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. e . ORDINANCE NO. 1410 , Page 2 is consistent in promoting the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the City of La Porte to designate maximum speeds upon said certain streets and highways of the City of La Porte based upon the results of said Engineering and Traffic Investigation: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: SECTION 1. Upon the basis of an Engineering and Traffic Investi- gation heretofore made as authorized by the provisions of Article 670ld, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, the following maximum speed . limi ts hereafter indicated for vehicles are hereby determined and declared to be reasonable and prudent: and such speed limits are hereby . , fixed as the maximum rates of speed indicated for vehicles traveling upon the named streets and highways, or parts thereof, described as follows, and any speed in excess of the limits specified and during the times as set out shall be prima facie evidence that the speed is not reasonable and prudent and that it is unlawful, and that said speed limits upon the named streets and highways, or parts thereof, described as follows, are established pursuant to the Code of Ordinances, City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, Chapter 25, Traffic, Article 2, Section 25-1 et sec. The above described speed limits are hereby fixed at the rate of speed indicated for vehicles traveling upon said named streets and highways, or parts thereof, described as follows, to wit: (A) Along West Main from State Highway 146 to a point 150 feet west of 26th Street (Sens Road), a distance of approxi- mately 1.0275 miles: the prima facie maximum speed limit is hereby established at 35 miles per hour. (B) Along West Main from a point 150 feet west of 26th Street (Sens Road) to Underwood Road, a distance of approximately 2.4148 miles: the prima facie maximum speed limit is hereby established at 40 miles per hour. (C) Special School Zones (I) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this ordinance, and not by way of limitation of any other heretofore properly designated school zones, it shall be unlawful for any person to drive any motor vehicle at any rate of speed in excess of 20 miles per hour at any of the following designated school zones: