The Belding banner-news., 1922-02-01
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Roll call-Present: Aid. Benedict,
Kane, Friedly, McCue. Present a.
Absent: Aid. Washburn. Absent /.
Minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The following orr nance for park
ing of cars was read:
An ordinance amending Section
No. / of ordinance No. 106 of the
City of Belding, entitled, IAN Or
dinance regulating the use of carts
drays, hackney, coaches, omnibusses
automobiles and every description
of carriage and vehicles kept for
hire or livery purposes or solicited
for transacting the business there
of, and of vehicles drawn or propel-
led by motive power on any of the
streets of the City of Belding as
authorized by Chapter 10 of the
Charter, and to be known as ordi-
nance No. Of the City of Bel
ding.
The City Of BeIding Ordains
Section |.
Section | of ordinance No. 1O6 Of
the City of Belding entitled "An or
dinance regulating the use of carts,
drays, hackney coaches, omnibuses,
automobiles and every description Of
carriages and vehicles kept for hire
or livery purposes or solicited for
transacting the business thereof,
and of vehicles drawn or propelled
by motive on any of the streets Of
the City of Belding as authorized
by Chapter 10 of the Charter" is
hereby amended to read as follows
Section THE owners, operators,
drivers or persons in charge of any
cart, dray, wagon, bus, automobile
motor car, motorcycle, or other We,
hicle drawn or driven upon the
streets of the City of Belding, shall
conform to and observe the follow
ing rules Of the road and in accord
ance with the state laws in such
case made and provided, upon all
streets, alleys, avenues and public
places in the City of Belding.
(D Vehicles shall be driven in a
careful and prudent manner and at
a speed as provided by the state law
and with due care for the safety and
the convenience of pedestrians and
other vehicles.
(2) No cart, dray, wagon, hack
ney coach, bus, automobile, motor
cycle, or other vehicle shall be driv-
en- or operated at higher rate than
fifteen miles per hour in the busi-
ness portion of the city and .at not
to exceed twenty miles per hour in
the other portion thereof. Subjecl
at all times to the state law rela-
tive thereto.
(3) If vehicle drawn by horse
or horses or other draught animals
or motor vehicle, be overtaken by
any motor vehicle or other convey
ance, and the persons in charge OF
such motor vehicle or other convey
ance express a desire to pass, il
shall be the duty of the triver OF
any such vehicle or motor vehicle SC
overtaken as aforesaid, to turn tc
the right of the center of the road
or travelled portion of the highway
street, alley or public place, anc
give the person so making the re.
quest an opportunity to pass, but
in passing. the person in charge o1
such motor vehicle and other male
occupants thereof over the age o.
fifteen years, shall give such as
sistance as they are able to the oc
cupant or occupants of the vehicle
they are passing if assistance i!
asked, and in thus passing, chauf
feur shall use all due care to avoit
accidents.
(4) Vehicles shall keep to tn,
right side of the street, except whei
necessary to turn to the left il
crossing for in overtaking another
vehicle.
(5) All vehicles meeting shall pas
each other to the right
(6) Vehicles moving slowly shal
keep as close to the curb on tn,
right side as possible, allowing NOR,
swiftly moving vehicles free passag
to their left.
Cd Drivers or operators of We
hicles before turning, stopping o
changing their course, shall be sur
! that such movement can be ma il
safety.
/, 81 Vehicles turning to the righ
/. into another street shall pass an,
turn the corner as near to the righ
5 hand curb as possible.
(9) Vehicles turning to the lef
!, into another street shall pass to tn
right of and beyond the center o
the street irtei section before turn
e ing.
t10) Vehic-s crossing from on
\ side Of the street to another saa'l Il
4 So by turning 20 the left so as L
Y head in TIE same direction as IN
JTdiilC OH lHdJ Slue Oh Jne SsteCl q
h w'.rd which the crossing is made.
(11)' No automobile, truck, or 9th
I er motor propelled vehicle shall b
operated within the limits of tn
I City of Belding with the cut-ou
e open.
(12) No vehicle shall be driven
: through procession except with tn
, permission of police officer.
(13) No vehicle shall dross an
: main thoroughfare within the cit
i or make any turn therein at great
er speend than one-half the regula
: speed limit of such thoroughfart
n nor under any conditions at a rat
of speed dangerous to the vehicle
: or pedestrians on said street.
(14) All automobiles, auto truck
: or motor propelled vehicles shall b
\ parked on the streets, alleys an
public places of the city of Beldin
with the front end thereof to tn
y curb. 1t shall be at all times with
!. the power of the police officers @
the City of Belding to designat
4 portions of the street within tn