The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-13
Special NOTICES
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AN ORDINANCE Regulating traffic
upon the streats. alleys, public ways
and public places Of the City OF Fair.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF
FA1RAioNT:-
Section 1. That the operators,
drivers, or persons In charge Of any
vehicle, as hereinafter described.
horses or other domestic animals, or
street cars, and all pedestrians on the
streets OF the City Of Fairmont, as
hereinafter described, shall conform
to and observe the following rules, pro-
visions and regulations.
Definitions.
Section e. The word vehicle as
used In this Ordinance shall include
any contriyance used, or capable Of
being used, as a conveyance or means
OF transportation on land, excepting
baby carriages and street cars.
Section 8. The word driver" as
used in this Ordinance shall include
the driver, operator or person in
charge OF any vehicle, horse or other
domestic animal and street cars.
Section a. The word street" as
used in this Ordinance shall include ali
streets, alleys, avenues, bridges, roads.
public ways and public places in said
City unless specially limited by tho
context.
Section S. The term "congested
district as used in this Ordinance
shall include all that portion Of said
City lying between Coal Run on tho
south and the northern line Of Quincy
street on the north; and between the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com.
pany's right Of way on the east and
the western line OF Jackson street on
the west; and that portion Of the
Sixth Ward Of said City between the
southern line Of Second street and
Coal Run: and that portion OF Water
street in the First Ward Of said City
lying between Ferry street and the in.
ltersection of Merchant street with
Water street; and the bridges across
the Monongahela River; and the
bridge across Coal Run.
Pedestrians
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street at the intersection thereof with
another street within the congested
district shall pass over such. portion
OF the street as is included within the
lines Of the sidewalks projected, and
not diagonally. -
,, Section z. Pedestrians crossing
any street at the intersection thereof
with another street within the con.
gestcd district where traffic officers
are stationed shall move as directed
by the traffic officer in charge Of such
intersection.
Section 8. Pedestrians shall. pass
to the right in passing others from an
opposite direction and to the left in
overtaling others.
Section 9. Any person who shall
refuse to obey any lawful order Of a
traffic officer, or who shall use any
crossing within the congested district
In violation thereof and shall thereby
hinder or interfere with any other
person lawfully using the streets shall
be deemed guilty of violation Of this
Ordinance.
Section 10. Pedestrians alighting
from street cars shall proceed I'M
mediately to the nearest sidewalk.
Section II. Pedestrians alighting
from street cars shall not cross in
front Of the same.
Signals.
Section IL. Every vehicle. except
such as are horse drawn, and every
street car in use upon the streets OF
said City shall have attached thereto.
"a gong, bell, horn or other adequate
signal in good working order and OF
proper size and character sufficient to
give warning Of the approach OF such
vehicle or street car, but such signal
shall not be sounded except when nee
cssary to give warning: Provided, that
no signal shall produce a sound 'un.
usually loud, annoying, or OF dis
! tressing character or such as VIII
! Brighten pedestrians or animals, or ex.
tremely annoying such as is produced
by "sirens" or other similar instru-
ments that produce unusually loud.
annoying or distressing sounds, and
the making of such signals shall be
deemed violation OF this Ordinance:
provided, further, that the proviso
| aforesaid shall not apply to hospital
ambulances or vehicles belonging to
the fire or police departments OF the
said City.
stopping, drivers Of vehicles shall
signal to those behind by raising the
whip or hand vertically.
4 Section "a. In turning. sigma
shall be given by indicating with the
whip or hand the direction in which
the turn is to be made.
I Section IS. Before backing, warn
ing shall be given and while backing
vigilance must be exercised not to In
lure those behind.
Section IS. At street intersections
In the congested district where traf-
fic officers are located at such inter
sections, pedestrians, when so direct.
ed. and all horses, vehicles and stree,
cars shall stop and not proceed until
signaled so to do b.. the traffic officer.
Section ~. Every person driving,
onoratirg propeliing or in charge OF
any vehicle shalt stop or start tho
sans Immediately upon the request
or upon the signal from the police Of
f.ear.. ouch signal to DO given by the
officer raising his hand, club, blowing
;h:s whiatle or by any ether signalling
i dcylce.