The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-02-17
COUNCIL IN SESSION.
Ordinance Adopted Regulating Traf-
6c on Thoroughfares of City.

sion council was held this day at :3I
p. M, with Commissioners Waite,
, Lemann and C. Kline present. Alb.
sent-Frank Milano.
The minutes of the regular meet.
ing of January were read, and on
motion of Mr.. Kline, seconded by Mr.
Lemann, were approved.
Mr. Lemann moved the adoption OF
the following ordnance:
4 Ordinance No. "a, c. C. Series.
An ordinance regulating the manner of use
| on the public streets and thoroughfares
of the city of Donaldsonvile of carts
drays, wagons, omnibuses, automobiles
motorcycles. and every description OF
| carriages kept for hire or livery pur-
poses, or soliciting or transacting bust
ness thereof, for private use.
Section l.. Be it ordained by the commits
sion council of the city of Donaldsonvile
that the owner, operator. driver or persons
| IN charge of any cart. dray, wagon, omnibus
automobile. motorcycle. carriage, buggy or
other vehicle used, propelled or driven upon
| the streets of the city of Donaldsonvile La,
| shall conform to and observe the following
| provisions upon all such streets, alleys, ave-
| Eues and public places in said city.
IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING TO THE
| RIGHT, PASSING. TURNING, CROSS
ING AND STOPPING.
| Section 2. Be it further ordained. ETC.:
(a} vehicle, except when passing a
vehicle ahead. shall keep as near the right
| hand curb as possible
| tb) A vehicle meeting another shall pass
to the right.
/ (c) A vehicle overtaking another shall
| pass on the left side of the oyertaken vehi-
| Gle and not pull over to the right until en-
| tirely clear of it, except when passing a
| street car, in which case the vehicle shall
| pass to the right.
(d) On an avenue or street divided long
itudinally by parkway, walk, or neutral
| ground, vehicles shall keep to the right of
| such division.
(e) vehicle turning into another street
to the right shall turn the corner as near
the right hand curb rs practicable.
Ct, vehicle turning into another street
to the left shall circle around the center of
the street intersection.
tg) A vehicle crossing from one side of
the street to the other shall in doing SO keep
to the right.
(h) No vehicle shall stop with its left
side to the curb.
D All vehicles when standing paroilel
to the curb shall face the direction of traf-
fic, and no vehicle shall stand either parallel
to curb or back up to it. that in any way
lnterferes with interrupts the passage of
other vehicles.
ID No vehicle, unless in an emergency.
or to allow another vehicle or pedestrian
70 cross Its path, shall stop in any public
street or highway, except near the right
hand curb thereof, and so as not to obstruct
crossing.
The provisions as to the obstruction of
crossings shall not apply to funerals.
(k) No vehicle shall back to make a
turn in any street, il by so doing it inter-
feres with other vehicles. but shall go around
the block or to street sufficiently wide to
turn in without blocking traffic.
ID Two automobiles will not be per-
mitted to stand side by side against either
curb on any street.
lm1 No vehicle of any kind shall be per-
mitted to park within fifty feet from the
intersection of streets within the city limits.
SIGNS FOR ALL VEHICLES.
Section 8. Be it further ordained, etc.:
ta) In slowing up or stopping, signal
shall be given to those behind by raising the
whip or hand vertically.
tbo In turning, while in motion, or in
starting to turn from standstill, q signal
shall be given by raising the whip or hand,
indicating with it the direction in which the
turn is to be made
tco Before backing slowing up ample
warning shall be given, and while backing
unceasing vigilance must be exercised not
to injure those behind
(d) One blast of a police whistle indi-
Gates that east and west traffic must stop |
and that north and south traffic may pro-
coed.
Two blasts that north and south traffic |
shall stop. and that east and west traffic may
proceed.
Three or more blasts is signal Of alarm
and indicates the approach of danger. All |
vehicles, other than those of the fire de- |
vice or doctors conveyances. must imme- |
diately stop.
te) No vehicle shall be used ON any |
street or highway unless provided with |
lights. as prescribed by law. and motor
vehicles. in addition thereto, with sound
signals as provided by law.
III Every motor vehicle shall be pro-
vided with adequate brakes, in good work.
ing order, and sufficient to control such ve-
hicle at all times, and suitable device for
and from dusk to sunrise display
at least two lighted lamps on the front and
one on the of such vehicle. which shall
also display red light visible from the rear.
The rays of such rear lamps shall shine up
on the number plate carried on the rear Of
such vehicle. in such manner as to render
the numbers thereon visible for at least fifty
feet in the direction from which the motor
vehicle is proceeding. The lights of the
front lamps shall be visible at least two
hundred feet in the direction in which the
motor vehicle is proceeding.
RIGHT OF WAY.
Section 4. Be it further ordained, ETC.:
tal Police, fire department. fire patrol,
department of public property. doctors vehi-
cles, U. S. mail vehicles and public and pri-
vate ambulances shall have the right of
way in any street and through any process
sion.
(b) Subject to Section 2 of this ordi-
nance, everything being equal. all vehicles
going in northerly southerly direction
shall have the right Of way all We
nicles going in an easterly or westerly d.
-ection.
(c) No vehicle shall so occupy any
street as to interfere with or interrupt the
passage of other vehicles.
(d) A vehicle waiting at the curb shall
promptly give place to vehiela about TO
AXE on or let off passengers.
(e) The driver of vehicle on the ap-
,roach of fire engine, any other fire
apparatus. shall Immediately draw up said
vehicle, as near practicable to the right
rand curb. and parallel thereto. and bring
t to q standstill.
SPEED.
Section S. Be it further ordained. etc.:
(a) No vehicle shall proceed at any time
It greater speed than the law allows and
8 safe and proper under the conditions then
obtaining.
(b) No vehicle shall cross any street or
VENUE running north and south or make
my turn at a speed rate exceeding one
lalf its legal speed limit.
(c) No vehicle shall emerge from any
slley stable or garage at a pace faster than
, walk; and at such places shall give warn
ng by horn otherwise.
(d) Horse-drawn vehicles and pedes-
rians should habitually cross the street
as promptly as circumstances
permit Teams moving at an unnecessarily
low walk across street intersections great
v impede traffic.
CONTROL OF HORSES AND MULES.
Section s. Be it further ordained. ETC.:
fa) No horse or mule shall be left unat-
ended in any street or highway unless Sc
urely fastened, or unless the wheels OF the
yehicle to which he is harnessed, are Sc
urely tied, fastened chained. and the
,ehicle is of sufficient weight to prevent it