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; (FORM NO. L. D. 57) 00 -f-a-\.9t=;q ORDINANCE N0.1'8 7 3'" I ~ ~ • •
..._ ,1 ,s I AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ALTER~NG AND CHANGING OF THE PRIMA FACIE
(/ / j SPEED LIMIT FROM 6o MILES PER HOUR TO 40 MILES .PER HOUR ON TRl T PORTION
/.) OF THE S'l'REE'l'S DESCRIBED AS FOT..LOWS:
On the North side of East 50th Street beginning at the intersection of
the old Slaton Highway and extending East for 0.20 Miles. This is
for West bound traffic only. ·
AUTHORIZING THE PlACING OF SPEED LIMIT SIGNS; PRESCRIBING A PENALTY; ~OVIDING
FOR PUBUCA.TION; AND DEClARING AN EMERGENCY; AND PROVIDING FOR THE IF'F'!C'l'IVE
DA. TE OF THIS ORDINANCE.
WHERElS, the governing body, as authorized by Article 827a, See. 8,
Vernon's Annotated Penal Code, finds that certain prima facie speed limits on
certain highways are different from what is -reasonable or safe and should be
altered and the iiunediatre preservation of public health and safety requires im-
mediate alteration of said prima facie speed limits as hereafter set forth,-·
which creates an emergency; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
.. SECTION 1. The prima facie speed l~t established by Article S27a,
See. 81 Subsection 1 (b), Vernon's Annotated Penal Code is altered and changed
for all vehicles to 40 miles per hour on the following designated highways
or street in the corporate limits of the City of lubbock, Lubbock County,
Texas, to-wit:
On the North side of East 5oth Street beginning at the intersection of
the old Slaton Highway and extending East for 0.20 miles. This is
for West bound traffic only.
SECTION 2. The City Manager is authorized and directed to cause the
placing of signs so as to clearly define the limits of the prima facie areas
set out in this Ordinance.
SECTION 3. An person, firm or corporation violating the prima facie
speed limit established b,y this Ordinance shall upon conviction be fined in
any sum not toereeed TWO EUNDRED DOLlARS ($200o00) and for subsequent viola ..
tions within one year thereafter shall be prosecuted as prescribed for such
violations by Seco 15 of Article 827a, Vernonrs Annotated Penal Code.
SECTION 4. The City Secretary is authorized and directed to cause
the publication or the descriptive eaption of this Ordinance together with
the penalty provi$ion as an alternative method of publication as provided by law~
SECTION 5. The fact that public necessity and convenience requires
that this Ordinance be passed as an emergency measure for reasons set forth iri
the preamble hereof, the rule requiring that no Ordinance shall be final~
passed on the day of its introduction be suspended, and this Ordinance is de-
clared to be an emergency measure to take effect for and after its passage.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed unanimously ~ the City Commission this 13 ....,......__ August
errr SECRETARY-~