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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY TO ENTER INTO AND EXECUTE
A CONTRACT WITH THE HOUSTON & TEXAS CENTRAL RAILROAD C0MPANY FOR THB
LAYING AND ILAINTAINING OF ONE EIGHTEEN INCH WATER PIPE UPON THE PRO-
PERTY AND UNDER THE MAIN TRACK OF SAID COMPANY IN THS CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF 71TT t"M
OF FORT WORTH:
SECTION I.
That the Mayor be and he is hereby authorized for and on
behalf of the City of Fort Worth, to execute a contract with the
Houston do Texas Central Railroad Company for the laying and mainten-
ance of an eighteen inch water pipe line upon the property and under
the main line track of what is known as the Ft Worth Branch of said
Company; The said water pipe line shall be laid upon the following
line; Beginning at a point in the West line of the property owned
by the said Railroad Company: said point being 20 feet North from the
South line of Capps Street extended across the property of said Rail-
road Company: thence East, parallel with said South line 102 feet to
a point in the East line of the property owned by said Railroad Com-
pany in the City of Fort Worth, Texas.
SECTION II.
That the said contract shall provide, among other things,
the manner in which said line of water pipe shall be laid and main-
tained.
That the City will not hold the Railroad Company respon-
sible for any damages resulting from breaks in said water pipe line,
or for damages of any nature whatsoever resulting from or in any
manner growing out of the constructs on and maintenance of the said
water pipe line upon the property and under the track of the said
Railroad Company.
That the said City shall indemnify and hold harmless the
said Railroad Company from any and all claims for injury to or death
of persons or damage to its property, as well as the property of
others resulting from or in any manner growing out of the laying,
use, maintenance or repair of said water pipe line.
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Said contract shall further contain such other provisions
i as may be deemed by the Mayor to be to the best interest of the City
of Fort Worth, and as may be agreed upon by him and the said Railroad
Company.
SECTION III.
That this ordinance take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
City of the City of
Fort Worth, Texas, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing
is a true and correct copy of ordinance No.;;Wpwhich was duly
presented and unanimously passed by the Board of Commissioners of the
C ty of Fort Worth at a meeting of said board held /
1911,
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