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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 79 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE CHANGING AND LOWERING THE GRADE OF A PART OF JONES STREET IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH TEXAS, BEGINNING AT A POINT 150 FEET NORTH OF THE NORTH LINE OF TUCKER STREET AND EXTENDING NORTH TO A POINT 275 FEET SOUTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF ELIZABETH STREET. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COT&ISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH : Section 1: That the grade of that certain part of Jones Street in the City of Fort North, Texas, extending from a point 150 feet north of the north line of Tucker Street to a point 275 feet south of the south line of Elizabeth Street, be lowered and altered so that the grade of same shall be as follows: Said grade beginning at a point 150 feet north of the north line of Tucker Street shall be five and one-half (5-1/2) feet lower than the present grade of said Jones Street at said point , and which grade shall extend north on said Jones Street so that same shall come to a practical level with the present grade of Jones Street at a point 275 feet south of the south line of Eliz- abeth Street , and which grade so lowered and herein established is declared to be the grade of said street between the points named, to wit, a point on Jones Street 150 feet north of the north line of Tucker Street, and a paint on said street 275 feet south of the south line of Elizabeth Street. Section 2: Whereas, The Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company of Texas, the owner of the property abutting said portion of the street on the west, proposes to change said grade at its own cost and expense and gravel same after the excavation and dirt have been removed therefrom; IT IS THEREFORE ORDAINED that the said lissouri, Kansas & Texas Railway "Company of Texas be granted authority to chanf?e the grade of said street according to the provisions of this Ordinance and to remove all dirt and excavation necessary to make such change in said grade, and be required at its own expense to gravel said street and put same in good condition when said grade has been changed. Section 3: This Ordinance shall take efyeet and be in force from and after its passage. I hereby certify the the above and foregoing ordinance was duly presented and utleMimoudiv passed by the Board of 0onmiasioners of the City of Fort Worth at a#OUMheld November 5th 190$. 4- ©it Secretary.