Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-05
ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY Of AUGUSTA

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Coun-
lows:
Section 1. Chapter eight. article
Ordinances is hereby amended by
striking out said entire section and
substituting therefor the following.
Section II; No electric car shall
hundred (400) feet of another cleo
trio car bound in the same direction.
Electric cars at the Waiting. Room.
so-called, on Water Street shall be
so brought to stop that the rear
shall be in line with the center of
Oak Street. Electric cars on the east
track on Water street going north
from the Waiting Room. so-called.
for the purpose of transferring to the
west track for a trip south bound
shall not so beyond point in line
with the south line Of Bridge Street.
Electric cars shall not stand on
Water Street south Of the overhead
is actually required for loading or
unloading. Except as in this chapter
provided. electric car stops on, Water
Street shall be determined by the
Section 9. Chapter eight. article
four. section five Of the Revised
Ordinances is hereby amended by
striking out the said entire section
and substituting therefor the loiio"-
ing:
Section 5. No vehicle shall stop or
stand within the intersection of any
streets or within ten QO feet or
street corner or square on water
Street from the Maine Central Rail-
road Station to the overhead railroad
bridge. nor within fifteen 90 feet
of any hydrant wherever located. No
vehicle shall be parked in the fol-
lowing places: In front OF entrances
ND hot a1c
side OF Water Street from Oak Street
, south to the distance Of fifteen ODD
feet beyond the front end OF any
electric car waiting at the waiting
passengers: on the east side of Water
Street from a point fifteen Q5l feet
south of the center line of Oak Street
north to a distance OF fifteen (l5)
feet beyond the front end OF any
electric car waiting for north bound
passengers. No vehicle shall park
for u period longer than thirty min
utes on Water Street south of the
overhead railroad bridge between the
hours Of $50 A. NJ. and 600 p. NJ. on
week days except on Saturdays. and
on Saturdays said limitation shall
apply between the hours of $50 A. NJ.
and 900 l.. NJ
four. section ten Of the Revised Or
dinances is hereby amended by strIl.
ing out said entire section and sub
shutting therefor, the following:
Section. 10. No person having
a public street shall refuse or neg
lect to stop the same or place the
same as directed by police officer.
any of these rules to the contrary
shall be parked on Water Street
within distance of fifty (5O) fee,
of any other public carriage.
Section 4. Chapter eight, article
four of the Revised Ordinances is
hereby amended by adding thereto a
new section as follows:
Section II. The following shall be
one-way streets and there shall be
passing thereon by vehicles eX-
cept as in this section provided: Oak
cial Street, traffic toward West only:
Winthrop Street from Winthrop
Court to Dickman Street, automobile
traffic toward West only; other vehi-
Tines Hill to State Street. traffic to-
Section S. Chapter eight. article
four is hereby amended by adding
Section Is. The Mayor shall on the
first Monday Of January biennially
or as soon thereafter as may be, APP
point a traffic committee to consist
of five persons. two aldermen and
three councilmen. who shall serve
without pay as such and shall hold
office during the term for which
the Mayor was elected and until their
successors are ppointed and quail
fled. unless sooner removed. The
promulgate. amend and repeal regu-
lations concerning traffic and the use
of public carriages in the city not
inconsistent with the charter and or
the laws of the State. Except as in
the ordinances provided. the Com
mittee shall regulate and provide for
as aforesaid. parking places for vehi-
cles. places for the hitching and
feeding Of horses. stopping places fol.
electric cars. Such regulations and
amendments or repeal of the same
shall be signed by majority of the
City Clerk who shall note thereon the
date of receipt. record the same in
the book of Enrolled Ordinances. and
within ten days after receipt cause
a copy of the same certified by him
to be published in an issue of daily
newspaper published in the city. Said
regulations, amendments or repeal
thereof sshall have the force Of Or
dinances and become effective upon
publication as above provided, and In
any event after ten days after trans
mission to the City Clerk. the pro-
vision for newspaper publication be-
ing directory only. The Traffic Com
mittec may erect suitable signs to
dinance and its regulations. Who
ever. violates any provision of the
regulations of the Traffic Committee
shall be fined not less than five nor
more than twenty dollars.
Section 6. Chapter eight. article
two, section four of the Revised Or
dinanccs is hereby amended by
striking out said section and SUBJ
shutting therefor the following:
Section 4. Upon the sounding Of
any fire signal or the approach of
any fire apparatus, all vehicles shall
seek the curb and stop, and all cleo
trio cars shall Immediately stop;
and said vehicles and electric cars
shall remain at a standstill until
said fire apparatus shall have passed;
this provision to apply to all streets
over which the fire apparatus is
about to pass, and in all cases to
Section :. Chapter eight, article
two of the Revised Ordinances is
hereby amended by adding thereto a
new section as follows:
Section S. At all street and road
intersections traffic entering or cross
right of way.
City Of Augusta
In Board of Aldermen
April 80. 1928
The foregoing ordinance. having
had two several readings, were
passed to be ordained.
Attest: ERNEST l.. McLain
Mayor
~r~e- City of Augusta
In Common Council
April so, 1923
The foregoing ordinances. having
had two several readings, were
passed to be ordained.