The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-09
AN ORDINANCE


AN ORDINANCE
To control aud regulate the use and speed
II automobiles and motor vehicles,
Section | Re u ordained by the Mayor
ard RuaFd II Aldermen Of the Town 81
~ FfauCsEylile. Louisiana. that no person
driving OF IN charge ot an automobile,
motor vehicle OF meteor cycle on any
street, avenue public highway In the
Town of ~ F'rancisvlile, louisiana, shall
drive OF operate this same az any speed at
any time greater than IL reasonable and
ptuper having due regard TO the traffic
aHa use Of the streets and other highway
and condltion of such ether street or
highway, or al rate 81 speed such as 20
endangsr the life gr limb ef any person,
aud IN na event anywhere at ans time at
4 speed exceeding fifteen miles an hour
Ant person driving or In charge Of an
automobile motor vehicle OF motor cycle
uIpn approaching a crossing on inter
section 1T streets OF highways and ia
tfavsFsnR crossing 90 Intersection ef
streets o. highways shalt drive AZ a speed
less than above specified and not greater
than is reasonable and proper having due
regard for the traffic and use OF such In
tptsnrtlns streets and highways, and al q
speed not greater titan SIX miles an hour
AND a yehisls turning into another street
nj highway go the right shall turn the
CORNER as near 20 the rtRhthand curb or
Garner ~ possible, and vehicle when
turning Co the left 10 enter an inteTsecf .
ftfE street ~ H1EAaNA EA8fl Htst AAfA b8tklt
Il shall have passed beyond the center %
such lntegsseiiHe street az highway,
Saefl0n 2 Every automobile. motor
yshlgle uF meteor - cle hash De provided
with a suitable bell horn OF other signal
which shall produce soind unusually
loud, annoying or Of distressing nature.
or such as to brighten pedestrians uF
animals, and shall he equipped with good
and efficient brakes Every such vehicle
shall have exhibited during the period
from one heuT after sunset 90 enc half
haaf before sunrise one ot more lamps
showing white lights Visible within
reasonable distance from the direction
toward which such vehicle Is proceeding
and 8 red Aght visible from che reverse
direction
Z. ANY person operating or In control or
Ia charge of ans automobile, motor vehicle
on motor cycle, shall OH request or ON
signal hy putting up the hand. from a
person riding or driving FESTIVE horse or
other draught or domestic animal. bring
such vehicle Immediately % stop, ard
IL travelling la an opposite direction remain
stationery so long az may be reasonable
Ia allow such horse uF animal Ia pass and
II travelling Ia the same direction, use
reasonable caution in passing such horse
or animals and the operator or occupant
Of ans other motor vehicle shall render
necessary assistance to party having Ia
charge Huch horRe or other dgauRht
animal in M passing Whenever any per
sun travelling with any vehicle or convey
aHge an any road ia this town shall over
take another Ashitle ~ conveyance travel
thg in the same direction aud shall by
sound or raii insilcste Ca ths driver there
1T his az her desire So pass, II Hisaii Ice tbs
duty of the driver Of the vchsels OF ecu
tcYancp in front N the nature Of the
ground 90 the condition Of his load will
permit u. 60 promptly ttiFn Ia the right Of
the center ~ the raad and the driver 0f
the vehicle or conveyance behind shall
then turn to the isfi Of she center of the
read and pass by without interfering uF
lntsFrupttuR, and the driver Of the vehicle
OF conveyance passing shall mol return 60
The center ~ the road until at least
thirty i5a) feet ahead Of the yehieis or
conveyance passsd.
Section 4 Eysrs automobile, motoF
vehicle ev matef cycle using gasoline OF
other explosive mixture a. a motive power
shall stop engine ahile such automobile,
motor vehicle of meter cycle In standing
uneceupisd upon nnY street. avenue, pub.
liz plape ct public highway within the
Town ~ ST FraneisyiIle, louisiana.
Section 8. Any person violating any Of
the provisions u this ordinance, upon cuB
yittlon shall he punished hy fine Of not
less than Eve dollars ani Het more than
one hundred dollars and costs. and ~
default ~ pas meut ~ tine and costs stall
BE sentenced 80 serve not less than Eve
nor more than one hundred days ia iAii
subject 10 sptk nu the public streets of
Hhs. tgwn az provided by ia9
Stsstton & lie u further ordained By the
MaYof nud ltualI e Aldermen that all
ordinances ot parts Il ordinances contrary
ca nr la conflict heresiih be aud the saine
are hereby repealed.
Motion Rogers, seconded nsitig, That
abe following salaries, bills, etc, he paid