Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-14
SKOWHECAN NEWS
Selectmen Arrange for Appointment Of Traffic
Of6cer-Special Town Meeting Called for Au-
gust 19-Board of Registration to be in Ses-
sion Saturday Forenoon 49, Late Local News
and Personal Mention 4

guidance Of First Selectman Clyde H.
Smith are endeavoring to have Skowhe-
gan In the front rank AZ regards safety
and convenience of its citizens. To that
end ex-Sheriff A. H. Lang has been APP
pointed speed officer to see that automo-
bilists have due regard for law and order
and observe the directions In turning out
at the right Of the new trafac signs. New
street signs have been prepared which
will be set in place within a few days,
painted red on one side and green on the
other. Some Of these read: Official
warning, Private way. Dangerous. Pass
at your risk" and the reverse side In
green: "Ofhcial warning, obey the motor
vehicle. law" The others read: "Omcial
warning. Curve. Blow horn, Keep to the
right" and the reverse like the first. To
continue the good work with satisfactory
traffic regulations a special town meet
ing has been called for Saturday. Aug. 10.
at 2 P. NJ, the warrant being posted Sat-
urday as follows:
Article Ito choose moderator.
Article Ito see if the town will vote
10 dutHOTlZC anu lIiSti W. as SSAS>NA'AN''
to take such action as is necessary to
procure the removal Of the gate house at
the junction of Russell and Water streets
and pass all necessary votes.
Article III-To see II the town will
vote to authorize and instruct its select
men to take such action as is necessary
to obtain better protection to the travel
ing public at the railroad crossing IN
Water and Russell streets and pass I'll
necessary votes.
Article Iv-To see II the town will vote
to make. enact and accept the following
bylaws and ordinances for therregutaticn
Of vehicles used and operated on the pub
lie highways therein and pass all votes
respecting the same
VEHICLES IN MOTION.
Section /. A vehicle. except when pass
ing vehicle ahead, shall keep as near
the right curb as possible.
Section 2. A vehicle meeting another
vehicle shall pass on the right
Section 3. A vehicle in turning to the
right into another street shall keep As
near to the right curb as possible.
Section 4. A vehicle in turning to the
left into another street shall pass to 'he
right Of and beyond the center Of the In
tersecting street before turning.
Section s. A vehicle crossing from one
side Of the street to the other shall do so
by turning to the left 50 as to head in
the general direction Of traffic on that
side of the street.
Section g. Slow moving vehicles shall
keep as close as possible to the curb on
the right so as to allow faster moving
vehicles free passage on the left.
RIGHT OF WAY.
Section 1. Police, fire department., emef-
gency repair wagons, United States mail
vehicles and ambulances shall have the
right of way in any street and through
any procession.
Section 2. The driver of any vehicle
shall on signal turn 80 as to allow a fas'-
err moving vehicle sufficient room to pass
to the left.
SPEED OF VEHICLES.
Section l. No vehicle shall proceed at
a rate Of speed greater than the law al
lows: and at no time shall vehicle be
driven with a reckless or negligent d,sre-
gard OF the conditions there prevailing.
Section 2. On approaching crossing OF
,ntersecting streets, also In traverslng
crossing on an intersection Of streets, ana
in going around corner or curve IN tne
highway a vehicle shall not De driven ~
a rate Of speed other than what IS rea-
sonable and proper. having a regard 10
traffic at the time and place and the use
~ the wav and the safety Of the public
STOPPING. STANDING AND TURNING
Section l. No vehicle shall stop with
its left side to the curb on Water street
from Dunlap's laundry to the bridge anu
across Island to the South Side Grocery
On Madison avenue from Water street to
Rethany church and On Russell street.
Section 2. No vehicle shall remain
backed up to the curb except when actual
" loading or unloading, and then only
for a reasonable time; but In no event
shall such teams or vehicles block cleo
trio cars for a longer period than fve
minutes at any one time.
Section 3. When horse-drawn venice
IL backed up to the curb, the horse or
horses shall be turned 80 a. to stand
parallel with the sidewalk and headed IN
the general direction Of travel for the
side of the street on which the vehicle
is standing
Section 4. No person having charge OF
any vehicle or street car in a public
Mace shall refuse or neglect to sop the
same or place the same as directed by
police officer. any Of these rules to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
UNREASONABLE NOISE.
Section /. In thickly settled parts OF
the village no bell. horn or other device
Of signalling shall be sounded SO as to
make unreasonable noise. and no "per-
ator or chauffeur Of any motor vehicle
shall on any public st:',et permit any I'm
reasonable amount Of smoke TO escape
from said vehicle, nor shall any operator
or chauffeur on any public street WITHIN
tho city limits permit said motor vehicle
TO make any unnecessary noice by cutting
out the mufiler or otherwise.
PENALTIES.