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An Ordinance _ :
entitled ' 11%WW ORDINANCE TO, PROVIDE FOR
AN E.NTENSION OF NORTH ST -, FAYETTEVILLEt. ARKANSAS, AS A
PUBLIC STREET ACROSS. THE RIGHT OF WAY. AND TRACKS OF THE
ST OLOUIS.-SAN , FRANCIS0_ RAILWAY ' AT GRADE; To :D qME SUCH
GRADE CROSSING `HAZARDOUS_ANDIT _REQUIRE WTOR VEHICLM
DRIVERS TO STOP 9' WOK &TD LISTEN BEFC9RE CROSSING, SAYE;
To . DECI,AFC AN - EMERGENCY AND . FOR ALL OTHER M" LATED PURPO:ES 9
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BE IT ORDAII1ED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, OF . THE CITY- OF FAYETTEVILLE9
ARK9TSASs _
Section 10 It is hereby provided that North
Street" '. i 'n'_ the " 'City `of Fayetteville , Arkansas , shall be
constructed , extended and maintained from its present.
te'rm1nu6 - over- and ' acros's the' right '`of way and' railroad
tracks now existing , or hereafter installed , of ' the St .
Louis = San Francisco Railioy , at a grade crossing, and said
street and grade - cress"ing shall be a public street , subject
to all laws an'd " ordinances relating to -publi. c streets in
said City of Fayetteville . .
Section 2. -The said grade `crossing of "said North
Street"- over and acroes' said railroad tracks is Hereby
declared ' to ' a= hazardous_ croseing, ' and it shall be un - .
lawful for any driver - to drive • or - propel ` any - automobile ,
automobile truck , or 'other motor driven vehicle upon either
of - said railroad' tracks without first ` bringing said motor
vehicle to - a full ' stop at -a distah'be of "not less than ten
feet nbrmbre than fifty 'feet from the nearest trade , And
then and there looking and listening forapproaching engine ,
train or cars . - -
section 3. Any person ; owner' or driver of any
automobile ,
- truck , motorcycle or other 'motor driven vehicle
V iolating this ordinance shall be deemed guilAy of a mis
dem:eanor' and ' upon " convict ion shall be fined in any - sum not
less than ,$50CD nor more than $25 . 000
Section 4 ; ' V)h'ereas ; motor =vehicle traffic has - been
constantly, increasing , and_ . accidents to persons and property
at grade crossings of railroads ai•e ' -numerous , and proper'
care by such drivers of motor vehicles is essential to the
existence of safety; ;an emergency is hereby declared , and
this ordinance. shall be in force and effect from the, date
of its passage . '
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