East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-22

ING THE TRAFFIC ORDIN-
ANCE, so CALLED, OF THE
CITY OF EAST CLEVE-
LAND, BY AMENDING SEC
TIONS Al AND rs THEREOF
AND ADDING SECTION 70
THERETO; AND REPEAL
ING ORDINANCE No. 2930,
PASSED APRIL 9, 1885.
WHEREAS, an emergency eX-
fists for the immediate preservation
of the public peace, property,
health and safety, which emer-
gency requires that the traffic reg
ulations of the City of East Cleve-
land be amended.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T
ORDAINED by the Commission of
the City of East Cleveland, ONO,
four-fifths of all members elected
thereto concurring.
SECTION /: That Section Al OF
Ordinance No. 3731, passed March
"a, 1912, and entitled: can Emer-
gency Ordinance regulating traffic
in the City of East Cleveland and
repeating Ordinance No. 1914,
passed September 9, 1941; and re-
pealing Ordinance No. 154O, passed
December IS, 1921; and repeating
all ordinances to amend Ordinance
154O; and repeating all ordinances
or parts of ordinances lnconslst-
ent herewith" which Section Al
reads as follows:
"SECTION Al: No load in ex-
cess of eight (8) tons in weight,
including the weight of the We
hicle, shall be propelled or
driven upon or over any street
of the City except the thorough
fares specifically designated IN
Section 40, during the months
of March and April. The maxi
mum wheel load of any one
wheel of any such vehicle shall
not exceed six hundred tltty
(650) pounds per inch width OF
tires. The weight of vehicles and
load imposed upon the street
surface by any two successive
axles shall not exceed, for sold
rubber tires, eight (8) tons plus
an additional thirteen hundred
$4,000 pounds for each foot OF
spacing between any two such
successive aXles; nor exceed
for pneumatic tires nine (9)
tons plus an additional fifteen
hundred (1500) pounds for each
foot of spacing between any two
(2) such successive aXles; and
the weight Of vehicle and load
imposed upon the road surface
by any group of any three or
more successive aXles shall not
exceed for solid rubber tires,
twelve (12) tons plus an addl-
tional six hundred 5000 pounds
for each foot of spacing between
the two extreme aXles of any
such group of any three or more
successive axles, nor exceed, Tor
pneumatic tires, fifteen (l5)
tons for each foot of spacing be-
tween the two extreme aXles OF
any such group of any three or
more successive axles. Provided,
however, that the City Manager
may issue permits in special
cases for the carrying of heavier
loads upon or over certain |
streets specifically designated IN |
the permit"
he and the same is hereby amended |
to read as follows:
SECTION Ala: No vehicle,
trackless trolley, load, object or
structure shall be operated or |
moved upon the improved pubic |
highways and streets, bridges or |
culverts within the City of East |
Cleveland, having a maximum |
axle load greater than sixteen |
thousand (16,000) pounds when I
such vehicle is equipped with |
solid rubber tires, or greater |
than nineteen thousand $4,000 |
pounds when such vehicle is
equipped with pneumatic tires.
The maximum wheel load of any !
one wheel of any such vehicle
shall not exceed six hundred and
fifty (65O) pounds per inch
width of tire measured as pre-
scribed by law, nor shall any
solid tire of rubber or other
resilient material on any wheel
of any such vehicle be less than
one inch thick when measured
from the top of the flanges of
the tire channel.
The weight of vehicle and
load imposed upon the road sur
face by any two successive aXleS,
spaced four (4) feet or less
apart, shall not exceed, for solid
tires. nineteen thousand (19,000)
pou77rs, nor exceed for pneu-
matte tires. twenty-four thou
san9 (24,OOO) pounds; or by any
two successive aXles. spaced
more than four a fleet but less
than eight ~ feet apart, shall
not exceed for solid tires, twen-
" four thousand (24,OOO)
pounds, nor exceed, for pneu-
matte tires, thirty-one thousand
five hundred (3I,500D pounds;
or by any two successive aXIes, !
spaced eight ~ feet or more
apart, shall not exceed, for solid
rubber tires, twenty-eight thou
sand (28,OO0) pounds, nor ex-
ceed, for pneumatic tires, thirty
eight thousand C38,000D pounds; !
nor shall the total weight of !
vehicle and load exceed, for solid T.
rubber tires, twenty-eight thou |
sand (28,0O0) pounds plus an
additional six hundred 5000 |
pounds for each foot or fraction |.
thereof Of spacing between the |
front axle and the rearmost |
axle Of the vehicle, nor exceed, |
for pneumatic tires, thirty-elght |
thousand (38,000) pounds plus |
an additional eight hundred /
5000 pounds for each foot Of /
spacing between the front axle |
and the rearmost axle Of the We
hicle: nor shall the weight Of |
vehicle and load imposed upon |
the road surface by any vehicle |
exceed, for pneumatic tires sew
enty eight thousand (78,000l !
pounds; nor shall such weight Of |
vehicle and load exceed, for solid |
tires, eighty per cent 500 of |
the permissible weight Of vehicle |
and load as provided for pneu- |