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Ordinance Uo 258. .
An ordinance ordering the condemnation of a certain tract of
land in the John Foote survey in Tarrant County, Texas, and de-
claring the necessity of acquiring said land for the purpose of
constructing a d?Am and reservoir for the extension of the water-
works system of said city.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THS, BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF TE CITY OF
F')2T WORTH TEXAS.
Section 1.
That in order to establish and enlarge a system of water-works
for the city of Fort Worth it is necessary to acquire certain rrop-
erties on and near West fork of Trinity river in Tarrant county,
Texas, among -„hick is a certain tract of 123 1-2 acres, more or
less, in the John Foote survey in Tarrant County, Texas, belonging
to Mrs . Ida Sloan and husband, John Sloan, and described in a cer-
tain conveyance from T. B. Roberts to Mrs. Ida sloan, recorded on
page 8 of book 325 deed records of Tarrant County Texas.
That said city and it's representatives have been unable to
agree with said owners as to the value of said land.
That corcoration counsel of said city is hereby instructed to
file suit for the condemnation of said above mentioned land for
the purposes of establishing, enlarging and mantaining a ;._.ter-
works system for said city.
Section 2.
This ordinance shall be in effect from and aater it 's passage as
required by law.
I hereby certify that the above and fore going ordinance
was duly presented and unanimously passed and adopted by the
Board of Commissioners of the City of Fort Worth at a session
of said Board held Tuesday Oc4 cher 7r6 1911.
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