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ORDINANCE 'NO. -LOL
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A SPECIAL ELEC-
TION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS,
ON THE 26TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1972 TO DETERMINE
WHETHER THE CITY OF BEAUMONT SHALL BE AUTHORIZED
TO SELL BY SEALED BIDS A PORTION OF THE LAND
KNOWN AS CENTRAL PARK IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT,
TEXAS; NAMING THE PLACES AT WHICH SAID ELECTION
SHALL BE HELD; APPOINTING JUDGES AND ALTERNATES
TO PRESIDE OVER SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR THE
FORM OF NOTICE THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE FORM
OF BALLOT FOR USE IN SAID ELECTION; AND PROVID-
ING THE MANNER OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Beaumont de-
sires to sell 32 acres, more or less, of a portion of park
lands belonging to the City of Beaumont known as Central Park;
and,
WHEREAS, the laws of the State of Texas requires the
question of the sale of said park. land to be submitted to the
qualified voters of the City of Beaumont;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF
BEAUMONT, TEXAS:
Section 1.
That in accordance with the provisions of the laws of
the State of Texas, a special election within the corporate
limits of the City of Beaumont is hereby ordered to be held
on the 26th day of September, 1972, to determine whether the
City of Beaumont shall be authorized to sell a portion of
park lands belonging to the City of Beaumont known as Central
Park.
Section 2.
That legally qualified voters residing within the
corporate limits of the City of Beaumont shall be entitled to
vote at said election.
Section 3.
That said election shall be held in the City of
Beaumont at the places designated in Exhibit "A" and the per-
sons named in Exhibit "A" are appointed presiding judges and
alternates for their respective voting boxes, with the author-
ity to select and appmnt their own clerks. The presiding
judge for each election precinct shall appoint two clerks and
as many additional clerks as he deems necessary for the proper
conduct of the election, provided that not more than a total
of five clerks'shall be appointed for each precinct.
Section 4.
That notice of said election shall be given as follows:
(a) By posting the notice of election hereinafter
prescribed, together with a copy of this ordinance at each of
the places herein designated for holding said election, at
least twenty (20) days prior to the date of holding said
election; and,
(b) By publishing said notice together with a copy
of this ordinance in a newspaper of general circulation in this
City on the same day in each of two successive weeks, not more
than twenty-five (25) days nor less than fourteen (14) days
before said election. Said notice shall be in the following
form:
"NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF
BEAUMONT, TEXAS, TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE
CITY SHOULD SELL 32 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, OF
ITS PARK KNOWN -AS CENTRAL PARK.
"Notice is hereby given that a special elec-
tion will be held in the City of Beaumont,
Texas, on the 26th day of September, 1972.,
from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. to determine
whether the City of Beaumont shall be author-
ized to sell 32 acres, more or less, of its
park known as Central Park.1°
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Section 5.
The form of ballot which shall be used in. said special
election shall be substantially as follows:
PROPOSE THAT 32 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, OF CENTRAL
PARK SHALL BE SOLD FOR CASH. ALL MONEYS AC-
QUIRED IN SAID SALE ARE TO BE USED TO PROVIDE
PARK FACILITIES FOR THE CITY OF.BEAUMONT. THE
PORTION OF CENTRAL PARK WHICH THE CITY DESIRES
TO SELL IS GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
Being 32 acres, more or less, out of that tract
of land bounded on the north by Fannin Street,
on the east by Fourth Street and the Santa Fe
Railroad, on the south by College Street and on
the west by Eighth Street, said tract generally
referred to as Central Park, said.tract being
in the David Brown Survey, Beaumont, Jefferson
County, Texas,.being more fully described as
follows:
Beginning at a point in the north line of the
Central Park Properties, same being the south
line of Fannin Street 80 foot right of way.
Said point being located N89°59'40" E 1200 feet
from the northwest corner of the Central Park
Properties, being the intersection of the south
line of Fannin and the east line of Eighth Street;
Thence, North 89°58'40"E along the north line
of the Central Park Property and the south line
of Fannin Street a distance of 550 feet, more or
less, to a point for corner;
Thence, South 0°02'W along the extension of the
west line of the Texas National Guard 2.5 acre
tract extended north, a distance of 1201.75 feet,
more or less, to a point for corner in the north
line of the 50 foot reserved street widening
strip, said point also being the southwest corner
of the Texas National Guard 2.5 acre tract;
Thence, South 89°59'W along the north line of
the 50 foot reserved street widening strip a
distance of 1551 feet, more or less, to a point
for corner, said point being the southeast corner
of the Cerebral Palsy Foundation's 3.3394 acre
tract;
Thence, North 0°04'E along the east line of the
Cerebral Palsy Foundation's tract a distance of
727.33 feet to a point for corner in the south
line of the Mental Health and Retardation 3.2713
acre tract, same being the northeast corner of
the Cerebral Palsy tract;
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Thence, North 89058'40"E along the south line,
and its extension easterly, of the Mental
Health and Retardation tract a distance of
1000 feet to a point for corner;
Thence, North 0004'E a distance of 475 feet
to the place of beginning and containing 32.
acres of land, more or less.
"FOR THE SALE"
"AGAINST THE SALE"
Section 6.
That said election shall be held under and controlled
by the provisions of the state laws governing elections.
ASSED by the City Council this a day of
1972.
ATTEST:
3�vWry City Clerk
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Mayor -