The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-05

bells be affixed to the horse or horses
drawing the same.
AS to Vehicles Where Tracks
Are Laid.
Section Is. Be it enacted and ordained,
That all motor and horsedraWn vehicles
when standing on Market street Patrick
street, Fifth street, South street. Court
street and Telegraph street shall stand
lengthwise with and parallel to the other
side of the street in which thew may be,
and the wheels of any such vehicle next
to the sidewalk shall not project in the
street for a distance of more than twelve
inches from the curb; and it shall be I'M
lawful to stand any such vehicle across
any street, avenue, alley or public high
way, in Frederick, or in any other posi-.
ton except lengthwiSe with and parallel
to the side of the street, avenue, alley or
highway in which it may be, provided,
that any such vehicle. during the time Of
loading or unloading, in the daytime,
may stand in a position convenient there
for.
Unlawful to Obstruct Street Cars.
Section ID Be it enacted and ordained,
That no motor or horsedrawn vehicle
shall be allowed to stand in anv of the
streets where car tracks are laid so as to
obstruct the passage Of street cars. and
all drivers of any such vehicles having
sufficient space shall turn out of the way
of any such cars.
Unlawful to Cross Funeral Pro
cession.
Section IS. Be it enacted and ordained,
That it shall not be lawful for any person
To ride or drive any motor vehicle, horse
drawn vehicle Or animal Of the horse kind
across the line of funeral procession, in
the streets, avenues, alley or highways of
Frederick.
Right Side to Curb When Stand
ing.
Section IS. Be it enacted and ordained,
/ That no motor, horsedraWn vehicle or
animal of the horse kind, facing north
shall be allowed to stand on the west
side, nor facing south shall be allowed to
stand on the east side, of any street ave-
nue., alley or highway running north and
south; and no such vehicle or animal,
facing east, shall be allowed to stand on
the north side, nor facing west shall be
allowed to stand on the south side of any
! street, avenue, alley or highway running
east and west
IolSudlS Dy 1rdLlC OInCer.
Section II. Be it enacted and ordained,
That in the event the Mayor shall deem
| it necessary to cause a traffic officer or
Off e-S to be satatior ed at the intersec-
ton ofany streets, venues. alleys or public
highways, every such officer shall give
notice of the opening and closing of
traffic on said interseCting streets, ave-
nues, alleys and highways in the manner
following:
One { n Blast of whistle opens traffic
North and South and stops traffic East
and West.
(2) Blasts of whistle opens traffic
East and West, and stops traffic North
and South.
And any person failing to comply with
any such signal or any other appropriate
signal for the operation Of traffic shall be
liable to the fines and penalties hereinaf-
ter set forth.
Penalty for Violation.
Section IS Be it enacted and ordained.
/ That any person violating or failing to
comply with this ordinance. or any sec
ton or provision thereof shall on con
viction, forfeit and pay fine Of not more
/ than one hundred dollars. nor less than
one dollar, and upon failure or refusal of
the party convicted TO pay such fine and
costs, he snail be committed to the Jail Of
/ Frederick County for a period not ex-
ceeding ninety days, unless the person
convicted shall pay such fine and costs
before the day limited in the commit
ment. in which case he shall be released.
/ Inconsistent Ordinances Repealed
Section Ie. Be it enacted and ordained,
! That all ordinances or parts of ordnan-
/ CeS, inconsistent with the provisions of
! this ordinance, be and the same are
hereby repealed, to the extent Of such in
/ consistency.
/ Penalties After August l, 1919.
/ Section 20. Be it enacted and ordained
/ by the authority aforesaid that this ordi-
! nance shall take effect from the date of
its passage, but no prosecution for viola
ton of any of the provisions OF this ordi-
nance shall be brought for any offense
4 comitted prior to the first day of August,
IN the year nineteen handred and twelve.
Passed June 10, A. d., 1912.
!. E. SCHELL,
p. B. A.
Approved June 70, A. D., 1912.
F. SCHFI