4996ORDINANCE NO. 7 f ;:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4201 BY THE ADDITION OF
ANOTHER SECTION THERETO REGULATING THE-MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE GROSS
LOAD IN POUNDS PER WHEEL PERMITTED FOR iTOTOR VEHICLES OPERATING ON
THE STREETS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK:
Section 1. That ordinance No. 4201 be amended by adding the
following section thereto;
Section Motor vehicles operating upon the streets
of the City of Little Rock shall not exceed in weight the maximum
allowable gross load in pounds per wheel, including the weight of the
vehicle, set forth in the following scale.
LOW PRESSURE PHEUMATI C RUBBER TIRES
and no motor vehicle shall be operated on the streets of this City
carrying a heavier load than above shown.
SINGLE
DUAL
MOUNTING
MOUNTING
Tire
One
One
One
Dual
One
size
Tire
Axle
Tire
Tire
Axle
5.50
x
20
1470
2740
1470
2790
5 580
6.00
x
20
1680
3360
1680
3190
6380
6.50
x
20
1980
3960
1980
3760
7520
7.00
x
20
2280
4560
2280
4330
8660
7.50
x
20
2520
5040
2520
4790
9580
7.50
x
22
2700
5400
2700
5130
10260
7.50
x
24
2880
5760
2880
5470
10940
8.25
x
20
3060
6120
3060
5810
11620
8.25
x
22
3360
6720
3360
6380
12760
8.25
x
24
8500
7000
3500
6650
13300
9.00
x
18
3600
7200
3600
6840
13680
9.00
x
20
3ZOO
7400
3700
7030
14060
9.00
x
22
3800
7600
3800
7220
14440
9.00
x
24
3850
7700
3850
7310
14620
9.75
x
20
3900
7800
3900
7410
14820
To Maximum
3900
7800
3900
7410
14820
HIGH
PRESSURE
PNEUMATIC RUBBER TIRES
27 x
3.5
750
1500
750
1430
2860
28 x
4
1000
2000
1000
1900
3800
29 x
4.5
1250
2500
1250
2380
4760
30 x
5
1700
3400
1700
3230
6460
34 x
5
1950
3900
1950
3700
7400
32 x
6
2200
4400
2200
4180
8360
36 x
6
2500
5000
2500
4750
9500
34 x7
2550
5100
2550
4850
9700
38 x7
2600
5200
2600
4940
9880
36 x
8
2650
5300
2650
5040
10080
40 x
8
2700
5400
2700
5130
10260
To Maximum
2700
5400
2700
3130
10260
and no motor vehicle shall be operated on the streets of this City
carrying a heavier load than above shown.
Nn mo6rF ti` lY 'ere€i.
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Section Any person violating any of the provisions
d"
of this ordinance shall upon conviction be punished in the
Municipal Court by a fine of not less than Ten ($10.00) Dollars
nor more than One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars,
Passed: AUG 2 9 1932
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CITY OF LITTLE ROCK
Date 193
ROLL CALL —CITY COUNCIL — OFFICIAL YEAR 1932 -1933
WARDS
Names of Aldermen)
Long Term First
Votes II
5402
Aye I No
FIRST WARD
Terral, Floyd
II II
I 6485
PLUMBING INSPECTOR
E. L. Gruber
Connor, C. M.
I
1
!I II
II 4 -3508
Leiser, H. G.
.�
SUPT. PARKS AND SANITATION
R. C. Rudisill
SECOND WARD
Tuohey, J. H.
II
1 7161
I,
THIRD WARD
Wassell, Sam M.
�I
INSPECTOR WEIGHTS & MEASURES
J. E. Nothwang
Muswick, George
SUPT. AIRPORT I
Joseph A. Youn- I 4 -4460 l
FOURTH WARD
Adkins, Homer M.
Winder, Ray
I
II
FIFTH WARD
Olive, A.
Turner, Roy C.
SIXTH WARD
Duttlinger, C. H.
I
II
Shoffner, E. G.
SEVENTH WARD
Wherry, Geo. R.
�I
/i
Adams, George G.
EIGHTH WARD
Conner, Mrs. C. C.
Fisher, Merlin
t
NINTH WARD
Scougale, A.
Gladden, J. R.
DEPART- Offi
Ph I
CITY OFFICERS AND
MENT HEADS
MAYOR
Horace A. Knowlton �!
l
4 -84 6
CITY TREASURER !
Oscar D. Hadfield !I
4 -2020 II
MUNICIPAL JUDGE
Harper E. Ha_rb II
4 -3886_
CITY ATTORNEY
Linwood L. Brickhouse II
4 -1123
CITY CLERK
John L. Krumm
1� 9613
—
CITY COLLECTOR
James Lawson
II
II 4- 1278 I,
CHIEF OF POLICE II II
J. L. Bennett 4 -1234
CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
Charles S. Hafer II 4 -2851 II
CITY HEALTH OFFICER
•if_t 1.
II !!
n canq
CITY VETERINARIAN I�
Dr. T. M. Dick
5402 II
MILK AND DAIRY INSPECTOR II
Geo. D. Ellis II
5402
CHIEF FOOD INSPECTOR
Ewell Hopkins
jl 5402 II
I II
MEAT INSPECTOR
A. F. Coots
II II
I 6485
PLUMBING INSPECTOR
E. L. Gruber
4 -3000
CITY ELECTRICIAN
Lester E. Newland
!I II
II 4 -3508
CITY ENGINEER
W. H. Marak
11
SUPT. PARKS AND SANITATION
R. C. Rudisill
II
II 6813 I�
SUPT. CITY HOSPITAL
H. K. Ford
II
1 7161
I,
CITY LIBRARIAN
Miss Vera Snook
II
II 8932
�I
INSPECTOR WEIGHTS & MEASURES
J. E. Nothwang
II
II ,4 -3508
SUPT. AIRPORT I
Joseph A. Youn- I 4 -4460 l
AnAl-
MAkI TUM ALLC , ' LE GROSS LOAD ITT POUIZS
LOW PRESSURE PNEUMATIC RUBBER TIRES
HIGH PRESSUPE PI;ETJYATIC RUBBER TIRES
27.3x5
Single
1500
750
Dual
2860
28x4
Mounting
2000
Younting
1000
Tire
One
One
one
Dual
One
Size
Tire
A`
Tire
Tire
Axle
5.50x20
1470
2940
1470
2790
5580
6,00x20
1680
3350
1680
3190
6380
6.50x20
1930
3960
1980
3760
7520
7.00x20
2280
4560
2280
4330
8660
7.50x20
252C
5040
2520
4790
9580
7.50x22
2700
5400
2700
5130
10260
7.5Ox24
2880
5760
2880
5470
10940
8.25x20
3060
6120
3060
5810
11620
8.25x22
3360
6720
3360
6380
12760
8.25x24
3500
7000
3500
6650
13300
9.00xl8
3600
7200
3600
6,940
13680
9.00x20
3700
7400
3700
7030
14060
9.00x22
3800
7600
3800
7220
14440
9.00x24
3850
7700
3850
7310
14620
9.75x20
3900
7800
3000
7410
14820
To Maximum
3900
7800
3900
7410
14820
HIGH PRESSUPE PI;ETJYATIC RUBBER TIRES
27.3x5
750
1500
750
1430
2860
28x4
1000
2000
1000
1000
3800
29x4.5
1250
2500
1250
2380
4760
3Ox5
1700
3400
1700
3230
6460
34x5
1950
3900
1950
3700
7400
32x6
2200
4400
2200
4180
8360
36x6
2500
5000
2500
4750
9500
34x7
2550
5100
2550
4850
9700
38x7
2600
5200
2600
4940
9880
36x8
2650
5300
2650
5040
10080
40x8
2700
5400
2700
5130
10260
".o Maximum
2700
5400
2700
5130
10260
The load per axle as above cited shall not be exceeded..
The load on one wheel, either single or dual mounting, may be exceeded
in the amount of 10, of the load cited provided the axle load of that
mounting is not exceeded.
JB.
MAXUFILTJ A DLO77bBLI; GROUS LEAD ITT POUNDS
Non- pneumatic (�ol_d1 Rubber Tlreo
ThP lead per axle as above cited shall not be exceeded.
The load on one wheel, either single or dual mounting, .a.y be exceeded in
the amount of 10% of the load cited provided the axle load of that mounting
is not exceeded.
JB.
SINGLE
M011NTInG
DUA1_.
?�'OUAlTING
Tire
Size
One Tire One Axle
One Ti -•e Iu�.� TL es
One Axle
32 x
3
1560
?1L, 0
1560
29j5
5930
32 x
3.5
1610
3'220
1610
3060
6120
32 x
4
1660
3320
1560
3155
6310
36 x
4
1660
3320
1660
3155
6310
32x5
1770
3540-
1770
3560
6720
34 x
5
1770
3540
1770
3360
0720
36 x
5
1770
3540
1770
3360
6720
38 x
5
1770
3540
1770
3360
6720
36 x
6
1870
37,110
1870
3550
7100
38 x
6
1870
3740
1870
3550
7100
36 x'7
1980
3960
1980
3760
7520
36 x
10
2290
4580
212190
4350
8700
40 x
10
2290
4580
2290
4350
8700
36 x
12
2500
5000
2500
4750
9500
To lgaximum
2500
5000
2500
4750
9500
ThP lead per axle as above cited shall not be exceeded.
The load on one wheel, either single or dual mounting, .a.y be exceeded in
the amount of 10% of the load cited provided the axle load of that mounting
is not exceeded.
JB.
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The above loadins are calculated from the formula.:
Maximum total load _ 25000 r 650 D
';:here D = Distance in feet between the outer axles of the
group of consecutive axles that are under consideration.
lliaximum
gross loadings for motor vehicles,
either single units
or a
combination
of units, or
for any group of consecutive axles in such
unit
or units, based
on the distance
in
feet between
the cuter axles of
any group .:)f consecutive axles
that are
considered.
Distance
Va.ximum
Distance
P ?aximum
Distance
Plaximum
in feet
total
in feet
total
in feet
total
between
load on
between
load on
be tween
load on
outer
axles
outer
axles
outer
axles
axles
con-
axles
con-
axles
con-
considered s idered
con- idered
r s i_der ;d
cor,�3 idered
s idered
3
26950
29
43850
55
60750
4
27600
30
44500
56
61400
5
28250
31
45150
57
62050
6
28900
32
45800
58
62700
7
29550
33
46450
59
63350
8
30200
34
47100
60
64000
9
30850
35
47750
61
64650
10
31500
36
48400
62
65300
11
32150
37
49050
63
65950
12
32800
38
49700
64
66600
13
33450
39
50350
d5
67250
14
34100
40
51000
66
67900
15
34750
41
51650
67
68550
16
35400
42
52300
68
69200
17
36050
43
52950
69
69850
18
36700
44
536C0
70
70500
19
37350
45
54250
71
71150
20
38000
46
54900
72
71800
21
38650
47
55550
73
72450
22
39300
48
56200
74
73100
23
39950
49
56850
75
73750
24
40600
50
57500
76
74400
25
41250
51
58150
77
75050
26
41900
52
58800
78
75700
27
42550
53
59450
79
76350
28
43200
54
60100
80
77000
The above loadins are calculated from the formula.:
Maximum total load _ 25000 r 650 D
';:here D = Distance in feet between the outer axles of the
group of consecutive axles that are under consideration.
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IIQJi IL`I" GROSS LOj DT, GS BASED ON .tub,.`: S2;.
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.Ulowable axle lords by tire sizes
Front axle - # % %GG
Each rear axle - 14620#
EXAMPLr' I So none of the axles are overloaded.
A
single Tires
B C
Dual Tires
AV . r
Consider axle spacing
Three axles s -_, B and C
Total load = 7700�13800�13800 = 35300#
Total distance A to C = 15.25 /4.33
19.58'
Table shoes that Distance of 19.0' will
allow total load of 37350# so truck is
not overloaded on basis of length A to C.
9.00 x 24 9.00 x 24 Two Axles B and C
Total load = 1380013800 = 27600#
Total distance B to " = 4.33'
Table sho:,!s that distance of 4.0' will
Ellow tots.l load of 27600# so truck is
not overloaded on basis of length B to C.
EXAYPLE II
12 .0 3 0. Of T4.0 �-
6100,4 11e00;� 11b00j;` 11000,,
A B C D
Single Tires Dual Dual Tires
Tires
8.25x20 8.25x20 8.25x20
.Lllowable axle loads by tire sizes
Front axle - 6120#
Truck rear axle - 11620#
Each trailer axle - 11620#
So none of the axles are overloaded.
Gonsider axle spacing
Four axles A, B, C and D
Total load = 6100�11600�11600�11600 _-
40900#
Total distance A to D = 12.0/10.04.0 _
26.0'
Table shows that 26' will allow total load
of 41900# so load is 01.- on basis of length
A to D.
Three Axles B, C and D
Three 2I.xles A, B
and C
Total load = 11600�11600�
Total load =
6100 11600/11600 = 29300#
11600 _ 34800#
Total dists.rce
A to C = 12.010.0 = 22.0'
Total distance to
D = 10.0
T <. :'ele shows
that 22' will allow tot,*;l load
4.0 = 14.0'
of 39300# so
loF.d is OK on basis of length
Table shows thLt 14'
will .11ow
A to C.
total loz.;d of only 34100# so
truck is overloaded
on basis Two
Axles A and ?3
of length from B to
D find it
Total loud =
6100 11600 = 17700#
will be necessary to
reduce
Total distance
A to B = 12.0'
the load on these 3
axles to
Table shows
that 121 will fellow total load
34100 #.
of 32800# so
lo,-_d is OY, on basis of length
A to B.
Two Axles C and D.
Total load = 11600 11600 = 23200#
TotU distance C to D = 4.0'
TL.ble show .rs that 4.0' will f;.11ow
tot -1 lo, -d of 27600# so lo.--.d is OK
on be.sis of length C to D.