Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-06-17
AN ORDINANCE
To Regulate Vehicle Traffic on the sfee's
Lanes and Alleys of the City
of Annapolis.

BE II ordained and enacted by. the
Mayor, Counselor and Aldermen oi the
City ~ Annapolis that sub article pe
added to Article IS of the City Code, 10
follow Immediately the last section ei
said article. to be entitled Nehiv'
Trasfc" and 10 read as follows:
section /. TIE word streets as used
In this subsection shall apply TO AZ
streets lanes and alleys or other th"T
The word wi icle" as used in this sub
section, shall apply TO all cohfeEances
used In the City of Annapolis and pro
PEELED In any way. and shall lheiuue
All ordinances or rtrts Of ordinances In
consistent with ills sub section are here
by repealed; such ordinances or parts 81
ordinances which are not inconsistent Wlth
this sub Sc -tioi rem ain In full force
A vehicle is parked within the meaning
of this sub section when AZ Is lett unat,
tenda'l by an authorized driver or licensed
Section = No parking shalt be permit
ted On y, rtions of thu streets Indicated Dy
the Mayor. Corr stlor ard Aldermen OF the
City of Annapolis, but the Mayor. Coun-
selor and Aldermen of the City of Anna
polls, may, In its discretion grant permits
to private persons TO eject mo l'arkins
signs in CERTAIN designated places ut
minimum charge Of i've dollars per an
num- such signs to lave the same force
and effect as if erected by the Mayor
Counselor and AldeImeH of the City OF
Section 3. Parking shall not be permit.
tel ON the foIlt wing stieets, or parts OF
streets: Randall street between Market
Space and Prince George street; west side
of randall street; Martin street; west side
Holland street from Prince George street
to Johnson Place: east side of Holland
street from Johnson Place to King George
street. east side Of Maryland avenue
south side of Bladen street: east side Of
Franklin street from Church Circle to
Cathedral street: east side of Green
street; Fleet street; Carrolls Alley; north
| side OF Cornhin street: School street, from
Church Circle to point indicated by sign
or the inside of State Circle.
Section 4. Southeast bound traffic only
| shall be permitted In Baden street from
| College avenue TO State Circle.
Section 5. rarking on the south side 81
| Gu lrcl, Circle. between Franklin street
| and Duke Of Gloucester street. shall be at
an angle of foity-five degrees TO the curb
feet Of any ihtersectlnr street. or within
| fifteen feet of any fire. plug. -
| Section g. No repairs to any vehicle shall
be made on the streets of the city except
/ those which may be necessary through an
| emergency and in order TO make IL practi-
cable for such vehicle 10 proceed.
Section 4, No parking or storing of We,
| hicies on the streets for longer period
| than two honrs between the hours OF
| twelve. midnight. and five a. m, shall b
permitted, except ty physicians engaged
/ In the practice of their procession or un-
| dertakers pursuing their occupation.
| Section s. The Mayor shall have powef
l TO SUSPEND provisions of this ordinance In
| relation to parking and to make such
! necessary during the hours incident e
! some special event or celebration. when II
Is forseen that unusual traffic win result
provided that notice of such regulation
| shall be published at least forty eigh
| hours before the same are placed in effect
| If such publication is practicable.
Section .. Members of the police fore,
| of Annapolis may, IN their discretion, III
rect traffic In such a manner as will facili
| tate same and prevent congestion and sucl
directions so issued shall have the effec
| of a provision of this ordinance.
Section 10. WheneverA any vehicle 4
parked or stopped on any street. lane. o
the sidewalk shall not be distant there
from more than twelve inches. except a,
otherwise provided in this ordinance
:'ecticn II. 1t shall be unlawful for an,
vehicle to follow or trail any fire appara
tus going to a fire within 900 feet OF thu
same. or to stop within 300 feet of tn,
| same when working during fire
Section II. II shall be unlawful to wasi
any vehicle by means of water under pres
sure or by means OF hose upon any OF tn,
streets lanes or alleys Of the city.
Section H. IL shefl be unlawful TO NOV
or In any way tamper with any sign uses
in connection with this ordinance b,
authority OF the Mayor. Counselor an,
Aldermen of the City Of Annapolis or an!
sign designed to affect traffic without
proper authority.
Section II. Whenever fire apparatus OF
the way TO a 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 apparatus
has passed to a distance of 300 feet.
Section Il. Any person violating an,
provision Of this ordinance shall be fined
sum not less than two dollars or NOR
| than twenty dollars. with costs In eacl
case to be recovered as fines for violation
of ordinances are now recovered.
j Section IL And be 1t enacted and or
| dained that this ordinance shall take ef
feet June -. 1922.
Approved April "a, 1922.
s. JONES.
Attest Mayor.
EMMA ABBOTT GAGE,
City Clerk.