Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-28
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 Traf- |
lie. and 10 read as follows;
Section /. The word streets as used
In this sub section shall apply to all
streets, lanes and alleys or other thor
oughfares in the City OF Annapolis,
The word vehicle" as used ia This SUB
used ii the city OF Annapolis aud pro
PEELED in any way. and shall Include
bicycles.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
consistent with this subsection are here
by repealed. such ordinances or parts oi
this subsection rcmnin in full force.
A vehicle is parked within the meaning
of this sub. section when 10 IL left unat
tended By an authorized driver or licensed
section .. No parking shall be permit
ted an portions OF the streets Indicated by
the Mayor, Counselor and Aldermen OF the
CITY ot Annapolis. but the Mayor. Conii
seIor ami Aldermca Of the City OF Anna
pulhk. may, In ITS discretion grant permits
90 private persons 10 erect no parking
sieas in certain designated places at u
minimum charge of nve dollars per an
mum. such signs to have the same Tore.
and effect as If erected by the Mayer
Counselor and Aldermen OF the City OF
Annapolis.
Section B. Parking shah be. allowed on
| west side. except that portion OF street
between Prince George and Johnson Place
/ That parking shall be allowed on east side
| OF Randall street and not on west side
| That parking shall be allowed on east side
| OF Maryland avenue and not on west site
Parking shall not be PERMITTED on the foi-
| lowing streets or parts OF streets !: south
| Side OF Hladen street; east side of Frank;
| lin street from Church Circle 10 Cathedfal
/ street east side of Green street; Fleet
! street: CAROLS Alley; north side OF Corn
| hill street. school street. from church
inside inside of State circle,
Il Section l. Southeast bound traffic only
shall be permitted la Bladen street from
| College avenue 10 State Circle
Section .. Parking on the south side OF
| Church Circle. between Franklin street
and Duke OF Gloucester street shall be at
an angle of forty-iiye degrees 10 the curb
No stopping shall be permitted within ten
! feet OF any intersectins street, or within
| hiteen feet OF any nre-plug.
Section q. 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 10
| make II practicable for such vehicle to
proceed.
section : No parking or storing Of We
hicles on the streets for q lnoger period
! than two hours between the hours OF
| twelve midnight and i've u. m. shall be
| permitted. except by physicians engaged
in the practice of their profession or un.
| urrtakers pursuing their occupation.
Section :. The Mayor shall have power
!
| relation 10 parking and 10 make such
| emergency regulations as lie may deem
/ necessary during the hours incident Il
some special event or celebration, when IL
| is forsecn that unusual traffic viii result
provided that notice OF such regulation
shall be published Mt least forty eight
hours before the same arc placed in effect
II such publication is practicable.
Section 0. Members of the police force
of Annapolis may, in their dicretion. Iii,
rect traffic in such n manner as will IA
|
such directions so issued shall have the
effect of provision Of this ordinance.
Section TO- Whenever any vehicle Il
parked or stopped on any street lane, OF
alley. both the front and rear wheels next
20 the sidewalk shall not he distant there
from more than twelve inches, except az
otherwise provided in this ordinance
Section II. II shall be unlawful for any
vehicle 10 follow or trail any fire appara-
same, or to stop within 200 feet of tn,
same when working during a fire.
Section T. y shall be unlawful to wasl
SURF or by means Of hose upon any OF Ia,
streets, lanes or alleys of the city.
Section Is. II shall be unlawful to move
or in any way tanper with any sign uset
in connection with this ordinance by
authority of the Mayor. Counselor anc
Aldermen of the CITY of Annapolis or any
Of its agents or employees or placing ans
sign designed to affect traffic without
proper authority.
Section II. Whenever Ere apparatus OF
.H' way 70 ~ hIe tyhtS Wltnln view 81
bearing, IL shall be the duty of all drivers
of vehicles to draw 10 the right hand 81
the street and stop until such apparatu.
has passed TO distance OF 900 feet.
Section 10 ANY person violating any
provision Of this ordinance shall be fined
sam not less than two dollars or more
than twenty dollars, with costs In eacl
case. to be recovered as fines for violations
Of ordinances are now recovered.
Section 16. And be IL enacted and or
dained that this ordinance shall take ef
feet December /. 1922.
Approved April 81. 1922
Amended November 20. 1872
/ S. JONES.
Attest; Mayor.
EMMA ABBOTT GAGE.