Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-05-20
CHARLES M. CARLSON
1865 GLOUCESTER STREET
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CONTRACTOR
and BUILDER
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Estimates Cheerfully Given.
PHONE 81
AN ORDINANCE
To Regulate Vehicle Traffic on the Streets
Lanes and Alleys of the City
of Annapolis.

BE it ordained and enacted by the
Mayor, Counselor and Aldermen of the
City OF Annapolis that a sub-article be
added to Article IS of the City Code, to
follow Immediately the last section OF
SAID article. to be entitled vehicle
fralic,' and 10 read as follows;
Section /. The word streets as used
in this subsection shall apply to ali
streets, lanes and alleys or other thor
oughtarcs In the City of Annapolis.
Ihe word "vcl icle' as used in this sub
used in the City OF Annapolis and pro-
bicycles
An ordinances or rsrts of ordinances in
consistent with this sub section are here
by repealed: such ordinances or parts Of
ordinances which are not Inconsistent with
this sub section rem in in full force.
A vehicle is PARKED within the meaning
OF this sub section when il is left unat-
tendei by an authorized driver or licensed
operator.
Section .. No parking shalt be permit.
tel on pt rticns Of The streets Indicated by
the Mayor, Cow s6lor ard Aldermen of the
City Of Annapolis. but the Mayor, Coun-
selOr and Aldermen of the City of Anna
polls may, I'm its discretion grant permits
TO private persons TO eject mo parking
signs in cer.lin designated places at a
minimum charge of i've dollars per an
mum, such signs to have the same force
and effect as If erected by the Mayor
Counselor aud Abdomen of the City OF
Annapolis.
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ted on the fofl, wing streets, or parts of
Streets Randall street between Market
Space and Prince George street. west side
of Fandall 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 IL
Cathedral street; east side of Green
street; Fleet street; Carrol's Alley; north
side Of Cornhil street: School street. from
Church Circle to point indicated by sign
or the inside of State Circle.
Section !. Southeast bound traffic only
shall be permitted in Bladen street from
College avenue to State Circle
Section >. Parking on the south side of
On lrcl Circle. between Franklin stree.
and Duke of Gloucester street, shall be Mt
m angle of fol ty-fve degrees TO the curb
No stopping shall be permitted within ter
feet Of any ihtersectinE street, or within
fifteen feet of any fire. plug
section u 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 it practi-
cable for such vehicle TO proceed
Section q. No parking or storing of We
licles on the streets for a longer period
than two hours between the hours Of
twelve. midnight. and five a. Ill. shall be
herinittcd. except ~ physicians engaged
IN the practice Of their profession or nn-
dertakers pursuing their occupation.
Section 8. The Mayor shall have power
20 suspend provisions of this ordinance In
relation to parking and to make such
necessary during the hours incident 10
some special event or celebration. when n
is forseen that unusual traffic will result !.
PROVIDED that notice of such regulation
shaii be published AT least forty eight
hours before the same are placed in effect
If such publicltion is practicable.
Section Q. Members of the police force
o. AhhaDoiis may, in their discretion di-
a
late same and prevent congestion ana such
alreclons so issded snail have the effect
81 provision Of this ordinance
Section 10. Whenever any vehicle Is
parked or stopped on any street. lane on
alley. both front and rear wheels next re-
me sidewalk shall not be distant there
from more than twelve inches. except as
otherwise provided in this ordinance
.'ectien II. 1t shall be unlawful for any
vehicle 70 follow or trail any fire appara-
nus gong to a fire within 200 feet of tho
same. or to stoD within 300 feet of fhe
same when working during fire
Section u. 1t shall be unlawful to wash
any venice by means of water under pres-
sure or by means of hose upon any Of the
streets lanes or alleys Of the city
& Section -. II shall be unlawful to NOW
or IN any way tanner with any sign used
IN connection with this ordinance By
Aldermen of the CITY of AnnaroIis or anT
OF its agents or EMPLOYEES or placing any
sign designed 70 affect traffic without
proper authority.
Section H. Whenever fire apparatus on
the way to a fire comes within view or
hearing. 1t shall be the duty of all drivers
of vehicles to draw to the right hand ofl
the street aud stop until such apparatus
has passed to distance of 300 feet.
Section Is. Any person violating any
provision of This ordinance shall be fined
snm not less than two dollars or more
than twenty dollars with costs in each
case. to be recovered as fines for Violations
of ordinances are now recovered
Section 16. And be ii enacted and ar
aained that this ordinance shall take eff
Approved April 81, 1922
s. JONES.
At ps.,,. .n,o. Mayor.
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