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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2606 ORDINANCE N0. AN ORDINANCE RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE WORK OF IMPROVING THE FOLLOWING STREET AND PORTIONS THEREOF TO-WIT: COMMERCE STREET, FROM THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF EAST WEATHERFORD STREET, TO THE NORTHERLY LINE OF EAST LANCASTER STREET. IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTION AND ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATES TO BROWN & ROOT, INC. THE CONTRACTOR PERFORMING SAID WORK, AND PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY UPON ITS PASSAGE AND APPROVAL. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT aVORTHt TEXAS, DULY ASSEMBLED: SECTION 1: That the work of improving the following street and por- tions thereof in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, to-wit: COMMERCE STREET, FROM THE SOUTHERLY LIIJE OF EAST WEATHERFORD STREET, TO THE PORTHERLY LINE OF EAST LANCASTER STREET, by raising, grading, filling, widening, paving, repaving, or repair- ing same and by constructing, reconstructing or realigning concrete curbs and gutters where determined necessary by the Director of Public `orks, and by constructing such other drains, incidentals and appurtenances thereto as deemed necessary and adequate by the Director of Public Works, and as provided for by the Plans and Specifications for such improvements; said paving consisting of the construction or reconstruction of a leveling up course of asphaltic concrete base, with a one and one-half (1j") inch asphaltic concret ' surface course, all of the materials, types and width as shown on and provided for in the Plans and Specifications, and all of same having been performed and completed in full accordance with all the terms and provisions of the contract dated June 23, 1948, between said City of Fort Worth, Texas, and Brown & Root, Inc. , approved by Ordinance of the City Council of said City, dated June 23, 1948, and said Plans and Specifications therein contained; and said Director of Public -orks having measured, examined and caused to be tested the finished improvements by the means and in the manner provided by the terms of said contract and the Plans and Specifica- tions therein contained, and said Director of Public Works having found that such improvements have been constructed and completed in full compliance with all provisions of said contract qnd said Plans and Specifications, and said Director of Public Works having approved and accepted said work and improvements and having hereto- fore issued his Certification of Completion and Final Acceptance, and so certified to the City Manager and to said City Council and recommended that said City Council accept and receive said work and the improvements as constructed and completed by said Brown & Root, Inc. , and said work and improvements having been found by the City Manager of said City of Fort Worth, Texas, to have been performed and completed in full compliance with said Contract and said Plans and Specifications therefor, and having been accepted by said City Manager, said work and improvemeiats are hereby found by said City Council to have been performed and completed by said Brown & Root, Inc. in full compliance with the terms and provisions of said con- tract and said Plans and Specifications therefor, and same are hereby accepted and received by said City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas. SECTION 2• That the Mayor and City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth,_ Texas, are hereby authorized and directed to execute and issue to Brown & Root, Inc. special assessment certificates evidenc- ing the assessments levied against the properties improved abuttin upon the above described street and against the real and true owne s thereof, which, by the terms of said Contract, the City of Fort Worth, Texas, has agreed and obligated itself to issue and deliver to said Brown & Root, Inc. in accordance with the provisions of the Final Assessment Ordinance and other proceedings heretofore had and adopted by said City Council; said Special Assessment Cert - ficates shall be executed in the name of said City by its Mayor an City Secretary, and impressed with the seal of said City, and 2. y i dated as of the date hereof, and such officers are hereby authorize and directed to execute said certificates in their official capa- cities on behalf of said City, and deliver same to said BROWN & ROOT, INC. SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED, this the day of November,194+ . MAYOR OF THE CITY OF FORT IWORTH, TEXAS. ATTEST: CITY SECRETAPY APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY.