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ORDINANCE NO. _..J6JLni.::zg.a.R __ _
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND CHANGING
OF THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR ALL VEHICLES ON BOTH
SIDES OF QUIRT A VENUE BETWEEN E. 58TH STREET AND SOUTH LOOP
289 AND BOTH SIDES OF QUIRT AVENUE BETWEEN SOUTH LOOP 289
AND E. 82ND STREET WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY 0
LUBBOCK~ LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS; AUTHORIZING THE PLACING OF
SPEED LIMIT SIGNS; PRESCRIBING A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR PUB-
LICATION; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
PROVIDING THAT STREETS OR HIGHWAYS NOT SPECIFICALLY SET
FORTH HEREIN SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE PROVISIONS HERE-
OF AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL OTHE
PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT ORDINANCES EXCEPT THOSE WITH WHICH
IT SPECIFICALLY CONFLICTS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLA.USE AND PRO
VIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of Lubbock, as authorized
by Article 6701d, Section 169(b) Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, finds that
certain prima facie speed limits on certain highways are different from what
is reasonable or safe and should be altered as hereinafter set forth, NOW
THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT the prima facie speed limit established by Article
6701d, Section 166(a)(l) and (3)--Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes is altered
and changed for all vehicles on both sides of Quirt Avenue between E. 58th
Street and South Loop 289 and both sides of Quirt Avenue between South Loop
289 and E. 82nd Street within the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock,
Lubbock County, Texas, as follows:
A 40 MPH Speed Limit on both sides of Quirt Avenue
between E. 58th Street and South Loop 289 (at the
North side}
A 45 MPH Speed Limit on both sides of Quirt Avenue be-
tween South Loop 289 (at the South side} and E. 82nd
Street.
SECTION 2. THAT the City Manager is authorized and directed to
cause the placing of signs so as to clearly define the limits of the prtma
facie areas set out in this Ordinance.
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SECTION 3. THAT any person, firm. or corporation violating the
prima facie speed limit established by this Ordinance shall upon conviction
be fined any sum not to exceed TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200. 00).
SECTION 4. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized and di-
rected to cause the publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance
together with the penalty as an alternative method of publication as provided
by law,
SECTION 5. THAT all ordinances or parts of ordinances conflicting
with any of the provisions hereof are hereby repealed insofar as a such con-
flict exists.
SECTION 6. THAT all highways or streets not specifically set forth
in the preceding sections hereof shall not be affected by the provisions here-
of, and this Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other prima facie speed
limit ordinances except those with which it specially conflicts.
SECTION 7. THAT should any section, paragraph, setnence, clause,
phrase, or word of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid
for any reason, the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby
SECTION 8. THAT this Ordinance shall become effective ten (10)
days after the date of its last publication.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the Council on first reading this .l.]_ dayof_""'Ma_y ___ , 1971.
Passed by the Council on tiecond reading this!Q__ da of June , 1971.
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