The citizen., 1913-08-22

An ORDINANCE to repeal and react
"A with amendments Sections / and II
of an Ordinance enacted and ordained by
The Mayor and Aldermen of Frederick,
on the 18th day Of June, A. D., 1912,
entitled ''An Ordinance to regulate the
traffic, speed, operation and use of motor
vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles, tricycles.
and horse drawn vehicles and animals of
the horse kind upon the streets, ave-
nues, alleys and public highways in
Frederick, and providing penalty for
a violation of any of the provisions of
this Ordinance, and to add certain new
and additional sections to said Ordinance
to follow section II and to be known as
Sections ia, 17B and nc.
Section /: Be it Enacted and Ordained
by the Mayor and Alderm4 al of Frederick.
That Sections II and IA of an Ordinance
enacted and ordained by The Mayor and
Aldermen of Frederick, on the 18th day of
Jnne, A. D., 1912, entitled, ''An Ordi-
nance to regulate the traffic, speed, opera
ton and use of motor vehicles, motOrcy-
cles, bicycles, tricycles and horse drawn
vehicles and animals of the horse kind
upon the streets, avenues, alleys, and pub
lie highways in Frederick, and providing a
penalty for violation of any of the pro-
visions of this Ordinance" be and the
same are hereby repealed and e,enacted
with amendments, and that the following
new and additional Sections, to follow Sec
ton II, and to be known as Sections ia,
17B and nc, be enacted so as to read as
follows:
Section H. Be it Enacted and Ordained
That all drivers of any such vehicles in
motion, following each otller on any street,
avenue, alley or highway within the City
of Frederick, except in funeral professions,
shall maintain clear interval of not less
than fifteen feet between every two consec-
utiye vehicles, including animals drawing
the same. in the event the same are drawn
by animals of the horse kind; and the driv-
ers Of all horse drawn vehicles shall at all
times keep either upon the seat thereof, or
at the head of the animal or team drawing
the same and shall at all times be on the
lookout. and also shall quad against the
running away Of such animal or team. All
motor and horse drawn vehicles when
standing on any street, avenue, alley or
highway. and not in motion shall he SO ar
ranged as to maintain clear interval of
not less than five feet between every two
consecutive vehicles, including the animals
drawing the same in the event the same
are drawn hy animals of the horse kind.
No vehicles shall be allowed to stand with
in twenty feet of any fire hydant, nor
within twenty feet of the driveway of any
street intersection. Vehicles shall not be
allowed to stand or he driven two or more
abreast on either side of the streets upon
which car tracks al e laid; and no such vehicle
shall stop abreast of another vehicle upon
anv street. avenue, alley or highway to the
obstruction of traffic therein, nor shall any
vehicle stop upon any street crossing or
upon the carriage way of street intersec-
tom and no driver of any such vehicle
shall drive the same on any footways or
pavemen,s, except for the purpose of un-
loading hay, straw, corn, or other proven
der. goods. wares and merchandise. and
they shall not remain longer than one hour,
nor iniure any ueighborhg pavement
Section Ii. BE it Enacted and Ordained,
That no driver of motor or horse drawn
| vehicle. shall pass. or attempt to pass any
4 street car when the same is stopped for The
| purpose of loading or unfolding passengers,
! but every such vehicle shall remain stand
ing until the ear is put in motion; and no
vehicle shall be allowed to stand in any 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 suf-
6eient space shall turn out of the way OF
any such cars
Section ia. Be it Enacted and Ordain-
| ed. That no person. shall, on any Saturday
between the hours of twelve o'clock noon
! and twelve o'clock midnight, hitch, place