HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2879-1959 - Changing The Prima Facie From 50 To 55 MPH - 08/13/1959AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND CHANGING OF THE PRIMA FACIE
SPEED LIMIT FROM 50 MitES PER HOUR TO 55 MILES .PER HOUR ON THAT PORTION
OF TRE STREETS DESCRIBED AS FOI.I.O\f3:
On the South side of Parkway Drive (U.S. 82) begirming 0.10.
miles West of Guava Avenue and extending Ea.st ~ miles. This is for
East bound traffic only. ·o.t$"1)
AUTHORIZING THE PlACING OF SPEED LIMIT SIGNS; PR!'.SCRIBING A PENALTY; PROVIDING
FOR F'UBLICA.TION; AND DEClARING AN EMERGENCY; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DA.TE OF THIS ORDINANCE.
~S, the governing body, as authorized by Article S27a, Seco S,
Vernon's 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 the iizmediat• preservation of public health and safety requires im-
mediate alteration of said prima facie ~peed limits as hereafter set forth, -·
which creates an emergency; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDt\INED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF IAJBBOCK:
.. SECTION 1. The prima facie speed limit established by Article S27a,
Sec. s, 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 0.10
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 tnis Ordinanceo
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 to srceed TWO HUNDRED DOLlARS ($200.00) and for subsequent viola ..
tions within on~ year thereafter shall be prosecuted as prescribed for such
violations by Seco 15 of Article S27a, Vernon's Annotated Penal Codeo
' SECTION 4. The City Secretary is authorized and directed to cause
the publication ct the descriptive eaption of this Ordinance together with
the penalty provision as an alternative method of publication as provided by Law.
SECTION 5o The tact that public necessity and co~enience requires
that this Ordinance be passed as an emergency_ measure for reasons set forth in
the preamble hereof, the rule requiring that no Ordinance shall be finally
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. . Pe.ssed unanimously by the City Commission this I3th day of :August , 1951,..o
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CIT! SECRETARY-TREASURER.
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