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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
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II WHEREAS, Section 8 of Article 827a1 Vernon's Penal Code of the State!
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of Texas, provides that whenever the governing body of the City shall determinel
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upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that any prima faciel
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speed therein set forth is greater or less than is reasonable or safe under thel
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conditions found to exist at any intersection or other place or upon any part or
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condition of the pavement and other circumstances on such portion of said street
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or highwaY1 as well as the usual traffic thereon, said governing body may deter+
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mine and declare a reasonable and safe prima facie speed limit thereat or theret
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on by the passage of an ordinance, which shall be effective when appropriate si~ns
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giving notice thereof are erected at such intersection or other place or part of
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, I
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Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigatio4
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a street or highway within the City, taking into consideration the width and
the street or highway! now therefore1
I THAT:
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Sec tion 1.
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Vernon's Texas Penal Code, the following prima facie speed limits hereafter ind~-
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cated for vehicles are hereby determined and declared to be reasonable and safe;1
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and such speed limits are hereby fixed at the rate of speed indicated for vehic~es
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(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
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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
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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:
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(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.
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(d) On North Tenth Street (State Highway 146) from Polk Street to West
Main Street (State Highway 146)1 a distance of approximately 0.090
mile1 Thirty (30) miles per hour.
(e) On West Main Street (State Highway 146) from North Tenth Street (Stat
Highway 146) to South Broadway Street (State Higbway 146) a distance
of approximately 0.628 mile, Tbirty (30) miles per bour.
(f) On South Broadway Street (State Highway 146) from West Main (State
Highway 146) to West H Street1 a distance of approximately 0.714
mile1 Tbirty (30) miles per hour.
(g) On South Broadway Street (State Highway 146) from West H to a point
520 feet Soutb of West J Street, a distance of approximately 0.274
milel Forty (40) miles per hour.
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On South Broadway Street (State Higbway 146) from a point 520 feet
South of West J to the South City Limit at Little Cedar Bayou, a
distance of approximately 0.356 mile1 Forty-Five (45) miles per hour.
(i) On South Broadway Street (State Highway 146) from West C Street to
West G Street1 a distance of approximatley 0.356 mile, Twenty (20)
miles per hour School Zone when so signed.
in any sum not more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00).
such conflict.
and after
its passage, approval and publication, as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the ~ 0 ~ day of /74/.b<ll.J
1959.
APPRO,v,D: /
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Mayor of the 1ty 0 La Porte1 Texa
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