HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2420-1958 - Increasing Prima Facie Speed Limits From 30 To 55 MPH. - 02/27/1958=-:;~ 1~====================-0 ~ -~ + -1.9 S<jl-=#== JWF:gb~ ORDINANCE NO. 2420
2./18/581
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND INCREASING THE PRIMA FACIE
SPEED LIMITS FROM 3 0 MILES PER HOUR to 55 MILES PER HOUR ON
THOSE PORTIONS OF STREETS AS HEREAFTER DESCRIBED IN THE BODY
OF THIS ORDINANCE; DIRECTING THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER TO PLACE
SPEED l.lMIT SIGNS SO AS TO CLEARLY DEFINE THE UMITS OF THE
PRIMA FACIE AREAS SET OUT IN THIS ORDINANCE; PRESCRIBING A
PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGEN
AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of Lubbock has determined upon
the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that the prima facie speed
limits set forth and established by Article 827a, Section 8, Vernonrs Annotated
Penal Code, as amended by Acts of 1951, 52.d Leg., P. 589, Ch. 346, Sub-
Sec. 1, are less than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist
upon certain highways, streets and/or parts of highways and streets at the
locations named and designated in the body of this Ordinance and in the corporate
limits of the City of Lubbock, taking into consideration the width and condition
of the pavement and other circumstances on such certain highways, streets andj.
parts of highways and streets, as well as the usual traffic thereon; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
health and safety to provide for the immediate enactment of such measures,
constituting an emergency; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION QF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION l. THAT from and after the effective date of this Ordinance
the prima-facie speed limit established by Article 827a, Section 8, Sub-Sec. 1
(B) {1} Vernon's Annotated Penal Code, as amended by Acts 1951, 52nd Leg.,
p. 589, Ch. 346, Sub-Sec. 1, is altered and changed for all vehicles to
fift -five 55 miles er hour on the following designated highways or streets
1n e corpora e m1 s of theCity of Lubbock, to-wit:
·o·' 'IJ'I· <,..... r, '<It>'-"· ~~._ I (A) On .!~~uth Si!!_~~f ~:..~ ~ghw!.Y_ 84, beginning 600 feet
'S'outheasiOttlie traH1c ctrCie on T."S. Highway 84 and
extending Southeast to the City Limits Line. LL> e;... ·j-· 1-r "I c.',n ~ E,
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'-;,,., ,1 \1 I (B) O~-!f~~2_id~f .'Q• S. _!!is_!lwar, 84, beginning at the City
I:Im1ts Ltne onU. ~ mgliway ~and extending Northwest
to 500 feet Southeast of Traffic Circle.
Said Traffic Circle referred to in Subsections l(A) and 1{13) above being
the Traffic Circle where Avenues 11A 11, "H", and 110 11 intersect and/or come
together in the southern portion of the City of Lubbock, Texas.
SECTION 2.. The Traffic Engineer is authorized and directed to place
speed limits signs so as to clearly define the limits of the prima-facie areas
set forth in Section 1 of this Ordinance.
SECTION 3. Any violation of the prima-facie speed lirhits established
I by this Ordinance by any person, firm or corporation shall be unlawful and
shall constitute a violation as provided by Section 8 of Article 827a, as amended,.
I Vernonts Annotated Penal Code, and upon conviction such person, firm or
corporation shall be punished by a fine of not more than Two Hundred Dollars
($200. 00} and for subsequent violations within one year thereafter such person
shall be prosecuted as prescribed for such violations by Section 15 of Art. 827a,
Vernon's Annotated Penal Code.
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SECTION 4. The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to
publish this Ordinance once a week for two {2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper
regularly published in the City of Lubbock.
SECTION 5. The fact that the heavy flow of vehicular traffic through the
several highways and streets as herein designated and established as a hazard,
dangerous to the safety of persons and property, creates a public necessity
requiring all rules that no ordinance shall be finally passed on the day of its
introduction be suspended; and this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency
measure, to take effect from and after its passage.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
of
Passed unanimously by the City Commission this_...;2.;.;7:.th;;.;.. __ day
Febru_!rl , A. D., 1958.
ATTESV !' La~~tary-Trei"Surer
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF LUBBOCK
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ORDINANCE NO. 2420 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND INCREASING THE PRIMA lo'AClE SPEED LIMITS FROM 30 1\ULES PER HOUR TO 56 MILES ~~T~~~TS0fs 'WE~:A~fi~~ ~rle u-i B SCRIBED IN THE BODY OJ' THIS Before mE!":"'-----"--=.ICl::.r.=...:e~~r~o~w~n N . •ORDINANCE; DIRECTING THE ~ otary Pubhc in and T.RAFnc ENGINEER ro PLACE
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doy ~erJonolly oppe<;'re? Park ~fr TJW.r ~~m/1>'i~rN~
va one e-o~rnol Publrshmg Company, publishers of he Lut:i ~Jr~RIB~GFtlJ~·firl;: P1:fl; dl~dbbock Evenmg Journal-Sunday Avalanche-Journal who oft' DECLARING AN EMER~ENCY
' depose and say that said newspaper hos been p~blished c~ ~~ J~~Wc\~E DATE OF WHEREAS, the aovemlnr bocly or · L the CitY ot Lubbock bu detennlned
ftfty-two weeks prior to the first insertion of this egal liotict-=ti"Tn~~~ ~~ln~"n:r1~": ' tacfe speed llmits set forth and csu.bllshe<l by Article 871&, S"ctton
Lubbock County, Texas, and that the attached printed copy of the_ :s ~~ ~~~ ~~.c~~ Ler .• P. !189. Cll. 346, Sub-Sec. l , are l•u tlUin Ia reaaonable or .ale und"r
is a true copy of the original and was printed in the said paper Ava 2 ::~:w1:~.:~r.xtstllll'd%! ~ ·jHI~ cl lUh-YI alftl 8!rl!tb at ·!be
on the following dotes : __ _J.!M~t:A:;:~h:~.-S;,...,__.;~4-...M.BJ~~~h--J~~:.--l~\2. ru! ~.~-1"" ·-arc, and March 12, 195g ~!~~=~------
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Subscribed and sworn to before me thi~s __ ..,..5ut.a.~h.j,.__. doyof May , 19~
TO:
~ ~4-1<4 ~,Ms1., N~blic, Lubbock County, Texas
--------E'RlE MARIE BROWN
Notary Publ:c in ond for lubbock C 1y ... My C . • cun ' •exaa
OIIUIIIUIOII fxpiras June 1, 1959
CITY OF' LUBBOCK
MBMOB.ANDUK.Inter Office
B. H. McDaniel, Traffic Engineer Date February 18, 1958
FROM: J. Worth Fullingim, Assistant City Attorney
sUBJEOT: Speed Zone Ordinance, Our File No. T-3-1
Please find attached hereto an Ordinance changing speed limit from 30 MPH
to 55MPH on certain highways described therein as requested by your
memorandum dated February 14, 1958.
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