The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-19


or unloading and when horse drawn
vehicle is SO backed I'D 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. TO- Be it further ordained, etc,
that on any street all vehicles Shall
stop and stand not more than lS 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 ID
feet OF an intersecting street corner or
crossing.
Sec. II, Belt further ordained, et2'
that no vehicle shall stop on crossings,
EXCEPT in case of accident or an emer'
gency, or when directed 10 stop by po
liCemdn.
Sec. is. Be it further ordained, etc.
that no vehicle shall travel at greater
rate OF speed than Is miles per hour on
any street within the corporation, eX'
Cept in turning corners the speed shall
not be more than miles per hour
Sec. H. 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 lett 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 Oh the front.
Sec, ID. Be it furth ordained, etc
that all automobiles running on ANY Of
the streets of the town of Welsh shall
dim their lights by the use OF frostet
lenses or other practical methods.
Sec. 16. Be it further ordained, etc.
that no vehicle operating within Il G
said town OF Welsh shall make undr e
noise; and every motor propelled We
hiCle shall be equipped with a muller OF
SilenCer which shall be used atall time,
while SAID vehicle is being operated OF
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 ant
convenience OF all other vehicles anC
pedestrians. Nothing herein omitted
shall be construed to relieve any person
operating a vehicle upon any roadway
or street Of the said town Of Welsh, fol
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 sale
vehicles shall stop and render all as
SiStance possible and reasonable, anC
shall leave with each other their names
and addresses, and give numbers o.
their respective vehicles. Any failure
to comply with the provisions of thl'
section is hereby expressly declared t
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 o.
operate an automobile on any street Of
other public highway in the town 0
Welsh,
Sec. 20. Be it further ordained, etc
that it shall be unlawful for any per
son, without the consent of the owner
to enter and sit in an automobile lef
standing upon any of the streets of TIL
town of Welsh.
Sec. Il. Be it further ordained, etc
that any person violating any of tn
provisions of this ordinance, shall Of
conviction, be fined in a sum not les
than 81 nor more than SIS, and in dc
fault of payment of such fine, shall b
imprisoned for not more than 10 days
or both flAe and Imprisonment may b
imposed at the discretion of the mayor
orSeourt.
Sec, q. Be il 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 afte
its first publication.
Passed and adopted this End day 0
April, 1918.
Vote of the Board Of Trustees:
S. 0. Scoggins, yea.
DR.. r. R. Arceneaux, yea