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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 16-VAN ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE VACATING AND CLOSING OF THAT PORTION.OF I_SLA STREET LYING BETWEEN THE T. &.N. 0. RAILWAY ':RIGHT OF WAY AND THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF HIGHWAY.90 RIGHT OF WAY, IN THE SAMA .REED. ADDITION, AND TENTH STREET NORTH OF THE NORTH LINE OF.HIGHWAY 90 RIGHT OF WAY, IN THE EMMA REED.ADDITION TO THE CITY OF BEAUMONT. WHEREAS, under threat of condemnation J. J. Johns has heretofore conveyed to The City of Beaumont certain property in the Emma Reed Addition for Highway 90 right-of-way purposes; and, WHEREAS, as a part of the consideration for the purchase of this property it was agreed that Isla Street between the T. & N. 0. Railway right of way and the north boundary line of Highway 90 right of way in the Emma Reed Addition, would be closed, and Tenth Street north of the north line of Highway 90 right of way would be closed; and, WHEREAS, such proposal for the closing of the above mentioned streets has been referred to the City Planning Commission for study, investigation and recommendation to the City Council as to whether such proposal should be approved, and the City Planning Commission has thoroughly studied and investigated said proposal and recommended to the City Council that the approval of the said proposal would be to the best interest and benefit of the public, and that said proposal should, therefore, be approved; and, WHEREAS, it is for the best interest of The City of Beau- mont and benefit of the public that the above mentioned streets be vacated and closed; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAU- MONT, TEXAS: That Isla Street between the T. & N. 0. Railway right of way and the north boundary line of Highway 90 right of way in the Emma Reed Addition, and Tenth Street north of the north line of Highway 90 G t l /--/0- right F l0 - right of way in The City of Beaumont be, and thesame are hereby, authorized to be vacated and closed_, and that the title to said vacated and closed streets shall revert to and become the property of the owners of the land abutting on said vacated and closed streets, as provided by law.. PASSED by the City Council this 10th day of January, A.D. 1950. akv' -� - Mayor -