St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-20
Mr.. Dunbar offered the following ordinance:


1VSuoIh lid1Ao VI LIE sLAoOts dho puWc way " Liz GNy VI OpetOusd5
La, establishing rules and regulations for automobiles, motor or horse
drawn vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles and all other vehicles; and pro
vidng penalties for the violation hereof.
Section BE it ordained by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen If the
g aIor Of onei 6mssas La sa That t. az lr, Vehicles ct e. every every description les rip ON bicycles de oaa, or
as near the right hand curb a practicable.
s.o s efbae aH p 1 it further tbs + ordained dsdRse, ! st !. That shats vehicles Iebis,n meeting s1g, shall pass pass
o ote pull lno over r to pt ths Tie ftsp until til 'au pi g cleared a. fe f he oI Vehicle se e'n psase a. y fha
passing. Al motor vehicles before passing other vehicles from the rear
shall give 1otlce of approach by horn or other signal
Section s-Be It further ordained, etc, That all vehicles turning to the
E s,sRt cur those turning 70 he left into another street shall pass to the
,d shall cross OF n1 turn IN IN street except At intersections and must
s9rset : 2 = to head IN the same direction As the traffic on each side Of the
IS, Section ion. T. 81 b i further ordained, etc. That al vehicles viii stop with
81 nan asnnnaa s aaneina at at a point longer thn ten minutes, unless parked at
2 7 se e2e sI gsek IT fu Paes a oS as1gna ae R RfoFid ed ysS;oa sn.u stand bach.
horse drawn vehicle IS backed up to the curb the horse Or horses shall be
travel for the side # the street on which the Vehicle is standing Ns''' :
" way e ss st8ss clos, s't to 's sss s snz s ssa ps, sis2 s s5. ssse' u1. ssy in public = sn ssGsst s'
q s section aaGH ; 4@Bs It vf fnrsbsr Or or 3 91essts stan That e sf9 sn l Tsn Patn shall have the
Of way from those approaching hng from the the right gs Tn United Rd t States n@ mail "a i1 fire "a ae
edfat destsn nasaiaa s6sn PaVe the sss qeht Of q Z Way Ss9 through f. al RDs strseta Of t the oh Rgop
veb,e seeI % a nr5 Efnd u ab1u gp od baahd !. ETC. Ca mat s \ Q automob bile r. other
any ore int 9 Fast Landry street between South Main Street and South
t @a3 lss shall hall be parked, or r. other there, vehicles shall be htcned II stand facing
s automobile ~ ae.a or vehicle Gle running out from , the curb at an angle not greater
or stand nearer than twenty-five feet from any corner, nor shall the same be
Street and South Market street except on the North North side Of said sGa street. q fae
street, On s sasta Market n ts z ztgse. s5 between y en-, West .nssl Landry 9ss.z street ,ss and West Bellevue
: g vest s : 1 Street sIS between ct vas' Market F% sna court COURTS Street except on
On East Bellevue Street, between Court and Main Street except IN the
On South Main Street between East Bellevue and East Landry Streets,
On North Court Street nb between - West North Street \ West Reuev
On South Court Street, between West Bellevue Street and West Ian
street, except on tn west side, facing South.
noise. Every motor propelled vehicle shall be equipped with a sfencer or
On any of the streets; and no automobile truck n similar vehicle shall be
j r section 5sass steven zs Is q 9s ass ordnance 81 Ssssnsn within the limits pre-
Section 1O-Be It further ordained, etc, That every automobile n other
light in the rear and so adjusted to the vehicle IS to ilumine the license
lumber OF tn vehicle, between the hours of Sunset and sunrise. Bicycles
oened vehicles, placed 1t the front of the vehicle. shall be equipped with ap
Section 11-Be it further ordained, etc, That the speed limit for all
eheles operating within the corporate limits shall be twelve miles per
landry Street on the South, Market Street on the West. and Union Street
n the East, within which which prescribed district or limits it shall be u.
awful to propel any motor vehicle truck Or automobile 1T a greater rate of
Section 12-Be it further ordained, etc, That all vehicles shan he driven
lcles and pedestrians; any owner of any automobile, truck or other motor
ag4 to operate such vehicle within the corporate limits Of The h. y etr
et .s sa1h !, driver r operator e accompanied at the time by such owner
no, nan De subject to a fine not exceeding twenty-five {$25l dollars or
Imprisonment not exceeding thirty 800 days, or both, at he heraion :. o
Tued to relieve any person operating a vehicle upon the streets ~ AZ osr a
y any purpose whatsoever, from the exercise of reasonable care and ca
ersons, or from their full measure of liability for illegal r. tornous acts acts =
create eter pats s = pe era II URN o oaa nd ETC. That no vehicle shall travel at 6
street srreet o, ne city. and the drivers of automobiles trucks n other motor
vehicles hall b. required to give notice OF their approach. when d
ut 70 turn q corner, by sounding the horn, or other signal 49, Il
aecuon i4Be It further ordained, etc, That any person violating anv !
h ne os shn OF MS ordfnance except rs otherwise specified In Section +.
nsaeoa man on conviction be fined not exceeding one hundred dollars. or u
ty Judge. 1~1ei0n q me .
Section 15-Be it further ordained, etc, That all ordinances - 49,, J
pealed. = ao 'e same ar hereby s
Section 1e-Be it further ordained etc. THAT th. or1ra. II
Eec1r rm and ate the fifteenth (15th) day of july. 1918 sAn eae @
me above ordinance. after having been read section bv secaon 80 i
IN : like manner a adopted q q whole BY the fonoSiD. va q =
Adopted July p 1918 au Daneh f
]. ! PERRoDrN. city clerk. n HALPHEN, Mayor n
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