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ORDINANCE NO. 0-75-214
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ii WHEREASI The City Council of the City of Colleyvillel Texasl
'i a general law city duly incorporated under the provisions of Chapter 111
II Title 28 of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas. as amendedl is entitled to
:1 adopt and enforce by ordinance, Articles 63271 6502 and 63711 Vernon's
iiAnnotated Civil Statutes of Texas, as amended;
'I NOW I THEREFOREI BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
10F THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXASI a~ting herein under and by virtue
Ilof Articles 63271 6502 and 63711 Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes of Texasl
las amended I that:
II SECTION 1. SPEED OF TRAINS
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II It shall be unlawful to operate or run, or cause to be operated or
Irunl any railroad engine, car, or train of cars, within the city, at a speed
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AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A SPEED LIMIT FOR
OPERA TION OF TRAINS WITHIN THE CITY OF
COLLEYVILLEI TEXAS; PROHIBITING THE BLOCKING
OF STREET CROSSINGS MORE THAN FIVE (5) MINUTES;
PROVIDING FOR THE OPERATION OF RAILROAD
WHISTLES; PROVIDING FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF
RAILROAD CROSSINGS; ESTABLISHING RESPONSIBILITY
AND PRESCRIBING PENALTY FOR VIOLATION HEREOF;
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND, PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
a. While crossing at grade level any public street not protected
1',bY automatic crossing gates, twenty (20) miles per hour.
b. Elsewhere within the city, forty (40) miles per hour.
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11 It shall be unlawful to obstruct the crossing, or any portion of the.
'IWidth thereof, of any street in the city by any railroad engine I car, or train
II'jOf cars of any description for a longer time than five (5) consecutive minutes;
providedl that this section shall not apply to any through train passing over
II such crossings and kept in constant forward motion while passing such I
i;crossings.
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II a. No railroad whistle shall be blown or sounded within the
qcorporate limits of the citYI except as follows:
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Ii (1) Said whistle shall be sounded where the railroad track upon
ifwhich a railroad engine is propelled crosses a public road or street at grade
~evel and such crossing is not protected by automatic crossing gates, in which
jCase the sounding of said whistle shall not commence until the engine is within
1500 feet of such crossing and shall cease when the engine has passed such
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Icrossmg.
I (2) Said whistle shall be sounded to signal the imminent peril of
la person or an animal upon or near the railroad track in order to warn such
Iperson or animal thereof.
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SECTION 2. BLOCKING CROSSINGS
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SECTION 3. RAILROAD WHISTLES
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II b. By the term "railroad whistle" is meant the steam whistle,
II'air horn. or other like device attached to or connected with a railroad
!llOcomotive engine for use as a signal.
I SECTION 4. MAINTENANCE OF CROSSINGS
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II At all curves and at all street intersections or crossings. all
I'railroad companies shall maintain and keep their roadbed and tracks. and ;
, approaches thereto, for the full width of the street. in good. safe and pass- :
I able condition for vehicles by filling between the rail tracks and the approache~
I thereto. either with approved ballasting material. plank or pavement.
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Ii SECTION 5. RESPONSIBILITY AND PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS
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:: Any person violating, or causing or permitting to be violated. any
IIprovision of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. and the penalty
:Iprescribed by the Statutes of the State of Texas for such violation shall extend
lito any and all persons in actual control of such engine. car. or cars. to any
iliand all persons having direction over the movement of such engine. car. or
,lcars. and to any and all general or division officers of any corporation owning,
llor controlling such engines or cars. who shall have the authority to give order~
;!in relation to the manner of operation of such engines or cars within the city, j
ilwho shall fail to give the orders necessary for compliance with this Ordinance
Ilor fail to enforce such orders when given.
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il SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE
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Ii The fact that there is an imperative necessity for this Ordinance in
lithe preservation of publi,c peace. property. health and safety. creates an
llemergency. and the reading and passage of this Ordinance at more than one
I meeting of the City Council. is hereby suspended and this Ordinance shall be-
l come effective and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its
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I:passage and adoption at a single meeting of the City Council and upon the
"!approval thereof by the Mayor of the City of Colleyville. Texas and publica-
Ition of the caption hereof as prescribed by law.
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II PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
IlcolleYVille. Texas, this the 62/ day of ()C!..izlj~ . 1975.
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l"< APPROVED:
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I I. e~cting City Secretary of the City of Colleyville.
rrexas. do reby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of
prdinance No. 0-75- 214. duly presented, passed and adopted by the City
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Council of said C% of Colleyville, Texas.. at a regular meeting held on the
c2./ day of W~./(../ , 1975, as the same appears in the
Minutes of said meeting in Book E-75, Pages
I WITNESS MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE CITY~F '
, COLLEYVILLE. TEXAS. this the -H day of 1Jai;Q/.c!-e/L) _.. A. D.
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PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS 71601
November 18, 1975
Honorable John A. Andrews
Mayor, City of Colleyville
Colleyville, Texas 76034
Dear Mayor Andrews:
This will reply to your letter of October 29th concerning restrictions
of train speeds through your city as provided for by your City Ordinance
No. 0-75-214.
Please be advised that appropriate instructions have been issued to our
train service employees to insure compliance to restrictions outlined in the
aforementioned ordinance.
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Yours truly.
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