HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 081452B - State Highway Department Requested To Enlarge Storm Sewer - 4Th Street - 08/14/1952VnumkSI t,, in planning the highway behind the Texas Technological College,
:t a Texas State Highway Department finds it necessary to construct a storm sewer
o� 4th Street from College Avenue west to the Brownfield branch of the Panhandle
and Santa Fe Railroad, and
WHEREAS, it is a policy of the Texas State Highway Department to con—
struct storm sewers sized to carry only that storm water that falls one—half
block each side of the highway, and
WHEREAS, it will be necessary at some future date for the City of
Lubbock to construct a storm sewer to drain the area immediately west of the
ssid railroad on 4th Street, and
,Y WHEREAS, it is estimated that if the Texas State Highway Department
! designs said storm sewer of sufficient size to accomodate the area west of the
railroad, an additional expense of $4,000.00 will be incurred, and
W1 EREAS, the City of Lubbock accepts the responsibility of draining
that area ,test of the railroad.
UOT THEWORE, BE IT RESOLVED EPI THE CITY OOMfffSSION 'CF THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK:
THAT, the Texas State Highway Department be requested to enlarge the
storm sewer now being planned for 4th Street to a size sufficient to accomodate
the drainage of the area west of the railroad, and
THAT, the City of Lubbock will bear the additional cost involved,
estimated to be $4,O00.00.
On motion of Commissioner Davis , seconded by
Goipussioner Thomas , the foregoing Resolution was passed this
�14t h day of August , 1952, by the following vote:
Commissioners voting t'YEA": Morris, Carpenter, Davis, Thomas and
Mayor Tripp
Commissioners voting "NAY": None
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