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AN. ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING T11E VACATING AND CLOSING OF AN
ALLEY THROUGH BLACK ONE (1) OF THE COUSINS ADDI-
TION TO THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, RESERVING, HOWEVER,
THE RIGHT OF THE CITY OF BEAUI;�ON T TO CONSTRUCT
AND MAINTAIN IN SAID ALLEY SEDER LINES, WATER LINES,
TELEPHONE, TELEGRAPH AND ELECTRIC LINES AND OTHER
UTILITIES AND RESERVING THE RIGHT OF THE CITY OF
BEAMgONT TO GRAKT A FRANCHISE RIGHT TO OTHERS TO
COKSTRUCT AND MAINTATN THE U`T'ILITIES ITEREINBEFORE
YENTIONED THROUGH AND ALONG SAID ALLEY.
WHEREAS, a petition signed by all the property'owners of
the lots in Block 1 of the Cousins Addition to the City of Beau-
mont has been presented to the City Commission of the City of
Beaumont requesting that the alley running through Block 1 of
said Addition be vacated and closed; and,
WHEREAS, said petition has been referred to the City Engineer
f or,exaraination and approval and the same has been approved by
him; and,
WHEREAS, said petition has been duly canvassed and examined
by the City Commission and has been found to have been signed by
all the ?property owners in said block, and it appearing 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 necessary 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 TEE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BEAUMON T:
That the alley running through Block One (1) of the Cousins
Addition to the City of Beaumont, Texas, 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 effect the right of the City of Beaumont to place and
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maintain therein sewer, gas, or water lines, telephone, tele-
graph or electric lines, wires, poles and cables or any other
public utility service. Neither shall the closing of said
alley effect the right of the City of .Beaumont to grant a fran-
chise to any person, firm or corporation authorizing the plac-
ing and maintaining in said alley of such sewer, gas or water
lines, telephone, telegraph or electric lines or other public
utility service, all of which rights are hereby expressly re-
served.
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PASSED this 2#P7ftr day of A. D. 1943.
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March 22, 1943
Mr. G. H. Retkovsek
City Manager
Building
Dear Sir:
I am attaching petition
for the closing of an alley located
in Block 1, of the Cousins Addition
to the City of Beaumont.
This petition was presented
by W. -R. Cousins, and .is in order,
and I am therefore forwarding same
to the City ,attorney for preparation
of necessary ordinance.
JGR/ds
Yours truly,,
J. C. Reid.
City Engineer
THE STATE OF TEXAS :
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON :
WE, the undersigned, being the sole owners of all the
property located in Block , of the
Addition to the City of Beaumont, hereby respectfully petition
that the alley located in Block ,
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 LOT NO. BLOCK ADDITION
NOTE: This petition cannot be acted upon favorably if water
line is in the alley.