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

Re ii ordained and enacted by the
Mayor. Counselor and Aldermen of the
City % Annapolis that sub article be
added to Article S of the City Code, tol
follow Immediately the last section OF
said article to be entitled Vehicle
Traihc." and 10 read as follows
In this subsection shall aeply TO ali
streets. lanes and alleys or other thor
oughfares in the city Of annapolis
section. shall apply TO all conNeyances
used la the City Of Annapolis and pro
PEELED Ia any way. ana shall include
bicycles
All ordinances or rirts of ordinances in
consistent wish tbs sub section are here
by repealed; scch ordinances or parts OF
ordinances which are not Inconsistent with
this sub se';tioI rcn 1 ia In fun force.
4 vehicle is parked within the meaning
of this sub section when IL Is left unat-
tended by an authorized driver or licensed
operator.
tel On 4, rticns cf I'll, streets Indicated by
the Mayor. Com s,ior ard Aldermen OF the
City Of Annapolis. but the Mayor. Coun-
| selor and Aldermen of the City OF Anna
polls may, in its discretion grant permits
| 10 private persons To erect mo parking
signs in cer.lln designated places nj u
| m,rimum charge of five 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 foil, wing stleets. or parts OF
| streets: Randall street between Market
| Space and Prince George street; west sidt
| Of PandHll street Martin street: west side
| Holland street from Prince George street
| to johnson Place; east side Of HOLLAND!
street from JoansOn Place 10 King George
/ street: east side of Maryland avenue
/ south side of Bladtn street east side of
i Franklin street from Church Circle 20
| 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 Bladen street from
College avenue 10 State, Circle.
| Section 3. Parking on the south side Of
Gu rel, Circle. between Franklin street
and Duke of Gloucester street. shall be al
| an angle of fo'ty-iive degrees TO the curb
| No stopping shall be permitted within ten
feet Of any ihtersectinE street. or within
fifteen feet of any fre-plug.
Section g. No repairs to any vehicle shall
| he made on the streets of the city except
those which may be necessary through n
emergency and in order to make ii practi
cable for such vehicle to proceed.
Section 4. No parking or storing of We
hieles on the streets for a longer period
than two hours between the hours o.
twelve. midnight. and five a. m. shall b
permitted except ty physicians engage,
in tue practice of their profession or un
dertakers pursuing their occupation.
| Section s. The Mayor shall have powe
TO SUSPEND. provisions of this ordinance IL
| relation to parking and TO make sucl
necessary during the hours incident t
| some snecial event or celebration, when |
Is forseen that unusual traffic will result
/ provided that notice of such regulation
| shall he published at least forty-eigh
hours before the same are placed in effect
| II such publication is practicable.
Section 81. Members Of the police fore
of Annanoiis may. In their discretion, iii
rect traffic in such a manner will facili
tate same and prevent congestion aud sucl
directions go issued shall have the effec
Of a provision of this ordinance.
| Section 10. Whenever any vehicle |
parked or stopped on any street lane. o
alley, both front and rear wheels next {
the sidewalk shall not be distant there
from more than twelve inches. except a
otherwise provided In this ordinance.
| ''ecti6n il. IL shall be unlawful for an
vehicle To follow or trail any fire appara
tus going To a fire within 200 feet of th
l same, ar 10 stop within 200 feet of tn
same when working during u fire.
Section IL. 1t shall be unlawful to was
lany vehicle by means of water under pres
sure or by means of hose upon any of til
streets lanes or alleys of the city.
| Section Il. 1t shcII be unlawful to NOV
| or in any way tampcr with any sign use
| In connection with this ordinance h
authority of the Mayor, Counselor an
Aldermen of the City of Annapolis or an
of its agents or EMPLOYEES or placing an
sign designed to affect traffic withou
proper authority.
Section II. Whenever fire apparatus o
the way to fire comes within view q
hearing IL shall be the duty of all driver
of vehicles to draw to the right hand q
| the street and stop until such apparatu
has passed to distance of 300 feet.
Section Is. Any person violating an
provision of his ordinance shall he fined
sum not less than two dollars or MOI
than twenty dollars. with costs In eac
case. To be recovered ms fines for violation
IOf ordinances are now recovered.
Section IT, And he il enacted and oI
dained that this ordinance shall take ei
feet June H. 1922.
Approved April II, 1922.
S. JONES.
Attest: Mayor.
EMMA ABBOTT GAGE,