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AN ORDINANCE
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 31 OF
ARTICLE 6 OF "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIC
UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS AND OTHER
THOROUGHFARES IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; PENALTIES
FOR VIOLATIONS, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
AND SECTIONS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH."
KNOWN AS THE TRAFFIC ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
BEAU111ONT PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON AUGUST 24,
1948.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
That Section 31 of Article 6 of the Traffic Ordinance of The
City of Beaumont, passed by the City Council on the 24th day of
August, A.D. 1948, be and it is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows:
"INCREASING STATE SPEED LIMIT IN CERTAIN ZONES. -
It is hereby determined on the basis of an engi-
neering and traffic investigation that the speed
permitted by State law upon the following streets
is less than is -necessary for safe operation of
vehicle,,-, thereon by reason of the designation and
sign -posting of said streets as through highways
and by reason of widely spaced intersections, and
it is hereby declared that the prima facie speed
limits shall be as hereinafter set forth on those
streets or parts of streets herein designated
when signs are erected giving notice thereof, and
the speed limit designated for each of said
.streets or speed zones is declared to be the maxi-
mum, reasonable and prudent speed limit therein.
"On the Port Arthur Highway. From the intersection
of Elgie Street in a southeasterly direction to the
City Limits the prima facie speed limit shall be
forty-five (45) miles per hour.
"On the Fannett Road. From the intersection of St.
James Boulevard in a southwesterly direction to the
City Limits the prima facie speed limit shall be
forty-five (45) miles per hour.
"On College Street. From the traffic circle at the
intersection of Eleventh Street Road in a westerly
direction to the City Limits the prima facie speed
limit shall be forty-five (45) miles per hour.
"On Calder Avenue. From its intersection with Lucas
Drive in a westerly direction to the City Limits
the prima facie speed limit shall be forty-five (45)
miles per hour.
1949.
"On the Eleventh Street Road. From the inter-
section of Ashley Street in a northerly direc-
tion to the City Limits the prima facie speed
limit shall be forty-five (45) miles per hour."
PASSED by the City Council this 12th day of April, A.D.
- Mayor -
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS
Date: April 6, 1949
To: Mr. George Murphy, City Attorney
From: J. D. Southwell, Director, Traffic Planning Division
Subject: Speed zones within city limits
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-- -- -- — - -We have had many- complaint -s -about the speed- -- -- ---
zones within the city limits along the Eleventh
Street and Port Arthur Roads.
I have made a survey of the present zones
on both of these roads, which is as follows:
Eleventh Street -
45 mile zone extends into city limits
at a point adjacent to brickyard lake.
It is recommended that this zone be moved
6 of a mile to a point at the intersect-
ion of Eleventh Street Road and Ashley
Street.
Port Arthur Road -
45 mile zone extends into city limits
at a point where East Virginia inter-
sects the Port Arthur Road.
- —It is recommended that this -zone be moved.
in .9 mile to a point at the intersection
of Port Arthur Road and Elgie Street..
In support of this request, it is found that
both of these roads are four -lane travel and there
are no hazardous intersections or blind approaches
that require a 30 mile speed to justify safety.
Yours very truly,
LJD
. D. Southwell
P. S. George, this is the information you requested
so you can prepare the necessary legal procedure.
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