HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 4797-1965 - Changing Speed Limit On Both Sides Of E 50Th St From Ave A To SE Drive - 09/09/1965ORDINANCE NO, 4797
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND CHANGING OF THE PRIMA
FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR ALL VEHICLES ON THE FOLLOWING STREETS IN THE
CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS,
TO -WIT' On both sides of E. 50th Street from Avenue A to Southeast Drive.
AUTHORIZING THE PLACING OF SPEED LIMIT SIGNS; PRESCRIBING A PENALTY;
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; PROVIDING THAT STREETS OR HIGHWAYS NOT SPECIFICALLY SET
FORTH HEREIN SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE PROVISIONS HEREOF AND
THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL OTHER PRIMA FACIE
SPEED LIMIT ORDINANCES EXCEPT THOSE WITH WHICH IT SPECIFICALLY
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY;
AND PROVIDING 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 reason-
able or safe and should be altered and the immediate preservation of public
health and safety requires immediate alteration of said prima facie speed limits
as hereafter set forth, which creates an emergency, NOW THEREFORE -
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK-
SECTION to The prima facie speed limit established by Article 6701d,
Section 166 (a) (1) - Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes is altered and changed for all
vehicles to or. ; (40) miles per hour on the following designated highways
or streets in the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County,
Texas, to -wit. Can both sides of E. 50th Street from Avenue A to Southeast Drive.
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, 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 ($200e 00) DOLLARS.
SECTION 4, The City Secretary is authorized and directed to cause
the publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance together with the
penalty provision 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 such conflict exists.
SECTION 6. That all highways or streets not specifically set forth in
the preceding sections hereof shall not be affected by the provisions hereof,
and this Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other prima facie speed limit
ordinances except those with which it specifically conflicts.
SECTION 7. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, 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. The fact that public necessity and convenience 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 from and after its passage.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council this 9th day of September _� 19 65 -
MAYOR Pro-Tem
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W. E. ALDERSON
ATTEST:
City Secretary -Treasurer
APPROVED:
ity Attorney