The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-12


 A ASIA, AND IN ThE AIR IN
 C AR AND ABOVE THE CIiY
 C. JUNEAU, ALASKA; PRO-
 Y. DING rEll ALTfEo FOR TIE
 VIOLATION TIER REOF, AND
 APPEALING ORDINANCE NO.
 lG3. AND All OTHER ORD1-
 NANC.rS AND SECTIONS OF
 CIcDEJANCES IN CONFLICT
 HEREWITH.
 BE IT ORDAINED BY TIE CON-
 MCE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
 CT JUNEAU, ALASKA:
 SC .,on 1. Whenever in this Or dinancc the following terms are used, they shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section:
 Street CT Highway. Every way set apart for public travel, except foot paths
 Private Road or Driveway. Every road or driveway not open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.
 Roadway. That portion of a street or highway between the regu- larly established curb lines or that part devoted to vehicular traffic
 Sidewalk. That portion of street between the curb lines and the adjacent property lines.
 Intersection. The area embraced within the prolongation of the lat cral curb lines, or, if none, then the lateral boundary line of two or more streets or highways which join one another at an angle wheth- CT or not one such street or high way crosses the other.
 Crosswaik. T h at portion of a roadway ordinarily included within the prolongation of curb and prop crty lines at intersections, or any other portion of roadway clearly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the sur face
 Safety Zone. The area or space officially set apart within a road way for the exclusive use of pedes- trians and which is so marked or indicated by proper signs as to be plainly visible at all times while set apart as safety zone.
 Vehicle. Every device in, upon CT by which any person or property is CT may be transported or drawn upon a public highway, excepting devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
 Motor Vehicle. Every vehicle, as ~I -1.in ic lf-nr pclied.
 r.,,orizei Emergency Vehic e. E-=,>>:,!ees :,le; cf tise Fire Department, rci;cc vehicles and such ambu- lances and emergency vehicles of municipal departments or public service corporations, or ambulances privately owned and operated as are designated or authorized by the Chief of Police.
 Pedestrian. Any person afoot.
 Operator. Any person who is in actual physical control of vehicle. Traffic. Pedestrians, ridden ami raIs, herded animals, vehicles, either singly or together, while using any street for purposes of travel
 Right-of-way. The privilege of the immediate use of the street or highway.
 Parking. The stopping or stand ing of a vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon Q roadway, otherwise than temporarily, for the purpose of and while actually en- gagged in loading or unloading, or in obedience to traffic regulations or traffic signs or signals.
 Official Traffic Signs. All signs and markings, other than signals, not inconsistent with this Ordi- nance, placed or erected by au- thority of public body or official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of guiding, directing, warning or regulating traffic.
 Official Traffic Signals. All sig nals, not inconsistent with this or dinance. placed or erected by au- thority of a public body or official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of directing, warning or regulating traffic
 Traffic Control Signals. Any de- vice using colored lights, or words, CT any combination thereof, whether manually electrically or mecham- cally operated, by which traffic IS alternately directed to stop ana to proceed.
 Business District. The territory included in the following named streets and the streets within the district bounded as follows: Front Street to Fourth Street; Main to Franklin Streets, including Second, Third and Seward Streets.
 Residence District. All other ter ritory within the city limits of Ju- neau than that designated as Busi- ness District. Police Officer. Every officer of the Municipal Police Department CT any officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make ar rests for violations of traffic regu- lations.
 Section 2. Police to direct traf- f;c. It shall be the duty of the Police Department of this city to enforce the provisions of this Ordl- nance. Officers of the Police De- nartment are hereby authorized to direct all traffic either in person or bv means of visible or audible sicnal in conformation with the provisions of this Ordinance, pro vided that in the event of ire or other emergency or to expedite