The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-05-03


or unloading; and when horse drawn
vehicle is so backed up TO the curb, the
horse or horses shall be turned to the
right so as to stand parallel with the
curb against which the vehicle IS
standing,
Sec. 10. Be it further ordained, etc.
| that on any street all vehicles shall
stOD and stand not more than IL inches
away from the curb and parallel there
with and be headed to the right.
Sec. II. Belt further ordained, etc,
that no vehicle shall stand within 10
feet OF an interSectng street corner or
| crossing.
| Sec. H. Belt further ordained, etc.
that no vehicle shall stop on crossings,
except in case of accident or an emer'
genCy, or when directed TO stop by POI
lCeman.
Sec. Is. Be it further ordained, etc,
that no vehicle shall travel at greater
rate Of speed than IS miles per hour Oh
any street within the corporation, eX'
Cept in turning corners the speed Shall
not be more than miles per hour.
Sec. IA. Be it further ordained, etc.
that every automobile whilst in use on
the streets of the town of Welsh, be-
tween One.half hour after sunset and
one.half hour before sunrise shall carry
two white lights on the front and one
red light on the rear left corner OF the
car placed to the left of the number OF
the car; and every bicycle, motor cycle
and all other vehicles used as public
conveyanceS Shall carry at least one
white light on the front.
Sec, 10. Be it furth r ordained, etc +,
that all automobiles running on ANY Of
the streets of the town of Welsh shall
dim their lights by the use of frosted
lenses or other practical methods.
Sec. 16. Be it further ordained, etc.
that no vehicle operating within the
said town of Welsh shall make undue
noise; and every motor propelled We
hiCle shall be equipped with a muffier or
SilenCer which shall be used atall times
while SAID vehicle is being operated on
any of the streets or highways within
the corporation of the town of Welsh.
Sec. II. Be it further ordained, ETC.
that all vehicles shall be driven care.
fu'ly,With due regard for the safety and
convenience Of all other vehicles and
pedestrians. Nothing herein omitted
shall be construed to relieve any person
operating vehicle upon any roadway
or street of the said town of Welsh, for
any purpose whatever, from the eXer
else of reasonable care to avoid or pre-.
vent injury through collision with per.
sons or vehicles, or otherwise.
Sec. IS. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
that in the event of collision of one We.
hiCle with another the drivers of said
vehicles shall stop and render all as.
Sistance possible and reasonable, and
shall leave with each other their names
and addresses, and give numbers of
their respective vehicles. Any failure
to comply with the provisions of this
section is hereby expressly declared to
be itself violation of this ordinance.
Sec. 10. Be it further ordained, etc,
that it shall be unlawful for any person
under the age of fourteen to drive or
operate an automobile on any street Or
other public highway in the town of
Welsh,
Sec. 20. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
thatit shall be unlawful for any per.
son. without the consent of the owner,
to enter and sit in an automobile left
standing upon any of the streets of the
town of Welsh.
Sec. Il. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
that any person violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance, shall on
conviction, be fined in a sum not less
than 81 nor more than SIS, and in de.
fault of payment of such fine, shall be
imprisoned for not more than 10 days,
or both fine and imprisonment may be
imposed at the discretion of the mayor
orscourt.
Sec, 70. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
that all prior ordinances or parts of or.
dinanCeS on this same subject matter
are hereby repealed, except as to traC.
ton engines.
Sec. %. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
that this ordinance shall become effect.
i've and be in full force from and after
its first publication.
Passed and adopted this End day of
April 1918.
Vote of the Board of Trustees:
S. 0. SCogginS, yea.
DR.. R. R. Arceneaux, yea
w. D. Jones, yea.
A T. Jones, yea.
Approved: E. H. Boiling,
Mayor Protein.
Attest: F. G. Seward,
Clerk. apr5-5t
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