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ORDINANCE NO. __ l.;.;;.5....;.4.:;..5 -----
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE ll48 ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT, ERECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF MECHANICAL TRAFFIC
CONTroL LIGHTS AT CERTAIN INTERSECTIONS IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK; CITY COMMISSION
BY RESOLUTION TO DESIGNATE THE DEPAR.TME:NT OR OFFICER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ERECTION1
AND MAINTENANCE OF THE MECHANICAL TRAFFIC CONTroL LIGHTS; PROVIDING Fl>R DETER-
:MINATION AND SETTING OF TIME CYCLE ON EACH OF THE MECHANICAL TRAFFIC CONTROL
LIGHTS; PROVIDING A PENALTY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR FORI'IONS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DIREX:TING THE CITY SECRETARY TO CAUSE PUBLICATION OF
THE DESCRIPTIVE CAPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE TOGETHER WITH THE PENALTY CLAUSE AS
PROVIDED BY LAW. n SO AS TO ADD AND INCLUDE IN SAID SECTION 1 THE INTERSECTION
OF COLLEGE AVENUE AND FIRST STREET; AND DECLARING AN ~OOENCY. . .
W H E R E A S, public necessity, convenience and safety require the
establishment of mechanical 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, N 0 W, T H E R E F 0 R E,
IE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SEX::TION 1. Section· 1 (One) of Ordinance No. 1148 is hereby amended to
add and include the following street intersection and other location: . -.
College Avenue and First Street.
-sECTION 2. Due to the tact 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 crossing, creates an
emergency, and that all rules be suspended and that this ordinance become etfectiv
from and after its passage.
A N D I T I S S 0 0 R D E R E D.
On motion of Commissioner __ Dav:i;.;s=----·-'·' seconded b;y Comnissioner
____ Morr~-' the foreg?ing Ord~nance was passed on the 25th day of
__ M_a_r~c._h __ , 1954, by the following vote:
ATTEST:
Co~ssioners ~?t~ "YEA": Morris, Carpenter, Davis, Thomas aid
Mayer Tripp
Commissioners voting "NAY": None
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