HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2648 ORDINANCE NO, a"
ORDINANCE CANCELLING, ANNULLING AND RESCINDING
CONTRACT WITH TEXAS BITULITHIC COMPANY FOR
1 PROVEMENTS ON A PORTIUN OF EL C UPO AVENUE
IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AND CANCELLING,
ANNULLING AND RESCINDING ALL, ORDINANCES, RES-
OLUTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS RELATIVE TO SAID
I) PROVEMENTS.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 2591, passed and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth:, Texas, a
certain hereinafter described portion of El Campo Avenue was
ordered improved by raising, grading, filling, widening and
permanently paving or repaving same; and,
WHEREAS, notice to bidders was given as required by
the City Charter; and,
WHEREAS, the bid of Texas Bitulithic Company, a cor-
poration, was found to be the lowest and best bid for the making
and construction of said improvements; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth,
Texas, on January 5 , 1949, duly passed and adopted
Ordinance No. 2�2_77,"w'hich Ordinance awarded the contract for
the making and construction of said improvements to Texas
Bitulithic Company; and,
WHEREAS, on the 28th, day of Jnuea
Texas Bitulithic Company, acting by and through its proper
officers, and the City of Fort Worth, Texas, acting by and
through its duly authorized Mayor and City Secretary, executed
the contract for the making and construction of said improve-
ments; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council in session on February 9,
1949, at the hearing to owners of property abu ting on the here-
inafter described portion of El Campo Avenue, determined that
the construction of said improvements on said portion of
El Campo Avenue was at present impracticable and authorized the
hearing closed and the project abandoned; and,
WHEREAS, by letter addressed to the Honorable City
Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, dated Fppz ry 1� ,
1949, Texas Bitulithic Company consented in uniting to the can-
cellation of the contract for the making and construction of
said improvements on the hereinafter described portion of
El Campo Avenue; THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COU401L OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT:
I,
The contract awarded to Texas Bitulithic Company on
Jenullry_5 , 194 2_, and duly executed on the 28th, day
of January , 1949 , for the construction of improvements
on a portion of El Campo Avenue, to wit:
EL CAMPO .AVENUE from the westerly line of Horne
Street to the westerly line of Halloran Street,
be, and the same is hereby, cancelled., annulled, rescinded and
revoked.
II.
Texas Bitulithic Company be, and it is hereby,
relieved from any and all obligations undertaken or to be under-
taken by it in connection with said contract.
III.
All ordinances, resolutions and proceedings of any
and every kind and nature whatsoever with reference to the con-
struction of improvements on the portion of El Campo Avenue
hereinabove set out be, and are hereby, cancelled, annulled
and rescinded.
PASSED AND APPROVED this �.�J day
Mayor,-City of "ort Worth, xa.s
ATTEST:
City'Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney.