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(Consti'idtioh and iht6h�as)
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE
PORTION OF HIGHWAY NO. U.S. 377, ( Camp Bowie Blvd. ) IN
THE CITY OF F ort Wort ,
BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING LIMITS, TO-WIT: FROM: BAis ing F=t&gE' ' _ of
_hoop 217 TO Marks Place
,AS A FREEWAY D AS A STREET, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "TIE PROJECT" AND
AUTHORIZING THE City Manager OF THE CITY TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY
SECRETARY TO AFFIX THE CORPORATE SEAL AND ATTEST THE SAME. A CERTkIN CONTRACT
BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE STATE OF TEXAS PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, MAIN-
TENANCE, EXISTENCE AND USE OF SAID PROJECT AS A FREEWAY i.ND AS A STREET AND
DETERMINING THE LIABILITIES 1,ND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY AND THE STATE OF
TEXkS WITH REFERENCE THEIn,TO; I'.ND DECL�.R.ING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE FROM PND AFTER ITS PASSAGE.
WHEREAS, the public convenience, safety and necessity of the City, and the
people of the City, require that the portion of Highway No. U.S. _377
from Fxisting Fr2ntame St. of�Loop 217 ,^ „ t^ marks
place be constructed, since the existing
eondititn constitutes a serious inconvenience to the public, which it is ur-
gently required to be remedied; and
WHEREAS, the City has requested the State of Texas to contribute finan-
cially in the project; and
WHEREAS, the State of Texas has made it known to the City that the estate
will assist the City in the improvement and maintenance of said project as a
street and as a Freeway, providing thQ City approves the plans for said pro-
ject.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
SECTION 1. That since the public convenience, safety and necessity of the
City and the people of the City require it, said project shall be constructed
as a street and as a Freeway as defined by House Bill No. 771, Acts 51st
Legislature, Regular Session.
SECTION 2. That the State of Texas be and is hereby authorized to enter
upon, construct and maintain the project at the location and in the manner
shown on the plan attached hereto, marked "Exhibit A,," and made a part hereof
in all respects.
SECTION 3. The Cily E ger of the City be and is hereby
authorized to execute for and on behalf of the City an agreement and contract .. .
with the State of Texas in accordance with and for the purpose of carrying out
the terms and provisions of this ordinance, in the form attached hereto and
marked "Exhibit B". The Q tX Manner of the City is further
authorized to approve and sign the detailed plans for construction of the pro-
ject er any section thereof when and as such plans are completed and prior to
award of construction contract by the State. The City Secretary is hereby
directed to attest the agreement and contract and to affix the proper seal of
the City heretm.
SECTION 4# The fact that there is in inipi ative necessity that the
work provided for in said contract.; be begirt: aAd dartied out promptly, and
that such contract should accordir_;;1y be ferth•►•rith eiteduted3 creates a
public emergency requiring tha , this ordinance be passed finally on the
date of its introduction, and the Mayor having in writing, declared the
existence of such emergency and requested such passage, this ordinance
ahall be passed finally on the date of its introduction, this;,,
A.Ae / :'J—C- and shall take effect immediately upon it passag
and approval by the Mayor.
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF `Te RRAIVT
I., E. 6. BIRDSONQ the duly
f
appointed# qualified and acting city aecretary ofCITY OF FnRT W.GWH
Texas, hereby certify that the foregoing pages constitute a tr-e and
correct copy of an ordinance duly passed by the City Council at a meeting
held on ' A.Ad, lq. a at.. .,3i o clock....
To certify which, witness my hand and seal of the City of �?OF FORT W,CKT-
TEXAS, this rwee.._._.,L ' day
Texas* V
ty ,Secretary of the Gity of
CITY OF FORT WORTH Terns