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MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE No,
(Construction and Maintenance)
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PORTION
OF U. S. HIGHWAY NO. 81, IN THE CITY OF TORT FORTH, TEXAS, BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING
LIMITS TO-WIT FROM SEMINARY DRIVE TO THE JTJNCTION OF OLD AND 21EW U. S. HIGHWAY
NO. 81 APPROXIMATELY 2.12 MILES SOUTH OIL SEMINARY DRIVE, HEREINAFTER REFERRED To
AS "THE PROJECT" AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF TEE CITY To EXECUTE AND THE
CITY SECRETARY TO AFFIX THE CORPORATE SEAL AND ATTEST THE SAV4E, A CERTAIN CONTRACT
BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE STATE OF TEXAS PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE,
EXISTAN'CE AND USE OF SAID PROJECT AS A FREEWAY AND AS A STREET, AND DETERMINING
THE LIABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY AND THE STATE OF TEXAS WITH
R'EE;EMCE T!IUMTO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE EFFECTIVE PROM 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 U. S. Highway No. 81 from Seminary
Drive south 2.12 miles be constructed., since the existing condition constitutes
a serious inconvenience to the public, which it is urgently required to be
remedied; and
WHEREAS , the City has requested the State of Texas to contribute financially
in the project; and
W E.REAS , the State of Tess has made it kn.owrn to the City that the State 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 project.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
SECTION 1. That since the public convenience, safety and necessity of the
City requires 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.
SISTION 21 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 pert hereof in all
respects.
SECTION 3. The City Manager of the City be and is hereby authorized to exe-
cute 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 provi-
sions of this ordinance, in the form attached hereto and masked Exhibit 93P. The
City Manager of the City is further authorized to approve and sign the detailed
plans for construction of the project or 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 hereto.
SECTION 4. The fact that there is an imperative necessity that the work
provided for in said contract be begun and carried out promptly, and that such
contract should accordingly be forthwith executed, creates a public dmergency
requiring that this ordinance be passed finally on the date of its introduction,
and the City Manager having in writing declared the existance of such emergency and
requested such passage, this ordinance shall be passed finally on the date of its
introduction, this A. D. , / OPJ'-�4, , and shall
take effect immediately upon its passage and approval by the City Council.
STATE OF TMS
COTRITY OF TARRAITT
I, R", S" 13111T)SON the duly appointed,
qualified and acting City Secrdtary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, hereby certify
that the foregoing pages constitute a true and correct copy of an ordinance duly
passed by the City Council at a meeting held on A. D.
195.,I_, at o'clock M.
AL
To certify which, witness my hand and seal of the City of Fort Worth, Texas,
this the ' —day of 195_k, at Fort Worth,
Texas.
City Secretary of the City af
Fort Worth, Texas
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