers usually pass to or from such train. Section 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in a sum not to exceed one hundred ($100.00) dollars, and in default of payment of said fine or any part thereof, said person shall be imprisoned in the City Prison at the rate of one (1) day for each two ($2.00) dollars of said fine remaining unpaid. Section 3. This ordinance shall be in force from and after its approval. [Note. By the provisions of Sections 151-2 of the Charter, the Police Department is under the management of the Board of Commissioners of the Police and Fire Departments, who are to "establish rules and regulations for the regulation and conduct of its The following ordinances were passed officers, clerks and employes." pursuant to Section 16 of the Charter.] [Note 2.-Police regulations are not made in the interest of the City in its corporate capacity, and consequently the City is not liable for the acts of its officers in enforcing such regulations. 26 Fed. Rep. 592.] ORDINANCE No. 1477. AN ORDINANCE CONSENTING ΤΟ AND AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE OF THE POLICE FORCE OF THE CITY OF OAKLAND BY ADDING TO THE PRESENT NUMBER THEREOF SIX MEN. Be it Ordained by the Council of the City of Oakland, as follows: Section 1. It is hereby determined that the increase of the population of the City of Oakland requires, and that the public interest requires that the present number of members of the Police Department shall be added to by the addition thereto of six new members thereof, and that this Council does hereby consent to and authorize the addition of six new members to the present number and membership of the Police Department of this city, such additional members of such department to receive the same salary as policemen or patrolmen now in said department. Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its approval. (Approved December 7, 1892. Vol. 4, p. 332.) ORDINANCE No. 1558. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSIONERS ΤΟ APPOINT FOUR ADDITIONAL POLICE OFFICERS FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF OAKLAND. Be it Ordained by the Council of the City of Oakland, as follows: Section 1. The Board of Police and Fire Commissioners is hereby authorized to appoint four additional police officers for the Police Department of the City of Oakland. Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its approval. (Approved Oct. 9, 1893. Vol. 4, p. 476.) 1 ORDINANCE No. 1819. AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE POSITION OF SERGEANT OF POLICE, DECLARING THE NECESSITY THEREFOR, AND AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSIONERS ΤΟ APPOINT PERSONS THERETO, UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE, AND FIXING THEIR COMPENSATION. Be it Ordained by the Council of the City of Oakland, as follows: Section 1. A necessity existing therefor, the position of Sergeant of Police is hereby created, and the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint three Ponce Officers, recommended by the Chief of Police, from the present police force, to be such Sergeants of Police, at a salary of one hundred dollars per month each, the duties of said Sergeants of Police to be such as may be prescribed by the rules and regulations of said department. Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its approval. (Approved August 3, 1897. Vol. 5, p. 162.) ORDINANCE No. 1860. AN ORDINANCE CONSENTING TO, DECLARING THE NECESSITY FOR, AND AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN THE POLICE FORCE OF THE CITY OF OAKLAND, EMPOWERING THE BOARD OF POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSIONERS TO ADD THERETO TEN ADDITIONAL POLICE OFFICERS AND FIX IND THEIR COMPENSATION. Be it Ordained by the Council of the City of Oakland, as follows: Section 1. It is hereby declared to be necessary, and said Council hereby authorizes and empowers the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners of the City of Oakland to increase the Police Force of said city by appointing and employing ten additiona police officers therein, upon the recommendation of the Chief of Police, said police officers to receive the same compensation as is now received by police officers in said department. Section 2. Inasmuch as the increased population and territory of said city renders immediate action necessary, this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after January 1st, 1898. (Approved December 17, 1897. Vol. 5, p. 218.) ORDINANCE No. 2110. AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE NECESSITY FOR AND AUTHORIZING A DECREASE IN THE POLICE FORCE OF THE CITY OF OAKLAND, AND DIRECTING THE BOARD OF POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSIONERS TO DECREASE THE SAID POLICE FORCE BY REMOVING THEREFROM FIVE POLICE OFFICERS. Be it Ordained by the Council of the City of Oakland, as follows: Section 1. Because of the insufficiency of the public revenue v meet the current expense of conducting the City Government, it is hereby declared to be necessary, and the City Council hereby authorizes and directs the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners of the City of Oakland to decrease the Police Force of said city by removing therefrom five police officers. Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after the date of its approval. (Approved Oct. 22, 1901. Vol. 5, p. 599.) |