Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-01-05
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STOVES AND FURNACES INSTALLED
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AN ORDINANCE
To Regulate Vehicle Traffic on the Streets
Lanes and Alleys of the City
of Annapolis.

Mayor, Counselor and Aldermen of the
city of Annapolis that "A sub-article be
added 10 Article IS of the City Code, To
follow immediately the last section of
said article. Ia be entitled vehicle Traf-
lie. and to read as follows;
Section /. The word streets as used
in this subsection shall apply To all
streets, lanes and alleys or other thor
oughfares In the City of Annapolis.
The word vehicle as used In this sub
section, shall apply 10 all eonVeyanees
used In 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by repealed, such ordinances or parts OF
ordinances which are not inconsistent with
A vehicle is parked within the meaning
of this sub section when IL is left 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 and 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 10 erect mo parking
signs In certain designated places at
minimum charge of nye dollars per an
nuin, such signs to have the same forcs
aud effect as II erected by the Mayor
Counselor and Aldermen Of the City OF
Annapolis.
Section 3. Parking shall be allowed on
east side of Holland street. but not on
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 side
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 10 Cathedral
street; east side of Green street; Fleet
street; Carroll's Alley; north side OF Corn
| hill 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 TO State Circle.
| Section .. Parking ON the south side of
church CIRCLE; between Franklin stree.
| an angle of forty-five degrees TO the curb
| No stopping shall be permitted within ten
feet OF any intersecting street, or within
! fifteen feet of any tire-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 t.
make il practicable for such vehicle to
Section Z. No parking or storing of We
4 hicles on the streets for a lnoger period
| than two hours between the hours OF
/ twelve. midnight. ana FIVE n. m. shall b,
permitted, except by physicians engaged
| dertakers pursuing their occupation.
Section $. The Mayor shall have power
to suspend provisions of this ordinance in
| relation TO parking and 10 make such
| emergency regulations as he may deem
necessary during the hours incident t.
| some special event celebration, when II
Is forseen that unusual traffic viii result
| provided that notice of such regulation
| shall be published at least forty-eigh'
| hours before the same are placed In effect
| IL such publication is practicable.
Section .. Members OF the police force
| OF Annapolis may, i'm their dicretion, di-
| rect traffic In such manner as will fa
| cilitate same and prevent congestion an,
i such directions so issued shall have tht
effect or n provision OF this ordinance.
Section 10. Whenever any vehicle is
1 parked or stopped on any street. lane q,
| alley, both the front and rear wheels next
| to the sidewalk shall not be distant there
| from more than twelve inches except as
| otherwise provided in this ordinance
1 Section II. II shall be unlawful for any
| vehicle to follow or trail any fire appara-
| tus going to a fire within 300 feet Of tho
same. or to stop within 300 feet of tho
| same when working during fire.
Section u. IL shall be unlawful TO wash
| any venice by means OF water under pres
sure or by means of hose upon any of tho
/ streets, lanes or alleys of the city
Section IL IL shall be unlawful to move
| or in any way tnmpcr with any sign used
in connection with this ordinance nv
4 authority Of the Mayor, Counselor and
Aldermen of the City of Annapolis or any
| OF ITS agents or employees or placing any
sign designed to affect traffic without
/ proper authority.
Section IL. Whenever fire apparatus on
| the way TO fire comes within view or
hearing, IL shall he the duty of all drivers
OF vehicles to draw 10 the right hand of
the street and stop until such apparatus
mas passed TO distance OF 300 feet
Section Is Any person violating any
! provision OF this ordinance shall be fined n
sum not less than two dollars or more
| than twenty dollars, with costs in each
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 Of.
| feet December l. 1922
| Approved April 81. 1922.
Amended November 20. 1922.
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EMMA ABBOTT GAGE.
City Clerk
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