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MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 1346
{Construction and Maintenance)
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE OONSTRUCTlOO AND JfLAINTENANCE OF THE PORTIOO OF
HIGHWAY NO. U.S. 84 (34TH STREET) IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, BETWEili THE FOLLOWING
LIMn'S, TO-WIT: AVlNUE Q AND 850 FEET EAST OF AVENUE H., HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS
"THE PROJECT'* AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYeR OF THE CITY TO EXECUTE AND THE ClTY SECRETARY
TO AFFIX THE C<EPORATE SEAL AND ATTEST THE SAME, A CERTAIN COORACT BETWEEN THE CITY
AND THE STATE OF TEXAS PROVIDING FCR THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, EXISTENCE AND UBE
OF SUD PROJECT AND DETEBMINING 'l'HE LIABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITI~ OF THE CITY AND
THE STATE \6 TEXAS WITH REFERENCE THERETO; AND DECLARING AN FMEEGENCY AND PROVIDING
THAT THE ORDINANCE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE P'ROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE.
WHEREAS, the public cgnvenience, safety and necessity at the City, and the peopla
of the Cit7 require that the portion of Highway No. U.S. 84 from Av«tue Q to 850 feet.
East of Avenue H be constructed, since the existing condition constitutes a serious
inconvenience to the public, which it is urgently required to be remedied; and,
WHEREAS, the Cit7 has requested tha State of' Texas to cort. ribute tinanoiall.7 in
the project; and,
~s, the State of Texas has ade it known to the City that the state will
assist the City in the improvement and maintenance of said project prorlding the Cit7
approves the plana for said project.
N{)l, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL~
SECTION 1. That since the public convenience, saf'et7 and necessity of the Cit7
and the people ot the City require it, said project shall be constructed.
SECTI<Ji 2. That the State of Texas be atd is hereby authorized to enter upon.,
construct and maintain the project at the location and in the aanner shown on the plan
attached hereto, marked "Exhibit A", and made a part hereof in all respects.
SECTION 3. The Mayor of the City be and is hereby authorized to execute for and
on behalf of the City an agreement. and contract with th! St.ate of' Texas in accordance
with and for the purpose of' carrying out the terDIB and provisions of this ordinance
in the form attached hereto and marked "Exhibit B". The Mayor of' the City is further
authorized to approve am sign the detailed plam for construction or the project or
any section thereof when and as sue h plans are completed am prior to award of' cone truo.
tion contract by the state. The City Secretary is hereby diNcted to attest the
agreement. and r-contract and to affix the proper seal of the City hereto.
SECTION 4. The fact that there is an imperative necessity thlt the work provided
for in said contract be begun arr::t carried out promptl71 am that suoh contract should
accordingly be forthwith executed, creates a public eDergency requiring that this
ordinance be passed final.l7 on the date of ita introduction, and the Mayor having in
writing declared the existence of such emergency and requested such passage, this
ordinance shall be passed f'iml.l¥ on the date of its introduction., this 26th day of
February, A.D. 1953, and shall take effect iDmediatelJ' upon its passage and approval
by the K&yor
Is I Harr;y Morris c ATTEST:
Pro-tem. Mayor
/sl Layenia I,owe
City Secretar,y-Treasurer
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STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF LUBBOCK I
I, Lavenia Lowe, the duly appointed, qualified and acting city secretary
ot the City of Lubbock, Texas hereby certify that tt. foregoing pages constitute
a true aud correct cow or an ordimnce duly passed by the City Council at a
meeting held on February 26, A.D. 1953, at le:oo o'clock A.M.
T0 certif7 which, witness m:1 hand am seal of the City of Lubbock, Texas,
this due 26th day of Februar.r, 1953, at Lubbock, Texas.
/s/ L&venia Lgwe
City Secretary ot the Cit7
ot Lubbock, Texas