The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-07-10
NEW RULES o
AUTOMO BILISTS
CITY DADS AT MEETING LAST
NIGHT READ ORDINANCE
WHICH WILL MAKE SOME
DECIDED CHANGES.

A new automobile ordinance was
given it's first reading last night,
which if passed by the council will
make some decided changes in the
running of cars within the city limits.
The speed limit b ythe new ordinance
is set as 10 miles an hour on Main
street and Is miles an hour on other
streets in the city. There is talk
among the council of making the
limit 10 miles, on parts of First
avenue and Sanborn streets also.
Tho ordinance goes on to say that
except when passing IL vehicle, all
cars shall keep on the right half OF
the street and must pass cars which
they meet to the right and pass to
the left when going by u car ahead
and going the same way.
Cars In turning to take Il street to
the right shall hug the right hand
curb as much as possible and IN
turning into a street on the left shall
pass to the right of the center line
Of the street before turning, or in
other words shall make a wide square
turn and keep on the right side of
the center of the street. Cars which
are to be turned around in the
street must not be backed but should
go clear on around the block to get
turned.
Cars stopped on Main street shall
be pulled up to the right hand curb
and shall not be left more than ten
minutes on Main street anywhere be-
tween the two depots. The power
must be shut off the car when 1T is
left and no "a must be left standing
within 20 feet of a fire hydrant.
Penalty is Severe
All cars must have their exhaust
all crossings. The penalty for not OBJ
serving the new ordinance will be a
fine OF not over 500 or 80 days in
jail or both. There is little question
but that several of the provisions of
the new ordinance are not Just what
they should be, as for instance the
clause where it says a car should
onlyIbe left for ten minutes on Main
street, say some, but an effort will be
made by the council to eliminate the
errors in the construction of the or
dinance, IL there be any, before its
final passage. There has also ben
considerable talk among members OF
the council oyer the fact that the pro-
posed ordinance covers autos only
and will allow a farmer with u big
wagon to do all the obstructing of
streets he desires. The new ordinance
may be turned into a complete traffic
ordinance covering all sorts of vehi-
cles before it is finally passed.
M. r. Patton and j. G. Lindsey IL
brary trustees appeared before the
council last night and presented an
estimate of the expense of the city IL
brary for next year. j. II. Giese's bid
On water main extensions was accept
ed and G. W. Austin's bid for sewer
work was also accepted. The petition
for curbing on East Fifth avenue was
read but nc action taken. The petit
tion for a sewer on West Second and
also on east Third were read
and the city engineer ordered to pre-
pare plans and present them at the
next meeting. Bills YER allowed last
night. 1t was voted to install four new
arc lights and u sidewalk was order.
ed in on the west side of Duff street
between First and Second
Water Ordinance Passed.
The ordinance relating to the use
of the city water was given it's fina
reading last night and passed. 1t pro
hibits the use of city water for water
Ing gardens or. lawns between the
hours of 8 o'clock in the morning ant
6 O'Clock in the evening. 1t also de
mands that a nozzle be used on al
hose from which city water is take,
al this is said to conserve the waite
very materially. 1t is believed tina
with this ordinance in force a plenti
full supply of water may be kept ii
the reservoir for possible fire protec
ton. The ordinance is in effect a
once but is said to be only of a tenn
porary nature as it is believed tina
when the new we'll is finished Their
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