St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-13
Mr.. Dunbar offered the following ordinance,
AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE
Regulating traffic ntss on the he's streets and a, public ways Of the City Of opelousas.
drawn vehicles motorcycles bicycles and all other vehicles and pro
j. Section es 9nd 1mBs + : ordained 4Rst .g The sss,a Mayor J, and sm Board ss.. Ct Aa" Rss Of the
H not Gss ssR RrS 9esn ID d beas % r r. smht s. the he st sssts- # IT. the e. city II o Of oPe s2s
8 near the Iisht hand curb = practicable. - T
each other to the right Of the center Of the street; vehicles overtaiins each
ss :. pull i e : : sl r. 4a ~ sn i p III q cleared : g' q T. y ys .5s pas passed ! re )
passing. 2As Al l motor - vehicles sfms before sS - passing ASSN ( other barv vehicles seh 81 from ON the ssr rs:
section s-Be it further ordained. etc, That all vehicles turning to the
right rsht curb; a tbose turning turning st e the sef left I'll into Sof another he ns street e shan niq pass t. 8 tae
right rshse, and sn beyond oro. the &c center tnTg ct q q n interesting ntfsssee Ign street e ns before turn dm n ne
turn $ as to head in the sam direction as the traffic 4 each side Of the
section = Be It further ordained etc That ali vehicles WIN stop win
shall remain stationed at q point longer than ten minutes, unless parked u
Section slBs it further ordained etc. Fhat no vehicle shan stand back
horse drawn vehicle + backed Y g Tie curb Re horse ) Sorsss shn !:
tHszsl tas T. : q t s street . which which tie ysasis ! standing 80
crossings e g. except in in case eas q {. accident sdsat. y ra ene as Is, Or 7, when be- d directed si, to stop e
W way e except espts close st to 't the e a@i s@' parallel s@s ii thereto Pena unless nj ss' N am a merge
7 Z Section saGS a a@Bs i sf further q er ! Raeds' sen That elG III " Vehicles PsIa shan have the
j. a9 e irony rn fhS@ t sppso seRiass fron eS2 ri ss is 9n ID 5 ststs n1 naa IL lis s's D.
emy aaag ambedaa sasii P PsVse th Rai rf9bt e. e way sst through Z III Rns sssea q F ne sh RoD
vehicles ass og = 8gb Kind I 1 isa1ne bark 4rq hiach : ss Stand dn sr e more t "a tn minutes III sls i
ANY, n orc ost time s n East ! Landry = go Street sdd between g .aa s south MAJ Maip Street Street. ana sna soa e
t o' les shah be pars. !. Or ,rs other hsg,g Vehicles as. shall u BE- hit aite che a = stand IS facing fs
automobile ito N 10 a.@ or vehicle &c running a1adnaS out ! from aRba the ys s@FR a. han En- ss a6,, no. s sTssts5
O stand nearer than TWENTY-FIVE feet from any corner, Tor shall the the same eed %
Street and South Market street except On the North side I SAID street lac.
s,,. O South s%th Market e X stssst ss Sst y .ss T ,sssl 1a4 9ssgs st Sosts and west Bellevue
on s Wss5 R 3 : sas Ss ssrs sas between ct s@e ' Market 'a snd court COURT street except .
: On East bellevue street, between Court and Main Street, except % the
On South Main Street. between East Bellevue and East Landry Streets.
On North Court Street, between West North street and West Bellevue
Street, except on the West side, facing South
section e-Be 1t further ordained, etc That no vehicle shall make Undue
noise. Every motor propelled vehicle shall be equipped with q slencer Or
mufner which shall be used atan times while the vehicle is being operated
IN any Of the streets; and no automobile truck o. similar vehicle shall bs
tried out, or tested by garage owners y workmen within the limits pre-
asf Propelled hes Vehicle sf shall carry two wi white lights II 'front.' and one red
NUMBER aami r Of Of the Vehicle, between the hours 81 Sunset and sunrise. Bicycles
PEELED vehicles, placed at the front Of the vehicle, shall be equipped With a-
promate DINNERS.
vehicles operating within the corporate limits shall be twelve miles per
g 9oaGrs sz Street ~m z The ens so aaa' Market " Street e ! st the west Z asa and ii Union no Street
on the East within which which prescribed district r limits It shall pe u:
lawful to propel any motor vehicle truck Or automobile a 2 greater rate O
section 12-Be It further ordained. etc. That all vehicles shan be driven
carefully and WITH due regard to the safety and convenience Of all other We
hfctes and pedestrians; any owner Of any automobile, truck @ other motor
Of agt to ortrate such vehicle within tn corporate limits Of the City.
whether such driver or operator be accompanied at the time by such owner
to imprisonment not exceeding thirty 1901 days. n both, at the discretion Oh
the City Judge. Nothing herein stated II omitted herefrom shall be con-
ion ~ VOID or nravent fntaryf thronah eolidons With other yehicles .
persons, or from their full measure Of liability for Illegal Or tortious acts.
Section 13-Be 1t further ordained, etc, That no vehicle shall travel at
4 greater rate of speed than eight go miles per hour in turning corners OF
any street or the cfy and the drivers OF automobiles trucks or other motor
propelled vehicles shall be required to give notice OF their approach, when
about to turn a corner. by sounding the horn, or other signal
Section 14-Be 1T further ordained. ETC. That any person violating any
u hereof shall on conviction be fined not exceeding one hundred dollars Or
Imprisoned not exceeding thirty. 1907 days OF beth, at the discretion d the
Section 15-Be it further ordained. etc. That ali ordinances or parts of
ordinances contrary n inconsistent herewith be and the same are hereby
Section 16-Be it further ordained. etc. That this ordinance shall take
effect from and after the fifteenth d5th) day Of July 1918.
The above ordinance, after having been read section by section and
adopted in a like manner. was adopted IS q whole by the following vote:
Yeas: Fields, Sicily and Dunbar. Nays. Gosseltn and Daniel
''p''' = s - N. HALpHEN Mayor