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F,~ 3 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND CHANGING OF THE PRIMA FACIE
{SJ SPEED LIMIT FRCM 60 Mll..ES PER HOUR TO 55 Mit&') PER HOUR ON THAT PORTION
OF THE STREETS DESCRIBED AS FOIJ...mf3:
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On the South side of Parkway Drive (u.s. 82) beginning 0.20
miles East of Quirt Avenue and extending 0.6'!1 miles. This is for East
bound traffic onlf. _ ·
AUTHORIZING THE PI.ACING OF SPEED LIMIT SIGNS; PRESCRIBING A PENALTY; PROITIDING
FOR PUBUCATION; AND DEClARING AN EMERGENCY; AND PROVIDING FOR THE BFFECTIVE
DA. '1'E OF THIS ORDINANCE.
~S, the governing body, as authorized by Article S27a, See. S,
Vernonia Annotated Penal Code, finds that certain prim facie speed limits on
certain highways are different from what is-reasonable or safe and should be
altered and tbe~diat• preservation of public health and safety requires·im-
~ediate alteration of said prima facie speed limits as hereafter set forth,-·
which creates an emergency; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDt\INED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CI'I'I OF LUBBOCK:
.. SECTION 1. The prima facie speed limit established by Article 827a,
Seeo 8, Subsection 1 (b), Vernon's Annotated Penal Code is altered and changed
for all vehicles to 55 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 South side of Parkway Drive (U.S. 82) beginning 0.20
miles :East of Quirt Avenue and extending 0.697 miles. This is for Fast
bound traffic only.
SECTION 2o The City Manager is authorized and directed to cause the
placing of s-igns 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 by this Ordinance shall upon conviction be fined in
any sum not toereeed TWO HUNDRED DOLlARS ($200.00) and for subsequent viola._
tions within one year thereafter shall be prosecuted as prescribed for sueh
violations by See. 15 of' Article 827a, Vernon 's Annotated Penal Codeo
SECTION 4. The City Secretary is authorized and directed to cause
the publication ot the descriptive eaption of this Ordinance together with
the penalty provieion as an alternative method of publication as provided by law.
SECTION ;. The tact that pqblic necessity and convenience requires
that this Ordinance be passed as an emergenet measure for reasons set forth in
the preamble hereof', the rule requiring that no Ordinanee 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 by the City Commission this ,~~~ August
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{~I:N~;IhJJ1· 57) o~NA~ct 'Ni<.,a79
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND CHANGING OF THE PRIMA FACIE
SPEED LIMIT FROM 50 MILES PER HOUR TO 55 MILES .PER HOUR ON THAT PORTION
OF THE STREETS DESCRIBED AS FOI.J..O't5:
On the South side of Parkway Drive (u.s. 82) begirming 0.10.
miles West of Guava. Avenue and extending East~ miles. This is for
East bound traffic· only. ·o.t~()
AUTHORIZING THE PlACING OF SPEED LIMIT SIGNS; PR];SCRIBING A PENALTY; PROVIDING
FOR PUBLICA.TION; AND DEClARING AN EMERGENCY; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DA. TE OF 'miS ORDINANCE ..
~S, the governing body, as authorized by Article 827a, Seco S,
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 tbe~diat• preservation of public health and safety requires· im-
~ediate alteration of said prima facie speed limits as hereafter set forth, -·
wbieh creates an emergency; NOW' THEREFORE,
BE IT ~INED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
_ SECTION 1. The prima facie speed limit established by Article 827a,
See. 8, Subsection 1 (b), Vernon's Annotated ~nal Code is altered and changed
for all vehicles to 55 miles per hour on the following designated highways
or street in the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County,
Texas , to-ld t:
On the South side of Parkway Drive (u.s. 82) beginning 0.10
miles West of Guava Avenue and extending East 0.30 miles. This is for
East 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 by this Ordinance shall upon conviction be fined in
any sum not. toatceed TWO HUNDRED DOLlARS ($200.00) and for subsequent viola ..
tions within on~ year thereafter shall be prosecuted as prescribed for sueh
violations b,y See. 15 of Article 827a, Vernon's Annotated Penal Code.
SECTION 4. The City Sec~etary is authorized and dir~cted to cause
the publication Qt the descriptive eaption of this Ordinance together with
the penalty provie~on as an alternative method of publication as provided by law.
SECTION 5. The fact that public necessity and co~enience requires
that this Ordinance be passed as an etnergenc;t_ measure for reasons set forth in
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 by the City Commission this r3th day of :August 1959
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