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ADT ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENII►DTCE OF THE PORTION
OF HIGHWAY NO. U. S. 81, LOUISIANA STREET IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEW BETWEEA
THE FOLLOWING LIMITS TO-WIT: VICIR BLVD, TO EAST ROSEDALE AVENUE, AS A FREEWAY
AND AS A STREET, HEREINAFTER R'RT=Rrn TO AS "THE PROJECT" AND AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY SECRETARY TO AFFIX THE COEFORATE
SEAL AND ATTEST THE SAH A CERTAIN CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE STATE OF TEXAS
PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, EXISTUCE AND USE OF SAID PROJECT AS
A FR'E'EWAY AND AS A STREET, AND DETERMINING THE LIABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
OF THE CITY AND THE STATE OF TRW WITH REFERENCE THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERG-
ENCY AND PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE FROM AND AFTER rTS PASSAGE.
WHEREAS, the public convenience, safety and necessity of the City, and the
people of the City, require that the portion of Highway No. U. S. 81 from Vickery
Blvd. to East Rosedale Avenue be constructed, since the existing condition consti—
tutes a serious inconvenience to the public, which it is tir gently required to be
remedied; and
WHEREAS, the City has requested the State of Texas to contribute financially
in the projeet; and
WHEREAS, the State of Texas has made it known to the City that State vill
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.
SECTION 2. 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 part hereof in all
respettts.
SECTION 3. The City Manager of the City be and is hereby authorized to exe--
euts 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 marked Exhibit 030. 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 began and carried out promptly, and that such
contract should accordingly be forthwith executed, creates a public emergency
requiring that this ordinance be passed finally on the date of its introduction,
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and the City Manager having in writing declared the existanee of such emergency and
requested such passage, this ordinance shall be passed finally on the date of its
introduction, this GEC 1 o 1952 , A, D„ _. and shall take
effect immediately upon its passage and approval by the City Manager.
STATE OF TEW
COUNTY OF TARRANT
1, E. S. BIRDSONC7 the duly appointed,
qualified and acting City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, hereby certify
that the foregoing pages constitute a true and correct copy of an ordinan"duly
passed by the City Council at a meeting held on 06-e� /e�
1951 , at �,:`3?a...-„ o teloak
To certify which, witness my hand and seal of the City of Fort Worth, Texas,
this C,Q ' day of �A 1952-r-at Fort Worth,
Texas, P
.� C ty Sesretary of the City of
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