St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-27
Mr.. Dunbar offered the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE

AS NDANN0I
La. establishing rules and regulations for automobiles, motor or horse
drawn vehicles, Motorcycles. bicycles and all other vehicles; and pro
Section BE It ordained BY the Mayor and Board of Aldermen OF the
city Of opelousas, La That all vehicle vehicles Of Of every de ss 1o on. BICYCLES be oss,a or
sas. La, shall . keep r bear to the right Of the center line Of the street and
section ~ p il t. 5artss ! ordained, etc E. That THAT vehicles assss meeting ssss. shan pass
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vehicle ahead shall be required to pull over to make room for the vehicle
shall s sxs no snas Of e approach gRr4aer BY ssl hTa Or other qn sisa a vehicles, tur0,ns - n
right into another street shall trn the corner as near q practicable etc the
right FisRt s snd0 6es soodf the @'e center 70 0 fn the ag inte 5Pse hnas street. sq before oPsA t pnsh . n No
tgn Sc sna to fras5 f Gl the imn aa ~ sdfrec ctoa' IS sA te traffic rat 3 ss eaeb side enc Of mus the
Section r Be it further ordained. etc, That all vehicles will stop with
their right side to the curb and shall stand parallel to the curb; n Q vehicle
= a ss@ion sI RssAb It fu Pt5ss . : as1sh' etc. Rst ne Vehicle eG5i shall stand back
ed up 10th to the s curb except pm when a a actually to 4. loading o5 8 + , unloading s5 and . when J, 2
turned as so IS to atand iI paT adEl with u t. the s1e curb TbFa and si ha a%si in IN t a1's direction fs #
'rz Section t95 e. s~ ssseg t q fa 9ns sfrs GRAINED al shs etc. shs r 5ssii ao IS zs sisReis snail stop on
y - : siasssrsII : : . shan ! any sssisIs ! stop = stand ! il e any pubic stEss q q
" way : g snep s e5oss to v thG eur }, and = ns 9srarsl tb he esos n III na n a emergency
h.t Section es on BE BE f it further 1.o ordained etc etc, IT That "a al w vehicles 9be . shall h.. have s the
Of way. way from sh1 those approaching approach Ia from the IiggRt;.l United States States mail fire aP
say s sssfsnat sdB sna II h fa1tbd tns o siha Of s ess. ta Tpst . all aa at5astS of the Re CITY other
s s1 e q Pm any gn li Past shall nabd Rsl s nnsh 5 og stsnd south 20 more n.i tB1 stt tsa p gbs sogt #
Court street except n the North side q said East Landry street; such au
3RaPo4 Tth sf aont : v ResIse 81 e tie 9' Vehicle asn' a nesr P1 he e curb Ps9 as possible S siane and si' tRs
thaao a IS degrees rec ssHq No a u6@ma G' IT r9 other srs vehicle ddeG s shan . hs parked raed h RFsa1e1
"a earn ed h asabss ' = sts ssP'o On wss t Landry 48q 2 sts s@asf between " sRsi south % ''a eoa Il
Street and South Market Street except o. the North side Of said street. fac
49,. On South Market 4a Stree ttb between n, West Landry Street and West Bellevue
On West Bellevue Stree, between Market and Court Street, except on
On East bellevue stree. between Court and Main Street, except on the
On south Main Street, between East Bellevue and East Landry streets
On North Court Street between West North Street and West Bellevue
on South Court street. between west Bellevue Street and West Ian
Section sIBe It further ordained. ETC. That no vehicle snau. make undue
mufaer which shall be used at all times while the vehicle is being operated
on any Of the streets; and no automobile truck Of similar vehicle shall be
tried out o tested by garage owners or workmen within the limits pre-
scribed in section eleven CID of this ordinance.
motor propelled vehicle shall carry two white lights in front and one red
light in the rear and 50 adjusted to the vehicle a to iumine the license
or motorcycles shall carry one white light in front The lights on motor pro
PEELED vehicles, placed at the front Of the vehicle, shall be equipped with ap
Section 11-Be it further ordained, etc, That the speed limit for ali
vehicles operating within the corporate limits shall be twelve miles per
except within the district bounded by Bellevue. Street on the North,
on the East, within which which prescribed district or limits it shall be IN
lawful to propel any motor vehicle truck pr automobile at a greater rate Of
spee Section eon i 1a1B RD It further pgf n0e Ordained. etc, That III vehicle. shan } ) driven
carefully and WITH due regard to the safety and nveniene oq All other ~
vehicle who shall permit a person less than sixteen d) years
such driver or operator be accompanied at the time by such owner
or not, shall be subject to a fine not exceeding twenty-five (s251 dollars, o
the City Judge. Nothing herein stated 0 omitted herefrom shall be con
for any purpose whatsoever, from the exercise Of reasonable care and eau a
to avoid or prevent injury through collisions with other vehicles or
Section 1S-Be it further ordained, etc, That n 0 vehicle shall travel at
my street Of the city. and the drivers of automobiles, trucks Of other motor
vehicles shall be required to give notice of their approach. when
Section 14-Be it further ordained, etc, That any person violating any
not exceeding thirty 1907 days or both, at the discretion Of the
Section 15-Be it further ordained, etc, That all ordinances OF parts Of
contrary or inconsistent herewith be and the same are hereby
Section 16-Be it further ordained, etc, That this ordinance shall take
from and after the fifteenth 15th1 day of July, 1918.
The above ordinance, after having been read section by section and
IN r a Tx manner manner. "a adopted as a whole by the following vote:
Adopted July 2 1918.
j J. PERRoDIN. city Clerk = hAhffhN mayor.