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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 19-OE. G. Doiron, V. L. Dugar and D. C. Whitaker, who constitute all the owners of the lots in Bldck One (1) of the Highland Heights Addition to the City of Beaumont, has been presented to the City Commission of the City of Beaumont requesting that the alley running through Block One (1) of said Addition be vacated and closed; and, WHEREAS, said petition has been referred to the City Engineer for examination and approval and the same has been approved by him; and, WHEREAS, said petition has been duly canvassed and ex- amined by the City Commission and has been found to have been signed by all the property owners in said block, and it appears to the City Commission that the request of said property owners should be granted and that an ordinance should be enacted vacating and closing said alley, reserving, however, to the City of Beaumont the right to construct and maintain all nec- essary public utilities in said alley or to grant a franchise for the construction and maintenance of such utilities in said alley. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: That the alley running through Block One (1) of the High- land Heights Addition to the City of Beaumont be -'and the same AN ORDINANCE �✓ �f AUTHORIZING THE VACATING AND CLOSING OF 7, AN ALLEY. THROUGH BLOCK ONE (1) OF THE HIGHLAND HEIGHTS ADDITION TO THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, RE- SERVING, HOWEVER, THE RIGHT OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN IN SAID ALLEY SEWER LINES, WATER LINES, TELEPHONE, TELEGRAPH AND ELECTRIC LIKES AND OTHER UTILITIES AND RESERVING THE RIGHT OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO GRANT A FRANCHISE TO OTHERS TO CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN THE UTILITIES HEREINBEFORE MENTIONED THROUGH AND ALONG SAID ALLEY. WHEREAS, a petition signed by Mrs. C. B. Shepard, Mrs. E. G. Doiron, V. L. Dugar and D. C. Whitaker, who constitute all the owners of the lots in Bldck One (1) of the Highland Heights Addition to the City of Beaumont, has been presented to the City Commission of the City of Beaumont requesting that the alley running through Block One (1) of said Addition be vacated and closed; and, WHEREAS, said petition has been referred to the City Engineer for examination and approval and the same has been approved by him; and, WHEREAS, said petition has been duly canvassed and ex- amined by the City Commission and has been found to have been signed by all the property owners in said block, and it appears to the City Commission that the request of said property owners should be granted and that an ordinance should be enacted vacating and closing said alley, reserving, however, to the City of Beaumont the right to construct and maintain all nec- essary public utilities in said alley or to grant a franchise for the construction and maintenance of such utilities in said alley. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: That the alley running through Block One (1) of the High- land Heights Addition to the City of Beaumont be -'and the same is hereby authorized to be vacated and closed and that the title to such alley shall revert to and become the property of the -owners of land in said block bordering on said alley as provided by law, provided, however, that the closing of said alley shall in no way affect the right of the City of Beaumont to place and maintain therein sewer, gas, or water lines, telephone, telegraph or electric lines, wires, poles and cables or any other public utility service. Neither shall the closing of said alley affect the right of the City of Beaumont to grant a franchise to any person, firm or corporation authorizing the placing and maintaining in said alley of such sewer, gas or water lines, telephone, tele- graph or electric lines or other public utility service, all of which rights are here by expressly reserved. PASSED this /� day of , A. D. 1942. CITY OF BEAUMONT -_ OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM --------------_ERGTNFERTNC _Department OCT 2,2 1942 19 1 C Reid, City Eaineer: Your immediate attention is requested to the following items: Attached is petition requesting the closing of the alley in Blk 1, Highland Heights Addition. After checking, if found in proper order, refer to the Legal Department for the necessary ordinance. DEPARTMENT REPORT CITY MANAGER: Items above listed have been acted upon as follows: 'e! f-- City Manager u;L-A _q Q THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF JEFFERSON : WE, the undersigned, being the sole owners of all the property located in Block of the r Addition to the City of Beaumont, hereby respectfull�y/ petition that the alley located in Block Z_, Addition be closed in the manner as permitted by the statutes of the State of Texas, and that such alley become the absolute property of the owners of the land in said block adjacent and abutting on such alley, it being understood., however, that the closing of this alley shall in no way affect the rights of the City as -to placing and maintaining therein of any sewer or water lines, or telephone., telegraph, or electric lines, wires, poles, or cables or any other service or utility of the City, or the right of the City to grant franchises to persons or corporations to place and maintain therein any such sewer or water line, or telephone, telegraph, or electric lines, wires, poles, or .cables, or any other service or utility of the City. OWNER LO T NO. BLOCK ADDITION NOTE: This petition cannot be acted upon favorably if water line is in the alley.