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MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE
(Construction and Maintenance)
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PORTION
OF STATE HIGHWAY N0. 550 IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, BETWEEN THE FOLLOWIN%
LIMITS TO-WIT: FROM A POINT 800 FEET WEST OF SUMMIT AVENUE TO HENDERSON STREET,
HEREIN14FTER REFERRED TO AS "THE PROJECT" AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE
CITY TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY SECRETARY TO AFFIX THE CORPORATE SEAL AND ATTEST THE
SAME, A CERTAIN CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE STATE OF TEXAS PROVIDING FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, EXISTENCE AND USE OF SAID PROJECT AS A FREEWAY AND AS A
STREET, AND DETERMINING THE LIABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY AND THE
STATE OF TEXAS WITH REFERENCE THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING
THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE.
WHEREAS, the public convenience, safety and necessity of the City, and the
people of the City, require that the portion of State Highway No. 550 from a point
800 feet West of Summit Avenue -to Henderson Street be constructed, since the exist.
ing condition constitutes a serious inconvenience to the public, which it is
urgently required to be remedied; and
WHEREAS, the City has requested the State of Texas to contribute financially
in the project; and
WHEREAS, the State of Texas has made it known to the City that the State will
assist the City in the improvement, and maintenance of said project as a street
and as a Freeway, providing the City approves the plans for said project.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
SECTION 1. That since the public convenience, safety and necessity of the
City requires it, said project shall be constructed as a street and as a Freeway
as defined by Hasse Bill No. 771, Acts 51st Legislature, Regular Session.
SECTION 2. That the State of Texas be and is hereby authorised to enter
upon, construct and maintain the project at the location and in the manner shown
on the plan attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A" , and made a part hereof in all
respects.
SECTION 3. The City Manager of the City be and is hereby authorized to exe..
cute for and on behalf of the City an agreement and contract with the State of
Texas in accordance with and for the purpose of carrying out the terns and provi••
sione of this ordinance, in the form attached hereto and marked Exhibit "B". The
City Manager of the City is further authorized to approve and sign the detailed
plans for construction of the project or any section thereof, when and as such
plans are completed and prior to award of construction contract by the State. The
City Secretary is hereby directed to attest the agreement and contract and to
affix the proper seal of the City hereto.
SECTION 4. The fact that there is an imperative necessity that the work
provided for in said contract be begun and carried out promptly, and that such
contract should accordingly be forthwith executed, creates a public emergency
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requiring that this ordinance be passed finally on the date of its introduction
and the City Manager having in writing declared the existence of such emergency and
requested such passage, tis ordinance shall be passed finally on the date of its
introduction, this Ze A. D. , i y,/� , and shall
take effect immediately up its passag and approval j the City Council.
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
the duly appointed,
qualified and acting City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, hereby certify
that the foregoing pages constitute a true and correct copy of an ordinance duly
passed by the City Council at a meeting held on -#s� 2,tsV4,% , A. D.
1954, at o'clock -- M.
To certify which, witness my hand and seal of the City of Fort Worth, Texas,
this the day of 1954, at Fort Worth,
Texas.
City Secretary of the Cit of
Fort Worth, Texas.
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