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CITY OF FORT WORTH
MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 3724
(Maintenance and Operation of Street Illumination System)
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER 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 TEXAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING THE JOINT RESPONSIBILITIES OF
THE CITY AND THE STATE FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE STREET ILLUMINATION
SYSTEM AT THE INTERSECTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY NO. 81 AND STATE HIGHWAY NO. 550; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE FROM
AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE.
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City that the street illumination system be
operated and maintained at the intersection of U.S, Highway No. 81 and State Highway
IJo. 550; and
WHEREAS, the State Highway Engineer, acting for and in behalf of the State Highway
Commission, has made it known to the City that the State will assist the City by parti-
cipating in the cost of the maintenance and operation of said street illumination system,
conditioned that the City, as contemplated by Senate Bill 415, Acts 46th Legislature,
Regular Session, will enter into an agreement with the State for determining the responsi-
bilities of the parties with reference thereto.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
SECTION 1. That since the public convenience and safety of the City and the people
of the City require it, said street illumination system shall be,operated and maintained
by the City, with the understanding that the State will participate in the costs of such
operation and maintenance.
SECTION 2. That the City Manager 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 All.
SECTION 3. The City Secretary is hereby directed to attest the agreement and contract
and to affix the proper seal of the City thereto.
SECTION 4. The fact that these is an imperative necessity that the work provided for
in said contract be began and carried out promptly, and that such contract should accor-
dingly be forthwith executed, creates a public emergency requiring that this ordinance be
passed finally on the date of its introdaction, 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 Oct. llth .1 A.D. 1957 ,
and shall take effect immediately upon its passage an-d approval by the Wkyor,
PASSED AND AP ROVED THIS llth DAY OF October , 19 57 .
ty -Secretary Mayor