The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-26

hicles stopping at any curb shall stop
with the right side of the vehicle or
motor vehicle to the curb. and no We
hicle or motor vehicle shall stop with
its rear to the curb except when load
ing or unloading.
| Section ,. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to run any motor vehicle
or other vehicle between the curb and
Iany street car which has stopped for
the purpose OF receiving or discharg-
ing passengers but all motor vehicles
or other vehicles shall come 10 a full
stop until the passengers have been
discharged and reached place of
safety. or have been taken on and
the doors of the street car are closed.
The doors shall be kept closed except
when discharging or taking on pas
sengers.
Section 3. The driver of any vehicle
or motor vehicle desiring to stop be
tween any two corners or desiring 10
turn any corner, must signal by ex-
tending the hand or whip or giving
some other we'll known signal
Section 4. No vehicle or motor We
hlcle shall be allowed to stop or stand
within fOrtY-tive feet of street corners
on streets where there is a street ear
line and within twenty feet of street
corners where there is no street car
line; provided vehicles or motor We
hicies may stop temporarily within
such distances for the purpose of tax
ing ON or discharging persons or pas
sengers.
7 Section 3. Bicycle riders must not
turn ioose fIanule bars while riding
bicycles. nor practice trick riding of
any kind on the streets or avenues in
the city Of Hattiesburg.
Section 8. All vehicles or motor We
hicles taking on or discharging per
sons or passengers must do 80 with
the right hand side to the curb. and
no vehicle or motor vehicle shall turn
in the streets within the fire linus
except at street corners; provided
turns may be made at alleys
Section 7. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person, whether on foot or driv-
my any vehicle or motor vehicle. 10
cross any railroad track or attempt to
cross on any street in front Of any
moving locomotive or train when sig
nailed not TO do so.
Section s. Street cars shall have
regular stops for taking on and dis
charging passengers. and shall not
/ take on or discharge passengers at
places other than the regular stop for
that purpose.
| Section 8. All vehicles when il is
desired to drive them to the left into
] at N al
section OF street or avenue, must be
driven past the center and intersec-
ton before turning: that is to say
the turn must be made so that the
vehicle will pass to the right Of the
center Of the intersection. If it is de
sired to drive TO the right into another
street or avenue. the vehicle must be
driven so as to turn the corner as
near the right hand curb as is practi-
cable
Section 10. 1t shall be unlawful for
lany person driving or operating hacks,
wagons, buggies. or other like We
hicles, or bicycles, to drive or oper-
ate the same in reckless or careless
manner or with unnecessary speed
through the streets of Hattiesburg
' Section II. All vehicles when met
by any other vehicle shall keep to
the right hand. and when Overtaken by
any other vehicle shall also keep to
the right hand so as in both cases
to permit the vehicle so met or over
taken to pass free and uninterrupted.
Section II. Except when expressly
mentioned in this ordinance, motor
vehicles are not intended to be regu-
lated herein.
Section IL. Any person found guilty
of violating any OF the provisions of
this ordinance shall be punished by a
fine OF not less than 50 80 nor more
than 10000, or by Imprisonment in
the city Jail not exceeding thirty days.
or by both such fine and imprison-
ment.
Section a. The public interest re-
curing it, this ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
its abortion and approval
AdoDted and approved this the 23rd
day of June, 1916
T. e. Eatson,
Mayor
7. the undersigned clerk of the city
of Hattiesburg, Miss. certify that the
foregoing is true copy of ordinance
No. 44S as appears of record on pages
AIS and 419 of the municipal minutes
book &c"
Given under my hand this June cath,
1916
A. Farley,
26-1t. Com Clerk.