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

OF another, or the life or limb Of any
person, and shall in no event drive
the same at greater rate of speed
than as follows:
(a) Fifteen miles per hour on all
highways In the City of KeQkuk.
Section 3. The Mayor shall have
placed conspicuously on every main
highway where the rate of speed
changes, signs of sufficient size to be
easily read by person using the
highway, bearing the words, "City Of
Keokuk," "Slow Down to Is Miles,"
and also an arrow pointing in the
direction where the speed is to be
reduced or changed.
Section 4. No person shall leave
standing on Fifth street between
Main and Johnson streets; on Third
street between Main and Johnson
streets; on Fourth street between
Main and Blondeau streets, and on
Sixth street between Main and Blon-
deau streets, vehicle of any kind,
whether in charge of driver or not
to exceed twenty minutes at one
time.
Section 5. No person shall leave
standing on Main street vehicle of
any kind, whether in charge of a
driver or not, unless the same shall
be parked with the right side of the
vehicle along the curb in such man.
ner that the outer edge of the rim
of the rear right wheel is not more
than fifty-four inches from the curb
and the front right wheel is as near
to the curb as the conditions Of the
street will permit.
Section g. The total maximum load
on any one wheel of any vehicle, in.
GLIDING the weight of the vehicle and
the load it carries, shall be four tons,
provided the total maximum weight
of the vehicle and load shall not In
any event exceed fourteen tons. The
total load on any wheel Of any We
hiclo shall be limited to eight hun
dred pounds per inch width Of tire
in actual contact with the road sur
face, measured at the narroWest
point of the tire, on all highways
improved with a rigid surface, such
as concrete, brick or bituminous pave.
ments on concrete base, and four
hundred pounds per inch width OF
tire in actual contact with the SUR
face, measured at the narrowest
point of the tire, on all highways
having earth, gravel or similar sur
faces.
Section Z. The maximum width Of
any motor vehicle and its load shall
he limited to eight feet, excepting
loads OF loose hay, straw and similar
farm products.
Section 8. No vehicle shall be 'op-
Grated over any highway improved
with gravel or paved surface, which
has projections of metal or wood be-
yond the tread Of traffic surface OF
the tire, excepting vehicles equipped
with caterpillar tread; provided, that
tractors, traction engines or similar
motor vehicles may be operated
which have "V'' shape or diagonal
cleats arranged in such manner that
two or more cleats are continuously
in contact with the road surface and
that the weight per inch width OF
such cleats in continuous contact
with the road surface measured IN
the direction Of the movement OF the
vehicle does not exceed eight nun
bred pounds per inch width of tire
Section 9. Every motor vehicle
while in use upon the streets, alleys
and highways, shall be provided with
adequate brakes.
Section 10. Every motor vehicle
shall be equipped with suitable BELL
horn or other signalling device pro
ducine an abrupt sound sufficiently
loud to serve as an adequate warning
of danger, but no person operating
anv motor vehicle shall make or
cause to be made any unnecessary
noise with such bell, horn or signal
ling device, or use the same except
as a warning Of danger. Loud signal
ling devices shall not be used during
the period of from one hour arter
sunset to one hour before sunrise.
unless absolutely necessary to aVold
accidents. An adequate signaling
device shall be sounded in all cases
on approaching curves and tops OF
hills. :,
Section II. All motor vehicles IN
use on streets, alleys and highways
excepting motorcycles, motor bicycles
and such motor vehicles as are prop
erly equipped with one light in the
forward center of such motor We.
hicle. shall, during the period or
from one-half hour after sunset TO
one-half hour before sunrise, display
two or more white or tinted lights,
other than red, on the forward part
of said vehicle, so placed as to be
seen from the front, and Of sufficient
illuminating power to be visible at
2 distance Of five hundred feet in the
direction in which displayed, and
to reveal any person, vehicle or
substantial object seventy-fiye feet
ahead of the lamps. Such motor
vehicle, when in use, shall also dis
play on the rear lamp SO con,
structed and placed as to show a red
light from the rear and throw a
white light directly upon the rear
registration marker and render the
numerals thereon visible for at least
fifty feet in the direction from which
the vehicle is proceeding. Motor
cycles. motor bicycles and motor We
hicIes equipped with one light, as
herein provided, shall display on the
forward part one white or tinted
light. other than red, and a red light
on the rear, so constructed ana
nIaced as to throw white light dl-
Tectly upon the registration marker,
ar