Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-01-02
AN ORDINANCE
To Regulate Vehicle Traffic On the Streets.
Lanes and Alleys OF she VitS
of Annapolis.

Re IL ordalued ANA enacted by the
Mayer. Counselor aud Aldermen OF the
,ity of Annapolis that sab-articie he
added 10 Ar1scie 81 ut the City Godc. 10
follow immediately the last section 81
Said article. 10 be entitled vehicle Iraf-
&c. anu 10 read rs follows;
Section l. The word streets rs used
in this sub section shall apply 10 ali
streets. lanes ana alleys or other thor
ougRiares ia the City az Annapolis.
The word vehicle. as used IN this sub
seeflan shall alply 10 an conVevances
used ia tie City OF Annapolis and pro
peiled in any way. and shall include
An ordinances or parts Of ordinances In
consistent with this sub section are here
by repeated: such ordinances or parts Q;
ordinances which are not inconsistent Win
this sub section remain in fuil force.
a vehicle as parked within the meaning
of this sub section when IL Is lett unat-
tended by an authorized driver or licensed
Section ,. No parking shall be permit
ted on portions of the streets indicated by
the Mayor. Counselor aud Aldermen of the
city OF Annapolis. but the Mayor, Coun'
seiOr ana Aldermen OF the City OF Anna
p0lls. may, in its discretion grant permits
| TO private persons TO erect no parking
signs in certain designated places At
minimum charge of iiye dollars per an.
mum, such signs 10 have the same force
and effect rs IL erected by the Mayor
Counselor and Aldermen OF the City or
\ Annapolis.
section .. Parking shall 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 snail be allowed on east side
| Of Maryland avenue and not on west stie
| Parking shall not be PERMITTED on the FOL
lowing streets or parts OF streets :; South
side OF Bladen street; east side OF Frank
| lin street from Church Circle TO Cathedral
street; east side OF Green street; Fleet
street: CARROTS Alley. north side of Corn
| inside OF State Circle.
Section L. Southeast bound traffic only
| shall be permitted ia Bladen street from
I College avenue 10 State Circle.
section D Parking on The south side OF
| Church Circle, between Franklin street
| and Duke OF gloucester street. shall be at
/ IN angle OF forty-iiye degrees TO the curb
! No stopping shall be permitted within ten
| feet of any intersecting street, or within
| fifteen feet of any fre-plug.
| Section L. No repairs 10 any vehicle
! shall be made on the streets OF the city
| except those which mny he necessary
! through an emergency and ia order To
( make 4 practicable for such vehicle TO
| proceed.
Section 4 No parking or storing Of We
/ hiclcs on the streets for a lnoger period
| than two hours between the hours of
! twelve. midnight, aud Ave n. m. shall b.
/ permitted. except by physicians engaged
! IN the practice OF their profession or I'M.
1 dcrtakers pursuing their occupation.
section ). The Mayor shall have power
| relation TO parking ANA To make such
/ emergency regulations as he may deem
! necessary during the hours incident 10
soiAe special event or celebration, when h
/ Is forseen that unusual traffic viii result
! provided that notice OF such regulation
! shall be published ut least forty eight
| hours before the same are placed ia effect
! Il such publication is practicable.
SECTION .. Members OF the police force
! Of Annapolis may, in their dicretion. d-
! rect tlniiic ia supii manner rs Will ia
! mi
/ such directions issued shall have the
! eiieft OF provision Of this ordinance.
I section 10. Whenever any vehicle is
1 parked or stepped ola any street. lane. a.
! alley both the front and rear wheels next
/ 81 thr sidewalk shall not be distant there
4 from more than twelve inches. except as
/ otherwise provided Ina this ordinance
Section II. II shall be unlawful for any
4 vehicle To follow or trail any lire appara-
/ tus going To a fire within 300 feet Of the
same. or to stop within 800 feet Of the
same when working during n fire.
! Section II. II shall be unlawful TO wash
/ any Vehlcle 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 shall BE unlawful to move
4 or IN any way tamncr with any sign used
( IN connection with this ordinance by
\ authority Of the Mayor. Counselor and
/ Aldermen Of the City of Annapolis or any
| ~ It's agents or employees or placing any
/ sign designed to affect traffic without
4 proper authority.
Section II. Whenever fire apparatus on
! hearing. Ii shall be the duty of all drivers
1 Of vehicles TO draw to the right hand OF
/ the street and stop until such apparatus
! has passed 20 distance OF 800 feet
Section j. ANY person violating any
I provision OF this ordinances shall be fined \
! sum not less than two dollars or more
l than twenty dollars. with costs I'm each
/, ease. % be recovered as fines for violations
I Of ordinaEces are now recovered.
Section l6 And be II enacted and or
dained that this ordinance shall take ef-
feet December J. 1922
Approved April 81. 1922
Amended November 20. 1922.
S. JONES.
Attest; Mayor.
EMMA ABBOTT GAGE.
City Clerk
tSeal)