The Springfield herald., 1917-11-16
Ordinance Number IA

An ordinenee for the purpose Of regulating traf-
fic upon::the streets Of the town Of Springfeld,
and to regulate the speed Of vehicles Of any and
every description, within the limits Of the town
Of Springfield. Colorado.
Be Il ordained BY the board Of trustees Of the town
Of Springfield. Colorado
Seotioul !. The owner. operator. driver. or per-
con in charge of any carriage or other vehicle
driven. drawn or propelled upon the streets OIL
the town Of Springfield shall conform to and Oh.
serve the following rules of the road upon al
town ofsprinGAeld.
I. An vehicies shall be driven in careful man
per and With due regard for the safety and con-
veniesee Of Other vehicles and pedestrians.
2 An vehicles shall keep to the right side OF
tho street In the direction in which they are NOV
fpR exeept when necessary to turn to the iett IN
crossing o. In ovextakinG other vehicles.
q. Vehicles meeting shall pass each other 70
the risht. Vehieles overtakinR other veh'e'es
shsu keen TO the left Of the overtakcn vehicle IN
passing It.
L VshIcles turning to the right into another
street ahall pass and turn tho corner as near ="
the ri~ht hand edge Of the street as poss Die.
& vehicles crossing from one side OF the street
o tho other, within the fire limits OF the town Oh
SprinxAeld, shall do 90 by turninf to the 'ei' 20
NJ to head In the same direction as the trarhe OH
that eide Of the street toward which the eros''n*
10 made.
8. On Main Street within the fire limits, all ve-
h;cl.. vben not in motion shall be stopped in such
m.nner that its right side will be close to the
edre Of The street, and near Us practicable al
an angle Of Is degrees to the said edge OF the
.troet. and With the right hand front wheel as
eJo.e 70 the edge Of the street rs is practicable.
No v,hiele shall stop on Main Street within tho
Arc limit, with It's left side to the edge OF the
street.
T. No vehicle shall be driven at greater spceo
than twelve miles per hour within the fire limits
of the town Of Springfield. nor at a greater speed
than fifeeen miles an hour In that portion OF tho
~ fks tns :''e
,ho vb,sIs l, beaded Said lights shsll be carried
from thirty minutes after sunset until thirty MIN
utes before sunrise. and said lights shall be kept
hurninx st all times while said automobile 10 In
motion within said town after niehtfalL Every
notoreyeJe shall be provided with at least one
white lsht visible at least distance OF two nun
drod feet 10 the direction in which the machine is
headed from thirty minutes after sunset until
thirty minutes before SUNRISE and this light shall
b kept burning At all times while said vehicle Is
In motion.
geet,on 8, The town marshal shall have full
powers and duties In relation to the nannsemet
of vshIeular traae In tho town Of Springfield.
Section Any person or persons violating any
Of the provisions Of this ordinance shall upon
conviction thereof. be fined in any sum not less
than Ave dollars and costs and not more than one
hundred dollars and costs.
This ordnance was introduced. read and nj.
proved at . regular meeting OF the board OF tus-
tees Of the town Of Springfield. held on the twet
day Of November. A. D. 1917. and ordered pup
ushed in the Springfield Herald. and will be in ful
force and effect from and after five days after its
publication in the Springfield Herald.
(Seal Of tho town Of Springfield. Colo)
Attest:
CHARLES L. DOUGHTY. JIG. GULF
Town Clerk and Recorder. MAYOR