The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-05
City Council Defines Speed Limits OF
the City and Also Lays Out
Parking Spaces and An
non,ces Regulations.
MAKING STREETS SAFE
intersections Must be kopt Clear and
Cars Cannot Park Around Fire
Hydrants in Business Dis
trict.
FEATURES IN NEW AUTO ORDi-
NANCE.

FEATURES IN NEW AUTO oRDi
NANCE.
Limit Of speed fifteen miles in all
parts of the city.
Autos must not be left standing
longer than twenty minutes on Fifth
between Main and Johnson; on Third
between Main and Johnson; on Sixth
between Main and 6londeau; on
Fourth between Main and Blondeau.
Autos must stop within i've feet OF
the rear of street. cars stopping to
take on and discharge passengers, ana
going in same direction as auto.
Parking on Rlondeau allowed as fol-
lows: Between Sixth and Seventh
streets on the north side Of the street;
on south side no longer than twenty
minutes. Between Fifth and Sixth on
the south side Of street; no longer
than twenty minutes on the north
side; between Biondeau and Concert
on North Sixth, on west side Of street;
no longer than twenty minutes on the
east side.
| Lucas avenue between Fifth and
Seventh streets is one way traffic, for
vehicles going east only.
Autos cannot be parked within nj
teen feet of corner or fifteen feet Of
| fire hydrants. They cannot park
| within fifteen feet Of theatre.
The city council today passed an
ordinance for the regulation of auto
mobile traffic, which clearly DENIES
parking spaces, speed, stopping for
street cars, and emphasizes again the
provisions OF the law as governed by
the state law. People as rule wish
to observe the laws, and some of the
violations, it is felt. are committed
through carelessness rather than de-
sign. The new ordinance covers prac-
tically all of the points in dispute, and
conforms to all of the provisions OF
the state automobile regulations.
The speed limit for all parts Of the
city have been defined as fifteen
miles an hour. AUTOMOBILES may not
stand for longer than twenty minutes, !
whether attended or not, south OF
Main on Third and Fifth streets. j
down to Johnson and north of Main !
as far as Blondeau on Fourth and
Sixth streets.
Park on an Angle
Automobiles are to be parked with
the right side Of the vehicle along the |
curb, and outer edge of the rear right
wheel not more than fifty-four inches
from the curb and the front wheel as
near the curb as possible. This sec
ton has been designed to give more.
room for moving vehicles
The ordinance also provides against
driving vehicles that have iron pro !
jections on the wheels along certain
streets. The caterpillar tread wheels
are permissible.
The new ordinance provides for
lights and against driving with cut |
outs open
Must Not Pass Street Car.
The ordinance emphasizes again !
the state provision that automobiles
must stop within five feet Of the rear
of street cars which have stopped to
take on or discharge passengers, pro- |
vided that the car and auto are going |
in the same direction
Parking zones are defined in the |
new ordinance as stated above. Lucas
avenue is made one way street for
east bound traffic only. Parking on
Blondeau and Sixth streets has been
provided for as nearly as possible
to provide convenience for the theater
crowds and others, but also to give
the greatest safety and keep certain |
streets clear.
Parking is forbidden within fifteen |
feet of any intersection and within
the same distance of fire hydrants.
Provisions on lights, signaling de- |
vices, passing of street cars, passing |
of other vehicles all conform to the /.
state law. The penalties for viola |
ton are practically in accord with
penalties prescribed by the state law /!