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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 775 ORDINANCE NOV TITLE: , 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 600966 * 46 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 . ' Q _ LMEDCC �` ti