HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2793-1959 - Amending Section 18-124A Revised Lubbock City Code 35 MPH Speed Limit - 05/14/1959·F:wc
ORDINANCE NO. '2793 __ ;........, __
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 18-124{~) OF THE REVISED LUB-
OCK CITY CODE SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A 35 MILES PER HOUR SPEED
JMIT ON A CERTAIN PORTION OF FLINT AVENUE; PRESCRIBING A PENALT
)ECl.ARING AN EMERGENCY; PRESCRIBING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
)RDINANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, after engineering and traffic surveys, it has been determined tha
it would be expedient and in the public interest, safety, health and welfare to set
'the prima facie speed limit on a certain portion of Flint Avenue at 35 miles per
hour; and,
WHEREAS, this Ordinance affects the daily operations of the police and
traffic departments of the City of Lubbock, which creates an emergency; NOW
THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Section 18-124{a) of the revised Lubbock City Code (said
Code being effective as of April 27, 1959} is hereby amended to read hereafter as
follows:
{a) On streets, drives or roadways. It shall be unlawful for
the driv·er or any other person in control of a vehicle to oper-
ate or permit any such vehicle to be operated on any street,
drive, or roadway within the Texas Technological College
campus at a rate of speed in excess of twenty miles per hour,
except that on both sides of Flint Avenue from a point 1100
feet Southwest of 6th Street along said Flint Avenue to its
intersection with 19th Street such vehicle shall not be opera-
ted or be permitted to be operated at a rate of speed in excess
of thirty-five miles per hour.
SECTION 2. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any provision of this!
Ordinance shall upon conviction be fined in any sum not to exceed TWO HUNDRED
($200. 00) DOLLARS.
SECTION 3. The fact that an emergency exists as set forth in the preamble
hereof, the rule requiring two readings of an Ordinance before final passage is
hereby suspended, and this Ordinance shall be effective immediately after its
passage.
SECTION 4. The City Secretary shall cause the publication of this Ordinance
once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper regularly published in the
City of Lubbock.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED
On motion of Commissioner Casey , seconded by Com-
missioner Me;Qer , the foregoing Ordinance was unanimously
passed by the 1ty Commission on the 14th day of May , 19 59
by the following vote: -
Commissioners voting "AYE": ~~i~~f~~6~o ssiggfirgn~a~~e~n~~~Rtf
Commiss~oners voting 11 NAY11 : None
ATTES~ ~ -NNiSBAKER,-Mayor ____ _
----'7"' : .. ~/~ ----Lovema owe, City i:)e e ary-reasurer