Ord 1531 7/24/1950 ORDINANCE NO. Lsl
AN ORDINANCE CREATING AND FIXING FIRE LANES ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF SEVENTH
STREET FROM THE EAST LINE OF THE FORT WORTH AND DENVER AND KATY RAILWAY
COMPANIES RIGHT-OF-STAY TO THE WEST LINE OF SEYMOUR STREET; THE NORTH SIDE
OF FLOOD STREET FROM THE EAST LINE OF PARK STREET TO THE WEST LINE OF
ROSEWOOD AVENUE; THE WEST SIDE OF FILMORE STREET FROM THE SOUTH LINE OF
NINTH STREET TO THE NORTH LINE OF TENTH STREET, ALSO THE NORTH SIDE OF
TENTH STREET EXTENDING FROM THE CURB LINE AT THE NORTHWEST INTERSECTION
OF TENTH AND FILMORE STREETS WESTERLY A DISTANCE OF SEVENTY FEET; AND THE
WEST SIDE OF MONROE STREET FROM THE SOUTH LINE OF AVENUE E EXTENDING
SOUTH A DISTANCE OF 265 FEET; PROHIBITING THE PARKING OF ANY AND ALL
VEHICLES IN SUCH FIRE LANES; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That there is hereby created a fire lane along the south
side of Seventh Street, from the east line of the Fort Worth and Denver and
Katy Railway Companies right-of-gray to the weat line of Seymour Street.
Section 2. That there is hereby created a fire lane along the north
side of Flood Street, from the east line of Park Street to the west line of
Rosewood Avenue.
Section 3. That there is hereby created a fire lane along the west
side of Filmore Street, from the south line of Ninth Street to the north line
of Tenth Street, also along the north side of Tenth Street, extending from the
curb line at the northwest intersection of Tenth and Filmore Streets, westerly
a distance of seventy (70) feet.
Section 4. That there is hereby created a fire lane along the west
side of Monroe Street from the south line of Avenue E extending south a dis-
tance of 265 feet.
Section 5. That it shall hereafter be unlawful for any person, firm
or corporation to park a vehicle of any kind or description on those portions,
or any part thereof, of the above created fire lanes and upon conviction of
such violation such person, firm or corporation shall be fined any sun of
money not more t1ran $200.00 nor less than $5.00.
The fact that parking at certain times in the above set out zones
creates a fire hazard for the property owners in that area, and the fact that
such streets are narrow to such an extent that it would be practically im-
possible for a fire truck to go between vehicles parked on both sides of
the streets above described creates an emergency and the rule requiring the
reading of an ordinance on three (3) separate days is hereby suspended
and this ordinance shall become effective upon its passage, approval and
publication as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this day of , 1950.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK