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AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE PLACING OF STOP SIGNS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. That in any location where the City Council has in the past by ordinance ordered the placing of stop signs to require all drivers of all vehicles to stop such vehicles at certain designated intersections the Chief of Police or some person designated by him may erect signs on posts, reading “Stop” at the right hand edge or parkway of the street, avenue, alley or public way, within ten feet of the edge of the street, avenue, alley or public way to be protected by the stop sign and such signs on posts at the driver’s right hand shall be equally as effective as signs placed on mushrooms or in any other manner in the center of such public ways. Where a stop sign has been ordered for a certain location by ordinance of the Council, such stop sign shall be sufficiently indicated to the traveling public, where it is indicated by a stop sign on mushroom or other object in the middle of the street or where it is indicated by a sign on the right hand side as herein set out, or by both methods together.
SECTION 2. All persons operating vehicles on said streets, avenues, or public ways shall bring such vehicles to a complete stop at a distance of not less than five feet, no more than twenty-five feet from said intersection; all such distances being measured from the boundary line of said intersection.
SECTION 3. any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than five dollars ($5.00), now more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each offense.
SECTION 4. Emergency. It is found that unprotected intersection are a traffic hazard; this ordinance being necessary for the protection of the public peace, health and safety, the same shall be in full force and effect from and after its pa...
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