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AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE CERTAIN TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES: TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF: AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
Section 1: The City Council finds and declares that the conditions of traffic are such as to endanger the traveling public and pedestrians at certain streets, intersections, and that certain traffic control devices are placed at the following intersections and streets:
A. A stop sign to be placed at the corner of Pardew and Stallings Lane, with traffic on Pardew Street stopping for the traffic on Stallings Lane.
B. A stop sign placed at the corner of Dana Street with the traffic on Dana Street to stop for the traffic on Stallings Lane.
Section 2: The drivers of all vehicles shall obey all traffic signs per instruction on the face thereof.
Section 3: The Chief of Police or some person designated by him is hereby directed to place and locate upon the above described streets at the proper places, appropriate signs designating traffic control as set out above and it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to tear down, remove or mutilate such signs.
Section 4: Every person convinced of a violation of this Ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not more than $25.00.
Section 5: All Ordinances and/or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 6: It is found and declared by the City Council that the increasing traffic congestion and lack of traffic control devices have caused or will cause danger to life or property, and this Ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 19th day of April, 1976.