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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 06.09.1913 - TrafficAN ORDI1%TAN(7X RFPTTLATTN, TRAFFIC IN VTD ALONG THE STREXTS Ai" WAYS OF THE CITY OF GEORC.RTOW1 AND RSTA19LISFING RtTLFS OF 17"". ROAD A..�TD RMULATTON OF ATTTOI' oBTLES's MOTOR VEHICLES, CARTS,DRAYS, WAGONS, HACKS, CA.RRTA11,R1, OYNI:RtTSRS, RICYCLFS, OR 07TTER VEHICLES ArTD HORSES, A.ATD ASSESSIN: PF%TALTTFS FOR VIOLATIONS. Pe it ordained by the City Coianeil of the City of George- town, Texas, Seo. 1. Tkat all vehicles shall keep to th.e right of the center line of the street, and as near the right hand curb as possible. See. 2. All vehicles skall keep close to the curb can the rirkt, prodded tkat a vekiele overtaking another shall go to the left of time overtaken vokicle in passing, but it shall not turn out to the left, unless there is a clear way of at least one hundred feet ahead on the left, free. See. 3. All vehicles turning to the right into another stseet shall turn tke corner as near as practicable to the curb. Sec. 4. All vehicles turning to the left into another street skall pasts to the ri,*ht of, and beyond the center of the street interseetion,before turning. See. 5. All vekicles crossing from one side of tke, street to aacmtkarthe other akrall do so by turning to the left, so as to heard the same direction as the traffic on that side of the strett Sea. 6. No vehicle shall, stop with its left side to the curb and all vehicles ewken stopped skall stand facing the curb. See. 7. Ne vehicle shall stand backed tip to the curb, ex- cept wlien aactuaall.y loading or unloading; and when as horse-drawn vehicle is backed up to tine curb, the horse or horses shall be t-arned so as to stand parallel with then curb and headed in the r general direction of travel for then side of the street on which the vekicle is standing. See. S. Unless in an emergency, or to allow aenother ♦ehi- cale or pedestrian to cross its path, no vehicle shall stop and stand in anwr r;ublie street or laig?hway ire the Cityr of Georgetown, Texas, except close to the exurb line, and not ever Twenty-four inckes tkerefron. Sec. c. We vehAcle shall stop for the purpose of taking up or setting down a pa ssenrer, or loading; or unloading, or for any other purposes excsr,t in the case of an emergency in such a way as to obstruct any stroot crossing. Seo. 10. No vrklele shaall stop and stand a*dll within than intersection of aanyr two streets. y (2) Sec. 11. On all public streets and highways of the Citi► of Georgetown, all vehicles going is an Easterly or Westerly di3 rection shall have the right of way ever those going in eXertk- erly or Southerly direction. Provided, that officers and mem- bers of the Fire Department, witk tkeir fire apparatus, wken going to, or on duty at or returning from a fire, shall have the right of watt in any street and tkrougk any procession. See. 12. It shall be unlawful to drive or operate on auto- mobile or motor vekiele, upon Main and Prusky streets,Petween Merekant or Sixtk (F) streets and Locust or Qtk street, end np- en RIkOak or Atk street and San Gabriel or 7th street, between S Ckureh street and Reck street, at a treater rate of speed tkan 10 m6los per hour. And it shall be unlawful to drive or operate an a"tomorile or motnr vehicle "pon any of the other streets or ways of tke city of georgetown, at a greater rate of speed than 15 miles per hour. Provided that in turning any corner at an-* place within the City limits tke speed shall not exceed eight miles per kour, and provided further that nothing in this Sec- tion shall apply to tke Fire Department or Police Department of said City. See. 13. 141,very automobile shall, between one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise, carry two lights, one on eart side, of at least four (4) candle power, to be set in front of a reflector. Every bicycle or motorcycle shall carry a white light in front, of at least two (2) eendle Power. Provided, that the above provision shall not apply wken said vehicles are left standing on any street wkick is lighted sufficient27so that said vekicle could easily be seen at a distance of one kundred feet. y Soo. 14. It skall be unlawful for any person to drive or pve}lalanprvbktais, or koree, upon enu sidewalk, or to allow any propel any vekicle, vehicle, or korse, driven or ;propelled by him or ker to stand upon any sidewalk.. Seo. 15. No vekiole skPll be driven tkrough a procession, nor shall Any vehicle remain on any street in such manner as to interfere wick the passage of such procession. See. 16. No vekiele skall stop or remain standing on any street at any street crossing in suck manner as to obstruct free passage over suck crossing. See. 11. The owner of any automobile skell, before operat- ing sane, or permitting sante to be operated, in this City, reg- ister the same witk the County Clerk of Williamson Ceunty,Texao, as required by the law of this State, and sknli provide himself with the niznber eorrespondinr to the registration number taken out by his from the Cocnty Clerk, wkioh shall be composed of fid ures not less than six inches in keijkt and of whitw or light color, and such number shell be placed, or canoed to be placed by the owner of said vekicle, on 'be rear of said automobile or 5 f 3) voklele and to be rigidly fastoreo& to toe body it suck manner that wken ftwe the rear ltgk t of such vokiele is lit, the said number skall be plainly diaoornable at a distance of not loss than thirty foot, and said figures shall, at all trees, be kept clean so Heat man* skell be easily recognized are& shall set, at any dime, be concealed or cowered up, but skall be kept its plain sight. go*. 18. Any ysrw*a driving or operating an automobiles motorcycle or etkor vekiele, small, at the request of, or In re- sponse to a signal by person riding or driving horse,or horses, or other dew*stiv animals wkieh skew signs of frigkt, cause suer vehicle or mtackine to come to a standstill as quickly as possikb blas and to remain stationary long enough to allow such animal or animals to pass. + See. 19. No person skull run or drive any motor ear or other motor ♦ekieles upon or ever tie public streets,vAiek has an unusually loud exhaust, or otherwise sakes an unusually loud, uneoekmon or unnecessary **lee. See. 20. We person, whoa is not the owner or person in ekarge,oxcept with telae permission of such owner or one in charg¢ skall enter or meddle with, or in any way candle any automobile, motor vehicle or other vehicle left on tke streets or alloys of tkis City. No person shall catch on or hang on any vehicle ex- cept wide the permission of the owner or person in charge of said vehicle. see. 21. Tt shall be tike duty or every person driving, us- ing or having tike control of any vehicles or animal upon the pub lie streets of bats City to obey the order of any police officer regarding speed of any such vaikiele or animal upon any, of the public streets of this City. See. 22. Any police officer may conduct the movement or order the stoppages of any veblele or animal in the streets and alleys of dais City to tt a and t]kat pedestrians say, cross sane e in safety.Slow-rwtovinp, vehicles shall keep as close as possible to the curb line so as to allow faster moving vehicles free passage on the left. Sect. 23. No person having ehsrge of a vehicle shall allow the same to comae within ten feet of any vehicle in front of him, when approaching or passing a crossing where a pedestrian is about to pasts. Seat. 24. Drivers of automobiles and motor vehicles shall, In approaching a crossing or in rounding a corner or a curve of a public street, sound a sleneal in such a way as to give a warn- ing to other~ vehicles and to pedestrians of their approach. 7 See. 25. VehicIOS Must stop 60 as not to interfere with or prevent the passmge- ori' pecderstriens over crossings, and at all * M (4) times the drivers of vehicles must stop the same on a signal I= from a police officer. ,Seo. 26. We person having oharge of a vehicle in a public street shall refuse or neglect to stop same or place same as di- reeted by a police officer. Any of these rules or ordinances to the contraiy notwithstanding. See. 27. We person shall drive or conduct any vehiole in such a condition, or so constructed or loaded as to be likely to cause delay in traffic or injury or accident, to man, beast or property. See. 28. No person when driving a vehicle with a horse or korses hitched thereto, shall cease from holding the reins in his hands*to-guide and restrain k*m same; nor when not riding, cease from walking at the head of the shaft or wheel horse,eitka- er holding or keeping within reach of the bridle or halter thereof. ;Seo. 29. No person shall so lead a vehicle with iron or other material that may strike together without properly deaden- ing the sound so that it will not cause any unnecessary noise. See. 30. It shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to Bross or to stand upon any street in such a wap as to interfere with the traffic on that street. See.31. No person shall engage in any conduct upon ani► sacs avenue or street or highway, which shall be likely to f rigkten horses, injure passengers or impair a passage of vehicles thereon, Sea32. No person shall leave a vehicle hitekes or standing in front of any person's residence, place of business or proper- ty for more than thirty (30) minutes without the consent of the owner or occupant of such property. Seo. 33. No person skall, in a state of intoxication, drive or operate an automobile or motor vehicle upon the streets of the City of Georgetown. See. 34. Wken an alarm of fire is given drivers of all ve- hicles upon observing the approach of the fire apparatus shall Immediately come to a standstill, near the curb line,and all pe- destrians stay on the sidewalk until the fire apparatus kas passed. See. 35. The word vehicle is used in this ordinance to designate automobiles and motorxagniisvehieles as well as vehi- ales of other kinds. ' FJ (5) Sea. 36. Any person violating any of the provisions of tkis ordinance shall be deftmed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof In the Corporation Court, shall be fined in any sum not less tkan f5.00 nor more than $100.00. Seo. 37. Nothing in this ordinance contained shall be con- strued as repealing; any ordinance except so far and to fsr only as they skull conflict with ther provisions thereof. See. 38. This ordinance shell to into effect and be in full force from and after its passage, approval by the Mayer and lawful publication. passed this the 9tk day of Jure, A.D., 1913. Approved this the 9tk day of June, A.D., 1913. R. X. WARD, Mayor of the City of Georgetown, Texas. Attest: ORO. KFATFY, Secretary of the City of Georgetown, Texas. i --2 t \M � - -> U