The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-09-28

the right front wheel at the curb Of
such street and SO that g. line drawn
/ from the center of said front whee
to the right rear wheel will make ar
angle approximately forty Ave degrees
with the curb line Of such street.
Section 16. No vehicle shall stop in
said congested district with its left
side to the curb.
parked or allowed to stand within
| twenty feet of any cross walk across
on or abutting on said congested dis
trict, the words "cross walk" so used
herein, meaning that portion of the
side walk for pedestrians crossing q
| street from curb to curb. Such twenty
| foot spaces where no standing OF
| parking of vehicles is allowed shall be
marked under the direction of the City
| Engineer by painting not less than
the upper six inches of the curb red
or by other appropriate marking.
Section Is. A vehicle shall remain
backed up to a curb only long enough
to be loaded or unloaded.
Section 10. When taking up or dis
charging freight or passengers. vehic-
les within the said congested district
shall be headed in the direction of the
traffic on the road of the roadway and
so far as practicable all loading and
unloading shall be done from the right
side and not from the end of the We
hicle which shall be drawn in close to
the curb.
section ~. EVERY auCOmODllo, ITO
torcycle, or motor vehicle, using gas
oline or other explosive mixture as a
motive power, shall use a ''muffler"
which shall be sufficient to deaden
the sound of the explosions and such
muffler shall not be cut out or dis
being operated upon any street, alley
or public place within the City Of
Sank Centre.
Section Fl. No driver or person
shall leave motor vehicle unattended
on street while the engine of such
motor vehicle is running.
Section %. Every motor vehicle OPP
Grated upon the public streets, or plao-
es of Sank Centre. shall, during the
period from one hour after sunset and
one hour before sun rise, display at
1east two lighted lamps visible from
vehicle, to the left at the axis thereof,
which shall also display red light
visible from the rear.
Section 23 No so-called spot light
or search light shall be used upon any
vehicle in the streets, alleys or public
places of Sank Centre.
Section "a. Vehicles shall at all
times be operated, driven or left upon
the streets. alleys and public places OF
Sank Centre in careful way and 81
as not to unreasonably interfere with
the safety or convenience of pedes-
trians other vehicles, or persons what
ever.
Section 25. 1t is hereby made the
duty of the police department of the
City of Sank Centre to enforce the
terms and provisions of this ordinance
and to that end every person operat-
ing, driving, or propelling any vehicle
upon, and every pedestrian using the
streets, alleys, or public places of said
city, shall stop Immediately upon re-
quest or signal of police officer,
which signal shall be given by the Of
ficer raising his hand or club, or by
signal device or by whistle.
Section rs. At theatres, public
gatherings, or in case of necessity, or
or of congestion of traffic,
the chief of police of Sank Centre, or
any police officer of said City. may
make such special orders to pedes-
trians or drivers of vehicles as may, in
the judgment of such chief of police
or police officer, be necessary for the
of the public and to meet
the necessity or emergency and all We
hicles and pedestrians at such times
shall move or stand as directed by the
police.
Section 81. Upon the appro lch of
any fire apparatus, every vehicle shall
draw up as near as practicable to the
right curb of the street and Iemain at
g. stand still until sucn apparatus shall
have passed. At and near the scene
Of a fire. all vehicles shall stand and
travel as they may be directed ny sny
police officer or fireman.
Section %. If any rart, portion or |
section of this ordinance is DECLARED !
to be invalid by court of competent
it shall not invaii tte any
other part or portion hereof.
Section 20. Any person, firm or cor
poration who shall violate any of tie
provisions of this ordinance .haH III
On conviction thereof be punished by |
q fine Of not exceeding 500, or by i'm
prisonment in the City Jail for not ex
,eeding 80 days.
Section 80. All ordinances or parts
Of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Section 81. This Ordinance shall |
take effect and be in force thirty Cay s
after it's publication.
The foregoing 0rdinan.e was Tess ed
and adopted by the City Council Ct the
City of Sank Centre, Minnesota on this
10th day of September, 1922.
(SeaD J. A. Brown,
President of the Civ Council CT
Sank Centre, Minnesota.
Attest: J. F. Cooper.
The foregoing Ordinance is hereby
by the Mayor of tho CITY Of
Sank Centre, Minnesota on this 21st
lay of September. 1922.
w. AZ Parker.
Mayor