Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-06-18
CITY ORDINANCE.

STATE OF MAINE.
cTrT or EtLswoEvH.
BE "a ordained by the Ciiy Of S4sswoTfh, as fol-
lews;
sRcT1os 1. Motor vehicles shall not be
operated pom the streets Of the city Of Ellis
worth by any person not licensed blythe State
OF Maine or some other state.
sRc. 2. All motor vehicles operated on thr
streets Of The city OF Ellsworth shall display
at frozt and rear OF each vehicle . plate
showing the registration number of the state
of Maine, or OF Any other state for the year in
which said vehicle is operated.
ARTICLE a.
sEe. 1. A vehicle Of ary kind meeting an.
other shall turn TO the right In passing.
SEC. = A vehicle overtaking another shall
pAas on the len aide of the oyertAken vehicle
and shall not pull over 10 the right Hnsil en-
tirsIy clear OF them.
SEC. 5. A vehicle tarHins into another
street to tbs right shaii turn the corner ~
near the right hand curb as practicable.
Sac. 4. A vehicle turning into another
street 10 the left shall make the turn around
the center Of the intersection OF the two
streets.
ARTICLE s.
Any automobile or motor vehicle shah not
be driven upon any highway or street in the
city Of Ellsworth At 9 greater rate Of speed
than twelve miies 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
to Washington street
From Mckenzie avenue on Main or Union
street 10 the John Black homestead on the
Sarry road and on Court street to the s. A.
Goodwin place
Also at Ellsworth Pals. from the junction
OF state and North streets to the Bangor
bridge over Union river and to the junction
OF the walthsm road and Min street, and all
streets within above limits, including those
named.
ARTICLE 4 SIGNALS.
sHc. 1. In slowing up or stopping. the signal
shall be given those behind by raisinx the
hand vertically.
sEc. 4. In turning while In motion or start
ing to turn from q standsslll, O signal shall
be given by raising the hand and indicating
with IL the direction In which the turn IL 10
be made.
SEC. 3. Before backing. ample warning
shall be giyea, and while backing nneeasiug
vigilance must be exercised, not 30 iniure
those behind.
SIC T. Drivers OF motor vehicles Of sli
kinds shall in approaching or tn rounding
corner or curve on publie street. sound their
signals in such = way so as 10 give warning
to other vehicles and TO pedestrians of their
approach.
ARTICLE s
SEC. /. The driver OF vehicle, on the ap-
proaeh OF are apparatus answering an
ALARM, shall Immediately draw said vehicle
as near as possible to bis right hand curb and
parallel thereto and bring 1t to a stsndstili.
ARTICLE g.
SEC. 1. The word driver includes the driver
Of a horse. the rider Of wheels. and the opera
tor OF motor vehicle.
ARTICLE 7.
SIC. /. 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 off
passengers. or loading or unloading goods In
any place.
ARTICLE 8.
SEC. /. All drivers upon the public streets
OF the city OF Ellsworth: Maine, shall con.
form to the above ordinance.
SEC. q Amy persons who shall violste the
above ordinances or any ofthem. shailibe pun
ished by fine no, exceeding $40 for the first
offence. aud for any subsequent offence by
fine not exceeding s2o. Said penalty is TO be
| recovered for the use Of the said city Of Els
worth, by complaint before any munisipai
court In the county Of Hancock.
Approved. JOHN A. CussIsaHAM,
Mayor.
The foregoing ordinance, having had two
| several readings. was passed under suspen-
sion Of the rules, June Z, 1913. and approved
by the mayor.