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l'Z.-22-194-9
ORDINANCE NO • 843 -
MUl'fiCr:r:PAL -o:RDINANCE
(Construction, Beconetruct!on and teintemnoe)
AN ORDlNA.NCE PRoV:IDlm FOR THE CONSTimCTION AND MA..mTENANCE OF THE
n:f!ti~:!:~·{~d~hh!~~ -~~o~::~.~~:.~~~~~~~~~~ti o n
HEREINABOVE REFERRED TO AS "THE STREm' PROJECT" AND AUTHORlZING THE MAYOR OF THE
CITY TO EXEXm'I'E AND THE CITY SECP.El'ABY TO AFFIX THE CORPo?..A.TE SEAL AND AT'l'EST THE
SAME, A CERTAIN CON.I'RA.CT BET'w"'EEN THE CITY AND TBE S'l'ATE OF T.WS PROVIDIW .FOR THE
INSTALIATION, ................ CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, EXISTENCE AND USE OF THE SAID STREEr
PFQTECT; FOR TBE INDEMNIFICATION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, BY THE CITY, AGA.WST ALL
DAMAGES TO Aru'OINTIC, ABUTTIIG M'D OTEER PROPERrY, AND FOR EXPENSES IN CONNECTION
WITH ANY ClAIM OR SUrr THEREOF; AND DECIAROO. AN EMERGENCY AND PROV"ID:rnG THAT THlS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE FROM AND AFI'ER ITS PASSAGE.
WHEREAS, the public convenience, safety and necessity of the city, and the
paop~e of the .p1ty reQ.l)~~ that~ the .Po~ ion of .APproaches ... t..o . lJAd.e.n>M.S. Wider ...
be·~· ~~~~~i=u~i!f~-~ ~fn:~ ;h;~:;1=ri~0;treet ·aon8t1tutas ··a · ~·nser and 'iieriotiS in:
convenience 'to the public, tt .is urgently required to be Nmedied; and
~, the city baa reques~ the Stat~ of T~xae to contribute finanoial-
ly in thf1 street project; and
WHEREAS, tht; Stat~ of Texas has made it known to th& city that it vill
aeeiat the city in tli~ etr&~t project by furnishing ta~ n~oeesary funds for actual
construction, reconstruot1on anq maint~nance; and by super.v1s1ng construction, pro·
v1ding the city a:pprovea tha plans, B.radea end alignment for said project; and
WHEREAS, tho city, in consideration of thE; providing of sa1d porjeot,
agrees to indemnify tha S'OO.t~:~ of Tbxas against all da:msgt.e or claims for damage, to
adjoining) abutting or other property for which the State is liable, arising out
of, incident to, and in any way connected with the installation, the ..... construe·
t1on, the exletenoe, the use and maintenance of the street project or th~ passage
and enforcement of this· ordinance.
NOW THERll!FORE., BE rr ORDAnfEl? BY TRE C'rrt COUNCil.:
SEC-TION 1. That e inc<). the public convenience, saf'ety and neceas 1 ty of the
city and the people of ·the qtty rQQ.uire 1t, sa1-d street shall 'be . .. conatrueted. "' . ..
SECTION 2. That the State of 'l'exas be and is hereby auth&.'rized to enter
upon ... . construct and mintain the street project at the location and in the manner
shown on the plans, attached hereto and marked 11Exhib1t A" and made a !6rt hereof
in all. respects.
SECTION 3.. That nothing in th1-e ordiMnce shall be construt'a to obligate
the State ·of ·Texas to ~&Y any ii1rect1 1nc1dental, or cons.equent&l dcmagee to
adjoi~nB, abutting ·or other pr~perty in enforc~ment of this ordinance or by
-reason of the 1nstall.at1on1 .. ·-···-'~onstruct1on, existence, uee and maintenance of
~ the etree~ proJect authoria?d herein.
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·sreriON 4. For and 1n ecmsidftaUon. of the mutual C0'1J'01'8·nta herein con-
tained., tho city does .bsreby agree to indemnify the Statft ot· Texas against all
damsges aM claims f(lr damages to afl,tointng,. abutttng,. or-othe:l" pro~rty f'or whiob
tlle State or Texas is 11sba,. ar!s1n8 oat-~ ~ !nc id'&tlt to-,. or in any way conneot&d
with the 1ne~l~t1on,. the ......... eone~ot!CJnr) existenoo,.. use-am mintenance of' said
atreet. proJe~ an4 <foes benby sgree. to indemnifY tho S11ate·of Texa& asainst ell
court cosw, attorneys • :feH tmd: ali OXJ'OD8e8' in ~tion with suite for aueh
damges,. and shall, 11' requened 'to d.o so ta writi:ng,. aaatst or rel1ev& thi. State
of Tt,xas from defend1n8 a~ auc::b str.its brought_ against it ..
SECTION s. Nothing contained· hentin eball e-ver be. oonatrued to :plA.ce upon
the Stlll"t;e of Texas any mnnor ot liability; for-injucy to. or d.{;ta1m. of persone-or for
danages to,. or loss of property-arising out of or in any JD!Ulll&J" connected with th~
naintonanco or use of tbe etrest proJec~ and the city will sav-& the State of Texas
harml.es& from aey dal!Bges arisins out of said na!ntenanoe aniJ/CYP use of eatd street
projeat..-
S:reTTON 6. Th~ May-or of the . ci~ be and is hereby authorized to exooute
for and on behalf of the o1ty an agree!lml't and contract v1th th& State of' Texas in
accordance ~1th and ~or the pu~pose of carr,r1ng out the termB and provisions of
t~itt ord imnce, in the f0J:11!. attached hero to and Dirked "Ex hi bit B ''. The City .
Se~tery is hereby direc-ted to attest th~ agreement and contract and to affix the
proper seal of the city hereto.
SECTION 7. The .Mayor of the city, having requested in writing that this
ol"dbence take effect forthwith and there being in fact an emergency and imperative
llEJI!Meity that the work herein provided for be 'begun and cerri&d out promptly and
Vith .,xped1t1on and that the contract aforesaid shall be ilmntJdiately nade, executed
•nrl aelivered to the end that such work herein provided for may be begqn and
carried out promptly and with expedition. The reading of the ord1Mnoe on th.Ne
aeve'!'lll nays is hereby die.penaed. with and the same shall be in full force and
•ffec't frOm and after its pteeage. ·
Passed and approved by unanimous vote of the City Commission this
the _22nd day of December , 194?.
ATTEST:
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Texas~ ~ereb_y cel'!tify tbat the foregoing ~ages-constitute a true and correct
copy ot an ordinance duly passed by th~ City Counc1~ at e meeting beld on
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