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Las Vegas City Ordinances, March 31, 1933 to October 25, 1950, lvc000014-184

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turn such vehicles to the right at any intersection or into any alley or driveway unless such vehicle is, at the time of turning, in the line of traffic nearest the curve to the right of such vehicle; provided, however, that if the traffic signal, or traffic sign, is against the person making such right hand turn, the driver of such vehicle shall come to a complete stop before turning right. Section 5. Section 17 of Ordinance number 170 of the City of Las Vegas is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 17. Boulevard Right of Way. Vehicles traveling in a lawful manner upon the following streets shall have the right of way on that street over vehicles approaching from inter­secting streets unless such street shall have boulevard stops placed therein: Stewart Street from East line of Main Street to East line of Fourteenth Street. Main Street from the City limits on the North to the intersection with Fifth Street near the South City Limits. Fremont Street from the East line of Main Street to the City limits on the East. Ogden Street from the East line of Main Street to the East line of Twelfth Street. Carson Street from the East line of Main Street to the East line of Twelfth Street. Bridger Street from the East line of Main Street to the East line of Twelfth Street. Clark Avenue on West side from the West line of Main Street to the West line of Eighth Street in Original Townsite of Las Vegas. Fifth Street from the South line of Linden Avenue to the City limits on the South. Upon approaching any of the above named streets it shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to fail to bring said vehicle to a complete stop at the limit line which the Street Superintendent is hereby authorized to indicate, by sign or mark at the property line of the above mentioned street, provided, however, that when the intersection is controlled by a police officer or by a traffic signal no vehicle shall be stopped as above provided when a signal to proceed has been given. Section 4. Section 36 of Ordinance number 170 of the City of Las Vegas is hereby amended to read as follows: It shall be unlawful for any person to ride, drive, or propel any vehicle at a rate of speed greater than 12 miles per hour on streets adjourning school grounds occupied by a school building or buildings; or to propel any vehicle at a rate of speed greater than 15 miles per hour at any street intersection of any of the streets in the city of Las Vegas; or to propel any vehicle at a rate of speed greater than 20 miles per hour along Fremont Street between Main Street and 12th Street; or to propel or drive any vehicle at a rate of speed exceeding 25 miles per hour on any other street, public highway, road, alley, lane, avenue, boulevard within the limits of the City of Las Vegas provided, however, that 25 mile speed limit shall not operate in the three instances hereinbefore regulated in this Section. Section 5. Section 26a, part 1 of Ordinance number 170 of the City of Las Vegas shall read as follows: It shall be unlawful to drive in an easterly direction on that alley running east to west between Fremont and Carson Streets from Main Street to 5th Street; and it shall be unlaw­ful to park on the south side of the alley running east to west between Fremont Street and Carson Street from Main Street to 5th Street. Section 6. Section 26a, part 2, of Ordinance number 170 of the City of Las Vegas shall read as follows: It shall be unlawful to drive in a westerly direction on that alley running east to west between Fremont Street and Ogden Street from Main Street to 5th Street; and it shall be unlawful to park on the north side of that alley running east to west between Fremont Street and Ogden Street from Main Street to 5th Street. Section 7. Section 26a, part 3 of Ordinance number 170 of the City of Las Vegas shall read as follows: It shall be unlawful for any vehicle to make a turn south from Fremont Street into the alley running north and south between Main Street and 1st Street, and it shall be unlawful for any vehicle to go in a southerly direction on that portion of the alley running north and south between Main Street and First Street, from the intersection of the alley running east and west between Fremont and Ogden Street running from First Street west. Section 8. The City Clerk is hereby authorized to have this ordinance published in the Las Vegas Evening Review-Journal, a daily newspaper printed and published in the City of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, for a period of two weeks. Howell C. Garrison Attest: Helen Scott Reed Mayor. City Clerk (SEAL) The above and foregoing ordinance was proposed, read aloud in full, and adopted this 4th day of June, A. 1942, by the following vote; Commissioners Voting Aye: Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch, Mayor Garrison Voting No: None Absent: None.