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AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING AND PROVIDING FOR
THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF PENNSYLVANIA AMEM
AND PORTIONS OF SUNDRY OTHER STREETS,
AVENUES AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS; LETTING CON-
TRACT TO TEXAS BITULITHIC' COMPANY AND FOR THE
MAKING AND CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS AND AUTHORIZING ITS EXECU-
TION; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE INDEBTEDNESS
THEREBY INCURRED; MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE LEVYING OF ASSESSMENTS AGAINST
ABUTTING PROPERTIES AND THE OWNIRS THEREOF FOR A PART OF THE COST OF SUCH
IMPROVEMENTS AND THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE OF
SUCH ASSESSMENTS; DIRECTING THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR OF THE CITY TO PRE-
PARE ESTIMATES; DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FILE A NOTICE OF ADOPTION
OF THIS ORDINANCE WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS; DECLAR-
ING THAT THIS ORDINANCE AND ALL SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO SAID
STREET IMPROVEMENT ARE AND SHALL BE PURSUANT TO THE ACT OF THE FIRST CALLED
SESSION OF THE FORTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, CHAPTER 106;
COMMONLY KNOWN AS ARTICLE 1105b OF VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES AS AMENDED
BY ACTS 1967, 60TH LEGISLATURE, PAGE 365, CHAPTER 176, SECTION 1, EMERGENCY
EFFECTIVE MAY 12, 1967; AND DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO ENGROSS AND EN-
ROLL THIS ORDINANCE BY COPYING THE CAPTION OF SAME IN THE MINUTE BOOKS OF
THE CITY COUNCIL AND BY FILING THE COMPLETE ORDINANCE IN THE APPROPRIATE
ORDINANCE RECORDS OF THIS CITY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Public Works Director for the City of Fort Worth, Texas, has prepared
Plans and Specifications for the improvements of the hereinafter described portions
of streets, avenues and public places in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and same
having been examined by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and found
to be in all matters and things proper, NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS , THAT:
I.
The hereinafter described Plans and Specifications are hereby approved and
adopted.
Ii.
There exists a public necessity for the improvement of the hereinafter
described portions of streets, avenues and public places in the City of
Fort Worth, Texas, to-wit:
UNIT 1: PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE From Hemphill Street to west end of proposed
overpass and from east end of proposed over-
pass to I-35W, known and designated as Project
No. 104-23000-141, Unit 1.
UNIT 2-A: CALHOUN STREET From Annie Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, known
and designated as Project No. 104-23000-141,
Unit 2-A.
UNIT 2-B: CALHOUN STREET From 10' south of Cannon Street to Pennsylvania
Avenue, known and designated as Project No. 104-
23000-141, Unit 2-B.