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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 32-X67) - AN ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING OFFER OF WINSTON.G. EASON TO PURCHASE CERTAIN PROPERTY AND AUTH- ORIZING PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER QUITCLAIM DEED TO PURCHASER FOR SAME. WHEREAS, on the 17th day of November, A. D. 1936, The City of Beaumont, Plaintiff, recovered a tax judgment against A. W. Dycus, Jr., Mrs. Willie F. Dycus, Lela Dycus Clark, and Chas. T. Clark, together with the foreclosure.of a tax lien upon the following described property, to wit: and, Being Lots One (1) and Two (2) of Block Seven- teen (17) in the Silver City Addition to the City of Beaumont_, Jefferson County, Texas, as per map or plat of .said Addition of record in the office of the County Clerk of Jefferson County, Texas. WHEREAS, on the 2nd day of February, A. D. 1937, The City of Beaumont purchased said above described property at public auction in satisfaction of said judgment and tax lien; and, WHEREAS, on the 11th day of March, A. D. 1937, W. W. Richardson, Sheriff of Jefferson County, Texas, made, executed, and delivered unto The City of Beaumont a.tax deed to the above described property in satisfaction of said judgment and tax lien, which deed was.recorded in Volume 432, Page 104, Deed Records of Jefferson County, Texas, on the 22nd day of March, A. D. 1937; and, WHEREAS, on the 5th day of May, A. D. 1952, Winston G. Eason offered to purchase all of the right, title, interest, claim, estate, and demand of The City of Beaumont in the above described property for the sum of Eighty -One Dollars and Fifty Cents ($$1.50); and, WHEREAS, said Winston G. Eason paid to The City of Beaumont the sum of Eighty -One Dollars and Fifty Cents ($$1.50) in connection with said offer to purchase the above described property; and, WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that such sale is for the best interest of The City of Beaumont and should be consummated; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS: That the aforesaid offer to purchase the above described property is hereby accepted, and the Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of The City of Beau- mont a quitclaim deed conveying unto Winston G. Eason all of the right, title, interest, claim, estate and demand of The City of Beaumont in the above described property derived by reason of said Sheriff's Deed. 1952. PASSED by the City Council this 24th day of June, A. D. - Mayor -