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