The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-17
Resolutions and Ordinances.

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Resolutions and Ordinances
FIRST WARD.
BY Aid. owen:
Resolved. That the Mack Avenue
Amusement Company be. and Is here
! by granted permission TO string a ban
ner across Monroe avenue. at No IS
Monroe avenue. for period or ten
days
Adopted.
SECOND WARD.
BY Aid. Vernon:
Whereas. At a meeting OF the Com
mon Council held on the 22nd day ef
| November. A. ID. 1910. n resolution was
passed instructing the Controller 10
draw his warrant In favor OF Paul
Clark. In fun settlement OF claim
against the city, and
Whereas. The said Paul Clark has
been absent from the city from Novem-
Der, 1910. TO this date. and was unable
TO present himself for payment OF the
claim now therefore be Il
| Resolved That the time for payment
OF the claim be and the same is hereby
extended. ten days from the 10th day
of May, A. - 1911, and the Controller
| Is hereby instructed TO draw his war
rant on the proper fund In the sum OF
| thirty dollars. I'm full settlement of
claim for personal injury, provided
said amount be accepted within ten
Il days
Adopted as follows
Yeas-Ald. Allan, Brozo. Burton,
Defined. Ellis. Field. Carney. Gilman,
HARPER. Hindle. Heating. Keusch.
Koenis. Knapp. Littleheid. Lodge.
O'Brien, ostrowski. owen. Rosenthal.
Schultz. Skrzycki. Theisen. Thompson.
Tossy. Vernon. Walsh. Watson. and
the President Pro Tem.-34.
| Nays-None.
BY Aid Burton:
Resolved. That the City Treasurer be
and lie is hereby authorized and In
structed 10 cancel all back city taxes
against four parcels Of land described
as the 5. 80 IT. OF Private Way lying
between Woodward and Oakland ave-
nues.. said property having been ac-
CURED by the city In the opening OF
Custer avenue.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Allan, Brozo. Burton.
Defined Ellis. Field. Garvey. Gilman.
koenig. Knapp. Littleheld. Lodge,
Lynch, Mccarty, Mason, Merritt,
o'Brien, Ostrowski, owen. Rosenthal.
Tossy Vernon. Walsh. Watson, and
the President Pro Tem,-34.
Nays-None.
FOURTH WARD.
By Aid Allan:
AN ORDINANCE to regulate tranlc;
prescribe the limit of speed OF We
| hicles; define the manner OF driving
or operating vehicles: prevent the
emitting OF smoke. gas or steam
| from vehicles. and TO prohibit those
who drive or operate vehicles from
| making offensive noises Herewith.
l. upon the streets. highways and pub
Il lie places within the limits OF the
| City OF Detroit.
II is hereby ordained by the People
of the City OF Detroit:
Section i, The driver or opera
tor OF every vehicle driven or OPP
Grated upon the streets. highways
Z and public places within the I'm,
It's OF the City of Detroit. shall
| b observe
. | lowing rules
Sec. 2. Vehicles shall be driven
i'm careful manner and with
3 due regard for the safety and
convenience OF pedestrians and OF
other vehicles. when one vehicle
overtakes another. IL shall pass
vehicle and not pull over to the
right until clear thereof All We
10 hicles meeting shall pass each 9th,
III er TO the right. Vehicles shall
IL keep TO the right side OF the street
10 except when necessary TO turn TO
IA the left In crossing or In overtak-
10 Ing another vehicle; Provided that
l6 no vehicle shall pass on the left or
III street car when going In the
Is same direction with such street
10 car.
Sec. g. Any vehicle turning In
TO another street to the right
shall turn the corner as near the
: right hand curb as practicable.
Thus:
Sec a. Any vehicle turning in
to another street TO the left shall
turn around the center OF the In
tersection OF the two streets.
Thus:
Sec. 8. No vehicle shall stop
with It's left side to the curb;
and when left standing must be
| parallel with the curb
4 Sec. 6. No person while under
the influence OF liquor shall drive
any kind OF vehicle upon the
: streets, highways or public places
Sec. :. No vehicle shall be
2 slowed up or stopped without the
driver thereof giving those behind
4 Sec. s. No vehicle shall cross
main thoroughfare or a street
upon which there Is a street car
track. or make turn thereon at
rate OF speed exceeding one
half the legal speed limit.
Sec; 3. Drivers or operators OF
vehicles before turning shall make
sure that such movement can be
made in safety and give a plain
signal to others upon the street
by extending the hand or other
wise.
Sec 10. Lights on automobiles be-
9 Ing operated or standing upon said
streets. must be kept burning In
front and rear during the time the
) city lights on the streets are
lighted. and each OF such automo-
| biles shall carry the Michigan
3 state license exposed in front and
rear.
Sec. IL. All vehicles Cother than
2 street cars) shall be driven at a
rate OF speed not to exceed six
miles per hour. except as herein
3 otherwise provided.
Sec. L. Automobiles and motor
2 cycles shall he driven at rate OF
3 speed upon said streets (and upon
4 Belle Isle bridge and Its APP
8 proachesD not TO exceed twelve
miles per hour I'm the business por-
tion of said city (which business
portion Ia hereby defined to be
3 that territory or streets within the
10 one-mile circle. so-called): and
IL outside OF the business portion OF
~ said city. at rate OF speed not 10
~ exceed fifteen miles per hour.
Sec. 10. Automobiles and motor
2 cycles shall be driven at n rate OF
. speed upon the parks and boule-
wards not to exceed fifteen miles
an hour.
Sec. IL IL shall be unlawful for
? any person. persons. copartnership.
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