Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-06-21
AN ORDINANCE
To Regulate Vehicle Traffic on the streets
Lanes and Alleys of the City
of Annapolis.


Re II ordained aud enacted by the
Mayor. Counselor and Aldermen OF the
Clay % Annapelis that a s1b-artlcie ne|
added to Article - OF the Nity Code' 70
follow Immediately the last section OF
SAID article TO be entitled vehicle
Traific." and 10 read as follows:
section l.. The. word streets as use1
streets, lanes and alleys or other thor
oughfares In the City OF Annapolis
The word ", 4 icle." as used IN this SAB
used In the City Of Annapolis and pro
PEELED in any way, and shall include
bicycles
consistent with tits subsection are here.
by repealed; sech ordinances or parts OF
ordinances which are not inconsistent WITH
this sub e"tiof. rem ain in fun force.
A vehicle is parked w:thin the meaning
of this sub section when IL is left unat-
| tended by an authorized driver or licensed
| Section >. No parking shalt be permit
/ tel On ptrticns Of tbt streets Indicated by
/ the Mayor Com stlor ard Aldermen OF the
| City Of Annapolis. but the Mayor, Coun-
4 Selor and Aldermen of the city Of Anna
| polls. may, in it's discretion grant permits
| to private persons TO elect no parking
/ signs in certain designated places ut 81
4 minimum charge of five dollars per an
/ mum. such signs to have the same force
| and effect as IL erected by the Mayor
! Counselor and Aldermen of the City of
Annapolis.
Section 3. Parking shall not be permit
| tel ON the follt wing streets, or parts OF
| streets: Randall street between Market
| Space and Prince George street; west sidC
| of Pandall street Martin street west side
| Holland street from Prince George stree,
| Ia Johnson Place; east side of Holland
| street from Johnson Place Ia King George
| street; east side of Maryland avenue
south side of BlGden street; east side of
| Franklin street from Church Circle 10
| Cathedral street: east side of Green
| street: Fleet street; Carrolrs Alley; north
side Of Cornhiil 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
I College avenue 20 State Circle.
i Section >. Parking on the south side OF
i en- lrcl Circle, between Franklin stree,
i'and Duke of Gloucester street, shall be al
an angle of fotty-iive degrees To the curb
Il No stopping shall be permitted within ter
feet of any iutersectinG street. or within
fifteen feet of any fre-plug.
Section G. No repairs TO any vehicle shall
be made on the streets Of the city except
those which may be necessary through AZ
emergency and i'm order to make it practi
, cable for such vehicle to proceed.
Section Z. No parking or storing of We
J hicles on the streets for longer period
than two hours between the hours OF
twelve midnight, and fiye a. M. shah b
permitted. except ty physicians engaged
in the practice of their procession or I'M
dertakers pursuing their occupation.
|, Section s. The Mayor shall have power
TO SUSPEND PROVISIONS OF tulS ordinance III
relation to parking and to make sucl
emergency regulations as he may deem
necessary during the hours incident Il
! some snccial event or celebration. when /
is forseen that unusual traffic will result
provided that notice Of such regulation
! shall be published ut least forty-cigh
hours before the same are placed In effect
If such publication is practicable
| Section Q. Members Of the police fore
| of Annapolis may, I'm their discretion. III
rect traffic I'm such manner ms will facil
| a nFpNnnf iAn ON mol
directions so issued shall have the effec
Of provision OF this ordinance.
Section TO- Whenever any vehicle &
parked or stopped on any street. lane. o.
| alley, both front ana rear wheels next Il
the sidewalk shall not be distant there
from more than twelve inches. except a
| otherwise provided in this ordinance.
IectiCn IL. 1t shall he unlawful for am
vehicle to follow or trail any fire appara
fus going TO fire within 200 feet of tn
same. or TO stop within 200 feet of tn,
same when working during a fire.
Section Il. It shall be unlawful to wasI
any vehicle by means OF water under pres
sure or by means of hose upon any of the
streets, lanes or alleys of the city.
Section IL. 1t shsll be unlawful to NOV
or in any way tanper with any sign uset
in connection with this ordinance b,
authority of the Mayor, Counselor an,
Aldermen of the City of Annapolis or am
sign designed to affect traffic withou
proper authority.
Section H. 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 distance of 800 feet
Section II. ANY person violating an,
provision Of .his 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
Section 10. And he Il enacted and or
dained that this ordinance shall take ef
feet June -. 1922.
Approved April Fl, 1922
b s. JONES,
Attest: Mayor.
EMMA ABBOTT GAGE.
City Clerk.
(Seal)