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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE REPORT OF THE DEPARTN.ENT
OF PUBLIC WORKS: AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR THE IM-
PROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF WEST TENTH STREET IN THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AIM AUTHORIZING ITS EXE-
CUTION: MAKING APPROPRIATION FOR THE INDEBTEDTYESS INCURRED
THEREBY: AND DIRECTL7G THE CITY ZYGINEER TO PREPARE ESQ
TIMATES.
WHEREAS, on the 24th day of November, 1948, by Ordinance passed and
approved by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth being Ordinance No.
2614, the City determined the necessity for and ordered the improvement of
a portion of West Tenth Street, to wit:
WEST TENTH STREET from the easterly line of Penn Street to the west-
erly line of Cherry Street, save and except the intersection of Henderson
Street.
WHEREAS, subsequent to the passage and approval of said ordinance,
plans and specifications for said improvements were submitted by the City
Engineer 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 Brown and Root, Incorporated, was found to be
the lowest and best Bid for the making and construction of said improvements,
to-wit, excavating present street, placing thereon a two inch compacted gra-
vel foundation course, and paving with 6 inches of reinforced concrete base
and 1i inches of Asphaltic Concrete Surface 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 contract
therefor is hereby awarded to Brown & Root, Incorporated, at and for the prices
stated in the proposal of the said company and as reported and recommended
by the Department of Public Works. The Mayor and City Secretary 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 Con-
tract embracing therein, among other things, the prices for the work.
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SECTION 2.
That to provide for the pabmeat 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 City Engineer of the City of Fort Worth be and he is here--
by 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 Legislature of the State of Texas, now shown as Article 1105b of
Vernonts 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:
CITY ATTOMUZ
TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TIMAS:
Referring to the Report of the Department of Public Works in
connection with Bids for the improvements of West Tenth Street,
from the easterly line of Penn Street to the westerly line of Cherry
Street, save and except the intersection of Henderson Street, in
the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and to the proposed contract therefor,
it appears that the amount which the City will pay in connection
with such Contract and improvements is the sum of Fifty—Five Thou—
sand Dollars ($55,000.00).
I do hereby certlfy to the City Council of the City of Fort
Worth that the money required for such Contract and expenditures
which will be incurred thereby is in the treasury to the credit
of the Street Improvement Fand and not appropriated for any other
purpose.
DIRZCTOR OF FIN010E