HomeMy WebLinkAbout8294u,I ORDINANCE N0. 8294
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ARKANSAS FOUNDRY COMPANY TO ERECT AND 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,
NO1W, THEREFORE,
BE IT CR DAINED 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 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 east-
erly and westerly direction, over and across Thomas Street, and located
approximately forty -five (45) feet south of the northwest corner of
the SEI of the SEA of Section Two (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 sup-
ported 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: may 8. 1950. APPROVED: a7
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