St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-06

sas. La. shall keep o bear to the right Of the center line OF the street and
as n ssrt' the , right h ha eart fE0 o r. RsssHs sss1 That vehicle. meeting shah pass
each other to the right Of the center Of the street: vehicles Gle oyertak I'M each each
4 H4p pull over to ts fisht nth entirely cleared Of, The vehicle passed ,., The
psssns. 'ns AZ @ na : vehicles ssSdss before etc e. ps sssa : other vehicles from the rear
as section ear n@ s"Be i il further ordained, etc. That al vehicles turning to the
RIGHT ., cufb; an tbdss s ssrsfa shall 9o thu lseF left tni into asoth hs ns sfrss Ct s Rnaf' pas to : he
T Teht ens sbs sHy9 ePoss she @ 's 5fs . 1 y an amy 'a stsest e1eep a't It intersections ss@s a and must
turn 20 az to head in the same direction IS the traffic OF each side Of inc
Section - Be it further ordained, ETC. That al vehicles win stop with
shall remain stationed at a point longer than ten minutes, unless parked at
an SECTION eeGo 91 Gse' It further Pnsr ordained ed, etc. That no vehicle shall stand back
sorse drawn r. mS Vehicle sa IS backed up to the curb the horse Or horses shan BE-
' t3s9si 81 he g side i' Of he Rs sstPsss s . ! ,ss u he : essi IS s a il - - 49, :
crossings except in cas- Of accident Or snsrssney, or when directed l,@ to stop oP
sy az s. et4ss clos. ? to 's ss e sng s sa psr si2 & sss sssod u m ssy in Ps = p sn ssFsss :,
g e section aaGm 1 7@Bs fyf further Or or . Rnede ese1 That n s'e al We Vehicles sP@a shall have the
of n.S Of f rg t tRose t sDpso seRfos' f1n 5 Isn right 5as ls Gpi sss t stste n4 n tflf fire s's sp
eaEat Ss.is smbg5aa aSsi PsVs tb p"t ffht Of sPd r Ssh thaesg Of al Rs ysses Of T the ei Ryop.
Section s-Be it further ordained, etc That no automobiles lies m r. other 81
any ore time on East Landry Street between South Main Street and South
to s%s Sss shall HN Be parked * d. q other ". vehicles Ssh shall Be nItehsd : stand isdps
automobile o"a1 or vehicle Gle running waIas9 out fl from / the l1e eab at shan an angle an nsr mot .s gTeate5
or stand nearer than twenty-five feet from any corner, no shall the same be be
Street shsa' and South n Market street, except n the North side Of said street fac
On South Market Street, between West Landry Street and West Bellevue
Street CT s Wss3 8 9a tas East strs side s t Tsss ' market fa snd COURT ss1th Street. except on
the o o0'I East Sd se nss%s s arse between Court and Main Street. except o the
On South Main stree. between East Bellevue and East Landry Streets,
IN lNOTJnC our Street. D0LMe0n west NOTLn 6tfeet lit west GA0fuE
Street, except on the West side, facing South.
Section BE it further ordained, etc, That no vehicle shall make undue
noise. Every motor propelled vehicle shall be equipped with q sfencer or
on mg OF mht tae shaat Ds ane n at automobile at slm1S " truck 'R or s similar Is T sSfeps shsl1 Be
tried out, r tested by garage owners 0 workmen within the limits pre-
scribed in section eleven GD of this ordinance.
Section 1o-Be it, further ordained, etc, That every automobile o other
light in the rear and so adjusted to the vehicle as to nlunine the license
number Of the vehicle, between the hours of Sunset and sunrise. Bicycles
motorcycles shall carry white light in trent. The lights o n motor pro-
PEELED vehicles, placed att the front of the vehicle, shall be equipped with ap
promiate DINNERS.
Section 11-Be it further ordained. etc. That the speed limit for all
vehicles operating within the corporate limits shall be twelve miles per
lE1dry Street N the South, Market Street on the West, Union Street
on the East, within which which prescribed district or limits it shall be IN
lawful to propel any motor vehicle truck Of automobile at a greater rate of
than ten miles per hour.
Section 12-Be it further ordained, etc, That all vehicles shall be driven
carefully and with due regard to the safety and convenience of all other We
and pedestrians; any owner OF any automobile. truck o. other motor
vehicle who shall permit a person less than sixteen d6 year.
whether such driver or operator be accompanied at the time by such owner
IT not shall be subject to a fine not exceeding twenty-five 1925 dollars, or
to imprisonment not exceeding thirty (3O days. IT both, at the discretion Of
the City Judge. Nothing herein stated or omitted hererom shall be con
to relieve any person operating a vehicle uron the streets of the city
for any purpose whatsoever from the exercise of reasonable care and eau
ton to avoid Or prevent injury through collisions with other vehicles or
r from their full measure Of liability for illegal or tortous acts.
Section l3-Be II further ordained, etc, That no vehicle shall travel at
greater rate of speed than eight () miles per hour in turning corners of
any street Of the city and the drivers of automobiles trucks O other motor
propelled vehicles shall be required to give notice of their approach, when
to turn a corner, by sounding the horn, or other signal
Section 14-Be it further ordained, etc, That any person violating any
u the provisions d. this ordinance, except as otherwise specified in Section
y hereof, shall o n conviction be fined not exceeding ne hundred dollars, or
city Judge.
Section 15-Be it further ordained, etc, That all ordinances or parts of
contrary Or inconsistent herewith be and the same are hereby
epealed.
Section 16-Be it further ordained. etc, That this ordinance shall take
effect from and after the fifteenth G5th) day of July, 1918.
The above ordinance, after having been read section by section and
adopted in a like manner, was adopted a a whole by the following vote:
Adopted July 2 1918.
m. HALPHEN, Mayor.
Moved by Mr.. Dunbar, seconded by Mr.. Fields and carried, that the
iayor have the necessary signs and hitch posts made and located, in ac
ordance with the Traffic Ordinance adopted to-day.
Moved by Mr.. Dunbar, seconded by Mr. Daniel and carried, that MI. A.
HoIier be refnstated as Police and that he shall receive instructions
rOm thG a While N dHV as Police. Id from tho prnidnnf of III l.