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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPAR71iENT:
AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF MONTGOMERY
STREET IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AND AUTHORIZING ITS EXECUTION:
MAKING APPROPRIATION FOR THE INDEBTEDNESS INCURRED THEREBY: AND DIRECT-
ING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE ESTIMATES.
WHEREAS, on the 20th day of July, 1955, by Ordinance passed and approved by
the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, being Ordinance No. 3359, the City
determined the necessity for and ordered the improvement of a portion of Montgomery
Street, to-wit:
MONTGONERY STREET: from the northerly line of West Vickery Boulevard to the
southerly line of West Lancaster, save and except the
freeway construction between the approximate southerly line
of West Rosedale and the approximate southerly line of
Calmont Avenue.
WHEREAS, subsequent to the passage and approval of said ordinance, plans
and specifications for said improvements were submitted by the Public Works Director
and said plans and specifications were approved and adopted by the City Council;
and,
WHEREAS, notice to bidders was given as required by the City Charter; and,
WHEREAS, the bid of Worth Construction Company, was found to be the lowest
and best bid for the making and construction of said improvements, to-wit:
Excavation of present street and placing 70 Reinforced Concrete Pavement with
combined curb and gutter and necessary appurtenances, all as provided by said plans
and specifications:
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TMS:
SECTION 1.
That the work of making and constructing such improvements and contract
therefor is hereby awarded to Worth Construction Company, at and for the prices
stated in the proposal of the said company and as reported and recommended by
the Public Works Department. The Mayor and City Secretary are hereby directed to
execute-the said contract in the name of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and to
impress the corporate seal of the City thereon, the said Contract embracing therein,
among other things, the prices for the work.
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SECTION 2.
That to provide for the payment of the indebtedness incurred by the City
of Fort Worth by said Contract, there is hereby appropriated out of available funds
which have been set aside for said purpose, an amount sufficient to pay said
indebtedness so incurred.
SECTION 3.
That the Public Works Director of the City of Fort Worth be and he is
hereby ordered and directed to file with the City Council estimates of the cost
of such improvements in accordance with the terms of the powers and provisions
of Chapter 106 of the acts of the First called session of the Fortieth Legislature
of the State of Texas, now shown as Article 7105b of Vernon's Civil Statutes
of the State of Texas, txinotated, which law has been adopted as an amendment to
and made a part of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTMIEY
ORDINANCE
No._
Title
7,1
Adopted
Final Adoption
Published
File&2L-'�— ay of 19
City Secretary
P. 0.NO.42978-U