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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 7323 ORDINANCE NO. /7�.y AN ORDINANCE MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS; PROVIDING THAT EVERY QUALIFIED ELECTOR OF THE CITY SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE FOR A CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR, PLACE NO. 1 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH; PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION AND BOUND- ARIES OF EIGHT (8) SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICTS FOR PLACES NOS. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 AND 9 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH; PROVIDING THAT ONLY THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS RESIDING WITHIN DIS- TRICTS NOS. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 AND 9 SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE FOR A CANDIDATE FOR MEMBER OF COUNCIL, PLACES NOS. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 AND 9, RESPECTIVELY; PROVIDING FOR THE RESIDENCY OF CANDIDATES TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND NAM- ING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, pursuant to ordinance and election order and following proper notice, a special election was held in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, on Tuesday, April 8, 1975, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said City, for adoption or rejection, certain proposed amendments to the Charter of the City of Fort Worth; and WHEREAS, Amendment No. III was proposed in Section 1 of such ordinance, Ordinance No. 7125, as follows: "III. "Shall Section 3, Chapter IV, Method of Nom- inating and Electing Members of the City Council, of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that same shall hereafter read and be as follows: "'Section 3. With the exception of Place No. 1 to be held by the Mayor as pro- vided for in Section 2 of Chapter III of this Charter, the City Council shall provide by ordinance for eight (8) single member districts so that with the exception of the Mayor, one member of the City Council shall be elected from each of such defined dis- tricts by the voters residing therein, and each candidate therefrom shall be a quali- fied elector of the City and shall have re- sided in the district from which he seeks election for a period of at least six months next preceding the election. f f " ' The City Council shall, as often as census data is available, determine as nearly as practicable the population of the respective districts and shall, by ordinance, revise the boundaries of any or all of said districts to maintain a substantial equality of population in each. Within sixty (60) days after passage of this amendment, the City Council shall, by ordinance, designate the original district limits. '?" and WHEREAS, during the deliberations of the regularly sched- uled and duly constituted meeting of the Fort Worth City Coun- cil of Monday, April 14, 1975, the City Secretary advised the City Council that the official count of the ballots cast in the Charter Amendment Election held on April 8, 1975, was com- pleted on April 9, 1975, presented a tabulation of the returns of the election (as reported by the presiding officers of each voting precinct who, upon their oath, stated that the returns from their respective boxes were true and correct) and read the tabulation of returns in part as follows: "Amendment No. III "Shall Section 3, Chapter IV, Method of Nominat- ing and Electing Members of the City Council, of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that hereafter the City Council shall provide by ordinance for eight (8) single member districts so that with the exception of the Mayor, the mem- bers of the City Council shall be elected from defined districts? "Yes 13,336 "No 13,171" and WHEREAS, during such meeting of April 14, 1975, follow- ing motion and second, the City Council, by unanimous af- firmative vote, found to be correct and adopted as returns of the election the aforesaid tabulation of returns of the Charter Amendment Election held on April 8, 1975, and said -2- City Council made Amendment No. III, inter alia, which re- ceived a majority of votes cast, a part of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth; and WHEREAS, in compliance with said provision of the Charter, a study of the population to establish substantial equality of population among such districts has been made, various plans setting forth district boundaries have been prepared and offered for public examination and response and numerous public hearings have been held, both by the Charter Review and Revision Committee and the City Council, to exam- ine alternative districting plans; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH: SECTION 1. In any City Council election, every qualified elector of the City shall be eligible to vote for a candidate for Mayor of the City of Fort Worth, Place No. 1 of the City Council. SECTION 2. For the purpose of determining the qualifications as to candidacy, election or appointment of a member to Place No. 2 of the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, District No. 2 shall be, and the same is hereby established, and shall comprise all of that portion of the City located within the following described boundary: District No. 2 BEGINNING in Watauga-Smithfield Road {County Road No. 4022 at the intersection of its centerline with the centerline of Beach Street (County Road No. 2053) ; -3- THENCE South with Beach Street to East 28th Street; THENCE West with East 28th Street to a point 800 feet West from the West line of Seach Street. THENCE South to Springdale Avenue; THENCE East with Springdale Avenue to Beach Street; THENCE South with Beach Street to Yucca Street; THENCE West with Yucca Street to Oakhurst Scenic Drive; THENCE Northerly with Oakhurst Scenic Drive to Watauga Road; THENCE West with Watauga Road to the T. & P. Railway track; THENCE Southwesterly along said track to Windmill Street; THENCE West with Windmill Street to the main track of the G.C. and S.F. Railroad; THENCE Southerly with said main track to East Weatherford Street; THENCE Northeasterly along East Weatherford Street to Live Oak Street; THENCE Southerly with Live Oak Street to East First Street; THENCE Northeasterly with East First Street to the North-South Freeway; THENCE Southerly with the North-South Freeway to the Dallas branch line of the C.R.I. & G. Railroad; THENCE Westerly with said branch line to the joint track of the Missouri Pacific and M.K. & T. Railroads; THENCE Southerly with said joint track to the T. & P. Railroad; THENCE Westerly with the T. & P. Railroad to Henderson Street; THENCE North with Henderson Street to West Seventh Street; THENCE West with West Seventh Street to the Clear Fork of the Trinity River; THENCE Northerly with the Clear Fork to the East line of the W. Bussell Survey; -4- THENCE North with the East line of the W. Bussell and R. Crowley Surveys to the West Fork of the Trinity River; THENCE up said river to the West boundary of Rock- wood Park, being a park road; THENCE North with said road to Ohio Garden Road; THENCE East with said road to the West line of Jacksboro Highway; THENCE North to and with Hannah Avenue to West Loraine Street; THENCE East with West Loraine Street to Loving Avenue; THENCE North with Loving Avenue to Angle Avenue; THENCE Northwesterly with Angle Avenue to the Northeast corner of Buck Sansom Park; THENCE Southwesterly along the northern limits of Buck Sansom Park to 32nd Street; THENCE Northwesterly with 32nd Street to Titus Street; THENCE Southwesterly along Titus Street to 31st Street; THENCE Northwesterly along 31st Street to a point, said point being an intersection of and extension of 31st Street and the Northwesterly limits of Blocks 242, 244, and 245 of Rosen Heights Addition, Second Filing, an addition to the City of Fort Worth; THENCE Southwesterly along said line to 27th Street; THENCE due South along the Western limits of Block 241, Rosen Heights Addition, Second Filing, an Addition to the City of Fort Worth, said limits being the East line of the J. Bowman Survey, to the intersection of Sherman Avenue and Azle Avenue. THENCE Northwesterly with Azle Avenue to the West line of the Joseph Bowman Survey, Abstract No. 81; THENCE North with the West line of the Joseph Bowman and S. A. Hatcher Surveys to a re-entrant corner of the T. & P. R.R. Co. Survey; THENCE East to the East Corner of the T. & P. R.R. Company Survey. -5- THENCE Northerly along the East lines of the T. & P. R.R. Co. Survey and the B.B.B. & C. R.R. Co. Survey to the Northeast corner of the B.B.B. & C. R.R. Co. Survey; THENCE West to the Westerly Southwest corner of the John Askew Survey, Abstract No. 16; THENCE North to the North line of the Texas Electric Company right-of-way, in the present Fort Worth city limit line. THENCE along and with the present Fort Worth city limit line as follows: THENCE East with said right-of-way 12,000 feet, more or less; THENCE North to Longhorn Drive; THENCE East with Longhorn Drive and Industrial Avenue East, to the East right-of-way of the C.R.I. & P. R.R. in the Fort Worth and Saginaw common boundary line; THENCE Southeasterly, West, South, East, Southeasterly, South, East, North and Northwesterly with the Fort Worth and Saginaw common boundary line to Blue Mound Road (F.M. 156) ; THENCE North with Blue Mound Road to Cantrell-Sansom Road; THENCE East with Cantrell-Sansom Road to Blue Mound's East city limit; THENCE North, West, North, West and North with Blue Mound's city limit to Saginaw East Road; THENCE West with Saginaw East Road to F.M. 156; THENCE North with F.M. 156 to a line 804.1 feet north from and parallel to the centerline of Haltom- Baily-Boswell Road; THENCE West along said line to Wagley-Robertson Road; THENCE North, West and North with Wagley-Robertson Road to Hicks Road; THENCE East with Hicks Road to the G.C. & S.F. R.R. ; THENCE North with the G.C. & S.F. R.R. to a point in a line 500 feet Northeasterly from and parallel to the Northeasterly right-of-way line of U.S. Highway 81-287; -6- THENCE Southeasterly with said line to Hicks Road; THENCE East with Hicks Road to the Northeast corner of the Texas Livestock Marketing Association 19-acre tract; THENCE South along said tract's East line to the line 500 feet Northeasterly from and parallel to the Northeasterly right-of-way line of Highway 81-287; THENCE Southeasterly along said line to a point 200 feet North from the South line of the William Redfield Survey, Abstract No. 1348; THENCE West 140 feet; THENCE South 200 feet to the South line of said Redfield Survey; THENCE East 290 feet to the line 500 feet Northeasterly from and parallel to the Northeasterly right-of-way line of Highway 81-287; THENCE Southeasterly along said line to the East line of the S. Lockhart Survey, Abstract No. 9777 THENCE South along said East line to a point in a line 400 feet Northeasterly from and parallel to the North- easterly right-of-way line of Highway 81-287; THENCE Southeasterly along said line to the North line of Blair, Chambless, O'Dell, Norris 15.4 acre tract in the J. Walker Survey, Abstract No. 1600; THENCE East to Harmon Road; THENCE South with Harmon Road to a point in a line 500 feet Northeasterly from and parallel to the North- easterly right-of-way line of Highway 81-287; THENCE Southeasterly along said line to Thompson Road, produced west; THENCE East to Interstate Highway 35-W; THENCE North 260 feet; THENCE East to Old Denton Road; THENCE South with Old Denton Road to Saginaw East Road; THENCE East with Saginaw East Road to the PLACE OF BEGINNING. (References are to the Centerlines of streets and their intersections) . -7- SECTION 3. For the purpose of determining the qualifications as to candidacy, election or appointment of a member to Place No. 3 of the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, District No. 3 shall be, and the same is hereby established, and shall comprise all of that portion of the City located within the following described boundary: District No. 3 BEGINNING at the present Fort Worth City Limit line, in the North line of the Texas Electric Service Company right-of-way at its intersection with a West line of the John Askew Survey, A-16; THENCE South to the North line of the B.B.B. & C. R.R. Company Survey, A-201; THENCE East to said Survey's Northeast corner; THENCE South and Southeasterly to an angle corner of the T. & P. R.R. Company Survey, A-1473, in the North line of the S. A. Hatcher Survey, A-1792; THENCE West to the Northwest corner of said Hatcher Survey; THENCE South to the North line of the Crawford Brown Survey, A-157, a point in the common Fort Worth and Lake Worth Village boundary line; THENCE along and with said common boundary line between Lake Worth and Fort Worth to Roberts Cut-Off Road; THENCE South and Southeasterly with Roberts Cut-Off Road to the North line of the J. O. Quinn Survey, A-1258; -8- THENCE Southwest to the West Fork of the Trinity River; THENCE down the Trinity River to the North City Limit line of Westworth Village; THENCE West, South, West, South, West, North and West with said line to the White Settlement City Limit line; THENCE following the White Settlement City Limit line in a counterclockwise direction, with its meanders, to its intersection with a South line of the Westworth Village City Limit. THENCE East, South, Southeast and East with the Westworth Village Southerly City Limit line to the West Fork of the Trinity River; THENCE down the West Fork of the Trinity River to the East line of the J. Kinder Survey; THENCE South to the most Northerly Northeast corner of Lot 28, Block C, Chamberlain Arlington Heights Addition, 1st Filing and following the boundary line Northwesterly and Westerly of said block to the intersection of Block 1 of North- crest Addition; THENCE Northerly around Block 1 to its inter- section with the Westover Hills City Limit line. THENCE with the Westover Hills City Limit line, in a counterclockwise direction, with its meanders, to a point in the Northerly projection of Halloran Street; THENCE South with Halloran Street to Camp Bowie Boulevard; THENCE Southwest with Camp Bowie Boulevard to Guilford Road; THENCE Southerly with Guilford Road and Bryant- Irvin Road to the Clear Fork of the Trinity River; THENCE Easterly with the Clear Fork of the Trinity River to the mouth of a no-name creek that runs parallel to Bellaire Drive; THENCE Easterly up the no-name creek to its inter- section with Overton Park Drive; THENCE Southerly along Overton Park Drive to Ranchview Road; -9- THENCE Easterly with Ranchview Road to Bellaire Circle; THENCE Southeasterly with Bellaire Circle to Encanto Drive; THENCE Southerly and Southeasterly along Encanto Drive to Trail Lake Drive; THENCE Southerly on Trail Lake Drive to the G. C. & S. F. R.R. ; THENCE Southwesterly with the G. C. & S. F. R.R. to the East line of the J. B. McDermott Survey; THENCE North to the Northeast corner of said Survey; THENCE West with the North line of said Survey to Hulen Street; THENCE Northerly with Hulen Street to the North line of the R. Burnett Survey; THENCE West with the North line of the R. Burnett, J. Burnett, L. H. Schultz, I. & G. N. R.R. Company, and continuing West across the J. F. Heath Survey to the most Southern Southeast corner of the Dr. Thomas J. Cross land and the Southwest corner of a 91.39 acre tract in the North line of the C. 0. Edwards land, said corner being in the South line of the W. Houston Survey and the North line of the J. F. Heath Survey; THENCE North to the Northeast corner of said 91.39 acre tract, an inside corner of the Dr. Cross land, same being in the North line of the W. Houston Survey and the South line of the E. H. Burke Survey; THENCE East to the Southeast corner of said Burke Survey; THENCE North to the most Eastern Northeast corner of the Cross land; THENCE West to the mouth of a branch of the Clear Fork of the Trinity River; THENCE Southwesterly up the Clear Fork of the Trinity River, with its meanders, and along and with the common Fort Worth and Benbrook City Limit line to the intersection of Cardinal-Chapin Road and Interstate Highway I-820; -10- THENCE Southeasterly with Highway 1-820 to Mary's Creek; THENCE Westerly up Mary's Creek to U. S. Highway 80-West', THENCE West with Highway 80-West to the West line of the S. Petitt Survey, A-1234; THENCE South to the Southwest corner of said Petitt Survey, in the North line of the J. H. Bursey Survey, A-241; THENCE East to the Northeast corner of said Bursey Survey; THENCE South to the Southeast corner of said Survey; THENCE West to the C. E. Burkham Survey, A-246; THENCE South to the Easterly Southeast corner of said Survey; THENCE West to the Southwest corner of said Survey; THENCE North to the Northwest corner of said Survey; THENCE East to the most Southerly Southwest corner of the J. Burleson Survey, A-78; THENCE North to a point 300 feet Northerly from the North right-of-way line of Highway 1-20; THENCE Northeasterly along and with a line 300 feet Northwesterly from the Northerly right-of-way line of Highway 1-20 to Chapin-School Road; THENCE North to old Weatherford Road; THENCE Northwest to the East line of the Nathaniel Halbrook Survey; THENCE North to the Northwest corner of the Abraham Stallions Survey; THENCE West to the Southwest corner of the J. M. Steiner Survey; THENCE North to Live Oak Creek; THENCE Northwesterly down Live Oak Creek to the South line of the J. Wilcox Survey, A-1725; -11- THENCE West to the Southwest corner of the said J. Wilcox Survey; THENCE North to the Northwest corner of the said J. Wilcox Survey; THENCE East to the Southwest corner of the J. Wilcox Survey, A-1715; THENCE North to the Fort Worth and Lakeside Village common boundary line; THENCE generally Easterly with the Fort Worth and Lakeside Village common boundary to Rankin Road; THENCE to and along and with the generally Southerly lines of Blocks 11, 9, 6, 5, 1 and 14 of Ella Young Lake Worth Addition to Eastland Avenue; THENCE Easterly with Eastland Avenue to Love Circle; THENCE Northerly with Love Circle to City of Fort Worth Lake Worth Park property; THENCE generally Westerly with City of Fort Worth Lake Worth Park property, with its meanders to Jacksboro Highway; THENCE Northwesterly with Jacksboro Highway to the West line of the J. Wilcox Survey, A-1319; THENCE North, to and along and with the lines of the Lake Worth Reservoir Site as annexed in 1916, in a clockwise direction, to the South line of the Spencer Townsend Survey, A-1554; THENCE East to a line 1,000 feet West from the Spencer Townsend Survey East line; THENCE North to the Texas Electric Service Company right-of-way in the J. B. McGee Survey, A-1149; THENCE East to the PLACE OF BEGINNING. (References are to the centerlines of streets and their intersections) . -12- SECTION 4. For the purpose of determining the qualifications as to candidacy, election or appointment of a member to Place No. 4 of the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, District No. 4 shall be, and the same is hereby established, and shall comprise all of that portion of the City located within the following described boundary: District No. 4 BEGINNING at the intersection of the centerline of State Highway No. 183 and the East line of Tarrant County. THENCE South with the East line of Tarrant County to the Trinity River; THENCE Northwesterly up the Trinity River to State Highway 360; THENCE Northerly with State Highway 360 to the C.R.I & P. R.R. ; THENCE Southwesterly with the C.R.I & P. R.R. to the East line of a 74 acre tract out of the William R. Loving Survey, Abstract No. 944, conveyed to Georgia Reeves Ellis in Volume 3503, Page 275, Deed Records, Tarrant County, Texas; THENCE South to the South line of the said William R. Loving Survey; THENCE East to the Northeast corner of the Texas Industries, Inc. 177.92 acres tract; THENCE South with the East line of said tract to the Northwest corner of the City of Fort Worth 200 acre tract; THENCE East to the Northeast corner of said tract; THENCE South to the Southeast corner of said tract; THENCE West to a point 450 feet East from the East line of the J. L. Hallum Survey, Abstract No. 723; THENCE South with a line 450 feet East from the East line of the J. L. Hallum Survey to the North line of a 75-foot wide easement to Texas Electric Service Co. -13- THENCE Westerly with the North line of said easement to the City of Fort Worth Village Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant site tract line. THENCE generally Westerly with said tract line to Village Creek; THENCE generally Southerly with Village Creek to Randol Mill Road; THENCE Northwesterly with Randol Mill Road to Meadow- brook Drive; THENCE Westerly with Meadowbrook Drive to the most Northerly Northeast corner of Interlochen Addition; THENCE West, South, Southwest and South with the lines of Interlochen Addition to Fort Worth San- itary Sewer Main M-244-A; THENCE Southwesterly and South with said Sanitary Sewer Main to the T. & P. R.R. ; THENCE Southwesterly with the T. & P. R.R. to Sandy Lane; THENCE Northerly with Sandy Lane to Meadowbrook Drive; THENCE Westerly with Meadowbrook Drive to Handley Drive; THENCE Southerly with Handley Drive to State Highway No. Spur 303; THENCE Westerly with Spur 303 to Cravens Road; THENCE North with Cravens Road to the T. & P. R.R. ; THENCE Westerly with the T. & P. R.R. to Winnie Street; THENCE South with Winnie Street to East Rosedale; THENCE Westerly with East Rosedale to Miller Street; THENCE South with Miller Street to Avenue J; THENCE West with Avenue J to Bishop Street; THENCE South with Bishop Street to Crenshaw; THENCE West with Crenshaw to Thrall Street; THENCE North with Thrall Street to Bideker Street; -14- THENCE Westerly with Bideker Street to Mitchell Boulevard; THENCE Northwesterly with Mitchell Boulevard to Maddox Avenue; (Avenue J) THENCE West with Maddox Avenue to Sycamore Creek; THENCE Northerly with Sycamore Creek to the Trinity River; THENCE down the Trinity River to Covello Street; THENCE North with Covello Street to Ennis Street; THENCE West with Ennis Street to Riverside Drive; THENCE North with Riverside Drive to East First Street; THENCE West with East First Street to the Trinity River; THENCE Northerly up the Trinity River to a point in the West line of the J. Little Survey, said point being also the East line of the W. H. Little Survey; THENCE North along said Survey line to Oakhurst Scenic Drive; THENCE Northerly along said Oakhurst Scenic Drive to Yucca Street; THENCE East with Yucca Street to Beach Street; THENCE South with Beach Street to East Belknap; THENCE Northeasterly with East Belknap Street to Parrish Road; THENCE East with Parrish Road to King's Highway; THENCE South with King's Highway to Wheeler Street; THENCE East with Wheeler Street to Haltom Road; THENCE North with Haltom Road to Elliott-Reeder Road; THENCE East with Elliott-Reeder Road to Carson Street; THENCE North with Carson Street to the South line of the Garden of Eden Addition; -15- THENCE East with the South line of the Garden of Eden Addition to the West line of the R. Kingsbury Estate Tract marked 3-A on the Haltom City map; THENCE North with said West line to the North line of the H. P. Tuggle Survey, Abstract No. 1513; THENCE East to the West line of the 20 acre Haltom City Sewage Treatment Plant site; THENCE South with the West line of said site to its Southwest corner; THENCE East with the South line of said tract 239.2 varas to a corner; THENCE Northerly to the C.R.I & P. R.R. ; THENCE Northeasterly with the said R.R. to Midway Road; THENCE Easterly with Midway Road to the West line of Richland Gardens Addition; THENCE South to the Southwest corner of Lot 1, Block 1, Richland Gardens Addition; THENCE East to Park Place Drive; THENCE South with Park Place Drive to Larkspur Lane; THENCE East with Larkspur Lane to Willow Park; THENCE North with Willow Park to Midway Road; THENCE East with Midway Road to Handley-Ederville Road; THENCE North with Handley-Ederville Road to the C.R.I & P. R.R. ; THENCE Easterly with the C.R.I. & P. R.R. to Norwood Drive; THENCE North with Norwood Drive to State Highway No. 183; THENCE Easterly with State Highway No. 183 to Hurst-Pipeline Road; THENCE generally Easterly with Hurst-Pipeline Road to Delphia Lane; -16- THENCE North with Delphia Lane and continuing North to Huntington Place Addition; THENCE generally Easterly, Northwesterly and Northerly, following the Fort Worth and Euless common boundary line to State Highway No. 183; THENCE generally Easterly with State Highway No. 183 to the PLACE OF BEGINNING. (References are to the centerlines of streets and their intersections) . -17- SECTION 5. For the purpose of determining the qualifications as to candidacy, election or appointment of a member to Place No. 5 of the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, District No. 5 shall be, and the same is hereby established, and shall comprise all of that portion of the City located within the following described bound- ary: District No. 5 BEGINNING in the centerline of Sandy Lane at its intersection with the centerline of Meadowbrook Drive; THENCE Southerly with Sandy Lane to the Southeast corner of the S. G. Jennings Survey, Abstract No. 843; THENCE West to the Northwest corner of Lot 2 of Lake Arlington Industrial Addition; THENCE South to the Westerly shore line of Lake Arlington at normal pool elevation 550 feet mean sea level; THENCE in a generally Southerly direction with the Westerly shore line of Lake Arlington at normal pool elevation 550 feet mean sea level to Interstate Highway No. I-20; THENCE West and Southwesterly with Interstate Highway No. I-20 to Mansfield Highway; THENCE Northwesterly with Mansfield Highway to Wichita Street; THENCE North with Wichita Street to Lomita Street; THENCE West with Lomita Street to the West line of Block 3 of Trueland Addition; -18- THENCE North with the West line of said Block 3 to the West line of Block 2 of said addition; THENCE North with the West line of said Block 2 to Mitchell Boulevard; THENCE Northwesterly with Mitchell Boulevard to Glen Garden Drive; THENCE Westerly with Glen Garden Drive to Sycamore Creek; THENCE down Sycamore Creek, with its meanders, to Maddox Avenue (Avenue J) ; THENCE East with Maddox Avenue to Mitchell Boulevard; THENCE Southerly on Mitchell Boulevard to Bideker Street; THENCE Easterly on Bideker Street to Thrall Street; THENCE South on Thrall Street to Crenshaw Street; THENCE East on Crenshaw Street to Bishop Street; THENCE North on Bishop Street to Maddox Avenue (Avenue J) ; THENCE East on Maddox Avenue (Avenue J) to Miller Street; THENCE North on Miller Street to East Rosedale; THENCE East on East Rosedale to Winnie Street (Stalcup Road) ; THENCE North on Winnie Street to the T. & P. R.R. ; THENCE Easterly with the T. & P. R.R. to Cravens Road; THENCE South on Cravens Road to State Highway No. Spur 303; THENCE Easterly with Spur 303 to Handley Drive; THENCE Northerly on Handley Drive to Meadowbrook Drive; THENCE East on Meadowbrook Drive to the PLACE OF BEGINNING. (References are to the centerlines of streets and their intersections) . -19- SECTION 6. For the purpose of determining the qualifications as to candidacy, election or appointment of a member to place No. 6 of the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, District No. 6 shall be, and the same is hereby established, and shall comprise all of that portion of the City located within the following described bound- ary: District No. 6 BEGINNING in the West right-of-way line of Dick Price Road at its intersection with the Southern Pacific Railroad, being also a point in the Fort Worth City Limits; THENCE along and with the Fort Worth City Limits as follows: THENCE South to the South line of Block 55 of the Shelby County School Land Survey; THENCE West with the South line of said Block 55 to its Southwest corner; THENCE North to Village Creek; THENCE Southwesterly with Village Creek to the South line of Block 44, Shelby County School Land Survey; THENCE West to a point 200 feet East from the Centerline of Anglin Drive; THENCE South with a line 200 feet East from the Centerline of Anglin Drive to a point 100 feet South from the Centerline of Enon Avenue; THENCE West with the line 100 feet South from the Centerline of Enon Avenue to a point 100 feet East from the Centerline of Forest Hill Drive; -20- THENCE South with the line 100 feet East from the Centerline of Forest Hill Drive to a point 100 feet South from the Centerline of Shelby Road; THENCE West with the line 100 feet South from the Centerline of Shelby Road to the T. & P. Railroad; THENCE Southeasterly with the T. & P. Railroad to Oak Grove-Shelby Road; THENCE West to Forest Hill-Everman Road; THENCE South, East and South with Forest Hill- Everman Road to the South line of the Daniel McVane Survey; THENCE Westerly to the Texas Electric Service Company right-of-way; THENCE Southwesterly to Oak Grove Road; THENCE East to Forest Hill-Everman Road; THENCE generally Southerly with Forest Hill-Everman Road to Burleson-Cardinal Retta Road; THENCE generally Westerly to the M. K. & T. Railroad; THENCE Northwesterly to McAlister Road; THENCE West to the Fort Worth and Crowley common boundary line; THENCE North and West with the Fort Worth and Crowley common boundary line to Crowley Road (F.M. 731) ; THENCE Northerly with Crowley Road to a point 2,500 feet South from the South right-of-way line of Sycamore School Road; THENCE West to the A. T. & S. F. Railroad; THENCE Northerly 5,300 feet; THENCE West 1,641.5 feet; THENCE South 400 feet; THENCE West to McCart Street; THENCE South with McCart Street to West Cleburne Road; THENCE West with West Cleburne Road to the East line of the John Van Lent Survey, Abstract No. 1871; -21- THENCE North with the East lines of John Van Lent Survey and the T. & P. Railroad Company Survey, Abstract No. 1576, to the Northeast corner of said T. & P. Railroad Company Survey; THENCE West to Old Granbury Road; THENCE Northerly with Old Granbury Road to the South line of the M. E. Asbury Survey, Abstract No. 49; THENCE West to the G. C. & S. F. Railroad; THENCE Northeasterly with the G. C. & S. F. Rail- road to the South line of the J. B. McDermett Survey, Abstract No. 1063; THENCE West to the Southeast corner of Tract 1 of said Survey; THENCE North to the Northeast corner of said Tract 1; THENCE West to the West line of the J. B. McDermett Survey; THENCE North to the Northwest corner of said Survey; THENCE East to Hulen Street and the end of the Fort Worth City Limit line hereinabove described; THENCE East with the North line of the J. B. McDermett Survey to its Northeast corner; THENCE South to the G. C. & S. F. Railroad; THENCE Northeasterly with said railroad to the Southwest Loop; THENCE Southeasterly with the Southeast Loop to McCart Street; THENCE Northerly with McCart Street to the G. C. & S. F. Railroad; THENCE Northeasterly with said rialroad to Bowie Street; THENCE East on Bowie Street to Eighth Avenue; THENCE South on Eighth Avenue to Biddison Street; THENCE East on Biddison Street to the North-South Freeway; THENCE North with the North-South Freeway to the T. & N. O. Railroad, -22- THENCE Southeasterly with the T. & N. 0 Railroad to Sycamore Creek; THENCE Southerly up Sycamore Creek with its meanders to Seminary Drive; THENCE Westerly with Seminary Drive to the North-South Freeway; THENCE South with the North-South Freeway to a point due East of Edgecliff Road; THENCE East to a point 300 feet East from the Centerline of the North-South Freeway; THENCE South to the North line of the Shelby County School Land Survey produced West; THENCE East to Wichita Street, being also a point in the Fort Worth City Limit line; THENCE along and with the Fort Worth City Limit line; THENCE Southwesterly with Wichita Street to the North line of Alta Mesa Addition produced West; THENCE East to the Northeast corner of said addition; THENCE South to Lon Stevenson Road; THENCE East 1,800 feet; THENCE North 220 feet; THENCE East to Rendon Road; THENCE South to Lon Stevenson Road; THENCE East with Lon Stevenson Road to Anglin Drive; THENCE North to the South line of Block 43 of the Shelby County School Land Survey; THENCE East 500 feet; THENCE North 871 feet; THENCE West 475 feet to Anglin Drive; THENCE North 434 feet; THENCE East to the H. & T. C. Railroad; -23- THENCE Southeasterly with the H. & T. C. Railroad to the PLACE OF BEGINNING; excluding from the hereinabove described territory all areas within the Cities of Edgecliff and Everman and their exclusive extraterritorial jurisdictional areas. (References are to Centerlines of streets and their intersections) . -24- SECTION 7. For the purpose of determining the qualifications as to candidacy, election or appointment of a member to Place No. 7 of the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, District No. 7 shall be, and the same is hereby established, and shall comprise all of that portion of the City located within the following described bound- ary: District No. 7 BEGINNING at the intersection of the centerline of Loving Avenue and the centerline of Angle Avenue; THENCE South with Loving Avenue to Loraine Street; THENCE West with Loraine Street to Hannah Avenue; THENCE south with Hannah Avenue and Hannah Avenue continued to the West right-of-way line of Jacks- boro Highway at Ohio Garden Road; THENCE West with Ohio Garden Road to the West boundary line of Rockwood park, being a park road; THENCE South to the West Fork of the Trinity River; THENCE Southeasterly down the West Fork of the Trinity River to the East line of the R. Crowley Survey; THENCE Southerly along the East line of the Crowley and the W. Bussell Surveys to the Clear Fork of the Trinity River; THENCE Southerly up the Clear Fork of the Trinity River to West Seventh Street; -25- THENCE East on West Seventh Street to Henderson Street THENCE South on Henderson Street to the T. & P. R.R. , THENCE Southwesterly with the T. & P. R.R. to the Clear Fork of the Trinity River; THENCE Southwesterly up the Clear Fork of the Trinity River to Bryant-Irvin Road; THENCE Northerly with Bryant-Irvin Road and Guilford Road to Camp Bowie Boulevard; THENCE Northeast on Camp Bowie Boulevard to Halloran Street; THENCE North on Halloran Street to the Westover Hills City Limit line; THENCE Easterly and Northeasterly with the West- over Hills City Limit line to Burton Hill Road; THENCE Northwesterly with Burton Hill Road to the North line of Block 1 of Northcrest Addition; THENCE Southerly around said Block 1 and continuing Northwesterly, Easterly and Southeasterly to the most Northerly Northeast corner of Lot 28, Block C, Chamberlain Arlington Heights Addition, 1st Filing, in the East line of the John Kinder Survey; THENCE North with the East line of the John Kinder Survey to the West Fork of the Trinity River; THENCE up the West Fork of the Trinity River to a corner in the Fort Worth and River Oaks City Limit line; THENCE in a counter-clockwise direction with the common Fort Worth and River Oaks City Limit line to a common corner of the Fort Worth and Sansom Park City Limit line; THENCE generally Northeasterly with the common Fort Worth and Sansom Park City Limit line to Azle Avenue; THENCE Northwesterly with Azle Avenue to the East line of the Joseph Bowman Survey; THENCE North to and along the West line of Block 241, Rosen Heights Addition, Second Filing, to N.W. 27th Street; THENCE Northeasterly along the Northwesterly lines of Blocks 242, 243, 244, 245 and 246 of said Rosen Heights Addition, to N.W. 31st Street; -26- THENCE Southeasterly with N.W. 31st Street to Titus Street; THENCE Northeasterly with Titus Street to N.W. 32nd Street; THENCE Southeasterly with N.W. 32nd Street to the Southern limits of Buck Sansom Park; THENCE Northeasterly to the Northeast corner of said Park; THENCE Southeasterly with Angle Avenue to the PLACE 4F BEGINNING. (References are to the centerlines of streets and their intersections) . -27- SECTION 8. For the purpose of determining the qualifications as to candidacy, election or appointment of a member to Place No. 8 of the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, District No. 8 shall be, and the same is hereby established, and shall comprise all of that portion of the City located within the following described boundary: District No. 8 BEGINNING in the centerline of East First Street at its intersection with the centerline of River- side Drive; THENCE South with Riverside Drive to Ennis Avenue; THENCE East with Ennis Avenue to Covella Avenue; THENCE South with Covella Avenue to the Trinity River; THENCE up the Trinity River to Sycamore Creek; THENCE up Sycamore Creek to Glen Garden Drive; THENCE Southeasterly on Glen Garden Drive to Mitchell Boulevard; THENCE Southeasterly along Mitchell Boulevard to the West line of Block 2, Trueland Addition; THENCE South along said West line and continuing South along the West line and its turnings of Block 3 of said addition to Lomita Street; THENCE East on Lomita Street to Wichita Street; THENCE South on Wichita Street to Mansfield High- way; THENCE Northwesterly on Mansfield Highway to Old Mansfield Road; THENCE Southeasterly with Old Mansfield Road to Seminary Drive; THENCE Westerly with Seminary Drive to the H. & T. C. R.R. , -28- THENCE Southeasterly with the H. & T. C. R.R. to the Texas Electric Service Company right-of- way; THENCE generally Southerly with the Texas Electric Service Company right-of-way to the North line Shelby County School Land Survey; THENCE Westerly along the North line of said Survey and continuing West to a point 300 feet East of the North-South Freeway; THENCE North on a line parallel to, and 300 feet East of the Centerline of the North-South Freeway, to a point due East of the Edgecliff Road; THENCE Westerly to the North-South Freeway; THENCE North with the North-South Freeway to Seminary Drive; THENCE East on Seminary Drive to Sycamore Creek; THENCE Northerly down Sycamore Creek with its meanderings to the T. & N. 0. R.R. ; THENCE Northwesterly along the T. & N. O. R.R. to the North-South Freeway (I-35W) ; THENCE Southerly along the North-South Freeway to Biddison Street; THENCE Westerly with Biddison Street to the M. K. & T. R.R. , THENCE Northerly with the main track of the M. K. & T. R.R. to Allen Avenue; THENCE West with Allen Avenue to South Main Street; THENCE North with South Main Street to West Rosedale; THENCE West with West Rosedale to Hemphill Street; THENCE North with Hemphill Street to Daggett Avenue; THENCE West with Daggett Avenue to the T. & P. R.R. ; THENCE Easterly with the T. & P. R.R. to the main track of the M. K. & T. R.R. ; THENCE Northerly along the main tract of the M. K. & T. R.R. to the Dallas branch line of the C. R. I. & G. R.R. ; THENCE Easterly with the Dallas branch line of the C. R. I. & G. R.R. to the North-South Freeway; -29- THENCE Northerly with the North-South Freeway to East First Street; THENCE Westerly with East First Street to Live Oak Street; THENCE Northerly with Live Oak Street to East Weatherford Street; THENCE Westerly with East Weatherford Street to the main track of the G.C. & S.F. R.R. ; THENCE Northwesterly with said track to windmill Street; THENCE Easterly with Windmill Street to the T. & P. R.R. track; THENCE Northeasterly with said track to Watauga Road; THENCE Easterly with Watauga Road to Oakhurst Scenic Drive; THENCE Southerly with Oakhurst Scenic Drive to the West line of the J. Little Survey, said point being also the East line of the W. H. Little Survey; THENCE South with said line to the Trinity River; THENCE down the Trinity River to East First Street; THENCE Easterly with East First Street to the PLACE OF BEGINNING. (References are to the centerlines of streets and their intersections.) -30- SECTION 9. For the purpose of determining the qualifications as to candidacy, election or appointment of a member to Place No. 9 of the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, District No. 9 shall be, and the same is hereby established, and shall comprise all of that portion of the City located within the following described bound- ary; District No. 9 BEGINNING in the centerline of Daggett Avenue at its intersection with the centerline of Hemphill Street; THENCE south with Hemphill Street to Rosedale Avenue; THENCE East on Rosedale Avenue to South Main Street; THENCE south on South Main to Allen Avenue; THENCE Easterly along Allen Avenue to the main track of the M. K. & T. R.R.; THENCE Southerly with the main track of the M. K. & T. R.R. to Biddison Street; THENCE West along Biddison Street to Eighth Avenue; THENCE North with Eighth Avenue to Bowie Street; THENCE West on Bowie Street to the G. C. & S. F. R.R. THENCE Southwesterly with the G. C. & S. F. R.R. to McCart Street; THENCE South with McCart Street to the Southwest Loop; -31- THENCE Westerly with the Southwest Loop to the G. C. & S. F. R.R. ; THENCE Northeasterly with the G. C. & S. F. R.R. to Trail Lake Drive; THENCE Northwesterly with Trail Lake Drive to Encanto Drive; THENCE Northerly with Encanto Drive to Bellaire Circle; THENCE Westerly with Bellaire Circle to Ranch View Drive; THENCE Westerly with Ranch View Drive to Overton Park Drive; THENCE Northerly with Overton Park Drive to a no-name creek that runs parallel to Bellaire Drive; THENCE Westerly down said no-name creek to the Clear Fork of the Trinity River; THENCE down the Clear Fork of the Trinity River, with its meanders, to the T. & P. R.R. ; THENCE Northeasterly with the T. & P. R.R. to Daggett Avenue; THENCE East with Daggett Avenue to the PLACE OF BEGINNING. (References are to centerlines of streets and their intersections) . -32- SECTION 10. Only qualified electors residing within the boundary of District No. 2 shall be eligible to vote for a candidate for Member of Council, Place No. 2. Only qualified electors residing within the boundary of District No. 3 shall be eligible to vote for a candidate for Member of Council, Place No. 3. Only qualified electors residing within the boundary of District No. 4 shall be eligible to vote for a candidate for Member of Council, Place No. 4. Only qual- ified electors residing within the boundary of District No. 5 shall be eligible to vote for a candidate for Member of Council, Place No. 5. Only qualified electors residing within the boundary of District No. 6 shall be eligible to vote for a candidate for Member of Council, Place No. 6. Only qualified electors residing within the boundary of District No. 7 shall be eligible to vote for a candidate for Member of Council, Place No. 7. Only qualified elec- tors residing within the boundary of District No. 8 shall be eligible to vote for a candidate for Member of Council, Place No. B. Only qualified electors residing within the boundary of District No. 9 shall be eligible to vote for a candidate for Member of Council, Place No. 9. No qualified elector of the City shall be eligible to vote for a candidate for Member of the City Council of the City of Fort Worth other than for Place No. 1 thereof, from other than the district of residency of such elector. -33- SECTION 11. Each and every candidate for Member of the City Council of the City of Fort Worth shall be a qualified elector of the City. In addition, each candidate for Member of Council, Places Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 shall be a resident of and shall have resided in the district from which election is sought for a period of at least six (6) months next preceding the date of the City Council election. SECTION 12. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared void, ineffective or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or final decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, such voidness, in- effectiveness or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incor- poration herein of any such void, ineffective or uncon- stitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section. SECTION 13. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage and it is so ordained. APPROVD AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: 67 S. G. Johndroe, Jr. City Attorney -34-