Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-06-25
CITY ORDINANCE.


CRY OF ELLswoRrH.
Be IL ordained sy tAs city Of Etssrorta, as fol-
ioses:
ARTICLE /.
SECTION !. Motor vehicles shall no; be
operated upon the streets OF the city OF Ellis
worth by any person mot licensed by the state
of Maine or some other state.
swc. 3 All motor vehicles operated on the
streets OF the city OF Ellsworth shall display
at front aad rear of each vehicle a plate
showing the registration number Of this State
of Maine, or Of any othtr state tor the year In
which said vehicle is operated.
ARTICLE a
SEC. 1. A vehicle Of any kind meeting an.
other shall turn 10 ting right in passing.
SEC. ,. vehicle overtakins another shall
pass on the Jeff side Of the oyertaken vehicle
and shall not pull over to the right until en-
tirely clear Of them
sKc. 3. A vehicle turning into another
street 10 the right shall tarn the corner as
near the right hand curb as practicable.
SEC. 4. vehicle Turning into aDOtheS
street to the left shall make the turn around
the center of the intersection Of the two
streets.
ARTICLE g.
Any automobile or motor vehicle shall not
be driven upon any highway or street in the
city of Ellsworth st = greater rate OF speed
than twelve miles per hour. within the fol-
lowing described limits. via
From the junction Of State and Oak streets.
down either street over High or Water street
10 Washington street.
From Mckenzie avenue on Msia or Union
street to the John Black homestead on the
surry road and on Court street to the $. A.
Goodwin place.
Also at Ellsworth Falls. from the junction
Of State snd North streets 10 the Bangor
bridge over Onion river. and TO the function
| Of the waltham road and MIL street, and ali
streets within above limits. including those
named
ARTICLE l. SIGNALS.
Sac. /. In slowing up or stopping. The signal
shall be given those behind by raising the
| hand vertically.
sSc. q. In turning while in motion or start.
ing TO tara from q siandstill. a signal shall
| be given by raising the hand aad indicating
with it the direction in which the turn Ia to
be made. .y
sno. s. Before backing. ample warning
! shall be given. and while bsckfng unceAxing
Vigilance must p sH.seasst no, % inIars
SEC. a Drivers Of motcrf rshicles o, all
kinds shall In Approachingkz in rounding
corner or curve on pnblie .sest. sosnd their
signals in such : yay s}xs,o rive warning
to other vehielesaaA % ksdearians Of their
approach.
Sac. /. The driver Of >hirie, on the ap-
proseh of ore appar,H. Answering an
alarm, shall Immediately draw said vehieis
as near possible TO his right hand curb and
parallel thereto and bring 1t to a standstiii.
ARTICLE 6.
SEC. l. The word driver includes the driver
Of horse, the rider of wheels, and The opera
tor of q motor vehicle.
| ARTICLE ?.
SEC. l. Drivers must at all times comply
with any directions by voice or hand, OF any
| member of the police force as to stopping,
| starting. approaching or departing from any
place, the manner Of taking up or letting OF
passengers, or loading or unloading goods in
any place.
| ARTICLE Q.
OF the city Of Ellsworth: Maine. shall con-
/ form to the above ordinance.
SEC. T. Amy persons who shall violate the
above ordinances or any of them. shaiiibe pun
ished by fne not exceeding tio for the FIRST
offence. aud for any subsequent offence by
fine not exceeding Gao. Said penalty is to be
recovered for the use Of the said city of Ellis
| worth, by complaint before any municipal
4 court in the county OF Hancock.
Approved. JoHs A. cusSIsoHxn.
| Mayor.
The foregoing ordinance, having had two
| several readings, was passed under q suspen-
sion of the rules, June 7, 1913. and approved
by the mayor.
Attest: THOMAS Z. Hale,
City Clerk.