HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2953-1959 - Changing The Prima Facie From 50 To 55 MPH - 10/22/1959, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND CHANGING OF TRE PRIMA FACIE ~~ SPEim LIMIT FR<M 50 MILES PER HOUR TO 55 MILES PER HOUR ON TRAT PORTION
, ..... f) OF THE STREETS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: ~~ -~ Lu/_ On the South side of Parkway Drive (U. S. 82) beginning 0.10 miles T"Le-~c.--:west of Guava Avenue and extending East 0.15~ miles. This is for Fast bound
K>-...~ traffic only.
[..)l./~ .. 1 AUTHORIZING THE PlACING OF SPEED LIMIT SIGNS; PRESCRIBING A PENALTY'; Pf,WVIDING -:fl: FOR PUBUClTION; AND DEClARING AN EMERGENCY; AND PROVIDING FOR THE !FFECTIVE ;2._g ?1 DlTB OF THIS ORDINANCEo
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~S, the governing bodf, as authorized by Article 827a, Seco 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~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; NCM THEREFORE,
BE IT ~!NED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. The prima facie speed limit established by Article B27a,
See. 8, Subsection 1 (b)~ Vernon•s Annotated penal Code is altered and changed
for all vehicles to 55 miles per hour on the followipg 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 0.150 miles. This is for East bound traffic
only.
SECTION 2o 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. Anyperson, firm or corporation violating the prima facie
speed limit established1)y this Ordinance shall upon conviction be fined in
any sum not-tosreeed TWO HUNDRED DOLlARS (8200o00) and for subsequent viola ..
tiona within one year thereafter shall be prosecuted as prescribed for such
violations b,y Seeo l5 of Article 827a, Vernon's Annot~ted Penal Codeo
SECTION 4. The City Secretary is authorized and directed to cause
the publication or the descriptive eaption of this Ordinance together with
the penalty provieion as an alternative method of publication as provided by lavo
SECTION 5. The fact 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 Ordinanee shall be final:lT
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. v
AND IT IS SO ORDEREDo .
Passed unanimously by the City Commission this ~22Jd 7 ot ·2·
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