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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT:
AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF CALMONT
AVENUE IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AND AUTHORIZING ITS
EXECUTION: MAKING APPROPRIATION FOR THE INDEBTEDNESS INCURRED THERE-
BY: AND DIRECTING THE CITY EA?GINEER TO PREPARE ESTIMATES.
WHEREAS, on the 30th day of September, 1953, by Ordinance passed and
approved by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth being Ordinance No.
3123, the City determined the necessity for and ordered the improvement
of a portion of Calmont Avenue, to-wit:
CALMONT AVENUE, from the westerly line of Belle Place to the westerly
line of Montgomery Street.
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 Texas Bitulithic Company was found to be the lowest
and best bid for the making and construction of said improvements, to-wit,
excavating present street, placing thereon li" Hot Mix Asphalt Concrete Sur-
face on 7P Flexible Base with combined concrete curb and gutter, together
with incidentals and appurtenances, all as provided by said plans and
specifications;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That the work of making and constructing such improvements and con-
tract therefor is hereby awarded to Texas Bitulithic Company, at and for the
prices stated in the proposal of the said company and as reported and re-
commended by the Public Works Department. The Mayor and City Council 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 costs
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 Legis—
lature of the State of Texas, now shown as Article 1105b of Vernon's Civil
Statutes of the State of Texas, Annotated, 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:
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CITY ATTORNEY
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Date—
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City Secretary
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P.O.No. 8718-T