HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 65 I IORDINANCE NO.69- �L /
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
PROPER OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT
TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER FOR AND ON BEHALF
OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT A QUITCLAIM DEED
CONVEYING ALL OF THE CITY'S RIGHT, TITLE,
AND INTEREST IN AND TO THE SOUTH ONE-HALF
OF LOT NO. SEVEN (52-7) IN BLOCK NO. TWO
(2) OF THE JERSEY FARM ADDITION TO THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS,
TO.RALPH L. MYRES AND WIFE, EVALENA MYRES.
WHEREAS, on the 25th day of May, 1961, The City
of Beaumont recovered a tax judgment against David B.
Tidwell, et al and the foreclosure of a tax lien upon the
South one-half of Lot No. Seven (S2-7), in Block No. Two
(2) of the Jersey Farm Addition to The City of Beaumont,
Jefferson County, Texas; and,
WHEREAS, the above described property was sold at
public auction in satisfaction of said judgment and tax
lien and The City of Beaumont purchased said property at
said auction and obtained a Sheriff's Deed, dated July 13,
1966, and recorded in Volume 1472, Page 606 of the Deed
Records of Jefferson County, Texas; and,
WHEREAS, The City of Beaumont issued public notice
of sale on said property in August and September of 1967,
and no offers or bids to purchase said property were
received at such time; and,
WHEREAS on August 27, 1968, an offer to purchase
said property was received from Ralph L. Myres and wife,
Evalena Myres in the amount of Fourteen Hundred and No/100
Dollars ($1,400.00), and while said sum offered is less than
the total amount of taxes,.penalty, interest, and cost
against said property due the respective taxing authorities,
the Tax Assessor -Collector of the City of Beaumont has
recommended the above offer be accepted since the said
property has been on the delinquent tax rolls for some time,
and the Tax Assessor -Collector has obtained consent from
the Beaumont Independent School District and the County of
Jefferson to sell the said property for the lesser amount
offered.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS:
That James D. McNicholas, Mayor, be and he is hereby, author-
ized to execute and deliver for and on behalf of The City of
Beaumont a Quitclaim Deed to Ralph L. Myres and wife, Evalena
Myres, conveying to them all of the City's right, title and
interest in and to the hereinafter described property:
The South one-half of Lot No. Seven (Sk-7)
in Block No. Two (2), of the Jersey Farm
Addition to the City of Beaumont, Jefferson
County, Texas;
and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to attest to said
instrument and to affix the seal of -The City of Beaumont
thereto.
'PASSED by the City Council this 147® day of
September, 1968.
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