HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 12.14.1908 - Setting Speed LimitsAN ORDIN_aNCE FIXTNG THE LIMITS WITHIN THE COPPORATE LIVTTS OF
THE CITY OF GEOPGETOWN IN WHICH AN AZTTOYO3ILE O ?40TO?R VUTICIE
SHALL NOT RE DRTV-F3'7 OR OPFR4TF.D AT A "TEATEP. PATF, OF SPEm
TP_AN EIGHT MILES AN FOTTP .
WHEREAS by Chepter XCVI, Section 2 of the General Laws of
Texas passed by the Thirtieth Legislat_:re, page 193, it is
provided among other things that no automobile or motor vehile
shall be driven or operated upon a public road, street or
driveway within the builtup portions of any city, town or
village, the limits of which shall be fixed by the municipal
officers thereof, at a greater rate 'of speed then eight miles
an hour;
Now therefore, for the purpose of fixing; such limits so
as to put said eight; mile: an hour limit of speed in effect in
the city of Georgetown, Texas,,
Be it Ordained b,r the City Council of the Cit-,T of George-
town, Texas: --
That the limits irlthli tc-hhich an automobile or motor ve-
hicle shall not be driven or operated upon any public road,
street or driveway within the City of George.town as provided
in Chapter XCVI, Section 2, of the General Lags of Texas
page 193 passed by the Thirtieth Legisla.turt- of the state of
Texas are hereby fixed so as to include all the public roads,
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streets and drivevda-Ts within the corporate limits of the City
of Georget o� ,qn, provided that said sppeed limit shall not apl)ly
to racy: coi;rses or s- eed--aays.
Passed and ayproved this the loth day of December,A.D.,
19OB.
ATTEST: Geo. Keahey, R. E. W?,RD,
Secreter-IT of the City of Georgetown. Ya-,,or of the city of George