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AN ORDINANCE changing and establishing
the grade on East First Street from a point
about midway between the east line of Nich-
ols Street and the west line of Hampton
Street, thenceeastward to the west rail of
the track of the St Louis Southwestern Rail-
way Company of Texas, and thence east from
the east rail of the track of the Texas &
Pacific Railway Company to an intersection
with the west line of Live Oak Street, in
the Git y of Fort Worth, Texas; also, chang-
ing and establishing the grade on Hampton
Street from the south property line of Weath-
erford Street to the north curb line of East
Second Street, in the city of Fort Worth.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOAFM OF COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
Section 1: That the grade on that portion of
East First Street, in the city of Fort 'Forth, Texas, as the
same nkw exists from a point about midway between the east
boundary line of Nichols Street and the west line of Hamp-
ton Street, easterly to the west rail of the track of the
St Louis Southwestern Railway Co4►pany of Texas, and from
the east rail of the track of the Texas & Pacific Railway
Company to an intersection with the west line of Live Oak
Street in the city of Fort Worth, Texas, shall be and the
same is hereby changed and established so that the grade of
that portion of said East ,First Street shall hereafter ex-
ist and be as follows:
North Curb Grade:
Beginning at a point 115 feet west of
the west property line of Hampton Street ,
with an elevation of 696.9 feet;
Thence easterly on a curve descending
grade for a distance of 60 feet to a eleva-
ti on of 693.7 feet;
Thence continuing easterly on a descend-
ing 6% grade, with an elevation of 689.6 feet,
at the west curb line, and an elevation of
587.2 feet at the east curb line of ?ampton
Street, to a distance of 68 teet east of the
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east property line of Hampton Street;
Thence continuing in the same direc-
tion on a curved descending grade to an
intersection with the grade of the west
rail of the track of the St Louis South-
western Railway Company of Texas;
Also, beginning at the east rail of
the track of the Texas & "e.cifie Railway
Compm�y, and with the grade of same:
Thence easterly on a curved descend-
ing grade to a point 6 feet west of the
east line of Hayes Street on the south
side of East First Street, at an eleva-
tion of 576.0 feet;
Thence continuing in the same direc-
tion on a descending 5.6% grade, 220 feet
to the west curb line of Live Oak Street,
in the city of Fort Worth, Texas.
South Curb Grade:
Be inning at a point 120 feet west of
the west property line of Hampton Street,
with an elevation of 595.5 feet;
Thence easterly on a ourVed descend-
ing grade for a distance of 60 feet, to an
elevation of 593.5 feet;
Thence continuing easterly on a descend-
ing 6% grade to an elevation of 589.2 feet
at the west curb line of Hampton Street,
and 586.8 feet at the east curb line of Hamp-
ton Street, to a distance of 48 feet east of
the east line of Hampton Street;
Thence continuing in the same direction
on a -curved descending grade to an intersec-
tion with the grade of the west rail of the
track of the St Louis Southwestern Railway
Company of Texar,;
Also, beginning at the east rail of the
track of the Texas & Pacific Railway Company
and with the grade of same:
Thence easterly on a curved descendinngg
grade to a point 6 feet west of the east 13ne
of Hayes Street on the south side of East
First Street, at an elevation of 576.0 feet;
Thence continuing in the same direct-
ion on a descending 6.6ib grade, 220 feet to the
west curb line of Live Oak Street, in the said
City of Fort Worth, Texas.
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Section 2: That the rade on that portion of
Hampton Street, in the cityof Fort Worth, Texas, from the
south property line of Weatherford Street to the north curb
line of East Second Street, shall be and the same is hereby
changed and established so that the grade of that portion
of said Hampton Street shall hereafter exist and be as fol-
lows;
Bast Curb Grade:
Beginning at a point in the south pro-
perty line of East Weatherford Street, with
an elevation of 595.5 feet;
Thence in a southerly direction on a
curve descending grade for a distance of
127 feet to an elevation of 591.9 feet;
Thence continuing southerly on a des-
cending 3.82% grade, 123 feet to the north
curb line of East First Street, an elevation
of 587.2 feet.
Also beginning at a point on the south
curb line of 'East First Street, at an eleva-
tion of 58C.8 feet;
Thence in a southerly direction, on a
descending 2.55% grade for a distance of
239 feet to the north curb line of Bast Sec-
ond Street, at an elevation of 580.7 feet.
West Curb Grade :
Beginning at a point on the south pro-
per line of East Weatherford Street with
an a evation of 596.9 feet;
Thence southerly on a curve descending
grade for a distance of 127 feet to an ele-
vation of 593.8 feet;
Thence continuing southerly on a des-
aending 3.41% grade 123 feet to the north
curb line of East First Street, an elevation
of 589.6 feet ;
Al m,beginning at a point on the south
curb line of Bast First Street at an eleva-
tion of 589.2 feet;
Thence in a southerly direction ona
descending 2.97% grade for a distance of 239
feet to the north curb line of Bast Second
Street, an elevation of 582.1 feet.
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I hereby certify that the above and foregoing Ordinance was
duly presented and unanimously passed and adopted by the Board
Of Cammiseio ners of the City of Fort Worth at a regular session
of said Board held Tuesday July 20th A. D. 1915.
City Secretary.