The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-08-10
Ordinance No. III

An Ordinance Prescribing Traffic Reguln-
,tions. Speed Limits. for Parking of Auto.
mobiles, ordering Mufiiers Closed nnd
BE II Ordained by the Board OF Trustees Of
the Town OF Meeker, Colorado:
section l. That within the corporate linn
Its of the Town of Meeker the maximum
rate Of speed for the driving of any nutomo-
bile, motor cycle, or of any motor driven or
Ouher conveyance or vehicle driven. puIIeu
or propelled by any kind OF power whatso-
ever, shall NOT exceed at amy point, the rate
of over nfteen miles per hour; Provided,
however that the provisions OF this section
hurrying to assist In extinguishing fire. or
where Immediate medical attention Is nee
essary. and cases Of like emergency.
Section ,. All cpnveyances and vehicles.
driven upon or along the streets within the
town OF Meeker, shall at all times be driven
on that side Of the street nearest ,he euro ~
machine, conveyance or vehicle snail cross
any street dingonhlly thereto, and on Main
Street. between Fourth and sixth streets,
shall not cross the street in the middle OF
the block, but shall be permitted TO cross
said Main street, and to turn AROUND there-
in only at street Intersections. within the
district mentioned on Main street, . pers'n
driving on one side OF said street, desiring
to place his machine ON the opposite SIDE
thereof shall 20 to the next street intersec-
ton. and turn beyond the center OF Aaid In.
tersectfon, and come up on the right SIDE ot
said street TO the desired location. always
keeping on the side nearest the curb al
their right.
Rectiop g. All persons driving motor
power machines or couveyAnces upon the
streets or alleys In the Town OF Meeker.
shall at all times keep muffiers cfosed; ana
no person shall be permitted to leave any
such machine standing alone IN the street
without shutting on the engine.
Section I. Automobiles. trucks and all
motor power conveyances Intended TO De
left standing 10 the streets shall be parked
at the curb to the right. and for this purpose
said cars and machines shall he driven TO
the curb at angle of approximntsiy forty
nve dssre,. win IN, the eI rr ana ,pd si.ts
Streets on Main street In said Town All
automobiles and motor power machines
shall he parked on the north side OF said
street from the east, leaving them pointing
west.
Any car, machine or conveyanc. mention
ed above found parked at the curb pointing
in the wrong direction shnl be prinin fncie
evidence that Aaid car was being driven on
the wrong side Of the street, and the owner
thereof shall be subject to fins AS herein
after provided.
No such machine or conveyance as above
mentioned shall be parked or left standing
In front OF any business house in said town,
to exceed fifteen minutes at ony one time.
Section All motor conveyances IN use
or standing upon Or along any % M me .tre s
tween sunset and sunrise shall display
lights rs follows. to-wit: when IN motion
OF the machine, and one red light to the
rear; while standing. II shall be sufi1cient
to display Ons white light In front on the
left side Of the machine and the red light to
the rear.
Section q. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to leave standing alone or unhttend-
ed any saddle horse. or team OF horses. mules
or other animals, hitched together or TO any
vehicle. conveyance or other devise, on or
along the streets OF the Town Of Meeker, I'M
les said animals be securely tied to some
hitching rack or immOvhbfe object, or to n
weight Of not less than twenty-five pounds.
Section :. Any person. or persons, violst-
ing any of the provisions Of any section of
this ordinance shall be subject to a fine Of
not less than Five $500 Dollars nor more
than Twenty-Five tSyj co. Dollars for each
ofiense; and should the provisions OF any
two more sections hereof be violated. the
violation of ench section shall constitute
separate ofcnse.
Section y. II is hereby declared that
should any section, or part Of any section
hereof, he declared void or unenforccable
for any reason. such ruling or decision shall
not be held to avoid or invnlidnte the re.
mainder, or remaining sections or parts OF
this ordinance.
section Q. Any and all ordinances. or
parts Of ordinances, In conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Passed and adopted by the Boar Of Trns-
tees OF the Town Of Meeker nj their regular
Meeker. Colorado, this nfth day OF August,
A. d. 1918, and approved by the Mayor of the
said town on the same date.
W. u. sIxxs,
T. D. SCorT, Mayor.
Town Clerk and Recorder