Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-19
CHANGES IN
TRAFFIC RULES

section 20 OF Chapter &c and Section
~ Of Chapter IS Of the city ordinances
have been amended to read as fol-
lows:
That Section 2s of Chapter IS of the
ordinRces of the city of Waterville
word Or after the word wagons"
and inserting the words or public
carriages" after the word sIeds.'' so
that said section as amended shall
Sec. 26. The municipal officers may
appoint. from time to time at their
discretion. as many stands for trucks.
carts. wagons. sleds or public car
which public notice shall be given and
no owner or driver of any such vehicle
shall permit the same to stand in the
street unless at stand so appointed.
on on penalty Of one dollar for each Of
And that Section II of Chapter Is of
the ordinances of the city of Water
vile is. hereby. amended by inserting
and designate the stand on the street
which any public carriage may occu-
py,' so that said section as amended
shall read as follows:
carried by public carriage at any
time shall not exceed the seating ca
pacity of the vehicle The municipal
officers shall have the power to desig-
be allowed to operate and designate the
stand on the street which any public
carriage may occupy, and shall have
authority and shah make such further
regulations for the operation Of pub
lie carriages as they may deem best
for the. public safety, convenience and
protection.
Several changes have been made in
the traffic rules and regulations Of the
nyt ;nh r;1
The following section is added to
Article / of the street traffic regula-
tions and rules for driving, to be
known as Section II:
The following sections are added to
Article " of the street traffic regula-
tons and rules for driving, to be
known as Sections II, IL, 13 and IA re-
spectively:
Section II: Between the hours Of
P. NJ. 20 vehicle shall stand for a
longer period than twenty minutes in
any Of the following named streets.
N s Of streets S Or Eoc RvSs s,es
the central fire station: Silver street
Common CONN A Street from Main street to
Front street.
Section 49, Authority and permits
sion is hereby expressly given to park
automobiles. motorcycles and other
motor vehicles on the south side OF
ory. the South side Of East Temple
street from Main street to Front
street, and on the south side of Apple
ton street from Main street to Front
street. -,
deemed to have violated the three pre-
ceding sections who. shall satisfy the
court that he has a licensed hack. car
is occupying such stand. or that he is
a physician who is occupying a stand
which he has been permitted to occu.
py by the city marshal of the city OF
hereby given authority to designate
at his discretion certain places where
physicians may park or stand their
The following section is added to
Article vi Of the street traffic regula-
lions and rules for driving, to be
known as Section I:
Section :. Drivers Ct. Of vehicles akass
where a police ohicer is stationed TO
direct traffic, shall signal to said ofi-
Ger either by hand or whip. indicating
the street or course he intends to take.
City Marshal Murray would also re-
mind drivers of vehicles OF the follow
ing traffic rules which seem to have
escaped their attention:
Article ", Section 6. A person hav-
ing charge Of vehicle shall not stop
inc same duIodSt VI dHotiteI seHISie
lengthwise Of q street in any public
street except in case of accident or
emergency.
Section 10. No person having charge
Of a vehicle or street car in a public
street shall refuse or neglect to stop
the same or place the same as directed
by a police ofiYcer. any of these rules
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Article x. Section 1. Whoever vio-
lates any Of the provisions ofsthe fore
going rules and regrlations~shall be
punished bya misunderstanding $50
Tor each offense.
Section z. No person shall ride or
drive any animal or animals loose or
attached to a carriage or vehicle of
any description. pr causee&6em tosbe
driven, or propef or. csneeAho be- pro-
PEELED any vehicleathrouYhs4nye
the city within two miles OF Ticonic
bridge, at a rate ,ofSpeed greater than
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