HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 1368-1953 - Amending Ordinance 1177 - 04/23/1953~C)~ -:.,, ,· ( 7 • .1-VJ ' 'Vj) u ' 04--~a -{SS3 \ OaDINANCE NO. _l.-.3 .... 68....._ __ _ . J .AN ORDINANCE AM&NDING ORDINANCE NO. ll Tl ENTITlED • AN ORDINANCE ADOPI'Dli .( , j .,__ ,1, / THE COMPREJ{ENSIVE CITJ-WIIE PLAN FOR '1m PURPOOE OF BOULEVARDING OR EST!m.ISHING -~ r-·· fTu .. ,_ · RIGHT...OF-WAY STREETS THROUGH THE CITY OF LUBBOCK .AND DESIGNATING CERrAIN STREETS /Pr~ f g AS ONE-WAY STREETS; AUTHORIZING THE PLACING OF/SIGNS TO DESIGNATE THE CHARACTER OF VARIOUS STREETS WITH REFERENCE TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC; REPEALING CONFLICTING PRO-/ .!-~, VISIONS OF O'IHBR ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING A PENALTYtt SO AS TO OOLUIE CERl'AIN OTHER STRE&TS AS BOULEVARD OR RIGHT-OF-WAY STREETS UNDER SECTIONS 1 (ONE) AND 2 (TWO) 01P ORDINANCE NO. 1177; POOVIDING A PENALTY; AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION; AND 1ECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, in Ordinance No. liT/ certain streets in the City of Lubbock were designated as right-of-way or boulevard streets, and further detailed study has been made and the results have been submitted to the governing body of the City of Lubbock with recommendations; and WHERIUS, the governing bod;y finds the public safety and convenience requires the establishment of additional through streets which are designed to more adequate]Jr provide for the proper handling of increased traffic of motor vehicles throughout the City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COl+fiSSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: SECTION 1. That Section 1 (One) of Ordinance No. ll77 be amended so as to include the following streets as boulevard or right-of -way streetaa A. Ave:rme Ml From Fourth Street to the North side of Eighth Street,
From the South side of Eig~th Street to the
North side of TeRth Street,
From the South side of Broadwa7 to the North side
of 15th Street, and
From the South side of 15th Street to the North
side of 19th Street.
B. Avenue La From Fourth Street to the North side of Eighth
Street, ...
From the South side of Eighth Street to the North
side of Tenth Street,
From the South side of 13th Street to the North
side of 15th Street, ard
From the South side of 15th Street to the North
aid~ of 19th Street.
C. Avenue J: From the South side of 15th Street to the North
side of 19th Street.
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SECTION 2. Stop signs and other necessary traffic control devices
shall be placed at each intersection where a street comes into or crosses an;r
of the boulevard or right-of-way streets designated in Section 1 (One) of this
Ordinance.
SECTION J. That part of any ordinance in conflict with the provisions
of this Ordinance is hereby repealed provided, however, that this Ordinance sha11
not repeal or be construed as affecting any ordinance duly authorizing the
placement of traffic control lights.
S&CTION 4. Arty person who shall violate any of the provisions of this
Ordinance sha.ll, upon conviction, be fined in any sum not exceeding $200.00.
SECTION 5. The City Secretary is hereby directed to cause publication
of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance, together with the penalty clause
as provided by law.
SECTION 6. Due to the increased traffic congestion creating a hazard
injurious to the public and the public's use of the streets, the enactment of this
Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure, thereby creating a public
necessity that the rule requiring proposed ordinances to be presented at two (2}
separate commission meetings be dispensed with and this Ordinance shall be
effective from the date of its passage as provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
On motion of Commissioner _____ c_a_rp,:;,._en_t.;...e_r _____ , antt seconded
by Commissioner _____ D..;;a;..;.VJ..-.· ;;.s ---~---' the foregoing Ordinance was
passed on the ..... 2.3 day of _A ..... p_n~· -.1 ______ , 1953, by the following vote
of the Commissionerss
Commissioners voting "YF..i": Carpenter, l>avis & Mayor Pro-tern I'1orris
Commissioners voting "NAY": None
ATTEST:
Mayor Pro-t em Harry r.~rris
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