1495 ORD AMENDING ORDINANCE NO 1326 OF COPGRDINANCE NO, 1495
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1326 OF THE CITY
OF 1'ARIS; REGULATING THE S)EED OF MGTOR VEHICLES UPON THE
STREETS IN THE CITY OF PARIS, LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS; PRESCRIB-
ING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION HEREOF; AND REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
BE IT OR.DAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS:
Section 1. Increasing Speed Limit in Certain Zones. It is hereby de-
termined on the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that the
speed permitted by the laws of the Sta.te of Texas upon the streets herein-
after mentioned is less than is necessary for safe operation of vehicles
thereon, by reason of the designation and signposting of said streets as
through highways.
Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or drive any
motor or other vehicle upon the public streets of the City of Paris, Texass
at a rate of speed in excess of thirty (30r miles an hour, which maximum
speed limit shall be applicable upon all the streets within said City, except
as hereinafter specified and provided for certa.in designated streets and
portions of streets.
Sectinn 3. It shall be unlawful for any person to qDerate or drive any
motor or other vehicle at a rate of speed in excess of that specified for
the following streets and portions of streets.
(a) On South Church St. (S. H. 24) northerly from the South City
Limits of Paris, a distance of approxima.tely 0, 200 miles a speed limit of
sixty (60) miles per hour at all times; thence northerly a distance of
approxima.tely 0.413 miles a speed limit of fifty (50) rniles per hour at all
times; thence northerly a distance of approxima.tely 0.200 miles a speed
limit of forty (40) miles per hour at all times as evidenced by the atta.ched
plan which is hereby approved and made a part hereof.
(b) On Bonham St. (Uo S. 82) easterly from the West City Limits of
Paris, a distance of approxima.tely 0. 650 miles a speed limit of forty-five
(45) miles pe ~'.zo,Lr at all times; thence easterly a distance of approxima.tely
0.850 miles a speed limit of thirty-five (35) miles per hour at all times as
evidenced by the atta.ched plan which is hereby approved and made a part
he reof.
(c) On Lamar Ave. (Uo S. 82) westerly from the East City Limits of
Paris, a distance of approximately 0, 499 miles a speed limit of fifty (50)
miles per hour at all times; thence westerly a distance of approxima.tely
0.460 miles a speed limit of forty-five (45) miles per hour at all times;
thence westerly a distance of approxima.tely 0.260 miles a speed limit of
forty (40) mil e s per hour at all times; thence westerly a dista.nce of
approxima.tely 0.577 miles a speed limit of thirty-five (35) miles per hour
at all times as evidenced by the atta.ched plan which is hereby approved and
made a part hereof.
(d) On Clarksville St. (U. So 271) westerly from the Southeast City
Limits of Paris, a distance of approxima.tely 0. 300 miles a speed limit
of sixty (60) miles per hour at all times; thence westerly a distance of
approximately 0.631 miles a speed limit of fifty (50) miles per hour at all
times; thence westerly a distance of approximately 0.397 miles a speed
limit of forty (40) miles per hour at all times as evidenced by the atta.ched
plan which is hereby approved and made a part hereof.
(e) On North Main St. (U. S. 271) southerly from the North City
Limits of Paris, a dista.nce of approximately 0.300 miles a speed liznit
of forty (40) miles per hour at all times; thence southerly a distance of
approxima.tely 0.535 miles a speed limit of thirty-five (35) miles per
hour at all times as evidenced by the atta.ched plan which is hereby
approved and made a part hereof.
(f) On 19th St. N. W. (F. M. 79) southerly from the Northvvest City
Limits of Paris, a dista.nce of approxima.tely 0, 768 miles a speed limit
of forty (40) miles per hour at all times; thence southerly to its inter-
section with U. S. 82, a distance of approximately 0, 341 miles a speed
limit of thirty••five (35) miles per hour at all times as evidenced by the
atta.ched plan which is hereby approved and made a part hereof.
(g) On 20th St, N. E. (F, M. 195) southerly from the Northeast City
Limits of Paris to Booth St., a distance of approximately 0.470 miles a
speed limit of forty (40) miles per hour at all times as evidenced by the
atta.ched plan which is hereby approved and ma.de a part hereofo
(h) On F. M. 1497 northerly from the South City Limits of Paris to
its intersection with S. H. 24, a distance of approximately 0.221 miles a
speed limit of forty (40) miles per hour at all times as evidenced by the
atta.ched plan which is hereby approved and ma.de a part hereof.
(i) On Evergreen Sto (F. M. 1507) westerly from the Southeast City
Limits of Paris, a dista.nce of approxima.tely 0.708 miles a speed limit of
forty-five (454 miles per hour at all times; thence westerly to its inter-
section with S. H. 24, a distance of approximately 0. 230 miles a speed limit
of thirty-five (35) miles per hour at all times as evidenced by the atta.ched
plan which is hereby approved and made a part hereof.
Section 4. Any person violating any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction,
sha.ll be punished by a fine not exceeding Two Hundred ($200, 00) Dollars.
Section 5, All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict here-
with are hereby expressly repealedo
Section 6. This ordinance shall become effective the 23rd day of
November, 1959.
Passed and adopted this 9th day of November, A. D„ 1959.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk -
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APPROVED A5 TO FORM:
City Attorney.;`