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Home My WebLink About1963-12-06 - Special City CouncilStephenville, Texas December 6, 1963. The City Council met in called meeting oh-- he'above date with Mayor Evans presiding and the following councilmen present: I. D. Reynolds, Hubert Dgrby, Mark Geeslin, E. Lee Orbison, Raymond Anderson, Roy Swain, Harlon Huey and W. H. Stem. The Mayor reported the purpose of this meeting was to hear a report of W. M. Guyton Associates on the underground water survey. Mr. Guyton explained in detail the report on the underground water survey. It was pointed out that there is sufficient water southeast of the City. It was recommended that a well not be located closer than 3 miles of the present airport well, and if a well field- is: .aeeat6dr:'in that area each well be approximately 1 mile apart. Mr.Guyton stated that his company could not furnish any cost figures of securing water from a proposed well field. Mr. Guyton also stated this is definitely an economic problem and recommended a cost survey be made of both an underground and surface supply of water. The Council agreed to place these reports with the Water Resources Committee for study and report back to the Council. There being no' other business at this time, the Council stood a journe subject to the Mayor's call. Mayor. ;ITY ecretary. L z'7 ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE PARKING OF AUTOMOBILES, TRUCKS OR ANY TYPE OF VEHICLES ON THE NORTH SIDE OF TARLETON STREET FROM THE INTERSECTION OF SAID -- TARLETON STREET AND NORTH HEMMAP AVENUE TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID TAR - LETON STREET WITH NORTH OLLIE AVENUE, PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLEs Section One It shall be_ unlawful for, any person to park any automobfle,_truck or uany vehicle on the North side of Tarleton Street in the City of Stephenville from the iniersection,oY said Tarleton_Street with North_ffei,Rtcap Avenue to the intersection of Tarleton Street with North 011ie Avenue and parking of an automobile, truck or other vehicle._thereon is hereby prohibited. Section Two Any person found guilty of violating the provisions hereof or any provision hereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than $5.00 nor more than Section Three In the event any .section, clause, sentence or paragraph or any portion of this ordinance. shall for any _. reason,_, be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affects impair of in- validate the remainder of this ordinance. Section Four The fact that conditions eaist in ihe_City of Stephenville along the area above mentioned and on that part.,of.Tarleton._Street making parkiug,on said street dangerous to traffic and to_ the well -being and. welfare of per using this street_preates_.an emergency and an,_;impe ative public necessity ;that this ordinance_ go, into eYfect_immediately.from,_and „after its passage and cation as provided by 'law, and any provision of the ordinances of the City tStephenvie,or,of the law generally providing otherwise are hereby sus - ii'ended�..; PASSED AND APPROVED this 5th 'day of Nov Ember 9 �196�. ATT ty ecretary * * * * * * * * * * Is�_ , publisher of the Stephenville do— fiereTic#kti-fy £hat a true and correct copy of t e a ove and orego ng ordinance was published in said newspaper in the issue of 5 day of November 9 ,1962. SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before this day of November 1963. , MAMDU vvuuyy, SPEED ZONE ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRE'U'FAC M SPEED LLUT -S ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UIDER THE PROVISIOUS OF SECTION 8 OF 'ARTICLE 827a, VERNON'S TEMS PENAL CODE, UPON THE BASIS OF AN Ei�MIEEREM AiID TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION UPON CERTAir�j- STR.E; TS AND HIGWAYS, OR PARTS THEREOF, WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF TIT; CITY OF , AS SET OUT IN THE ORDINANCE; Ju\D `PR V I i PENALTY OF A FI1M, 140T''TO EXCEED $200.00 FOR VIOLAT iON OF THIS ORDRTANCE . WHEREAS, Section 8 of Article 827a, Vernon's Penal Code of the State of Texas provides that whenever the governing body of the City shall determine upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investi- gation 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 upon any part of a street or highway, with the City taking into ccnsideration the width and condition of the pavement and other circumstances on such portion of said street or high- way, as well as the usual traffic thereon, said govern body may deter- mine 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 "ORDAMED by the City Council of the City of Stq*an*Q10 _. Texas: 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 following prima facie speed limits hereafter indicated for vehicles are hereby determined and declared to be reasonable and safe; and such speed limits are hereby fixed at the rate of speed indicated for vihicles traveling upon the named streets and highways, or parts thereof, described as follow: Control 250-3 & 4 ii' *S. ghway 281 tephonv ll $ 'fps (a) From Station 2237 +92.5 (North City Limits of Stephenville on Us S. Highway 281),, southerly 0.10 miles to Station 2260 +000 at 55 miles per hour —2— (b) From ,station 2260+00 (0,10 miles South of Stephenville'a worth City Limits on U. St ffi&vay 261), Southerly 1,543 miles to Station 67 +00 (South City Limits of Stephenville on U, S. highway 281)x, at 45 mass per hour Section 2. 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 two hundred ($200) dollars. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 5th DAY OF November 196 3 ATTEST: APPROVED: y Secretary M or Fn —2— (b) From ,station 2260+00 (0,10 miles South of Stephenville'a worth City Limits on U. St ffi&vay 261), Southerly 1,543 miles to Station 67 +00 (South City Limits of Stephenville on U, S. highway 281)x, at 45 mass per hour Section 2. 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 two hundred ($200) dollars. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 5th DAY OF November 196 3 ATTEST: APPROVED: y Secretary M or