HomeMy WebLinkAbout1952-01-07Meridian Citv Hall Januarv 7. L952.
ideetlng called to order by the Mayor. A.G. Postlethwelte.
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,t'l1nut es of previous rneeting and Speclal neeting, 16ad. Xx-,ffflqFrfirr-tr
Goo and].econded b 8.0. Bolce that the
mlnutes as read, be approved. iiiotion carried.
Ralph i,{adden representine, bhe ,{eridian Dairy anal Stock Shows,
fnc., camb.before the Clty Council to ask if the Public SaIe,
(which is to be held to raise funds to finance the building of a
barnl Could be hel-d in the stleets of -;ieridian. Said sale to
be held on the 22nd ot February, I9!2.
l,fotion nas made by R.G. Iioseley antl seconded by E.0. Boice thet
the Clty grant the Dairy Show organization the use of the streets
that ale necessary to hold the sale thereon. llotion carried by
unani-nous consent.
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Motlon was mado bv E.0. Boice and seconiled by Ralph lioseley that
the bi1ls as read be allowed.^.;otion carried by unanimous consent.
Co -o OiI As oc i at ion vrhose main
,.\af I ^. ia in Coldrrc'l l Tdnho- Sno ke concernins their plans for tlieir
f n The stated that
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etqtpd w^ttld ^ttt down the nunber o f t ines lvhi c h a tanker-truck',rould
ava tn q n'-r, nn a h the'ir stati on to abou t once in each three week neriod
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Tha ]>n] i oa Chi cf nent'i oned th at it mieht be a sood idea to s end
T.eof. t o s nd a lbt er to the se pe ople asklng- t hexo to Dil] us
h cesser for their services.
T he tr'i r.e Ch ief B tnt ed that he ha b een i nfo med that ther
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they '{ill errnng,e tn rrnloed nt their. stetion in the day-tine and wculd
'"ake trrelr hr'']k stora€lc nn a stri! of grounti which thev oun,_ in the
rl r.t ^ r.,,11 + ^-L -,ilt ha naa,l rr fnr. nnnar. ot i an I n
lettelg of thsnkS tn th c Ci rc r)epart:,rents ,,!hich came to .,jetidian to
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Iaces where the present flre truck can be disposed of for the amolrnt
that the Ci t has lnvested in tt. lie stated further thet a txuck
rT'hpra runq noneidcr ahl e discus sion of this matter. ft r^ra s deciderl
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at ttris time-Namelev- a new Fire truck. New eII & P
cnl qropmcnt nf the tr'i r.e Hot:se to h ouse 'r,he ruxal truck- iS arnroved.
rnat rrith tho Ili tv Cornal I - He nre sented. three bids which he and
tir u al fire di trlct
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f J r.p tr.rrok eorrl ri meke t he iun with a driver anai the f ir st L' meIL to
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ar.r iwe ot the f lre ctPtion-
It was the peneral opinion of the Counci.l that the volunteer basis
was the best suited to the available funds I'or the City, at this tine.
IInti I the town enlars the expense of a full time man could not be
'Tot i on raras rad e Ho se1 anai Secondod bv Rov Goodwin thatrlG.
iha hido ha taken nnder sdvi sement tilI a 1 tin E ,,lot ion
osi.r ied when no dissentinp vote lras heard.
The oneninp of blds anai sDecificatlons i'or drillins a deep well
or rec eIv1n bids was set
to be ublished in
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rFha Dn'l ino Chi ef otatcd that this 0 rdinanc e
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that,
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pensed with. l,{otion carried by unanlmous consent.l* 7- rz
l',{ot i on vras niade by R.G. Hoseley and seconded by Dale tsates
that 0rtilnance #6L be Dassed. and rnad.e irto effect upon its publication.
lf,otion cerried bv unanimous conse nt.
The pet it ion of .laurice Adkins and -,.r llrickson, reiuesting
ir I V,'I from the Clt of .,,ieridian was discussed. i'iotion was mad€
by DaIe Eates and seconded. by E.0. Boice that the Petetion be tabled
unti.I mext meeting for further discussion. -,jotion carried by unanirnous
c cnsent .
m -,iotion was made by Ray Goodwln a rid. seccnded by R.G. Hoseley ti,.at
$2.000.00 be transferred fron the liater Fund to the General fund to
cover the Warrants now due and pa yabIe. Liotion carried by unanioous
consent.
and.,larg
i,[ax Horton/
aret liort on
recuested thet the ir property be allorvrld to connect
up vrLth the sewer. They statecl That there was an agree-lxent lvher eby
they could hook to the sewer when they were financiallv abl-e.
Thls natter wag discussed. ft was stated that if sewage rltes were
s].ven th ey would nothave to pay for upkeep of sevrer because they are
ou tslde the Citv anai non-taxable as such.
Brrlr.cushs g dlnB nachlne Co rrDanv Dresented a repair contiact to the
Cltv Council f o T.a vearlv fe thev woull kee o the ioachine in -r,or'kinge
n!.d e? - T'he 6orr cil took no aeti n on this matLe r
There beins no other bus i ness to come before the CounclI. the
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Notice is hereby given that vJritten propcsaLs rlill be
received. by. the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of
u?ldion, Idaho, up to day of
4 es rla[y'._, I95e, for Cr j-lling an 8 inch uol1T*-A ,,rurn*6h{ -g e*al -igat*r Ii cg e tn?b*re ,-"-f ih accordencc
nlth specificatlons novl on fife in tb.e offico of tbe City
Clerk of the City of r.ieridi.an. lhe City Council of the Clty
of irieridian reserves the right tc reject any or a1l bids.
Clty Clerk.
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XriC add to ecjtto sd, ni sljt so won auoiisclt iceqe..dliw
lJiC edJ to licauo0 y$iC edr. .asibireli to VJiS ed$ 1o JrclC
. aoid lle To tsB ics[ e: c, JriJ.tT er{J aevreaer noibi:si.l ,to
Clty of lderidlan ls oa11lng for bids by the fsot sn an
8i rcll rlth staadartl ueigbt ucII oaohg agd st€41 drive 8ho€
to ths ilepth of 50o feet to 4O0 f6ot {1th a 6 lroh perforat.A
staadsrd oasing at brrtton lltn a paokot so as to al-low f,or tro
sslrarato lrat6r. floYcs.
lhls reI1 ie tc bs d,6vGlop6d and oleanetl so a6 to Etaoa
Itot less than 400 gallons P.M. of contlnuous puaplng rltb oot
dal test Pu*'PeJ
nor6 ?han a 50 foot Crau donn !(lth out send or oaw-tor1ly
the driller.
Glty Couacll retains the right to refuse any or all
blals.
ORDINATICX [iO. 6L.
AN ORDI}iIANCE REGLTI,AT]NG THE VETIICI]I,AR AI\:D P]DJSTRAI}'I TRAtr-.TIC,
lrl0YXllEllT AliD 0PJRATfON i?ITI]IN TliE CIIY 0r" l'iE;ifDfAlil AllD DRE-
SCRfBING ?HO DlilTALl'IIS t'OR vfolA1'folY.
Be it Ord.alned by the iulayor and council of the Clty of irierld'ian,
Ada County, State of Idaho:
SECTIO\r I. For the purpose of t.h1s ordinance the fo1lowin8 lvords
and phrases sh8II hsve the meanlng respactlvely sscribed to then
as follows 2(a) vliHfCLE -- Every d.evica 1n, upon, or oy whlch any per'scn
or prbperty ls or may be trenspoxted or drewn upon a street or high-
way, eicept devices moved solely by huoan power or used elclusively
upoir stationary rails or LracLs; for the purpose cf this Ordlnance
a tiic',,cle or E ridden Eni,aal shall be deemed a vehicle.(u)' etn'noarzED Sl.Ilil..cENcY vEHrcL.E -- vohlcles of the -!'ir'e De-
partrnent, PoItae DepBrtmetrt 8nd such ambulances and emergency ve-
hicles a6 may be designebed or :'uthorized by the Chief of ?olice.
(c ) RfCfiT-OF-r:{AY -- The prlvile6re of the imediate use ol tho
roaaihiay.(a) STo! -- lieans the conplete cessation of moven€nt.(e) PARK 0R PARKII\IG -- The stand.ing of I vehlcle, whether . :
occuoleil or not, othelwise than telaoorarlly lor the nurpose of end
vrhile actJ'.'ely engegeal ln loading cr unload.lng 8ooCs, aerchandise
or Der son s.(f) 1'RA?IIC -- Either persons or vehicles rvr.ile using any
street or sidel,ralk for tha Durpose of travel.(s) PllRScN -- shaIl mean every noturel person, flr.rn, oo-partnership
assoelatlon or cor'poration.(n) DR IvxR -- ilvery person ',vho drlves or is in actual physlcal
contrcl cf s vehlcLe.(1) Pf,DISTRIAII -- Any person a.e oot, includlng in.fants in a
carriage b'elng -Dushed or n'rIIed by a person.
( j ) srRrET, F r(ld'.','AY , oR nonD.,-AY -- Shalt be used intercha np ea c1v
and shatl r4ean Lhe entire r.;ldth oi' every way cr place open to the
cubllc, as I r,latLer of rir:ht, for lubLic vehicular lravel;
orovidecl that 'rStreet't or'rRoaalway" shall not incluoe alley and ','rhere
the Yrord ""I1.-.-," 1s used it shall ro.ean ever}' vJay or place lnter'sect:lng
a block and oDen tc bhe public, as a maLi.er of rieht, for publlc
vehicular travel.(k) SfDil.i:]llK -- Thet portion of a sLreet bet.iveen the curb IinesoI lateral llnes deiining vehiculal tr8ffic, and tir€ adiacent propelty
l-lnes. and incended for pedesurian cravel .(tl ri:I xR3icrroN -: The area erbr.Bced !,,iLhin tire prorongati;nor connection of the Iaterel curb lines, or, il ncne, tt;en the lateral
boundury lines oi the lntersecting irlghvrays, or bhe area withi'n which
vehlcles travellng. on diif erent hj.ghways lrlay coj[e into e-iif Iict.(n) tRoii ".;LK -- That portion of a str.eet incluoed rvithin theprolongation or ccnnection of the leteral 1ir:;s or siclewelks at lntcr-
sections, ox enJ' oortlon of I street <i.tstinctly lndicated for pedestr'ian
crossing or tr6fl'tc by lirlee or'..other. maikings.
SDCffOl\T 2. l'or the purpose of the regulation ano ccntrol cf treffic
upon the streets of :feridlan, there is hereblr estebllshed a restrlctd,dvehicular dlstrict End the Chlef of Pollce is hereby ar-'thorized anddlrectetl to deslenete l:iuredlately, and frcm time to tjle hereafter asis deened necessary for' the cantrol of trofftc,'aII streets alrd parbsof streets to be lncluded whithin said tilstrict, and to desig.nate th,ahcurs and 1lmits of tinle of parking wlthi-n such rl j.stricr, and fcr suohpurDose the Chlef of Po1ice is also hereby authorized,and. directed t,:erect end place suoh signs within such dlstricts as shaIl sive noticeof tbe various hcurs and times of parklng wi.thin such district.
SECTICN 3. The'Chief of Police is hereby authorlzed to designate suchthrcugh sbreets, stop-streets, one-'rvay-streets, safety zones, placeswhere psrl'ling is- orohibited, and no U turn intirrsecticns, in'aid u.oonthe streets of .Jerldlan as shall be deemed necessary icr the reguliticnand control of traffic, and shaIl cause aDpropriate signs, sj...nals orother trafflc devlces to be Dlscei end maintained upon su6h g11ss1s 1eglve notlce ther eof.
S-JCTION l*. The Chief of ?olice is hereby authorized and directedto deslgnate loading and utrIoadlng zones, within said restrictedvehlculer dlsbr.lot, and no -oersbn sha1l stop, stancr or. lark I ve-hi.lg, wlthln or at sald designated zo.nes, i6r any ourpose of Iengthof tirne other than f or the expeditlous and. actual f 6adi- p_. or ur.-
_I::$ilq of_passerrgers, rnaterials, goods or merchenCise, orovided,EtraE 1n Dlaces where, Bnd et hrurs when, porking for tie-Ioaclinp.
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or unloadi- of ilatexials, Eoods, or merci-.ardise is -i.=,nitteC ,Drivers of vehicles :aay'back 1[to the curb to take on or discharge
Ioad.s, provlded further, that the driver of such vehicle must iirst
procuie- a perlit theref6r frcrn the Chief of Police, such loading
iones hal-I'not be aopliceble between the hours of 7 ?.1'1. and' 8 .r\.-,i.
nor on Su.ndays or holldays
SSCTIOII 5. No regulations prescr'i.bed. under authority of 3ection 2,
3, and /+ of this Ordinance shall becose el'fective ualess and u-ntil Lhe
Chlef of Police sball have shown and designated a1I such regulaticns
a nd. the effectlve d.ate thereof, upon a lnsp to be kept and (xaintained 8t
the Pollce Department at a Iocation open to the lublic, and such
regulatlons arld. the rne p showing such regulation, reust first be
approved by the City Ccuncil by a notlon duly passed. Such nap
srrill le prepaxed by the Ctty Engineer, and coples thereof sirall be
kept at ttre iirrlces of the City Englne6r and city u1""6.
PAR TNG
SICTION 6. The Chlef of Pollce is hereby authorized to cause lanes
or marking to be latnted or placed upon the curbs and/or upon the
streets,. designatlng the parklng spsce for each vehicle, vrhlch said
lanes oi'oarkines shall be so palnteat or oleced Bs to show either
parallel or dlagonal parking at such llaces. ft shall- be unlawful ,
where such spa.ces are deslgnated, to park eny vehicle. acr'oss any such
Iane or icarklngs or to park any vehlcle in such position that the saae
shall not be entirely lvlthln the space so aleslsnated by such lanes or
roarkings. itlhere such spaces are not d.eslgnated, it shall be unlawful
to palk except when head.ed wlth. the traffic, psrallel rith the edge
of the curb, or other street bound^ary and, with the curb side edge of
the vehlcle'wlthin twelvo (12) Inches of the curb or bther stleet
boundBry.
S CTICN 7. 1t'hen signs are eteoted or merkings'made giving noticeof the Iength of tirne of oar.l<lngs at an.1r space, no perscn shall p,ark
a vehlcle thereat for Ionger than the lenpth of time so aleslgnated.
by sald slg,ns; oarking shell be deoqed ended only by the renoval of
the praked vehicle to a dlstance at least one bleock therefroo.
SIrCTIoN 8. All street spaces between oarklng spaces upon a street ere
reserved for noving trafflc and 1t shall be unlawful to psrk
thereon or to park otherwlse than in this ortllnance provided..
SEcTIo\r 9. ft shell be unlalvful to park any vehicle in any a1leyor ln the entr8ncs to any alley, exceDt for the expedltious and actual
loeding ot unloadlng of p8ssengers, raterlals, 6oods or merchandise.
SUCTION I0. AII vehicular and pedestrian trafflc facing the fST0P"
devlse shall stop beforo entering the nearest crossualk at an inter-
scctlon ot et such other polnt as IAay be tndicatotl by a cleBrly vlsibleI1ne, and no vehlcle or pedestrian fecing such device shell eoter ontothe crosswalk ot cross such street, axcept as .crovided ln Seeticn 12of thls ordlnance.
SECTfO\T 11. AII vehlcles oust be brought to a conplete slop beforepasstng any stop sign or entering upon an arterial or through street,
and no vehlcle shall enter lnto an arterial or throughstro€t except cautlously antl shall yield. the right-of-way to vehi.clesnot so requlred to stop and vrhlch are ln the lntersection or are approach-ing at a lawful soeed. so closely as to constltute an irorned. ia t e hazard.
TLTRNING AT IN'1'IRSEC1.'10NS
SECTT0N 12. Tha drlver'of a vehicle lntendlng to aake a turn to theIoft at an lntersectlon, shell aporoach the lntersectlon on uhe leftsldo of the dxlverts !1ght half of the roadway, and shall yleld. therlght-of-way to any veh,i.cIe apcroachlng frou the opposite d.irectionrryhlch is ln the intersectloE or so close thereto as- to constit,uLe anirnmediate hazaral. such drivcr shatl, before turnlng, signal as recuiredby thc statutos of the State of Idah6, and shall kee! on-the driver rsrlght half of the intersectlon and ro6dway.The drlvor of'a vehicle lntendlng to nrake a tuln to the rightat an lntersectlon, shalI approach the lntersection on the righi sideof the drlverts right half of tho roadway, and before turnlne shaltslgnaL as requiretl by the statutes of thL-Statc of Idaho. rtlg,ht-handturns rnay be mads Bgairist a red, r16ht upon the vehicre belng irouoitto.a complete- stop before entering onto the crossraralk, and iefore".orwhlre oroceetllng such driver sherr glve bhe rietht-of way to vehlclesrawfurry in the - lntersection and to pedestrlans traversing the cross-walk or proceedin6 wlth the green 1lg,ht who aro hereby declared tohave the superior rlght-of -way..Al1 turns shall be fia d.c with due caution and circungpeotion, and
ll!l1c! 9o the euperior rt€ihts-of-'$ray pro!i.d.ed by tiris oriioarc",
SSCTfON tE. No U tur! or turn reveriing the dlrLction of travel ,shall be made Bt any lntersection 1n whj.ch rtno U turnr signs ategl!,clud, nor.at Eny-tntelsectlon at which there is a trafi-lc signal
l18ht r_1o1 at eny prace other than at en lntersectton, nor unress therebc sufflclent spaoe to jlake sUCh turn wlttroUt backlne,. .oor l)nlcqq nr..i nl.
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to and durln-g such turn the samo be signalled in ti.,e ,og-nner reir,j,reti
by Statc law.
YTELDING RTGHT. OF.IIAY
StrJCtfON I4. V/here braffto control signals arc not in place or notin opperatlon, the drlver of a vehlcle, oxcept upon an arterial or
thlcuej] stteet, shalI yleld the right-of-way to any pedestrlan crossing
the street wlthln any crosswalk.
SECTION 15. No pedestrlan shall ctoss any stteet except upon the
crosswslks thereof.
SECTION 15. No vehlcles shall travel or park upon alry sidewalk, pro-
vlded that vehlcles rnay cross sldewalks 8t sughorized, curb cuts and at
alleys .
SECTION I7shall yicl
any vehlcl
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. Any vohlcle enterlog or lesvlng e curb or parklng space
tt the right-of-way to moving vehlcles, and Ehe friver of
e before startlng, stopping or tuhing frolfl s dlrect line of
a1I first se6 that such action can be :nade ln safety to
othcr vchicles antt to pedestxisns.
SECTION 18. Thc drlver of any vehlcle shall yle1d the right-of-way
to authorlzod eoergency vohicles uhen the Iatter are olerated with
audible slpnal by bell , slren or whlstle.
sEcTI0N L9. upon the 6poroach of any authorizeal energency vehiclc
givlng autllblc slgnal by bcll , slran or whlstle, the drlver - of any
othcr vchlcle shall lmmedlatcly drive such vehicle to a posi"tlon as
Ie and parallel to the curb on tho driver rs right-hand.
any interscction, and shall stop and romaln' in such
the authorlzed energency vchicle has passeal ' unless
ctotl by a pollce or traffic offlccr. It shall be un-
drlvar of any'vehicle, otbc! than one on officlal
cted therewith, to follow any authorlzod. emergency
lstanao of less than one block.
o vehicle shal1 Arive ovcr o! upon any firc hosc
o alo so by a flreman or pollce offioor.drivcr of any vehlclc shall airlve such vehlcle
right half of the street, elcept upon otre-wsy
, and excopt when such rlght half of the street is
urhen passlng or overtaklng another vehicle as
ncar,as posslbsitle, clcar ofpositlon unti 1
otherwiso clireIawful for the
businegs conne
vehlcle at e d
SECTION 20. N
unless dlrcote
SECTION 21 . T
upon thc atriv c
stroets or aIIout of rcpa 1r ,of th 1s ord lnanc o.
hlghuay or stroet is roarked by t'raff 1c }anes,
ven entl!€Iy wlthln a single Isne etrd sha}l not
ane until such movement can be rlade wlth safety,I be subject to t,he rlllt-of-way of vehlcles 1n
OVERTAKING VI]ETCI,!]S
SECTfON 23. Tho driver of I vehicle ovcrtaking anobher vehlcle pro-
ceedtng ln ttrc saroe dlrectlon, shall drive bo the left thereof st I safe
dlstancc and shall not again drlve t'o the r1f,ht untll safaly clear of thc
overtaken v€hlcla, provldad., that where the sbreet 1s marked lnto trafflc
lanes, 1t shall be perrnisslble for the overtaklng vehicle to pass the
overtaken vehicle ln githcr the right or left hsnd Iane. the drlver of
a vehlcle shall not drive to the left sld.e of the center line of the streln pessing another vehicle proceetllng ln the sarne dlrection, unless suchdrlver has I clear vlew and the left slde of the street ls free frorn
oncomlng trafflc for a sufflcient dlstance to pernit such overtaklng
and passlng to be compLetely made wlthout inpedir g the'Bafe operationof any vehicle aporoeehing frorl tho opnoslte direction, such approaci.ingvehlcle havlng the superior right-of-way.
SECTION 24. The driver of an ovettaken vehlcle shall, subject to tl:e
orovi.sions cf Sectlon'2? and Section 23 of tirls ortllcahce, pive wayto the clrlver's right, 1n favor of the overtaklng v:hicle, end shal).not lnctcage lts speed until complebely passed by the overtsking veliicle.
SECTION 25. Tho drlvcr of an overtaklng vehlcle shall g-1ve audibte
warning wlth a horn or other warnlng dcvice before passing or Btteiupti.p.to pass a vehlcle :roceeding in the sarne dlrcction.
SECTfON 26. The drlver of a vehiole sha1l not overtake anat pass anyother vchlole proceedlng in the sane dlrection at any rallwa! "ro""iog,nor 8t sny lnterseotion except such vehlcles as are turnlng into otherstteets, and wxcept wherc trafflc l6nes are marked and subject to tl-eprovlslons of this ordlnance.
SEcrIoN 27. The drlver of e vehicle shall not folro1." any other vehicl,enorc closely than ls reasonable and prudont, havlng due regard to the
speeal of such vehiclos and traffic upon and condltion of the sLreet.
DRff]NG SPEEDS
SECTION 28. No porson shall drive any vehicle, except eoelgencyvehlcles, st a greater speetl than designated as folloivs:
l. Ig any publlc park, I! ivltles per hour.2, When..oasslng a }ublic school bulldlng or grounats thereof,. L5 i{iles per hour.
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SECTION 22. I^Ihc}
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). \r,Ihen apffiaching wi thin IoO f eet of a brid.ge or lntiisectioa,
20 nlles per hour.l+. Upon any arterlal or thrcugh street, except as otherwise herln
Ilmlted, not less than 20 miles per hour nor more than l0 niles
per hcur,5. 0n aII other streets and alleys 1n l{erid.lan, 20 m1les per hour.
6. lilo person shall drlve an sutompbLle, :notor vehicla or notor-
cycle, l:r th a n;soline or other exnloslve lrlxture as a motor' _oowe! r,^rithln. the. clty li.mit3'of :trhe.01t:i of l;leridiao without a
nuf f I er -: th eieon suf,flcient tc deaden-the sound of "the explo-
slons antl such nuffler shall not be dlsconnected or cutting
out whLle such autonoblle, notor vehicle or motorcycle ls
being operated within the li.nlts of iferidian.
SECTfOII 29. No drlver shall drlve I vehicle between vehlcles com-prlslng e funeral, pslade or other authorlzetl procession while suchvehicles sre in notion.
SICTION 10. lfheneve! a street is ln a dangerDus condltion, or ls beine.rcpaired, or is hazarclous for the travel of vehlcles upon such street,the Chief of Pol-ico shall have authority to prohlbit vehicles and/orpetlestrians fron crossing or trevellng upon such street, and it shaII
be unlawful for any person to refuse to conply -r'luh any order of apollce offioer, slgn, signal or clirectlon goven in coropllance withthls Sect 1o n.
SECTIoN 3I . No pe
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stopping the motor
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stand on any. ssald vehic le,irst effectively sett itrg th2. It shall- bo unlawful fo
I or cbarge of a vehlcle, shalltreet or highway unattendeai wlthout
anti *;here necessary to prevent
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samo upon any stroet or highway when such vehlcle is so loadedtruct the vlew of the drlver to the front or sides thereof, or
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ft shal} be unlawful to permlt any anlna J- used for vehlcularbo-Ieft unattendeai upon a street, alley or other publlc pJ_aceanioral is securely tied to an object aalapted for such puipose.
cycle shall not r.idelar seat atbachedcr xlotorcyc le car ry
ACCTD;NT.SsxcrrOll 3L. I{henevor any vehicre 1s invorved ln an acoident resurtingin injury to or ateath of^ 9ny person, or resultlng ln eny lnjury toproperty, the tuiver sharl in,'netilat;ry stop such vebicre at -the scenegf sycn accident, or as crose thereto-as p6sslbre, and sh;rr exhibitn1s operotorrs cr tlrlver's ricense to the person 6truck or to the driveror occupants of any vehicle colrlded with,-or if i.n_possible tc d.o so, thento-some person at the scene of the accident.SECTfOI{ 35. The d.river of an.v vehlcle lrnvolved in 1n jury or deathtg.glv person, or resuLtlng in lnjury or damage to pr6puitvl shelrwithrn twentv-four (eL) no[rs makJ a"deiar]ed"rep;"i-;i-;;t]i accidenrto the Pollce Departoent of l,{er1Xian.
SECTIoI\T 36. No person shall drive any vehi.cle upon the st,xeets orhighways within the corporate Ii;nits i,r ,,teriaiarr; ;"i;;r-;;Ji, a"ir.""ls in possesslon of aa operetor's or chauffeur's'ricense ruquirea by theIaws of t_he Stat e of Odaho .]ECTfoN 32. The orovisions of Sections L9_5Lo to 49_548, inclusive ofBhe fdaho Code, and ufi pro,isi"""-it "i""f and aII amendmentsbhereto, to the date. of. the . pessage rru".of , shelI be Jppfi."if" to andshalI epply-to :ilerldian, ana-fi-sf,ir-f-iJ' unlawful and punisheble aslfiiit :i";,:li5r:; vior6re uny p,oui"rJi rrer"or *iti,in.-iiie""orporate
SECTToII 18. rt sha tl- be_ urlawfur for any person who 1s 8n habituallser of narcotlc drugs.or any person wtro' is lntoxlcated or undex thelnrluence of inrcxicJting rr[uirl""ii ,Ii."tlc .rups, uo drive any vehiclel!9!_9!y street or hlghrvay *ftirin .,te"ioian.ircrrot{ 39. rt sharr*be i,.i;;I;i ;;;';r-; person rc drive eny vehicre'rpon the srreers or highwav- "rr"r".-.rv"t"[-n"",ir"J"ii'il iiirur o,vanton drsresard or thJ.riiiits-6r-sJiSiv'of orhers, or without due:aution end circumsnectron'or-"i-r";;;;e or tn a-min;;r';;";; Lo endanger:r be rtkely ro enalneer_Err-rJr""r'5i=iroo"rry.
rncrroll 40' )To person-rilil8tii r"''3l3ftl;itir.r"r" sharr artaeh such:iglg+" to any oi,r,u. ,ouins-;";;"i;.-"""iECTr.I- 41 The driver or inv-riJiJie snart drive such bicycre ss near;he right-hend curb as possiLl-e, -l"a-p"r."ns operating bic.ycles sherl nct:Lde nore than Lwo ebreist.. tvh;n-;;s-;;ng,rny.other vehicle, excepbli"tl;:Tri::ked at the curb, d;i;"i;-;i''[rc.ycr"s she]r drive enry in e
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;ijlTl0l'I.42. A Derson operating a blcycle or motor)ther t,han uDon and asriia;-il; ;";;#;ri una ""eu,hereto, nor shall any person ooerating a bicycle
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torcycle thanYupon a iirnlyattached and regular seat thereon.
SECTION l13. No person shaIl operate a blcycle or notorcycle without
keeping at IeBSt one hand upon tlre handle bsr.
SECTiOU 44. AII blcycles shall be eclulpped -,'rith a r'ex alass reflector,(at least one (I) lnch in diameter, which- shall be so aLtacherl to the reEof such bicycle as to be visiblc frcm the rear.
SECTIOI:I 45. the driver of any bicycle shall, between the hcurs lromone-half hour :,fter sunset and cne-half hour before sunrise dis_olay aIight on the forward part of the bicycle, said light to b3 stabionary
and to trave illu$ination e,.tua I tc thsb produced by a one end tI,{enty-five hundredth volt eleciric bulb and bettery.
SICTTIIB 46, Every bicycle shall be equipped. r,vith a bra.<e r',ihichwlll enable the operetor to roake tlre braked w:reel skio. on a dr'y 1.;ve1
cleen pavenent.
PAkXII:G VIJIIICIfS',, ITE oi'l Jl,IiIV; l-.i-p.!S
SECTI0N 47. ft shall be unlawful to park any veiricle on city sL.reets
when such vehicle 1s loadeC with any matcrial rhat is ofiensive to
human smell.
PE}IAL'J IJS
SIICTI0N 48. Any person vlotating- the provisions of this ordlnance sh aII
be cleemed guitty of a misdeneanor, and upon conviction therefor shalI
be fined not less than jlup nor irore than_$p1Q!
PASSED BY TflE C'ltnlOIL,'and e'oroved by the
l.lerldian, Ada County, fdaho, this_@[_ day of
-.1ayor of the
Ja nua r'y ,L9 52 ,
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