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ORDINANCE TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT TO SURVEY AND ESTIMATE DAMAGE CAUSED BY FLOODS TO STREETS IN THE CITY OF JONESBORO AND TO ENABLE THE CITY TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FROM FEDERAL DISASTER AID FUNDS
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WHEREAS, certain streets and structures in this City have suffered damage through floods and other Acts of God for which damage reimbursements can be had from Federal Disaster Aid Funds administered by the Federal Civil Defense Administration, under Public Law No. 875 and that such reimbursements can become payable only through a technical survey and estimate to determine the extent of such damage and a further Survey and Report to show that such work has been done and that this City is without means of making such survey or estimate. That the Arkansas State Highway Commission is qualified to make such survey and estimates, but that the damage being on streets that are not a part of the State Highway System, the Highway Department can perform such work only if reimbursements of its expense is provided. That it is to the best interest of the City that the services of the Highway Department be secured.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF Jonesboro in regular session that the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into the following contract with the Arkansas State Highway Department:
The City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and the Arkansas State Highway Commission do hereby mutually covenant, agree and contract that:
1. In consideration of the promise hereinafter made by Jonesboro, Arkansas, the Arkansas State Highway Commission agrees:
a. To make a survey of the damage to the streets and structures of Jonesboro, Arkansas caused by floods or other Acts of God in order to determine the extent of eligibility of Jonesboro, Arkansas for reimbursement for such damage from Federal Disaster Aid as administered by the Federal Civil Defense Administration, and to make an estimate of the cost of such repairs and repl...
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