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ORDINANCE CANCELLING, ANNULLING AND RESCINDING
CONTRACT WITH TEXAS BITULITHIC COMPANY FOR
IMPROVEMENTS ON PORTIONS OF JARVIS STREET IN THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AND CANCELLING, ANNULLING
AND RESCINDING ALL ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND
PROCEEDINGS RELATIVE TO SAID IMPROVEMENTS.
WHEREAS, pursuant to ordinances Nos. 2356 and 2357,
passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth,
Texas, certain hereinafter described portions of Jarvis Street
were ordered improved by raising, grading, filling, widening
and permanently paving or repaving same; and,
WHEREAS, notice to bidders was given as required by the
city charter; and,
WHEREAS, the bid of Texas Bitulithic Company, a corpor-
ation, was found to be the lowest and best bid for the making
and construction of said improvements; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth,
Texas, on August 13, 1947, duly passed and adopted ordinance No.
2448, which ordinance awarded the contract for the making and
construction of said improvements to Texas Bitulithic Company;
and,
WHEREAS, on the 2I +h day of 6 Q Q U 5"j , 1947,
Texas Bitulithic Company, acting by and through its proper
officers, and the City of Fort Worth, Texas, acting by and
through its duly authorized Mayor and City Secretary, executed
the contract for the making and construction of said improve-
ments; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council in session on October 1, 1947,
at the hearing to owners of property abutting on the hereinafter
described portions of Jarvis Street, determined that the con-
struction of said improvements on said portions of Jarvis Street
was at present impracticable and authorized the hearing closed
and the project abandoned; and,
WHEREAS, by letter addressed to the Honorable City
Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, dated October 6, 1947,
Texas Bitulithic Company consented in writing to the cancellation
of the contract for the making and construction of said improve-
ments on the hereinafter described portions of Jarvis Street;
THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT:
I.
The contract awarded to Texas Bitulithic Company on
A ust 13, 1947 and duly executed on the ?Z day of
flUGUz E _, 1947, for the construction of improvements on
portions of Jarvis Street, to wit:
, JARVIS STREET, from the easterly line of South Henderson
Street to the westerly line of South Adams Street in the Jennings
South Addition;
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JARVIS STREET from the westerly line of Jennings Avenue
to the easterly line of Hemphill Street in the Jennings South
Addition;
be, and the same is hereby, cancelled, annulled, rescinded and
revoked.
II.
Texas Bitulithic Company be, and it is hereby, relieved
from any and all obligations undertaken or to be undertaken by
it in connection with said contract.
III.
All ordinances, resolutions and proceedings of any and
every kind and nature whatsoever with reference to the con-
struction of improvements on the portions of Jarvis Street
hereinabove set out be, and are hereby, cancelled, annulled and
rescinded.
PASSED AND APPROVED this day of October, A. D.,
19,47.
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ATTEST: Mayor, City of Fort Worth Texas
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City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney.
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