Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-06-13
AN ORDINANCE
To Regulate Vehicle Traffic, ON the streets
Lanes and Alleys of the City
of Annapolis.


Re n ordained and enacted by the
Mayor. Counselor and Aldermen of the
.tYGy of Annapolis that subraitleie pc
a.dued TO Article = OF tue city tooe' 10
ssiS arficle To be entitled Vehicle
Irasiic.- aud te read as follows:
section /. The word streets as usea
in this Subsection shall apply TO all
streets. lanes and alleys or other thor.
oughfares in the City of Annapolis
The werd vel iele. as used IN TINS SUI,
Ssd + s ,Ss aPp y a sG AND
PEELED in any way, and shall lheiu"e
All ordinances or rgrts Of ordinances In
consistent with tlis subsection are here.
bv rnDealed. such ordinances or parts OF
ordinances which are not ine ansisteht Win
this sub Sc etioh rCn ain in fiIll iorce
A vehicle is parked Within the meaning
OF this sub section when IL is. left unats
tended by an authorized driver or licensed
operator. . -.
tel en- la rticns Of Tho streets Indicated by
| the Mayer. Com stlor ara Aldermen OF the
| City II Annapolis. but the Mayor, Coua-
| selOr and Aldermen OF the city OF Anna
polis nay, in it's discretion grant permits
| 10 Private persons to erect no parking
! signs in CERTAIN designated places NJ a
minimum charge OF nve dollars per an
mum. such signs to have the same force
and effect as ii erected by the Mayor
Counselor and Aldermen Of the city 81
section 2. Parking shah not be permit
! tel ON the follt wing stieets. Cr parts 81
/ streets: Randall street between Market
az randall street: Martin street: west side
/ Holland street from Prince George street
/ 10 johnson Place; East side of Holland
street from Jonnson Place ~ King George
street; east side OF Maryland avenue
| south ode 81 Iliactn street. east side 81
Franklin street from. Church Gree q
/ Cathedral street: east side II Greea
side Of Cornhil street: school street. from
i Church Circle 20 point Indicated by sign
! or the inside ~ State Circle
/ section 4. Southeast bound traiilc only
shall be permItted Ia Bladen street from
College avenue ~ State Circle.
SEXTON ). PARKING on the south side 81
ca I-ch circle. between Franklin stree
an angle Of foity-nve degrees To the curb
No stopping shall b. permitted within tef
feet 81 any i",ersectini street. or withit
nftecn feet 81 any lre-piug.
/ Section & No repairs % any vehicle shal
| be made on the streets 81 the city eXcep
those which may be necessary through ~
emergency and In order 10 make Ia uracti
cable for such vehicle 60 proceed.
Section {. No parking or storing 81 We
hieles on the streets for longer perio'
than two hours between the hours al
twelve midnight. aud i've a. H., shall b
| permitted, except ~ physicians engaged
In the practice Of their PROCESSION or un
dertakers pursuing their occupation.
Section $ The Mayor shall have powe
20 suspend provisions OF this ordinance II
relation To parking and 20 make sucl
emergency regulations as he may deem
necessary during the hours Incident I,
some soectal event or celebration. when 1
IL forseen that unusual traffic will result
provided that notice Of such regulation
shall he published at least farty -cigh
hours before the same are placed In effect
II such publication is practicable
Section Q. Members of the police fore
OF Annanolis may. In their discretion, di
rect traffic In such manner as will facili
tate same and prevent congestion and sucl
directions so issaed shall have the affec
of n provision OF this ordinance.
Section 10. Whenever any vehicle 4
parked or stopped ON any street. lane. o
alley, both front and rear wheels next {,
from, more than twelve inches. except a
otherwise provided in this ordinance.
:'ection II. II shall be unlawful for an!
vehicle to follow, or trail any fire appara
tus going TO fire within 300 feet OF tn
same or TO stop within 300 feet OF tn
same when working during a fire..
Section - 1t shall be unlawful to wasl
any vehicle by means of water under pres
sure or by means of hose upon any of th'
streets. lanes or alleys of the city.
Section II. 1t shsll be unlawful to NOV
in connection with this ordinance b!
authority of the Mayor. Counselor an,
Aldermen of the City of Annapolis or an,
Of its agents or employees or placing an!
proper authority.
Section II. Whenever fire apparatus OF
the way to fire comes within view o.
hearing, 1t shall be the duty OF all driver
| of vehicles to draw to the right hand o
the street and stop until such apparatu
has passed to n distance of 200 feet.
Section Is. Any person violating an!
z provision Of ihis ordinance shall be fined
sum not less than two dollars or NOR
than twenty dollars. with costs In eacl
case. to be recovered az fines for violation
of ordinances are now recovered.
Section 16. And be Ii enacted and or
dained that this ordinance shall take ef
feet June Is. 1922.
Approved April 81, 1922.
s. JONES,
Attest: Mayor.
EMMA ABBOTT GAGE.