The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-26

operator OF any motor. vehicle, or
person in charge thereof, to leave
unattended upon any street or high
way a motor vehicle with the engine
running.
Coz 1t shall be unlawful for the
operator OF any motor vehicle to
leave it standing while showing a
red light, parallel to and within
twenty-five feet of the tracks Of any
railroad.
CD Upon the approach of any fire
apparatus, police patrol or ambu-
lance, every vehicle shall draw up
as near as possible to the right-hand
curb, of the street and remain at a
standstill until such fire apparatus,
police patrol or ambulance shall have
passed.
(q) The driver of any vehicle
driven or propelled upon the high
ways shall when overtaken by
faster moving vehicle, proceeding in
! the same direction, upon a signal,
either by the sounding of bell,
horn or other signalling device. given
by the driver of the oyertaking We
hicle, cause his vehicle to be driven
to the right of the center Of the trav-
| eled way, il he can do so with safety,
and remain to the right Of the center
of such Travelled way until the over
/ taking vehicle shall have safely
passed. Every driver of vehicle
that is overtaken by a faster moving
vehicle shall heed the signal Of the
overtaking vehicle when 1t Is given
under such circumstances that he
could, by the exercise of ordinary
care and observation and precautfon,
hear such signal, and shall yield that
part of the travelled way as herein
provided. If upon the trial of the
case the person charged with the
! violation of this provision shall claim
that he did not hear the signal OF the
overtaking vehicle, the burden OF
proof shall rest upon him to show
that he did not hear such signal; pro-
vided, it shall first be proven that
the overtaking vehicle gave signal
by the use Of a bell, horn, or other
signalling device. al.
| Section IS. No person under fifteen
years Of age shall operate or drive
motor vehicle by permission from
the owner of the car, unless such
person is accompanied by person
OF mature years.
Section 10. No vehicle shall remain
backed up to the curb, except 1t be
actually loading or unloading, and in
such case, no longer than the actual
loadin or unloading requires, not to
exceed twenty minutes at any one
| time. The horses Or horse attached
to vehicle backed up to the curb
shall be turned at right angles to the
vehicle, in the direction in which the
traffic upon the street is moving.
Section 20. On Blondeau street be-
tween Sixth and Seventh streets, We
hicles of all kinds shall be allowed to
park only on the curb on the north
side of the street. Along the curb on
the south side Of the street, vehicles,
whether in charge Of a driver or not,
may stand for q period of not to ex-
coed twenty minutes at any one time.
(a) On Blondeau street between
Fifth and Sixth streets vehicles OF all
kinds shall be allowed to park only
along the curb on the south side OF
the street Along the curb on the
north side of the street vehicles,
whether in charge Of a driver or not,
may stand for a period of not to ex-
coed twenty minuates at any one
time.
| CD On Sixth street between Blon-
deau and Concert streets, vehicles
shall be allowed to park only along
the curb on the west side OF the
/ street. Along the curb on the east
side Of the street vehicles, whether
in charge of driver or not, may
stand for period Of not to exceed
twenty minutes at any one time.
Section 81. Lucas avenue from
the west side of Fifth street to the
east side Of Seventh street is one
way avenue on which the travel for
all vehicles shall be east only.
Section % Each owner OF a motor
vehicle operated in the City Of Keo-
| kuk shall at all times keep his
license number displayed as provided
by the laws of the State Of Iowa.
| Section %. On all streets in the
City Of Keokuk, other than those for
which there is special regulation In
this ordinance, vehicles of all kinds
shall park with the right side OF the
vehicle along the curb and as near
thereto as the condition of the street
will permit.
Section "a. No vehicle shall run
over any fire hose or damage any
fire hydrant or other public property.
Section rs. The driver Of any We
hicle shall stop upon signal from any
police officer.
Section g. No person while in an
intoxicated condition shall drive or
operate vehicle OF any kind upon
the highway.
Sectin 27. Anyone violating the
provisions of Section 2 of this ordf
nance shall, upon conviction, be pun
ished by fine of not less than five
dollars nor more than twenty-five
dollars, or five days in Jail.
Section %. Anyone violating Sec
ton 10 Of this ordinance shall, upon
conviction, be subject to fine of
one hundred dollars or imprisonment
for a period of not to exceed thirty
days.
Section 90. Anyone violating Sec
ton IA Of this ordinance shall, upon
conviction, be subject to fine of
not less than five dollars nor more
than twenty-five dollars for the first
and second offense, and on the third