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. ~ ~ . . - ORDINANCE NO. , r 7 9 AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES I UNDER TilE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 3 OF ARTICLE 327 at VERNON'S TEXAS PENAL CODE., ' , UPON THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION, UPON CERTAIN . I STREETS AND HIGHWAYS OR PARTS THEREOF, WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE I CITY OF LA PORTE AS'SET OUT IN THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF A FINE ! NOT TO EXCEED TIO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; Ii AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND/OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. I I,! I ':1 I 'I I, I :1 i II WHEREAS, Section 8 of Article 827a1 Vernon's Penal Code of the State! :1 I 11 I \1 ,I :i :1 II II 1, 11 I, 'I 'I II II 'i :1 Ii II :I II Ii Ii 11 :1 il :i :I II II jl of Texas, provides that whenever the governing body of the City shall determinel I I upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that any prima faciel I I speed therein set forth is greater or less than is reasonable or safe under thel I conditions found to exist at any intersection or other place or upon any part or I I I condition of the pavement and other circumstances on such portion of said street I I or highwaY1 as well as the usual traffic thereon, said governing body may deter+ , mine and declare a reasonable and safe prima facie speed limit thereat or theret i on by the passage of an ordinance, which shall be effective when appropriate si~ns I giving notice thereof are erected at such intersection or other place or part of I I , , I I BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, I I I i I I I Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigatio4 I a street or highway within the City, taking into consideration the width and the street or highway! now therefore1 I THAT: :1 I' II ,I II !I II II II II 'I il II il II I.. II II II II ij I. II 'I I: " II I, II 'I II II !I 'I !I II :l Ii II " I' ,i II II II ,I Ij ;1 'I II " Sec tion 1. I I ! Vernon's Texas Penal Code, the following prima facie speed limits hereafter ind~- I cated for vehicles are hereby determined and declared to be reasonable and safe;1 , I and such speed limits are hereby fixed at the rate of speed indicated for vehic~es I I I I ; I I i (a) On State Highway 146 from the La Porte North City Limit at a point : 2.500 feet South of the centerline of the Houston Ship Channel, to I the La Porte City Limit! at a point 2!600 feet South of the Houston I Ship Channel! a distance of approximately 0.019 mile1 Fifty-Five (55) I miles per bour. i ! On North Tenth Street (State Highway 1(6) from the North City Limit ne~r the Texas and New Orleans Railroad Overpass to Tyler Street! a distanc~ of approximately 1.079 miles! Forty-Five (45) miles per hour. I I heretofore made as authorized by the provisions of Section 8 of Article 827a! traveling upon the named streets and highways! or parts thereof1 described as follows: ( b) (c) On North Tenth Street (State Highway 146) from Tyler Street to Polk Street! a distance of approximately 0.180 mile! Forty (40) miles per hour.