HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 809-1947 - Providing For The Construction And Maintenance Of Portion Of Hwy 62 - 03/13/1947.. ~'3-13-I.S.If7
ORDINANCE NO. 8 09
MIJN'IC'IPAL -oRDINANCE
(Construction, :Reconstruction &nd M:lintemnoe)
AN ORDINANCE maviDilC FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENABCE OF THE
PO'R'ITON "OF -~~.s~. HlGRWAl NO. ~2 ... :m THE CM OF ....... Lubbock .................. -.. --__ , __________ ..................... .
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HEREINABOVE REFERRED TO AS "THE STREET PBOJECT" AND AUTHORIZnG THE MAYOR OF THE
CITY TO EX.ElCDTE AND THE CITY SECREI'ARY TO AFFIX THE CORPORATE SEAL AND A~ THE
SAME, A CERTAIN CONTRACT BE'.N'EEN TliE CITY AND THE STATE OF TEXAS PROVIDING FOB TBE
INSTALIATION 1 ................ CONSTRUCTION'1 MAINTENANCE, EXISTENCE AND USE OF THE SAID STREE.'I'
PROTECT; FOR THE INDEMNIFICATION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, :BY THE CITY, AGAINST ALL
DAMAGES TO ADJOINOO, ABUTTING AND <Yl'HER PROPERTY 1 AND FOR EXPENSES IN CONNECTION
WITH ANY ClAIM OR SUIT THEREOF; AND DECIAR:nG AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDOO THAT TH1S
ORDINANCE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE FROM AND AFI'.ER ITS PASSAGE.
WHEREAS, the public convenience, safety and necessity of the city, and the
people of the city require that the portion of .... '0' .. ~,. .. 62 .(a.s .. sho:wn .. on .. .a.ttached .. plaus)
be·.:: .. · : .. ·: :o onstructed ~--· ... siilC'e .... the ... e.xiEdilng ... 8 treet .. ·c: onet itutea .. a .. d8.ri8er .. 8 rid . seri'Oi.ui "In:
convenience to the public, 1t is urgent.Q' required to be remedied; and
WHEREAS, the city has requee'tt,d the Stat& of Texas to contribute financial-
ly in the street project; am ·
WHEREAS, th~ Sta~ of Texas has made it known to th& city that it vill
aeaiat the city 1n the street proJect by turn1sh1ns the n~cea88ry funds for actual
construction, reconstruction end m1nt6mnce; and by superv1.a1ng construction, pro-
viding the cit,-approves the plans, grades and al1gmDI!Int for said project; and
WHEREAS, the city, in consideration of the providing of said porject,
agrees to indemnify the Stat~ of Tt.xas against all damagt~s or claims for damage, to
adjo1n1ns, abutting or other property for which the State is liable, arising out
of, incident to, and in any way connected vith the installation, the ......... _construc-
tion, the existence, the use end maintenance of the street project or the JBS&age
and enforcement of .this ordinance.
NOW' 'rHEREFORE, :BE IT ORDAINED 13Y TBE CITY C<)UNCIL:
SECTION 1. That since the public convenience, safety and necessity of the
city and the people of the city require it, said street shall be .......... constructed.
S!!nTION 2. That the State of Texas be and is hereby authorized to enter
upon ..... · .... c onstruct and m1nta1n the street project at the location and in the manner
shown on the plana, attached hereto and marked "Exhibit A'' and -mde a part hereof
in all respects.
SECTION 3. That nothing in this cmlinance &hall be construed to oblisate
the State of Texas to IBY any direct, incidenta·l, or consequents! damages to
adjoining, &butt1ns or other property in enforcement of this ordinance or b;"
reason of the 1IJBtallation, ........... construction, existence, use and maintenance of
the street project authorized hetrein.
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( ~ \ ,., SECTION 4. For and in connideTStion of the mutual covenants herein con-
tained, the city does hereby agree to indemnify the State of Texas against all
damages and claims for damgea to adjoining, abutting, or other pro]>E>rty for vhioh
the State of Texas 1e liable, arising out of, incident to, or in any way connected
with the installation, tha ...... construction, existence, use and maintenance of Raid
street project and does hereby agree to indemnify the State· of Texas aga !nat all
court costa, attorneys' fees and all expenses in connection with suits for such
damgee, and shall, 1-f requested to do eo in vr1t1ng1 assist or rel1svs th& State
ot T~xas from defending any such suite brought against it.
S]X;TION 5. Nothing contained heroin shall ever be construed to place upon
the Stat.e of Tams an,y mnner of liability for injury to or death of persons or for
damages to, or loss of property arising· out of or in any manner connected with the
maintenance or use of the street project and the city will eave the Stat& of .Texas
harmless from any damgee arising out of said meintenance ani1/or use of said street
project.
SECTION 6. The Mayor of the city be and is hareby authorized to execute
for and on behalf of the city an agreement and contract with the State of Texas in
accordance with and for the purpose of can-y!~ out the terms and provisions of
this ord ina nee 1 in the form attached hereto and marked "Exh1 bit ] ". The C1 ty
Secretary ia hereby directed to attest the agreement and contract and to affix the
proper seal of the city hereto.
SECTION 7, The 14\yor of the city, having requested in writing that this
ordinance take effect :forthwith ani1 there b&ing in fact an emergency and imperative
n&ceesfty that th6 work herein provided for be begun and carri&d out promptly and
with &xped.1t1on and that the contract aforesaid shall be ~d1ataly mado 1 execut&d
and delivered to the end that such work herein provid&d for TMJ.Y be b~ and
carried out promptly and with expedition. The reading of the ordinance on three
several tlaye is hereby dispensed with and the same shall be in full force a:M
effect frOm and a:fter 1 te :passage.
Passed and a~proved by unanimous vote of the ~ity 6ommission in
regular sess~on, this the 13 ____ day of March, 194?.
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Mr. s.c. McCarty
State Highway D epartmant
105 East BroaOway
Lubbock, Texas.
Dear Mr! McCarty:
March 18, 1947.
. E nclo~ea he}"ewi tn ,Pl~'J:Je .tin4 exeou~e4 CGPJ
of ~F lans of Proposed State Highway Improvement"
19th Street .from College Ave.nue to Texas Avenue and
Avenue Q troro 34th Street to 11:5 Ft. North of 21st
Street; also certified copy of Ordinance No. 809,
providing for the construction and mai n tenance ot
the portion of u.s. Highway No. 62, an~ two (2)
copies of "llunlcipal ~onstruction Agreement" in
connect~on with improvement ot u.s. Highway 62,
being 19th St-reet .fr,am College Avenue in Lubbock
to the West City Limits.
The copies of "Munioips l Construction Ag reement"
have been executed by tbe Cit{'or Lubbock and are
· , being flilt'W&rded to you for your execution, after which
please ma.11 us a co p y .for our files.
BAH:w
Yours very truly•
Bomer A.. Hunter
City Manag e r.