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AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIC AND PLACING STOP SIGNS ON CERTAIN INTERSECTIONS OF STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE CITY OF JONESBORO; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, AND FOR OTHR PURPOSES
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
SECTION 1: The City Council hereby finds and declares that the condition of traffic is such as to endanger the traveling public at the intersection of the following streets and avenues; and that stop signs should be placed on said intersections at points more particularly described as follows:
(1) On the North side of Burke Avenue, ten feet east of the East line of Flint Street;
(2) On the Southside of Burke Avenue, ten feet west of the West line of Flint Street;
(3) On the Northside of Burke Avenue, ten feet east of the East line of McClure Street;
(4) On the Southside of Burke Street, ten feet west of the West line of McClure Street;
(5) On the Northside of Richmond Avenue, ten feet east of the East line of Rains Street;
(6) On the Southside of Richmond Avenue, ten feet west of the West line of Rains Street;
(7) On the Eastside of Rains Street, ten feet south of the South line of Richmond Avenue;
(8) On the Westside of Rains Street, ten feet north of the North line of Richmond Avenue;
(9) On the Eastside of Patrick Street, ten feet south of the South line of Matthews Avenue;
(10) On the Westside of Patrick Street, ten feet north of the North line of Matthews Avenue;
(11) On the Northside of Matthews Avenue, ten feet east of the East line of Patrick Street;
(12) On the Southside of Matthews Avenue, ten feet west of the West line Patrick Street;
(13) On the Northside of Oak Avenue, ten feet east of the East line of Kitchen Street;
(14) On the Southside of Oak Avenue, ten feet west of the West line of Kitchen Street;
(15) On the Eastside of Kitchen Street, ten feet south of the South line of Oak Avenue;
(16) On the Westside of Kitchen Street, ten feet north of the North line of Oak Avenue;
(17) On the Northside of Wilkins Avenue, ten feet east of the East line of Rains Street;
(18) On the Southside of Wilkins Avenue, ten feet west of the West line of Rains Street;
(19) On the Eastside of Rains Street, ten feet south of the South line of Watkins Avenue;
(20) On the Westside of Rains Street, ten feet North of the North line of Wilkins Avenue;
(21) On the Eastside of Church Street, ten feet South of the South line of Cherry Avenue;
SECTION 2: The Chief of Police or some person designated by him is hereby directed to place stop signs at all the points herein above described.
SECTION 3: All persons operating vehicles on said streets or avenues shall bring such vehicles to a complete stop at a distance not less than ten from said intersections so marked with stop signs, nor more than 25 feet from said intersections, all such distances being measured from the boundary line of such intersections.
SECTION 4: Any person, firm or corporation 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 less than $5.00 or more than $25.00 for each such offense.
SECTION 5: It being found necessary that the hazardous traffic situation at said intersections should be immediately eliminated and this ordinance be necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, and emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, adoption, and publication.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 3rd day of October, 1955.