The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-01

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tlunc 10 tako proper precaution IN
crossing street railway tracks. Mnen
A street car has started 10 make
crossing. going east or west. no urv-
en- OF any vehicle. golng nor.h OF
cruss tho street railway tracks be-
fore tie street car has passed en-
firely across the street Also. wnen
a street car has started 10 make "A
crossing. going north or south. no
driver OF any vehicle, gclng east or
xest, shall make the attempt 10
cross the street railway tracks be-
fore the street car has passed en-
tirely across the street. Tho drivers
or operators OF motor propelled
vehicles followin & street cars snall
bring their machines To a stop when
the street cars that they are follow
ing stop TO take on or let on pas
sengers.
Sec. Fl. No vehicle shall be
driven through a procession ex-
cept with the permission OF a po-
lice officer.
Sec. 22. Vehicles being driven
on main thoroughfare. such as
Woodward. Jefferson; Pors ' cass
and Gratiot avenues. shall have
the right-of-way over OF n e
vehicles being driven on intersect-
Ing streets.
Sec. 20. Slowly moving or heav-
lily laden vehicles shall not be driV-
en- upon the streets and highways
abreast. but one must follow be-
hind the other and keep as neat
TO the right hand curb as possioles
Sec "a No vehicle shall re-
main backed up to the curb except
IL be actually loading or unload
ing. and In such case no longer
than the actual loading or unload
ing requires.
Sec. 20. The horse or horses at
tached to the vehicle backed up TO
TO the curb shall be turned at right
angles TO the vehicle and In the
direction in which the trafnc upon
that side OF the street Is moving.
Sec rs. No vehicle snail remain
standing at the curb between the
hours OF s a. m and y. m. for a
longer period than 80 minutes on
the portions OF tho following
named streets. viz:
Woodward avenue, from Ade-
laide street to the River. Michigan
avenue, from Woodward avenue TO
Washington Boulevard; Fort street;
from Wayne street 10 Woodward
avenue. Gratiot avenue. from
Brush street to Woodward avenue;
Monroe avenue. from Randolph
street to Woodward avenue. Girls
void street, from CLIFFORD street to
the River: State street, from Girls
void street to Woodward avenue:
Grand River avenue, from Cass
avenue TO Woodward avenue: Ca
diilac Square. from Woodward ave.
nue. TO Randolph street; Congress
street, from Wayne street TO Brush
street; Larned street from Wood
ward avenue 20 Cass street: Farm
err street. from Monroe avenue 10
Gratiot avenue
Sec. %. Any vehicle standing at
the curb within the half-mile circle
between the hours of a. m. and
d IN. shall move away from such
curb at the request Of a police Of
fcer or the owner OF the abutting
property
within any street intersection nor
nearer than 10 feet OF the lot line
on the intersecting street
Sec. 90. No vehicle shall stop At
any cross walk for a longer period
than necessary to permit the occu-
pants TO alight or persons enter
said vehicle. or In any such man.
ner as TO obstruct free passage up
on SUCH GLOSS wafk.
Sec. 80. No vehicle shall stop
on any street exceDt within two
feet OF the curb. or in such way
as TO obstruct free passage OF the
Sec. 81. The driver of any
vehicle shall stop and start upon
the signal from a police officer.
Sec 80. The officers and men or
the Fire Department and Fire Pa
troll, with their Ere apparatus or
all kinds. when going to or on
and the officers and men and
vehicles OF the Police Department
and Sheriff's Office, and ambulance
shall have the right-of-way In any
street and through any procession.
except eyor= vehicles carrying Uni
ted States mall. -
Sec. 80. No vehicle shall be al
lowed to remain upon. or be driven
through any street OF the City or
Detroit SO as TO wilfully blockade
or obstruct the said street: and no
vehicle shall be so overloaded that
the horse or horses or motive
power shall be unable to move IL
Sec. "a. No vehicle used exclu-
sively or primarily for advertising
purposes or vehicle displaying ad-
vertising matter shall be allowed in
that part OF the City Of Detroit
bounded on the east by the east
line OF Beaubien street and on the
avenue and on the north by the
Boulevard. Such vehicles when In
use outside OF said limits shall. be-
tween the hours OF o'clock y. m
and 8 o'clock a. m. carry an g.
candle power lamp attached to the
power lamp attached to the tall
board thereof and no other or diff
ferent light shall be permitted.
Provided. that no such vehicle
shah be allowed to cross Wood.
ward avenue south Of Adams av-~
enue.
Sec. IS. The Police Department
shall have all powers and duties
In relation to the management OF
the vehicular traffic. Whenever
the Police Department shall deem
IL advisable for the public safety
or convenience temporarily to
streets. TO vehicular trafic. or to
vehicles of certain descriptions, or
TO divert the traffic thereon, or to
divert or direct the course of
pedestrian travel. said Department
shall have power and authority to
do so.
Sec. 80. The Police Department
shall see that this Ordinance Is
posted In all public stables and at
hack, cab and other stables, and
shall keep copies of them at all OF
it's stations and issue them upon
application. And II shall be the
duty of the owner and peEaen-in=
charge OF all public stables.
vehicles OF any description are
kept for hire 10 see that this
Ordinance is kept posted therein.
II shall also be the duty Of all
persons keeping and operating de-
livery wagons, trucks etc, to keep
a copy OF these regulations posted
In conspicuous places In their
respective stables.
Sec. 81. (Penalties) Any per-
son or persons violating any of the
provisions OF Sections IL or 90
OF this ordinance shall for the
first offense be fined not more than
$500 or imprisonment In the Coun-
ty Jail or Detroit House OF Correc-
tion for a period OF not more than
30 days. or both; and shall for the
second offense against any OF the
provisions of either of said sec
lions be fined not more than $500