Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-06-03
AN ORDINANCE
To Regulate Vehicle Traffic on the streets
Lanes and Alleys of the City
of Annapolis.

OF Annapolis.
BE il ordained and enacted by the |
Mayor Ceanselor and Aldermen 81 the
Cry o. Annapolis that sub article be
added 10 Article : Of the city Code. 10 |
follow In Immediately the last section OF
sail article. 10 be entitled Vehicle
Traiiic." and 10 read as follows
Section /. The word streets as used
in this Subsection shall apply to ali
streets. lanes and alleys or otncr thor
oughfares in the City OF Annapolis
The word N' icie. as used In this sub
PEELED in any way. and shall include
bicycles
All ordinances or Tsrts Of oraiaanccs in
consistent with this sub section are here
by repealed: srch ordinances ar parts of
| ordinances which are not Inconsistent with
this subsection rtn ain in FUN forcc.
\ vehicle is parked within The meaning
Of this sub section when IL is lett unat-
tended by an authorized driver or licensed
operator.
Section =. No parking shalt be permit
| tel en- 70 rticns ef tbs streets indicated by
| the Mayor. Corr seior ard Aldermen OF the
City Of Anna polls. but the Mayor. Conu-
| selor and Aldermen of the City of Anna
polls. may, IN It's discretion grant permits
| to private persons "a erect no parking"
signs IN cer.l.h designated places NJ al
| minimum charge Of nye 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 of
| Annapolis
| Section ;. Parking shall NOT be permit
/ tel on the follt wing street,. or parts of
| streets Randall street between Market
Space and Prince George street: west side
| of Pandali street: Martin street: west side
| Holland street from Prince George street
| Ia johnson Place. east side af Holland
| street from Jonnsou Place To King George
street: east side of Maryland avenue:
south side OF Bladtn street; east side OF
| Franklin street from Church Circle to
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| street; Fleet street. Carrolrs Alley: north
side Of Cornhiii street: School street. from
| or the inside Of State Circle
| Section 4. Southeast bound traffic only
| shall be permitted in Bladen street from
/ College avenue 10 State Circle.
Section >. Parking on the south side Of
| en- rel, Circle. between Franklin street
| and Duke Of Gloucester street, shall be ut
No stopping shall be permitted within ten
| feet of any ihtersectins street, or within
| fifteen feet of any iire-plug.
Section G. No repairs 90 any vehicle shall
those which may be necessary through an
emergency and In order 20 make Il practi-
| cable for such vehicle to proceed
Section q. No parking or storing of We
bicles on tho streets for a longer period
| than two hours between the hours Of
| twelve. midnight. and five n. III. shall 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 this ordinance in
| relation TO parking and to make such
| emergency regulations as he may deem
| necessary during the hours incident &c
| some special event or celebration. when Il
is forSeen that unusual traffic will result .
provided that notice Of such regulation
| shall be published at least forty eight
| hours before the same are placed in effect.
If such publication is practicable.
| Section .. Members of the police force
| AnOnnnliG Il.
| rect traffic in such manner ms will facili-
tate same and prevent congestion ANA such
directions SO issued snail have the effect
Of Il provision Of this ordinance.
Section TO- Whenever any vehicle is
parked or stopped on any street. lane. OF
| alley. both front and rear wheels next to
| the sidewalk shall not he distant there
| from more than twelve inches. except as
otherwise provided IN this ordinance.
| .'ection II. Il shall he unlawful for any
| vehicle 10 follow or trail any fire appara-
| tus going 10 & fire within 800 feet Of the
l same. or 20 stop within 200 feet of the
same when working during fire.
Section T. 1t shall be unlawful to wash
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 II. II shrll be unlawful to move
or in any way tamper with any sign used
| in connection with this ordinance by
Iauthority Of the Mayor. Counselor and
| Aldermen of the City of Annapolis or any
of its agents or employees or placing any
sign designed 10 affect traffic without
proper authority.
| Section II. Whenever fire apparatus on
the way 10 fire comes within view or
hearing. IL shall be the duty of all drivers
of vehicles to draw TO the right hand Of
the street and stop until such apparatus
has passed to distance of 800 feet.
1 Section II. Any person violating any
| provision OF his ordinance shall be fined 4
sum not less than two dollars or more
| than twenty dollars. with costs in each
| case. to he recovered as fines for violations
of ordinances are now recovered
/ Section H. And be it enacted and or.
dained that this ordinance shall take ef-
| feet June H. 1922
! Approved April 81, 1922
| S. JONES.
| Attest; Mayor.
| EMMA ABBOTT GAGE.
City Clerk.