The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-08-08
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

A n ORDINANCE to repeal and react
n with amendments Sections II and IA
of an Ordinance enacted and ordained nv
The Mayor and Aldermen of Frederick,
on the 10Th day of June. A. d.. 1912,
entitled AN Ordinance to regulate the
traffic, speed operation and use of motor
vehicles, motorcycles bicycles tricyces.
and horse drawn vehicles and animals of
the horse kind upon the streets, ave
nues. alleys and public highways in
Frederick. and providing a 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 he known as
Sections ia, lib and nc.
Section / Be it Enacted and Ordained
by the Mayor and Aldermen of Frederick.
That Sections II and II Of an Ordinance
enacted and ordained by The Mayor and
Aldermen of Frederick, on the 9Th day of
Jnne, A. D.. 1912 entitled IAN Ord-
nance to regulate the traffic, speed opera
ton and use of motor vehicles motorcv-
Giles, 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
penalty for a violation of any Of the pro-
visions Of this Ordinance" he and the
same are hereby repealed and re.enacted
with amendments, and that the following
new and additional Sections, to follow Sec
ton II. and to he known as Sections ia,
lib 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 conse.
utive vehicles, including animals drawing
the same. in the event the same are drawn
by animals of the horse kind; and the driv.
els 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 aud horse drawn vehicles when
standing on any street, avenue, alley ar
highway. and not in motion, shall he SD ar
ranged as TO maintain clear interval of
not less than five feet between every two
consecutive vehicles, including the animals
drawing the same III the event the same
a,e drawn by animals of the horse kind.
No vehicles shall he allowed to stand with
in twenty feet of any fire hydrant. 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 AZ e laid; and no such vehicle
shall stop abreast of another vehicle upon
any 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 n street interSec-
ton: and 40 driver of any such vehicle
s.Hl drive the same on any tootways or
payeGienls, except for the purpose of I'M
loading hay, straw, corn, or other proven
der, goods wares and merchandise, and
they shall not remain longer than one hour,
nor injure any nelghboring pavement.
Section II, Be it Enacted and Ordained.
That no driver of a motor or horse drawn
vehicle, shall pass or attempt to pass, any
street car when the same is stopped for the
purpose of lOadingor unloading 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 oistruct the passage of street cars. and
all drivers Of any such vehicles having suf-
fcient 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
aud twelve o clock midnight, hitch place
or stand, any motor vehicle. horse drawn
vehicle, or animal Of the horse kind, on