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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING SECTION 21 -68 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY
CODE, 1950, AS AMENDED, BY DELETING THE LAST POR ION
THEREOF, PERTAINING TO U. S. HIGHWAY NO. 181, AND
ADDING TO THE S ID SECTION PROVISIONS REGULATING THE
SPEED LIMITS ON PORTIONS OF STATE HIGHWAY 9, U. S. HIGHWAY
TAYLOR STREET RAMP, TWIG G STRE RAMP AND OLD U. S.
HIGHWAY NO. 101 S UTHBO ND; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR
VIOLATION THEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. SECTION 21 -68 OF THE CORPUS
CHRISTI CITY
CODE, 1958,
AS AMENDED, IS HEREBY AMENDED BY DELETING THEREFROM ALL OF THE
LAST PORTION
OF THAT SECTION, BEGINNING WITH AND INCLUDING PROVISIONS PERTAINING
TO
"U. S. HIGHWAY No. 181."
SECTION 2. SECTION 21 -68 OF THE CORPUS
CHRISTI CITY
CODE, 1958,
AS AMENDED, IS HEREBY AMENDED SO AS TO ADD THERETO THE FOLLOWING:
"NAME OF STREET
SPEED LIMIT
STATE HIGHWAY NO. 9 - NORTH AND SOUTH LANES
1. FROM A POINT 1037.22 FEET WEST OF
EAST SHORELINE BOULEVARD TO A POINT 2137.22
FEET WEST OF EAST SHORELINE BOULEVARD
35 M.P.H.
2. FROM A POINT 2137.22 FEET WEST OF
EAST SHORELINE BOULEVARD TO A POINT 3382.22
FEET WEST OF EAST SHORELINE BOULEVARD
40 M.P.H.
U. S. HIGHWAY 181 - SOUTHBOUND
1. FROM THE SOUTH ENO OF THE NEW SHIP
CHANNEL BRIDGE TO A POINT 425 FEET SOUTH OF
THE SOUTH END OF THE NEW SHIP CHANNEL BRIDGE
MAXIMUM OF
50 M.P.H.,
MINIMUM OF
0 M.P.H.
2. FROM A POINT 425 FEET SOUTH OF THE
SOUTH END OF THE NEW SHIP CHANNEL BRIDGE
TO A POINT 1550 FEET SOUTH OF THE SOUTH END
OF THE NEW SHIP CHANNEL BRIDGE
35 M.P.H.
3. FROM THE NORTH CITY LIMITS TO A
POINT 11,463.1 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTH CITY
LIMITS
45 M.P.H.
U. S. HIGHWAY 181 - NORTHBOUND
1. FROM THE SOUTH END OF THE NEW SHIP CHAN-
NEL BRIDGE TO A POINT 935 FEET SOUTH OF THE
MAXIMUM OF
M.P.H.,
SOUTH END OF THE NEW SHIP CHANNEL BRIDGE
MINIMUM OF
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40 M.P.H.
2. FROM A POINT 935 FEET SOUTH OF THE
SOUTH END OF THE NEW SHIP CHANNEL BRIDGE TO
A POINT 2810 FEET SOUTH OF THE SOUTH END OF THE
NEW SHIP CHANNEL BRIDGE
35 M.P.H.
5,522
3. FROM A POINT 10,295.02 FEET NORTH OF
THE SOUTH END OF THE NEW SHIP CHANNEL BRIDGE
TO A POINT 11,858.12 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTH
END O1F� THE NEW SHIP CHANNEL BRIDGE
50 M.P.H.
Y. FROM A POINT 11,858.12 FEET NORTH OF
THE SOUTH END OF THE NEW SHIP CHANNEL BRIDGE
TO THE NORTH CITY LIMITS
45 M.P.H.
U. S. HIGHWAY 181 — NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND
FROM THE SOUTH END OF THE NEW SHIP CHANNEL
BRIDGE TO A POINT 10,295.02 FEET NORTH OF THE
MAXIMUM OF 50 M.P.H.,
SOUTH END OF THE NEW SHIP CHANNEL BRIDGE
MINIMUM OF 40 M.P.H.
EXCEPT TRUCK CRAWL SPEED
MAXIMUM OF 1ON- P.H. PER-
MITTED ON UPGRADE ON
SHIP CHANNEL BRIDGE.
Ted I GG STREET RAMP
FROM A POINT 860 FEET NORTH OF MESQUITE
STREET TO A POINT 1610 FEET NORTH OF MESQUITE
STREET
35 M.P.H.
TAYLOR STREET RAMP
FROM TAYLOR STREET, NORTH 7D A POINT
1077.61E FEET NORTH OF TAYLOR STREET a 35 M.P.H.
OLD U. S. HIGHWAY 181 — SOUTHBOUND
1. FROM U. S. HIGHWAY 181 SOUTHBOUND TO
A POINT 950 FEET SOUTH OF U. S. HIGHWAY 181
SOUTHBOUND 35 M.P.H.
2. FROM A POINT 950 FEET SOUTH OF U. S.
HIGHWAY 181 SOUTHBOUND TO A POINT 2850 FEET
SOUTH OF U. S. 181 SOUTHBOUND 115 M.P.H.°
SECTION 3. PUBLICATION SHALL BE MADE IN THE OFFICIAL - PUBLICATION
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ONE TIME, WHICH PUBLICATION SHALL CONTAIN
THE CAPTION STATING IN SUBSTANCE THE PURPOSE OF THE ORDINANCE, AND RECITING
THAT THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE AS AMENDED SHALL BE A FINE
OF NOT EXCEEDING TWO HUNDRED ($200.00) DOLLARS.
SECTION 4. THE NECESSITY FOR AMENDING THE CODE AS ABOVE SET
OUT CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIR-
ING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION
SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDI-
NANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUN-
CIL, AND THE MAYOR, HAVING DECLARED SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAV-
ING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE
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BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE
TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE AND
PUB ATI ONE IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE�D AY OF
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MAYOR
ATTEST; THE CITY OF 6us CH I TI,, TEXAS
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CITY SECRETAR'(
APPP,OVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS
DAY OF �%/7�iSt�t�� 1959•
•CITY ATTORNEY
CORRP[UJJ$" CHRISTI EXAS
DAY OF (Pjy 1941
TO THE MU BERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE-
GOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE
SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLU-
TION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT 13 INTRODUCEDp AND THAT SU"
ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL]
I,, THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIRE-
MENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT 13 INTRODUCED OR AT THE
PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
YOR
THE CITY 6ORpus C ISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTES
ELLROY KING U4, 1
JAMES L. BARNARD /
MRS. RAY AIRHEART ✓
JOSEPH B. DUNN
PATRICK J. DUNNE .Z
R. A. HUMBLE
GABE LOZANO, SR. I
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOW
ELLROY KING
JAMES L. BARNARD
MRS. RAY AIRHEAR'
JOSEPH B. DUNN
PATRICK J. DUNNE
R. A. HUMBLE
GABE LOZANO, SR.
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