Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-05-12
TO the Honorable Mayor and Common
('Onnell Of tha (it., ~ IolI...n

To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council of the City of Belding,
Gentlemen: We, the undersigned
taxpayers of the city Of Belding, do
respectfully petithn Noar honorable
body To cause grade To b. established
ana sidewalk built along the west
side OF Alderma. street ms follows:
Commencing ut theuorth line of Wash
lngton street, then north To the south
line of Main street.
Signed by Z. =. Reed and others.
Moved by Aid Hull, seconded by
Aid hudson that the petition be grant
ed, which motion prevailed Yeas,
Aid Gildemeister, Hudson, Hull, Skel-
Ienger-i. Nays-O.
A proposed ordinance, regulating the
use of carts, drays, hackney-coaches,
omnlbuses, automobiles and every des-
cription of carriages and vehicles kept
for hire or livery purposes or solicited
for transacting the business thereof,
and OF vehicles drawn or propelled by
motive power on any of the streets of
the city OF Bedding, as authorized by
Chapter 10 OF the charter, and to be
known as Ordinance No. 106 of the City
of Belding, and TO repeal all ordinances
or parts of ordinances inconsistent here
| with, was read.
II Ordinance
An ordinance regulating the use of
| carts, drays, hackney coaches, omni-
| buses, automobiles and every descrip-
llon OF carriages and vehicles kept
| Tor hire or livery purposes or solicited
| Tor transacting the business thereof,
| ana oil vehicles drawn or propelled
by motive power on any of the streets
| OF the city of Belding, as authorized
| by Chapter 10 of the charter, and to
| be known as Ordinance Number lO6
OF the City of Belding, and to repeal
/ all ordinances or parts of ordinances
inconsistent herewith.
The City of Bedding ordains:
/ Section
/ The owner, operator, driver or person
IN charge of any cart, dray, wagon,
hackney coach, omnibus, automobile,
motor cycle, carriage, buggy or other
Nehicie propelled or driven upon the
streets OF the city of Bedding, shall con-
form TO ana observe the following rules
OF The road and in accordance with the
state laws In such case made and pro-
Vlded, upon all streets, alleys, avenues
ana pubic places in the city of Bedding.
| l Vehicles shall be driven in a care
full and prudent manner and with due
care for the safety and convenience of
pedestrians and of all vehicles
No cart, dray, wagon, hackney
coach, omnibus, automobile, motor
cycle, carriage, buggy or other vehicle
shall he run at higher rate of speed
than ten miles per hour in the business
portion of the city of Beding and not
greater than fifteen miles per hour i'm
all other portions thereof, subject at
all times TO the state law relating
thereto.
If vehicle drawn by horse or
horses or other draft animals, or a mo-
tor vehicle, be overtaken by any motor
vehicle or other conveyance and the
persons in charge of such motor vehicle
or other conveyance express desire to
pass, 1T shall be the duty of the driver
OF any such vehicle or motor vehicle so
oVertaken as aforesaid, TO turn TO the
right OF the center of the wrought or
Travelled portion of the highway, street,
alley or public place and give the per-
son so making the request an oppor-
lunlly TO pass, but in passing, the per-
son In charge OF such motor vehicle and
oIher male occupants thereof over the
age OF fifteen years, shall give such as
slslance as they are able TO the occupant
or occupants of the vehicle thew are
passing, II assistance is asked, and i'm
| thus passing the chauffeur shall use
all due care TO avoid accidents.
Nehlcles shall keep To the right
SIDE OF the street, except when necessary
10 turn TO the left in crossing or i'm over
taking another vehicle.
All vehicles meeting shall pass
each other TO the right.
Vehicles moving slowly shall
keep as close TO the curb on the right
side as possible, allowing more swiftly
moving vehicles free passage TO their
left.
Drivers or operators of vehicles
before turning, stopping or changing
tnelr course, shall be sure that such
movement can be made in safety.
Vehlcles turning TO the right into
another street shall pass and turn the
corner as near 10 the right hand curb
as possible.
Vehicles turning TO the left into
another street shall pass TO the right of
ana beyond the center of the street in
tersection before turning.
10 Vehicles crossing from one side
oil the street to another shall do so by
turning to the left so as TO head i'm the
same direction as tNe traffic on that
SHE oil the street toward which the
crossing is made.
ii No vehicle shall stop with its
lett side TO the curb within the boun-
diaries OF the fire limits of the city.
IL vehicle shall be driven through |
a procession except with the permission |
of police officer.
10 No vehicle shall cross any main |
or make any turn thereon |
at a greater speed than one-half of the |
regular speed limit on such thorough
fare.
ii No vehicle shall remain backed |
up TO the curb except it be actually |