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MUNICIPAL .ORDINANCE � `
(Construction and MAinten )
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE
PORTION OF HIGHWAY NO. gtata 199 (Jagksbore IN
THE CITY OF Fort Worth
BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING LIMITS, TO-WIT: FROM: North West City Limit
TO Lake Worth Bridge
AS A FREEWAY AND AS A STREET, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "THE 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 CERTAIN CONTRACT
BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE STATE OF TEXI:S PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, MAIN-
TENANCE, EXISTENCE AND USE OF SAID PROJECT AS A FREEWAY :1ND AS A STREET AND
DETERMINING THE LIABILITIES LND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY AND THE STATE OF
TEX�Z WITH REFERENCE THERETO; LND DECLkRING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE FROM AND 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. State 199
f ran Spr,b wa; .Qi-ty - to Lake
Worth Bridge "° be constructed, since the existing
condition 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 btate
will assist the City in the improvement and maintenance of said project as a
street and as a Freeway, providing the 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.
SECTIOiN 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 City Mir „ 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 City Manager _._..__.. .. of the City is further
authorized to approve and sign the detailed plans for construction of the pro-
ject or any section thereof when and as such plans ere 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 hereto.
SECTION b. The fact that.there is aft imperative,necessity that the
work provided for in said bentra b be begun and carried out promptly, and
that such contract should aecordingljr be forthwith exocuted, creates a
public emergency requiring that this ordinance �e 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
shall be passed finally on the date of its introduction, this
A.D. 1 " and shall take effect immediately upon its passage
and approval by, the Mayer.,
STATE OF TEXAS
COUI1 TY OF
BYRDsoNG
the duly
appointeds qualified and acting city secretary of an gi IN r y
Texas, hereby certify that the foregoing pages constitute a true and
correct c,)py 9f an ordinance duly passed by the City Council at a meeting
held on 210-4 r r "Jol -1k , A.D., 19 s , at_ o'clock M.
To certify which, witn sa ray hand and seal of the City of I � Mr WeRrt
TEXAS is, th fh GZ 46 day o P 19!b"y;at ofT wKrp
f
Texas.
City Secretary of the City o
CITY OF FORT WORTH