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MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE ✓
(Construction, Reconstruction and Maintenance)
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE
OF THE PORTION OF STyTE HIGHWAY NO. 104 IN THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN
HEREINABOVE REFE.�RED TO AS "THE STREET PROJECT" AND AUTHORIZING
THE MAYOR OF THE CITY TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY SECRETARY TO
AFFIX THE CORPORATE SEAL AND ATTEST THE SAME, A CERTAIN CONTRACT
BETdEEN THE CITY AND THE STATE OF TEXAS PROVIDING FOR THE
INSTALLATION, RECONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, EXISTENCE AND USE
OF THE SAID STRAET PROJECT: FOR THE INDEI+ IIFICATION OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS, BY THE CITY AGAINST ALL DAMAGES TO ADJOINING,
ABUTTING AND OTHER PROPERTY, AND FOR EXPENSES IN CONNECTION
WITH ANY CLAIM OR SUIT THEREOF: AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
AND PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE FROM AND
AFTER ITS PASSAGE.
WHEREAS, the public convenience, safety and necessity of
the City, and the people of the City require that the portion of
State Highway 104 be reconstructed. Since the existing street
constitutes a danger and serious inconvenience to the public, it is
urgently required to be remedied; and
WHEREAS, the City has requested the State of Texas to
contribute financially in the street project; and
WHEREAS, the State of Texas has made it known to the City
that it will assist the City in the street project by furnishing
the necessary funds for actual construction, reconstruction and
maintenance; and by supervising construction, providing the City
approves the plans, grades and alignment for said project; and
"HEREAS, the City, in consideration of the providing of
said project, agrees to indemnify the State of Texas against all
damages 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 reconstruc-
tion, the existence, the use and maintenance of the street project
or the passage and enforcement of this ordinance.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
Section I. That since the public convenience, safety
and necessity of the City and the people of the City require it,
said street shall be reconstructed.
Section II. That the State of Texas be and is hereby
authorized to enter upon reconstruct and maintain the street
project at the location and in the manner shown on the plans,
attached hereto and marked "Exhibit A" and made a part hereof in