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ORDINANCE N0. ~ ~ ~~Y
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 8 OF ARTICLE 827a, VERNON'S TEXAS PENAL
CODE, UPON THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION, UPON
CERTAIN STREETS AND HIGHRAYS, OR PARTS THEREOF, RITHIN THE CORPORATE LIDITS
OF THE CITY OF LA FORTE, TEXAS, AS SET OUT IN THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROV IDING
THAT ANY .PERSON VIOLATING ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION THEREOF SHALL BE FINED
IN ANY SUM NOT MORE THAN TRO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($ 200.00).
NHEREAS, Section 8 of Article 827a, Vernon`s Penal Code of the State
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of Texas, provides that whenever the governing body of a city shall determine
upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that any prima
facie speed therein set forth is greater or less than is reasonable or safe
under the conditions found to exist at any intersection or other place or up-
on any part of a street or highway within the city, taking into consideration
the width and condition of the pavements and other circumstances on such portioi
of said street or highway, as well as the usual traffic thereon, said governing
body may determine and declare a reasonable and safe prima facie speed limit
thereat or thereon by the passage of an ordinance, which shall be effective
when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected at such intersection
or other place or part of the street or highway, now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA FORTE, TEXAS,
THAT ;
Section 1. Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation
heretofore made as authorized by the provisions of Section 8 of Article 827a,
Vernon's Texas Penal Code, the fallowing prima facie speed limits hereafter in-
dicated for vehicles are hereby determined and declared to be reasonable and saf
and such speed limits are hereby fixed at the rate of speed indicated for vehi-
cles traveling upon the named streets and highways, or parts thereof, described
as followst
(a) On North Tenth Street (State Highway No. 146) from the
Northern corporate limits of the City of La Porte, at
the T C N 0 Railroad Overpass to Tyler Street, forty-
five (45) miles per hour;
(b) On North Tenth Street (State Highway No. 146) from Tyler
Street to Polk .Street, forty (40) miles per hour;
~~ (c) On North Tenth .Street (State Highway No. 146) from Polk
Street to Rest Main Street, thirty (30) miles per hour;
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(d) On West Main Street (State Highway No. 146) from Tenth
Street to South Broadway (State Highway No. 146),
thirty (30) miles per hour;
(e) On South Broadway (State Highway No. 146) to H Street,
thirty (30) miles per hour, except within the "School
Zone" from C Street to G Street when marked with signs,
twenty (20) miles per hour;
(f) On South Broadway Street (State Highway No. 146) from
H Street to K Street, forty (40) miles per hour;
(g) On South Broadway Street (State Highway No. 146) from
K Street to the bridge over Little Cedar Bayou, forty-
five (45) miles per hour.
Section 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordi-
nance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall
be fined in any sum not more than Two .Hundred Dollars ($200.00).
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage and approval and publication as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROYED this the ~~ day of ~t-~"~.~G1.~t~tx.~/ ,I
A. D. 1957.
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ATT,~ST : ~~ ,~,
City Clerk of the City of La Porte,
Texas
Mayor Pro-tem of the City of La Port
Texas
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