HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 01.14.1963 - Traffic and Speed Zoning255
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GEORGET(YiM, TEXI.S, ZONING FOR TRAFFIC,
AND RATE OF SPEED THEREIN, R. M. 2338. AND DECLARING RATE OF' SPEED ON
OTHER STREETS; DEFINING SPEEDING AND FIXING A PENALTY TH.XREFOR11 DE—
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13B IT ORDAINED BY T71-:E CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY Of' GEORGETUNN:
Section 1
That portions of R. K. Highway 2338 in the city of Georgetown is here-
by zoned for traffic upon said highway and the maximum rate of speed
for each zone is fixed as follows:
R. Y. Highway 2338 'V�est Bound Traffic
From near U. S. 81 (Station 014+95) westerly for
a distance of -312 mile to Station 79850 35 m.p.h.
From -312 mile westerly of U. S. 81 (7)`50)
westerly to the Georgetown North City Limit 40 m. p. h.
(786+37-8)
R. IT. Highway 2338 East Bound Traffic
From, Georgetown North City Limit ( Station 78b24.2)
easterly to near U. S. 81 (Station 815445) a distance
of -553 mile 45 m- p- h-
That the maximum rate of speed for motor vehicles upon each of the re-
maining streets of the City of Georgetown shall remain at the rate of
speed fixed by other existing city ordinances.
Section 11
That all of the Streets of this City, and all portions of any such
streets, are hereby declared to bepublic streets, and that the driving
or operating of any motor vehicle on or along any portion of any street
of this City at a rate of speed that is greater than the maximum rate
of speed for said portion of said street, as fixed by this ordinance
shall eb guilty of a misdemeanor, which is named, " The Offense of
Speeding", and that the said offense is punishable by fine in any sum
not less than one (�1.00) dollar nor more than two hundred ($200.00)
dollars* That the use of the word, "Speeding" shall be sufficient to
designate the said offense,
Ifense, and shall mean that a motor vehicle has
been driven upon a public street, at a greater rate of speed than that
fixed by City Ordinance for the street and for the zone, thereof, that
such motor vehiclewasso being driven upon, if zoned.
That in prosectuions under this ordinance, for the offense of speeding,
the complaint,, if in other respect sufficient in for, shall as to the
portion thereof seeking to acknowledge the offense, be sufficient if
it in substance alleges that the defendant did while driving a motor
vehicle in said City commit the offense of "Speeding".
Section III
That should any section, or any portion of any section hereof be de-
creed to be void, the invalidity of such section or such portion there-
of shall not aff'ect the validity of the remaining portions of this
ordinanc64 and that each section and each portion thereof, not decreed
to be invalid shall remain valid and enforceable.
That all ordinances and parts of ordinances that are in conflict with
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
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That the fact that prompt action should be taken in the regulation
of traffic , on the streets of this City, in the manaer provided for in
this ordinance creates an emergency requiring, that I'le rules that
provide that an ordinance shall be read at three se rate meetings of
the 'City Council before final passage; be suspended and that the said
rules are hereby suspended, and this ordinance is h e and novT passed#m
and that it is ordered that it take effect froand fter its passage
and publication. I
Passed and approved this the 1.4th, day of Janu4"_ A. D. 1963-
Uiry or Georgetown, Texas,
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Attest:
City _r1Tr`k,City of -Georgetown, Tpxas-
The State of Texas
County of Ylilliamson
City of Georgetown
City Secretary of the Citj I of Georgetown,
Texas, hereby certify that the above and foregoing i4i a truce and correct
copy of an ordinance passed by the City Commission, C the City of
Georgetown, Texas, on the 14th day of January 1963, and of the
minutes pertaining to the do - of saidordinanceCis the same appears:
of record in Volume 1, Page 255 of the minutes 6J.' the said commission.
Given under my hand and seal of said City, this te 14th, day of
Jan-- I I _rY 1963- 1 + j4
r �Y, City of Georgetown, Texas.