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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING AN ELECTION OF THE QUALI-
FIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, ON
SATURDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, A.D. 1983, FOR
THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL-
MEMBERS FOR THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
SECTION I.
That, in compliance with the Charter of the City of Fort Worth
and in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the State of
Texas, an election be and the same is hereby called and ordered for
Saturday, April 2nd, A.D. 1983, as authorized by Article 2.01b,
Election Code of the State of Texas, at which election all qualified
voters may vote for the purpose of electing a Mayor at large and
eight (8) Councilmembers from their respective districts.
SECTION II.
That the City Secretary of said City shall prepare ballots to
be used in voting machines in said election, on which ballots shall
be printed the names of the candidates for the at-large position of
Mayor and the names of the candidates from the respective single
member districts for the position of Councilmember. The places of
the different candidates shall be designated on the official ballot
as Mayor and Member of Council, Districts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9,
respectively. City Council single member districts are described and
defined in Ordinance Nos. 7323, 7392, 7441, 7869, 7963, 8047, 8261,
8682, 8712 and 8719.
SECTION III.
That no person's name shall be placed on the official ballot as
a candidate for the office of Mayor or as a member of the City
Council unless such person has filed his sworn application, as re-
quired by the laws of Texas, with the Mayor and the City Secretary
at least thirty (30) days prior to the election date. There must
also appear on the face of said application the single member dis-
trict wherein said candidate resides and from which district said
candidate is seeking election, except that, with respect to candi-
dates for the office of Mayor, the election shall be at large. That
no person's name shall be placed on the official ballot as a candi-
date for the office of Mayor unless such person is a qualified
resident elector of the City of Fort Worth. That no person's name
shall be placed on the official ballot as a candidate for membership
on the City Council unless such person is a qualified elector of the
City and shall have resided in the district from which he seeks
election for a period of at least six (6) months next preceding
April 2, 1983, the date of the election.
SECTION IV.
That it shall further appear to the said City Secretary, before
said candidate's name is entered on said ballot, that he has filed
an affidavit of loyalty with the City Secretary, as required by
Article 6.02 of the Election Code of the State of Texas, as amended.
SECTION V.
That, in the event that there are two or more candidates for
the office of Mayor or two or more candidates from the same single
member district for membership on the City Council, the order in
which the names of such candidates are to be printed on the ballot
shall be determined by a drawing to be conducted by the City
Secretary; that three (3) days prior to the date on which the
drawing is to be held the City Secretary shall post a notice in the
City Hall of the time and place of the drawing and shall also give
personal notice to any candidate who makes written request therefor
and furnishes to the City Secretary a self-addressed stamped enve-
lope; and that each candidate involved in the drawing or a represen-
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tative designated by him shall have a right to be present and
observe the drawing.
SECTION VI.
That absentee voting shall be conducted by two methods:
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(1) Voting by personal appearance at the Fort Worth
City Hall, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth,
Texas 76102, and
(2) Voting by mail.
That absentee voting shall be on paper ballots and that each
absentee voter shall vote for his choice for candidate for Mayor and
for each place as a member of the City Council by placing an "x" in
the square beside the name of each candidate for whom he wishes to
vote; provided, however, that, if the voter places a plus sign (+)
or a check mark (.f) or any other mark, which clearly shows his
intention, in such place, it shall be counted as a vote for that
candidate, provided that no more names are thus marked than there
are places to be filled. That the failure of a voter to mark his
ballot in strict conformity with these directions or failure to vote
a full ballot shall not invalidate the ballot, and the ballot shall
be counted on all races wherein the intention of the voter is
clearly ascertainable, except where the law expressly prohibits the
counting of the ballot. That it is specifically provided that the
election officers shall not refuse to count an absentee ballot
because of the voter having marked his ballot by scratching out the
names of candidates for whom he does not wish to vote; and that in
this connection the attention of the Absentee Ballot Canvassing
Board is directed to the provisions of Article 6.06 of the Election
Code of the State of Texas.
SECTION VII.
That voting machines approved by the Commissioners' Court of
Tarrant County, Texas, shall be used at the City Council election on
April 2, 1983, in strict compliance with the applicable provisions
of Article 7.14 of the Election Code of the State of Texas, as
amended, and other applicable provisions of such Election Code.
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SECTION VIII.
That any candidate receiving a majority of all the votes cast
for the office for which he is a candidate shall be elected to such
office; but that, in the event of a tie or in the event that no can-
didate receives a majority of all the votes cast for the office
sought, the Mayor, on the first day after the completion of the
official tabulation and canvass of the returns, shall issue a call,
proclamation and notice for a second election, as required by law,
to be held on the second Saturday after the first election to fill
that place, at which second election the two candidates receiving
the highest number of votes for any such office or offices, as the
case may be, in the first election, at which no one was elected by
receiving a majority of all the votes cast for all candidates for
such office or offices, shall again be voted for.
SECTION IX.
That the polls shall be kept open from seven o'clock A.M. until
seven o'clock P.M. on April 2, 1983, and that due return shall be
made to the City Council showing the number of votes cast for each
candidate for the office of Mayor and each candidate for membership
on the City Council, respectively.
SECTION X.
That this ordinance shall constitute the proclamation, call,
notice and ordinance calling and ordering said election; that same
shall be published at least one time, in English and in Spanish, not
more than 25 days nor less then 10 days before the election, in at
least one daily newspaper published in the City of Fort Worth; or
that the City Secretary is hereby directed to post or cause to be
posted said proclamation, call, notice and ordinance in each voting
precinct, or at the polling place of combined voting precincts, at
least twenty (20) days before said election.
SECTION XI.
That the polling places for this election, the personnel or the
officers who are to hold the same and the Absentee Ballot Canvassing
Board, except insofar as they may be changed by the City Council of
said City, shall be as follows:
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DISTRICT 5:
General Area: Stop Six - Southeast
Precincts in District: 11, 74, 75, 98, 106, 127, 132, 149,
152, 184, 188, 211, 234, 270
DISTRICT 6:
General Area: Far South
Precincts in District: 4, 14, 22, 24*, 34*, 85, 103*, 105,
150, 165, 167, 207, 237, 238, 244*,
251*, 262*, 264, 273, 295*, 296, 309
DISTRICT 7:
General Area: Near West
Precincts in District: 1, 2, 16, 53*, 57, 64, 86, 94, 113,
116, 120, 125, 137, 232*, 242, 243,
246*, 252, 274, 285, 291, 292, 293,
306, 307, 310
DISTRICT 8:
General Area: Central - East
Precincts in District: 5, 6, 8, 10, 19, 56, 58, 59, 73, 78,
79, 80, 83, 89, 90, 104, 107, 119,
154, 187, 271, 302
DISTRICT 9:
General Area: Near Southside - TCU
Precincts in District: 54, 60, 62, 71, 76, 77, 81, 84, 95,
96, 97, 108, 117, 133, 134, 155, 182,
195, 201, 233, 235, 272
* Split between City and County
Only qualified electors residing within the boundary of
District No. 2 shall be eligible to vote for a candidate for Member
of Council, Place No. 2. Only qualified electors residing within the
boundary of District No. 3 shall be eligible to vote for a candidate
for Member of Council, Place No. 3. Only qualified electors residing
within the boundary of District No. 4 shall be eligible to vote for
a candidate for Member of Council, Place No. 4. Only qualified
electors residing within the boundary of District No. 5 shall be
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eligible to vote for a candidate for Member of Council, Place
No. 5. Only qualified electors residing within the boundary of
District No. 6 shall be eligible to vote for a candidate for Member
of Council, Place No. 6. Only qualified electors residing within the
boundary of District No. 7 shall be eligible to vote for a candidate
for Member of Council, Place No. 7. Only qualified electors residing
within the boundary of District No. 8 shall be eligible to vote for
a candidate for Member of Council, Place No. 8. Only qualified
electors residing within the boundary of District No. 9 shall be
eligible to vote for a candidate for Member of Council, Place No. 9.
No qualified elector of the City shall be eligible to vote for
a candidate for Member of the City Council of the City of Fort Worth
from other than the district of residency of such elector. All qual-
ified electors of the City shall be eligible to vote for candidates
for the office of Mayor.
SECTION XIII.
That said election shall be held under the provisions of the
Charter of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and the Constitution and
laws of the State of Texas insofar as same may be applicable, and
all duly qualified resident electors of each respective single
member district shall be allowed to vote in the mayoralty election
on candidates for the office of Mayor. Each and every candidate for
Mayor or Member of the City Council of the City of Fort Worth shall
be a qualified elector of the City. In addition, each candidate for
Member of Council, Place Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, shall be a
resident of and shall have resided in the district from which
election is sought for a period of at least six (6) months next
preceding the date of the City Council election.
SECTION XIV.
That the City Secretary is hereby ordered and directed to
prepare and issue ballots for absentee voting and for voting
machines and to stamp same "Official Ballot."
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SECTION XV.
That the City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth shall furnish
election officials said ballots and voting machines, together with
any other forms, blanks or instructions in accordance with the
Charter of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and the laws of the State
of Texas insofar as same are applicable.
SECTION XVI.
That the way and manner of holding this election, the notice to
be given therefor, the polling places, the personnel and the offi-
cers who are to hold same, and all details connected with the hold-
ing of the election shall be provided for and arranged by the City
Secretary; that the proper notice and publication of this notice,
proclamation and ordinance shall only be cumulative of and in addi-
tion to the statutory notice of said election as herein provided;
and that any omission or irregularity in the publication of this
notice, proclamation and ordinance, or in the signing of same, shall
not in any way affect or invalidate such election.
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SECTION XVII.
That this ordinance, election order, proclamation and notice
shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the
date of its passage, and it is so ordained.
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City Attorney of the City of
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Mayor o e City of Fort Worth,
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Precinct `
No. Polling Place Judge
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~1_ &:~`2 'r ~ ~~ Lobby-Civi 1 Courts Building John Heath
~_~ 100 Flous ton
4 Westcreek Elementary School Mrs. Sammy Crews
3401 Walton
5, 58 & Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary School Edwardene Harris
187 501 Missouri
6 Broadway Baptist Church w' Tiny Mae Matthe~5
j305 West Broadway _
(Activities Building -May Street Entrance)
8 & 56 Versia L. Williams Elementary Scho ol Grace Bass
901 Bau rl i ne
10 & 271 R. Vickery Elementary School Mrs. Mildred J. Porter
1905 East Vickery
11 Englewood Community Centerr~~' Proctor El d.err~
3101 Avenue J
12 East Handley Elementary School Mrs. Evelyn K, Austin
2617 Mims
14 & 167 Edgepark United Methodist Church Bobbie Cornelison
5616 Crowley Road
15 Career Planning Academy 6.4'•+.; Cornelius
381.3 Valentine
16 South High Mount Elementary School Mrs. Lola Winder
4101 Birchman
17 & 122 Fire Station No. 15 Mark McCafferty
3100 Azle Avenue
19 & 119 Immanuel Baptist Church R. C. Braker
3812 Galvez
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J. T. Stevens Elementary School
John Fortune
6161 Wrigley Way
24, 34, & Garden Acres Baptist Church Y. S. Morgan
244 1.0920 Stone Road
48 Greines Furniture Store Joe M. Lazo
1332 North Mai n
50 & 284 Washington Heights Elementary Hillery Hardeman
School
3215 North Houston
51 ._~~~
Luttrell's
;~-= John A. Luttrell
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2200 ~brtheast 28th- Street (Rear Building)
54 Fire Station No. 8 Doug Young
1301 West Rosedale
59 Antioch Missionary Baptist Church Revereri'd Harold Gant
1063 East Rosedale
60 Fort Worth Girls Club Charlie S, Martinez
1425 8th Avenue
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Prec i nc t
_ _No, Polling Place Judge
61 & 308 Progressive Baptist Church Ollie Reed
1702 Carver
64 & 57 School Administration Building Jesse W. Sandoval
3210 West Lancaster
66 Fire Station No, 14 Virginia Goodson
2737 Meadowbrook Drive
67 Denver Avenue Elementary School Vincent Perez, Sr.
1412 Clenver Avenue
68 Sam Rosen Elementary School Lucille Stem
2613 Roosevelt
69, 111, 253, First Baptist Church of White Mrs. Victor Enright
276, 312 & Settlement West
313 121 Verna Trail North
70 J, P. Moore Elementary School Carolyn Thompson
4212 Belden
71 & 84 De Zavala Elementary School Patty Knowles
1419 College Avenue
73 Evans Avenue Bapti st Church Lois Faye Bates
1333 Evans Avenue
74 D, McRae Elementary School Minnie C. Locker
3316 Avenue N.
75 & 234 Fort Worth Police Sector Building Mrs. H, T, Anderson
1100 Nashvil l e
76 & 235 Lily B. Clayton Elementary School Mrs, Billie Dolenz
2000 Park Place
77 1Mrs: Jo Ann"Buchanan~'s`Residence
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' Mrs
Jo Ann Buchanan
:291.3 SiXth~ Avenue_ __,~. .
79 Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church Mrs, Mable Newton
960 East Bail timore
80 Greater Harvest Church of God in John E. Kinney
Christ
2902 Mitchell
81 Al ice E. Carl son E'l;ementary School Ben Procter
3320 West Cantey
82 & 198 Zion Lutheran Church Marjorie Steadham
1112 Eagle Drive
83 Oaklawn Elementary School Charlotte Pernell
3220 Hardeman
85, 296, Rosemont Middle School Mrs. Eddie Miller
& 309 1501 West Seminary
86 & 252 Arlington Heights Teacher Center Joe Orr
51m0 C1 Campo
$7 I, 0, 0. F, .Hall Rita Renfro
1900 Gould
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Precinct
No. Polling Place Judge
88 Sagamore Hill Elementary School Art Brender
701 Hughes
89 & 78 Morningside Elementary School Mrs. Marie Brooks
2601 Evans Avenue
90 Progressive Church of God in Christ R. C. Johnson
1349 East Baltimore
92 Day Care Center Mrs. E. L. Boswell
24th & Prospect
93 W, A.. ;Meacham Middle School ~ Albert DeLeon
3600 Weber
94 & 306 Arlington Heights High School Mrs. Harry Laue
4501 West Rosedale
95 St. Stephen Presbyterian Church Harriett Griffin
2600 Sandage
96 & 62 E. M. Daggett Middle School `Doren Pulliam
1108. Ca rl oc k - `
97, 233,& George C. Clarke Elementary School Joe J. Johnson, Jr.
272 3300 South Henderson
98 S, S. Dillow Elementary School Frank Escalante
4000 Avenue N
99 Handley - Meadowbrook Recreation Donna La Fon
Center
6201 Beaty
101 & 109 Amon G. Carter High School Mrs. La Rue Smith
3301 Yucca
104 Bradley Community Center Gerald Summerford
2601 Timberline Drive
105 Southwest Recreation Center Jane Berberich
6300 Welch
106 & 152 A. M. Pate Elementary School Mildred G,Thompson
3800 Anglin
107 Worth Heights Multi-Purpose Center Mrs. John R. Johnson
3521 New York
108 R. L. Paschal High~~~School Tom Armstrong
3001 Forest Park Blvd.
110 Norths'ide -Multi-Purpose `Center Estelle Hughey
18th & Harrington
113 & 292 Mrs. Clifford Witts` Residence Mrs. Junette Bryant
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8916 Heron Drive ~'
116 North Hi Mount Elgnentary School Donald Curry
3801 West 7th Street
117 BluebonnetElementary School" Lloyd T. Adams
3201 South Hills Avenue
120 & 274 Como Elementary School Viola Pitts
4000 Horne
123 H. V. Helbing Elementary School ~ Mrs, Charlie Fae Blackwood
3524 North Crump
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Precinct
No. PoTiing Place Judge
124 & 239 Mid-Town Church of Christ Wade L. Banowsky
170.1 Oakhurst Scenic Drive
125 & 243 Sleepy Hollow Mobile Home Park Doyle C. Fine
1170 Sleepy Hollow Drive
126 King of Glory Lutheran Church Ken Kielty
1659 Sandy Lane
127 Dunbar Sixth Grade Center Dorothy R. Thompson
51010 Willie
129 & 230 Ridglea Hi11s Eianentary School Steve Hollern
6817 Cumberland Road
130 Overton Park lfnited Methodist Marjorie Nunn
Church
5001 Briarhaven Road
132 Eastland Elementary School James L. Crane
4108 Eastland
l34 & 133 B. H. Carroll Elementary School Ruben Graham
3908 McCart
135 & 275 Westridge Baptist Church David P. Jordan
9001 Weatherford Highway
136 Wycl iff Elementary School L. rN~. Blanks, Jr.
4920 Dilworth Court
137 Jo Kelly School Gladys Earnest
201 North Bailey
142 Bruce C. Shulkey Elementary School Mrs. Hazel Newton
5533 Whitman
146 Eastern Hi11s High School R. Allan Dillard
5701 Shelton Drive
149 & 184 Glen Park Elementary Margaret Terry
3601 Pecos
150, 237, 251, E. Ray Elementary School Mrs. W. G. Beasley
262 &`103 7309 Sheridan Road
151 Fire Station No. 20 Don C. Reynolds
1051 Woodhaven Boulevard
154 Carter Park Elementary School Danny Coulston
1204 East Broadus
155 Rosemont Church of Christ John W. Dilbeck, Jr.
4041 Ryan Avenue
162 Bonnie Brae Elementary School Mrs. B. F. Stapleton
3600 Fossil Drive
163 Southcliff Baptist Church John Woldt
4100 Southwest Loop
165 & 273 South Hills Elementary School Rosalie Dowdy
3009 Bilglade
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No Po11in~Plac~ Judge _
170 Meadowbrook Middle School Jack McLaughlin
2001 Ederville Road
175 & 303 St. John Missionary,6ap,tist Church Walter Morse
Route 1, Euless~~
178 Baptist Radio & T.V. Comm~i sion
Building
6350 West Freeway
179 & 118 R. D. Evans Recreation Center
3242 Lackl and Road
182 Tanglewood Elementary School
3060 Overton Park Drive West
185 Eastern Hills United Methodist
Church
15:09 Wilson Road
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195 South Fort Worth Elementary School
900 Fogg
201 Sgninary South Shopping Center
Town Ha 11
203 Western Hills Elementary School
2805 Laredo
207 Fire Station No. 26
6124 Hulen
211 Sunrise Elementary School
3409 Stalcup Road
227, 197, 199, Fire Station No. 7
& 248 6401 John T. Wli~~e~,fRoad
231, 247 Diamond Hill Jarvis High School
& 250 1411 Maydell
232, 53 & Fire Station No. 13
246 5333 Lea Crest Lane
236 K. X . A. S. T.V .
3 900 Barnett
238 & 295 Trinity Cumberland Presbyterian
Church
7120 West Cleburne Road
242 & 285 Lake Worth Boat & Ski Club
4001 Marina; Drive
261, 43, 44, Park View Elem entary School
& 301 6900 Bayberry Drive
264 Southwest High School
4100 Alto Mesa
270 & 188 Handley Baptist Church
6801 Church (Education Building)
277 White Lake School
501 Oakland Boulevard North
James L. Kent
0. B. Awtrey
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Wilhelmina Gladden
Max Falkowitz
Dick Salinas
Peggy Underwood
Sam White
Mrs. Dorothy Haggerty
Frances B. Gould
Mrs. J. D. Steele
Dave Choate
Mrs. H. N. Follin
Jan Norton
Vyvyan B. Gallaher
Mrs. Margaret Shetter
Julia Sue Swift
Timothy Stewart
Amy J . Ba 11 i ng er
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Precinct
No. Polling Place Judge
278 e YMCA ~ '_ _____ ~~~ ~ Laurence Priddy
1.500 Sandy~Lane _ __ _ -~3_
27g Atwood McDonald Elementary School Barbara McMahon
1850 Barron Lane
293- &y 30~ Nash E-1 ementary School -~ Danny `C'opez ~ `
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302 East St. Paul Baptist Church Ruth Roberts
1305 Savage
310 Fort Worth Carpet Center Martha Wetherby
1524 Pennsylvania Avenue
Absentee Balloting shall be conducted by the City Secretary at
the City Hall, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102.
ABSENTEE BALLOT CANVASSING BOARD
Barney Koons
Blakeney Sanders
Ralph Lemond
SECTION XII.
That the single member districts and precincts therein
(described and defined with particularity in Ordinance Nos. 7323,
7392, 7441, 7869, 7963, 8047, 8261, 8682, 8712 and 8719) are:
DISTRICT 2:
General Area: Northside
Precincts in District: 17, 43*, 44*, 48, 50, 51, 61, 67, 68,
87, 92, 93, 110, 122, 123, 124, 231,
239, 247, 250, 261*, 284, 301*, 308
DISTRICT 3:
General Area: Far West
Precincts in District: 15, 69*, 70*, 111*, 118, 129, 130,
135, 136, 142, 163, 178, 179, 203,
230, 253, 275, 276, 292, 311*, 312*,
313
DISTRICT 4:
General Area: Meadowbrook - Poly
Precincts in District: 12, 66, 82, 88, 99, 101, 109, 126,
146, 151, 162, 170, 175, 185, 197,
198, 199, 227, 236, 248, 277, 278,
279, 303
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this the ~_~day of ,
1983 at a re ular, ublic meeting of the City Council of the Oity
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of Fort Worth.
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF TARRANT §
I, Jack W. Green, City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth,
Texas, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and
correct copy_ of Ordinance No. ~~, duly presented and adopted
by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, at a regular
session held on the ,,,~~ ~ day of , A. D. 1983,
as same appears of record in the Office of the City Secretary.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the City of Fort
Worth, Texas, this the ~~'day of ~ , A. D. 1983.
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