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ORD NO 06-1960 ORDINANCE NO. 1960 -6 CITY OF VAN DUREN, ARKANSAS AN ORDINANCE, REQUESTING THAT THE HIGH! \Y DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, CONSTRUCT A BARRIER, TO »ROTECT THE LIFE AND PROPERTY OF THE PEOPLE OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, FROM THE TRAFFIC HAZARD AS THE RESULT OF THE STEEP GRADE FRE STATE HIGHWAY 59 ON LOG TOWN HILL, AND TO ABSOLVE THE SAID HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS FROM ANY AND ALL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AS THE RESULT OF CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH A BARRIur. WHEREAS, on several occassions in the past automobiles and trucks have gone out of control while traveling down log town hill on State Highway 59 doing considerable damage to property and endangering the life of people, and WHEREAS, the property owners have requested that a barrier be constructed to protect their property and the general public shopping on Main Street. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED DY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS. SECTION 1. That the Mayor is diredted to make application to the State Highway Department of the State of Arkansas, for the construction upon Main Street a barrier to protect the life and propetty of the people of Van Buren, Arkansas. SECTION 2, That the City of Van Buren, Arkansas agrees to absolve and hold harmless the said Highway Department of the State of Arkansas for any damage to property as the result of construction of such a barrier. SECTI_N 3. That due to the dangerous condition that exists at the foot of Log Town Hill on State Highoay 59, and this Ordinance being necessary for the immediate Preservation of the public health, peace and safety, shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage, and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 2nd day of May, 1960. A11en__R Teathakar Mayor 41/ Attest: George L. Crofton (5) City Clerk