Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-06-11

4 DA6tE VI AASHA%''
CRY OF ELLswoRTH.
b. Z. ordained By the City of Ellstroyth, rs fol-
loacs;
sscrtox 1. Motor vehicles shall not be
operated upon the streets OF the city Of Els
worth by any person not licensed by the state
OF Maine or some other State.
SEC. g. All motor vehicles operated on the
streets of the city of Ellsworth shall display
at front and rear of each vehicle a plate
showing the registration number OF the State
! of Maine, or of any other state for sae year in
which said vehicle is operated,
| ARTICLE z.
SEC. !. A vehicle Of any kind meeting an.
other shall turn 90 the right In passing.
SRc. 2. A vehicle overtaking another shall
pass on the left side OF the overtsken vehicle
and shall not pull ever to the right until en-
t.rely clear Of them.
SEC. 3. A vehicle turning into another
street to the right shall turn the corner rs
near the right baud curb a practicable.
sEc. 4. \ vehicle turning into another
street 10 the left shall make the turn around
hht NthtsA VI RAN AhNtf1@NNANa " 49, hNN
streets.
Any automobile or motor vehicle shall not
be driven upon any highway or street In the
city of Ellsworth at a greater rate Of speed
than twelve miles per hour. within the fol-
lowing described limits. viz:
From the function Of State and Oak streets,
down either street over High or Water street
to Washington street
From Mckenzie avenue on Main or Union
street TO the John Black homestead on the
sarsy road and on Court street to the >. a.
Goodwin place
Also at Ellsworth Falls. from the junction
Of State and North streets to the Bangor
bridge over Onion river. aad TO the junction
Of the waltham road aud Mil street, and all
streets within above limits, including those
named.
ARTICLE G. SIGNALS.
SEC. /. Inslowing up or stopping, the signal
shall be given those behind by raising the
hand vertically.
ssc. 2 In farming while in motion or start
ing to turn from a standstill, signal shall
be given by raising the hand and indicating
with IL the direction in which the turn is to
be made
Sac. 3. Beiors backing, ample warning
shall be given, and while backing uneeasing
vigilance must be exercised, not to injare
those behind.
SEC 4. Drivers Of motor vehicles OF all
kinds shall in approaching or in rounding a
corner curve public street, sound their
Signals in such a way SO as TO give warning
to other vehicles and to pedestrians OF their
approach.
ARTICLE s.
SEC. /. The driver OF = vehicle, on the Rp-
proach OF Gre apparatus answering
alarm, shall Immediately draw said vehicle
as near as possible to his right hand curb and
parallel thereto aud bring 1t TO a siandstiil.
ARTICLE g.
SIC. /. The word driver includes the driver
of horse. the rider OF wheels, and the opera
tor OF q motor vehicle.
ARTICLE :.
SEC. /. Drivers must at all times comply
with any directions by voice or hand. of any
member Of the police force ms to stopping.
starting. approae ming or departing from any
place, the manner OF taking up or letting off
passengers, or loading or unloading goods in
any place.
ARTICLE 8.
SEC. l. All drivers upon the public streets
OF the city OF ELLSWORTH NAME snail con-
form to the above ordinance.
SEC. 2. Amy persons who shall violate the
above ordinances or any OF them. shall be pun
ished by fne not exceeding tio for the Hrst
offence. aud for any subsequent offence by .
ane not exceeding tea. Said penalty is 10 be
recovered for the use OF the said city Of Ellis
worth, by com piaint before any municipal
court in the county OF Hancock.
Approved. JOHN A. cusSIsoHAs.
Mayor.
The foregoing ordinance, having had two
several readings, was passed under . suspen-
sion Of the rules, June J, 1919. and approved
by the mayor.
Attest: THOMAS e. HALE,