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AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIC AND PLACING STOP SIGNS ON CERTAIN STREETS AND AVENUES AND INTERSECTIONS THEREOF IN THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. The Council hereby finds and declares that the conditions 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, said points where stop signs are to be placed being more particularly described as follows:
On the west side of Kitchen Street, within 10 feet of the north line of East Matthews Avenue;
On the east side of Van Dyne Street, within 10 feet of the south line of Cate Avenue;
On the south side of Elm Avenue, within 10 feet of the west line of Church Street;
On the east side of South Madison Street within 10 feet of the south line of Jackson Avenue;
On the south side of West Matthews Avenue, within 10 feet of the west line of Union Street;
On the north side of West Matthews Avenue, within 10 feet of the east line of Union Street;
On the south side of West Oak Avenue, within 10 feet of the west line of Madison Street;
And the Chief of Police, or some person designated by him, is hereby directed to place stop signs at all the points hereinabove described.
SECTION 2. All persons operating vehicles on said streets or avenues shall bring such vehicle to a complete stop at a distance of not less than five feet from said intersections so marked with stop signs nor more than twenty-five feet therefrom, all such distances being measured from the boundary line of said intersection.
SECTION 3. Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum of not less than five dollars nor more than twenty-five dollars for each offense.
SECTION 4. Emergency. And it being found necessary that the hazardous traffic situation at said intersection should be eliminated, and this ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is 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 2nd day of June, 1947.