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ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY BF GEORGETOWN
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS, TO MAKE A FORMLL WRITTEN REQUEST
TO THE TEXAS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, FOR
CONTINUOUS LIGHTING FACILITIES OF THE ROADSIDE OF INTER-
STATE 35 FROM LEANDER ROAD INTERSECTION WITH INTERSTATE 35
TO THE ANDICE ROAD INTERSECTION WITH U. S. HIGHWAY 35 TO
WSSEN THE HAZARDS TO TRAFFICE CAUSED BY DEER CROSSING:
WHEREAS, that area of U. S. Interstate Highway 35 lying between Leander
Road Intersection Ind the Andice Road Intersection has been and is used by
deer for ingress and egress crossing said Interstate 35 to available water
in San Gabriel River; and
WHEREAS, the use of said Kred by such deer will constitute a traffic
hazard to motorist using said Interstate 359 and
WHEREAS, said traffic hazard would be considerable lessened if said
area were so equipped with continuous lighting in said area;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY CUUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS:
The Nayor of Georgetown is hereby authorized and directed to make writte
petition to the Texas Highway Department of the State of Texas through its
appropriate official for the erection of continuous lighting to be located
along side U. S. Highway 35 in the area lying between the Leander Road Intersection
with sia d Interstate Highway and the Andice Road Intersection with said Inter -
State Highway, and said Mayor is further directed to call to the attentiion of
said Texas Highway Department the clear and present danger which will be pre-
sented by roaming deer using said area as pathway going to and from a supply
of water located in the San Gabriel River and to further advise said Texas
Highway Department that if and after said facilities are furnished and erected
by said Department that the City of Georgetown shall at its cost and expense
operate and maintain said ticilities in the future.
DULY APPROVED AND ENACTEB this the 9th day of August 1965 at the regulhr
meeting of the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas.
MAYOR4 CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY