HomeMy WebLinkAbout10443ORDINANCE N0. 10,443
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ARKANSAS FOUNDRY COMPANY TO
ERECT ARID MAINTAIN A STEEL BRIDGE RUNNING IN AN EASTERLY
AND WESTERLY DIRECTION OVER AND ACROSS THOMAS STREET,
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the Arkansas Foundry Company is the owner of certain
properties located on both the West and East sides of Thomas Street
and South of East Sixth Street, and requests authority to erect a
steel bridge across Thomas Street for the purpose of transporting
steel and other allied products to and from various locations in
its plant,
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. There is hereby granted to the Arkansas Foundry
Company, a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue
of the laws of the State of Arkansas, with its principal place of
business in the city of Little Rock, Arkansas, its successors and
assigns, for a period of 99 years, from the acceptance of
this Ordinance the right and authority to erect and maintain a
steel bridge approximately fifty -six (56) feet in length running
in an easterly and westerly direction, over and across Thomas Street,
and located approximately twenty -five (25) feet south of the north-
west corner of the SEV4 of the SE% of Section Twp (2), Township One
(1), North, Range Twelve (12) West, in the city of Little Rock,
Pulaski County, Arkansas, the said steel bridge to be used for the
purpose of transporting an overhead crane.
SECTION 2. The bridge shall be of all -steel construction and
supported by steel girders 56.6 feet apart and 3 feet in depth. The
bottom of said girders shall not be less than twenty -four (24) feet
above the existing pavement of Thomas Street. The foundation and
support of said bridge shall be located wholly outside and off of
the right of way of Thomas Street.
SECTION 3. An emergency is hereby declared to exist and this
Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the date
of its passage and approval.
PASSED: February 11, 1957
ATTEST: _� APPROVED: LG�
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