Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06


(l6) Street car" A car other than
railroad train for transporting
persons or property and operated
upon rails principally within q mum.
cipality.
CID "Trackless trolley car" Ev.
cry vehicle which is propelled by
electric power obtained from over
head trolley wires but not operated
on rails.
Q8 Explosives" Any chemical
compound or mechanical mixture
that is commonly used or inte. ,ded
for the purpose Of producing an ex-
plosion and which contains any oxi-
dizing and conclusive units or ether
ingredients in such proportions
quantities, or packing that an igni-
ton by fire, by friction, by coocus-
sion, by percussion, or by dctcnator
OF any part Of the compound OF
mixture may cause such a sudden
generation Of highly heated gases
that the resultant gaseous pressures
are capable of producing destructible
effects on contiguous objects Lr OF
destroying life or limb.
Q9 "Flammable liquid" Any L.
quid which has flash poinS of 70
degrees F., or less, as determined by
tagliabue or equivalent closed cup
test device.
(2O commissioner" The COM
missioner of highways Of this state
acting directly or thru his duly au-
thorized officers and agents.
CID Department" The depart
ment Of highways Of this state, act
ing directly or thru it's duly au-
thorized officers and agents.
22) Person" Every natural per-
son. firm, copartnership, association
or corporation.
(23 Pedestrian" Any person
afoot.
(2D Driver" Every person who
drives or is in actual physical con-
troll of a vehicle.
25) Owner" A person who holds
the legal title of a vehicle or in
the event a vehicle is the subject OF
an agreement for the conditional
sale or lease thereof with the right
of purchase upon performance O!
the conditions stated in the agree
ment and with an immediate right
OF possession vested in the cond;-
tional vendee or lessee, or in the
event a mortgagor of a vehicle is
entitled to possession, then such
conditional vendee or lessee OF
shall be deemed the own
er of the purpose of this act.
(26) Police officer" Every Off
Ger authorized to direct or regulate
traffic or to make arrests for viola
tions of traffic regulations.
CID Local authorities" Every
county, municipal, and other local
board or body having authority to
adopt local police regulations under
the constitution and laws O; this
state.
(2S) Street or highway" The en-
tire width between property lines OF
every way or place of whatever ma
ture when any part Thereof is open
to the use of the public, as a mat
ter of right, for purposes of vehicu-
lar traffic.
(29) Private road or driveway
Every way or place in private own
erShip and used for vehicular travel
by the owner and those having ex-
press or implied permission from
the owner but not by other persons
900 Roadway" That portion CT
a highway improved, designed, CT
ordinarily used for vehiculac travel
cd "One-way roadway A street
or roadway designated and sign
posted for one-way traffic and on
which all vehicles are required to
move in one indicated direction.
(32) Sidewalk" That portion OF
a street between the curb lines, or
the lateral lines of a roadway, and
the adjacent property lines intend
ed for the use of pedestrians.
(30 "Laned highway" A highway
the roadway of which is divided in
to three or more clearly marked
lanes for vehicular traffic.
(3D Thru highway" Every high
way or portion thereof at the en-
frances to which vehicular traffic
from intersecting highways is re-
quired by law to stop before enter
ing or crossing the same and when
stop signs are erected as provided
in this act.
(35 Intersection" The area en-
braced within the prolongation or
connection of the lateral curb lines,
or, if none, then the lateral boun-
dairy lines of the roadways of two
which join one another,
at, or approximately at, right angles,
or the area within which vehicles
travelling upon different highways
joining at any other angle may come
in conflict.
(36) "Crosswalk." (a) That por-
ton of roadway ordinarily includ-
ed within the prolongation or con-
nection of the lateral lines Of side
walks at intersections.
CD Any portion of roadway dis
tinctly indicated for pedestrian
crossing by lines or other markings
on the surface.
cd Safety zone" The area or
space officially set apart within a
roadway for the exclusive use of
pedestrians and which is protected
or is so marked or indicated by ade-
quate signs as to be plainly visible
at all times set apart as safety
zone.
(38) Business district" The ter
ritory contiguous to and including
a highway when so percent or more
of the frontage thereon for a dis
lance of 300 feet or more is occupi-
ed by buildings in use for business.
$500 Residence district" The ter
ritory contiguous to and including
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