Milford chronicle., 1916-10-20
TRAFFIC RULES FOR MILFORD

Gil OF Milford, informed the writer
= that Town Council had taken up the
repeated suggestions made by the Mil
ford Chronicle as to the necessity of
= having traffic posts located at the cen
t ter of Front street and Walnut streets
: in North Milford. and at the center of
: South Front and Walnut streets in
q South Milford, and compel all vehi-
cles to pass as to the directions paint
ed upon the pointers on the posts di-
rect, so as to prevent accidents, and
also compel observation of the speed
. laws. Mr.. Denney is having these
posts made and will letter them in
large plain letters, so that all may
know how to proceed in a lawful man
ner. This is a very proper thing for
the Town Council to put into effect.
To make it real effective it is neces- |
sary that the police shall have full po- |
wers to enforce the observation of the |
laws and also that the alderman shall |
have plain, clearcut understanding |
laws to enforce as well as the penal
! ties for breaking the laws wilfully, or
otherwise.
Any person driving into one of the
posts and thereby breaking or injur-
ing the post or marker must be made
to pay penalty for the first offense,
and for any subsequent offenses a
greater penalty must be imposed and
enforced.
Then again the streets for at least
fifty feet from each corner must be
kept clear of any vehicle so as to give =
room for the traffic to pass as direct :
ed. This will have to be looked after !
for cnUaro1 uranlrg h,
come accustomed to the new regula- I;
tions. =
To make everything clear for the .
public, the police. the alderman and .
the Town of Milford, we suggest that
the following ordinance be enacted >,
and put into force by the Town Coun- -
Gil at once. 1t has been drawn after =
the form of the ordinance in effect in :,
the town of Dover, which was made by -
an able attorney, and is practically ~
efficient in all points. We print the ~
ordinance as a suggestion ~
or Town Council to act upon, or at ~
east construct an ordinance which -,
will make their proposed traffic reg L,
llation workable and a success-for
Without governing laws, it will be i'm
'ossible to enforce traffic laws.
AN ORDINANCE
relating to Traffic on the Streets of
Milford:
e it ordained by the Town Council of
the Town of Milford:
First-That from and after the pas
age of this ordinance, it shall be un-
Lwful for any person driving a team,
ltomobile or other vehicle of any
ass or description on Walnut street.
the Town of Milford, to turn said
am, automobile, or other motor We
Gle at any point on said Walnut
rect, except where said Walnut
rect is interseeted by Front street
North Milford, Water street in
)rth Milford, and Front Street in
'uth Milford. and at the Plaza in
ont of the Milford Trust Companv
ID other properties fronting thereon.
Second-That it shall be unlawful
r any person to hitch any team or
TX any automobile or other motor
hicle on Walnut street in the Town
Milford, within fifty feet of the
rthwest Corner of Walnut and
ont street, North Milford, or within
y feet on Walnut street of the
rtheast corner of Walnut and Front
eet, North Milford. This shall an -
to the east and west sides of Wal -
street and each of Front street Z
rth Milford, Front Street, South
lIord, and Water Street in North
ford.
'ourth-That it shall be unlawful a
any person to hitch his or her Il
m or to park his or her automobile 81
other motor vehicle in the Town of d
ford, except on the right side of n
streets in said town, said right n
e to be determined in accordance =,
n the direction in which said team =,
motor vehicle is being driven. y
[ any person shall violate the Dro-
ons of this Ordinance, or anv of pi
n' upon conviction thereof before M
Alderman, he shall forfeit and pav Sc
ne Of not less than one nor moro az
D nYe dollars for the first offense OF
not less than five nor more than 10
dollars for each succeeding Of to-
'e' together with the costs. and in al
'ult OIL payment of said fine and 80
s may be committed to the town
,-up or the Kent County Jail for
exceeding five days. VI
ne above is respectfully submitted si'
consideration by the Town author gi
!. as means to make traffic man ap
n