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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION ONE OF ORDINANCE NO. 1148
SO AS TO INCLUDE IN .SAID SECTION AND AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISH-
MENT, ERECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF MECHANICAL TRAFFIC CON-
TROL LIGHTS AT CERTAIN INTERSECTIONS AND CROSSINGS IN THE CITY
OF LUBBOCK; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, public necessity* convenience and safety require the
establishment of mechankal traffic control lights at the hereinafter named
intersection and crossing because of the increased number of vehicles enter-
ing the said intersection and crossing and because of the traffic hazard at
said intersection and crossing; NOW • THERE FORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. That Section 1 (One) of Ordinance No. 1148 is hereby
amended to add and include the following street intersection and other location:
Avenue M and Fifteenth (15) Street
SECTION z. Due to the fact that there is no ordinance authorizing
mechanical traffic control lights at the above named intersection and crossing,
and that the immediate erection of said mechanical traffic control lights is
required to control traffic at said intersection and cro,ssing, *reates an
emergency, thereby creating a public neclessity that all rules requiring the
several readings of proposed ordinances be suspendedi and this ordinance
shall become effective from and after the date of its passage on first reading.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
On motion of Commissioner ___ .,.M.wo .. r.,_rJ.,.sii.------, seconded by Corn-
missioner Carnenter , this Ordinance was passed on the J Otb
day of December , 1953,_ by the following vote:
Commissioners votin g 11YEA11 : Morris, Carnenter, Davis and Mayor TriJ:P
Commissioners voting "NAY": None
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