Evening star., 1923-04-20
NEW TRAFF|CLA
FOR ALEXANDR|ANS
City Council Adopts Or
dinance and Passes Other
! important Measures.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 2O.-Ihe
new traffic ordinance was adopted p9
the city council at it's meeting heid
yesterday afternoon. Under the ne"
ordinance parking is extended from
one-half to one hour on King street
between Fairfax and Patrick streets
from AIN. until pm, and after
pm. there Is no limit to the time
for parking. All vehicles left stand
ing on this thoroughfare must be
parallel to the curb and must be
within four inches of the curb.
Parking on all other streets shall
be parallel to and within six inches
OF the curb. Where practicable, all
streets where forty-five degrees park
ing is provided for the parking lines
will be indicated on the pavement
In white paint
Other Regulations.
No vehicle shall be left standing
within any street intersection. nor
nearer than fifteen feet of the lot
nearer than fifty feet of the lot line
on those corners at which street cars
stop, nor nearer than fifteen feet OF
any fire hydrant When vehicles stop
shall be applied. Parking in any
public alley in the city limits is pro-
hbited.
In addition to displaying the state
the current year shall be carried In
the motor vehicle or on the person
of the operator. Lights shall be kept
burning from sunrise until sunset on
all motor vehicles. whether standing
or moving. Lights on all vehicles
shall be dimmed in the business dis-
trict. Upon passing or meeting Nehi+ ia+
cles outside the business dlstrlct
lights shall be dimmed.
The use of searchlights or spot,
light is prohibited. BICYCLES shall
display white light, visible at !, lie least a.,
vehicles are to have a light con-
spicuously displayed on the left-hand
side so il can be seen from the front
and rear.
Must Keep Close to Curb.
Slow-moving vehicles shall keep
close to the curb. Vehicles turning
into another street to the left snail
pass to the right and beyond the
center of the street before turning,
provided, however, that where center
markers are used 1t is permissible 10
Straddle the marker. Nehlcles cross
ing from one side of the street TO
another shall do so by turning to
the left so as to head in the same
direction as the traffic on that side
of the street toward which the cross
ing is made, so it shall stop on the
right side to the curb of said street.
No vehicle shall turn In any street,
except at a street intersection or at
the end of a block.
Must Keep Close to Curb.
The fire department, when respond
ing to an alarm. shall have the right
of way over all vehicles and shall not
be hindered, delayed or obstructed in
any manner whatsoever. All We
hicles must keep close to the curb
and remain there until the fire appa--
ratus has passed. No vehicle shall
cross between the various fire appa-
ratus or proceed to travel within 500
feet Of fire apparatus while respond
ing to an alarm. No vehicle shall
approach within 900 feet of the fire
department when working on a fire
or when taking up the equipment
used in extinguishng the fire. The
chief of the department may extend
these limits at his own discretion
while fighting fire.
IT shall be unlawful for any per-
son to pass through or drive an ami
NAL or vehicle through a procession.
officer. This would prohibit passing
through a funeral procession.
Speed Limit Eighteen Miles.
A speed limit of eighteen miles per
hour is fixed and speed not to exceed
six miles an hour in passing any pub
lie. parochial or private school. No
driver shall pass a street car while
In passing a street car not taking on
or discharging passengers, the speed
shall not exceed six miles an hour.
No driver shall cross a main thor
Oughfare or street upon which there
is a car track or make turn on
any street intersection at rate eX-
ceeding one-half of the legal speed
limit.
= Maximum speed for trucks equipped
with solid tires. including all trucks
and passenger busses. shall be fifteen
miles an hour. No person under six
teen years of age shall operate, ride
or similar motor vehicle on the
streets.
Roller Skating Prohibited.
Roller skating on any of the
streets is prohibited and it also is
prohibited on the sidewalks of the
business districts of the city. All
persons employed to operate motor
vehicles in the city shall register
director of public safety, who shall
have control of all traffic regulations.
The business district of the city
Is bounded on the north by Process
street, and on the east by the Poto-
mac yver and on the south by Duke
street and on the west by Harvard
street Violations of the provisions
of the ordinance shall be punished
by a fine of not more than $500 or
Imprisonment in the city Jail not
exceeding twelve months. or both fine
and Imprisonment, at the discretion
Of the court. The ordinance takes
effect at once.
Another House Robbed.
The third robbery within the past
twenty-four hours occurred either
late last night or early this morning.
when burglars entered the home of
Charles Mumford. Braddock, just
north of the city limits. The burglars
entered the room where Mr.. Mumford
slept and they got SIS in cash and a
pay check Of the Virgin
ia Railway Company for S55 and
gold watch and chain valued at $50,
together with his coat, a Masonic pin
and gold studs and a gold tie clasp
and pass on the Washington -Vir-
Sinia railway by which company Mr..
Mumford is employed
Entrance to the house was effected
through rear window and the bur
glars left the place by the back door,
leaving it open The robbery was not
ing b Mr. Mumford, when he got up
to get ready to go to work. The pres
ence of the intruders failed to arouse
Mr.. Mumford-
A report Of the robbery was made
to the police and they are of the
opinion that the same party or par
ties who robbed the residence of Mr..
Mumford also yesterday morning
broke into the homes of Postmaster
F. Clinton knight. George Washing
ton Park, and Arthur NJ. Bowling,
Cameron Run, Fairfax county.
&21, 900 Loan Approved.
Other business disposed of nv coun