HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 062658F - Highway Department Requested To Wide/Improve HW U.S. 84 - 06/26/1958���� � •� t�[o?.rto58
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Old (Avenue H)
WHEREAS Highway No, I U. S. 87� runs t the town of Lubbock and .
constitutes one of its main streets and said Highway is paved 36#
wide and
'v1HEREAS3 the traffic has increased to such an extent that the narrow pavement cre-
ates a hazard and inconvenience to the travell.Lig public, and.
WMEAS:it is the desire of the City Council of the City of Lubbock to
have the pavement widened to Sixtyy-eight(68')feet between curbs,
from 26_tji Street t9 --Traffic Circ, a
from to Length
frgm to Length
a distance of 12,000 feet, and as it is understood that the State Highway Commission
Will provide the widened and
if :the City will build the curb and gutter,
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the,City Counpil, of the City of Lubbock
in regular session this � G26th day of �` , 19_18 , that the
Highway ;Department is hereby requested to widen and improve Highway 87 (Avenue H)
as set out above, Old
The City of Lubbock will provide all necessary right-of-way clear of ob-
struction and free of property damage and tirtll provide for the immediate construe -
tion of !,continuous curb and gutter, utility adjustments, storm sewers, etc.,, all
as may be necessary for a complete project with the exception of pavement wideni.ngi
and will assume responsibility for the construction of driveways and sidewalks
should they be deemed necessary now or in the future.
The Texas Highway Department' after the City had fulfilled its responsibilities,
will provide for pavement widening and its support within these limits.
It is understood that the responsibility of the Texas Highway Department is cony
fined to the pavement and its support and all other features necessary now or in
the future to provide an adequate travel facility shall be the responsibility of
the City of Lubbock .
It is further agreed.tIhAt the City of Lubbock will maintain that por-
tion of'the work which is its construction responsibility and will pass such resol-
utions and ordinances in accordance with standard forms of the Highway Department
to indemnify the State during and after construction against arty and all liability
or damages growing out of such construction, to regulate traffic, to 'provide for
parallel, parking and to prevent encroachment on the right-of-way. The City also
agrees to pass an ordinance prohibiting the use of the area between the curb and
.., the property line for the servicing of cars or trucks parked on the right-of-way;
and will make provision for the rearrangement of the driveways and location of
Fa_7.l. ng 'Sta'tion Pumps or other obstructs Qns to enable enforcement of this ordin-
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MOTION made by Commissioner Maner seconded by Commissioner Maxey
AND upon vote same.was unanimously carried.
STATE OF TEXLS 0
COU14TY OF LUBBOCK 0
I, Lavenia Lowe City Secretary of the City of
Lubbock , Texas, hereby certify that the above and fore-
going is a true and correct copy of Resolution passe: by the City Council of tha
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Cit Lubbock
City of .� , texas, on the 26th day of
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June , A, D., 19 58 , as same appears on file
and of record in my office,
WITPIESS fray hand and the seal of the said City this tKe 26th day of June
A. Dc, 19 58
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amitye cretar vy—ty Of Lubbock,
Lubbock County, Texas