Chapter 173. To transfer the Panhandle and Plains section of Texas and Oklahoma to the United States standard central time zone
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CHAP. 173.— An Act To transfer the Panhandle and Plains section of Texas and Oklahoma to the United States standard central time zone. March 4, 1921. [[H. R. 14490](/us/bill/66/hr/14490).] [[Public, No. 401](/us/pl/66/401).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the Panhandle and Standard time.Panhandle and Plains section, Texas and Oklahoma, put in central zone.Plains section of Texas and Oklahoma be, and the same are hereby, transferred to and placed within the United States standard central time zone.
Central time zone.Western boundary established, in Texas and Oklahoma.Vol. 40, p. 450. The Interstate Commerce Commission is hereby authorized and directed to issue an order placing the western boundary line of the United States standard central time zone in so far as the same affect Texas and Oklahoma as follows: Description. Beginning at a point where such western boundary time zone line crosses the State boundary line between Kansas and Oklahoma; thence westerly along said State boundary line to the northwest corner of the State of Oklahoma; thence in a southerly direction along the west State boundary line of Oklahoma and the west State boundary line of Texas to the southeastern comer of the State of New Mexico; thence in a westerly direction along the State boundary line between the States of Texas and New Mexico to the Rio Grande River; thence down the Rio Grande River as the boundary line between *Provisos.*Changing points for railroads.the United States and Mexico: *Provided,* That the Chicago, Rock Island and Gulf Railway Company and the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company may use Tucumcari, New Mexico, as the point at which they change from central to mountain time and vice versa; the Colorado Southern and Fort Worth and Denver Concurrent Resolutions, p. 13.City Railway Companies may use Sixela, New Mexico, as such changing point; the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company and other branches of the Santa Fe System may use Clovis, New Mexico, as such changing point, and those railways running into No other time zone affected.or through El Paso may use El Paso as such point: *Provided further,* That this Act shall not, except as herein provided, interfere with the adjustment of time zones as established by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Conflicting laws repealed. Sec. 2. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Approved, March 4, 1921.