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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 31-Tb o -o. ? R AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE VACATING AND ABANDONING.OF AN ALLEY IN BLOCK.FIFTY-SEVEN (57) OF THE.CARTWRIGHT_ADDITION TO. THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, RESERVING, HOWEVER, THE RIGHT OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT.TO CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN IN SAID ALLEY SEWER LINES, WATER LINES, AND OTHER UTILITIES AND RESERVING THE RIGHT OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO GRANT A FRANCHISE RIGHT TO OTHERS, TO CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN THE.UTILITIES HEREIN- BEFORE MENTIONED THROUGH AND ALONG.SAID ALLEY, AND PROHIBITING_THE OBSTRUCTION OF SAME BY ANY BUILDING OR.STRUCTURE® WHEREAS, a petition signed by all the property owners of the Lots in Block Fifty -Seven (57) of the Cartwright Addition to The City of Beaumont has been presented to the City Council of The City of Beaumont, requesting that the alley running through Block Fifty -Seven (57) of the said Addition be vacated and abandoned; and, WHEREAS, said petition has been referred to the City Plan- ning and Zoning Commission for examination and approval and the same has been approved by the said Commission; and, WHEREAS, said petition has been duly canvassed and examined by the City Council and has been found to have been signed by all the property owners in said Block, and it appearing to the City Council that the request of the said property owners should be granted and that an ordinance should be enacted vacating and abandon- ing 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 mainte- nance of such utilities in said alley; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: That the alley running through Block Fifty -Seven (57) of the Cart- wright Addition to The City of Beaumont, Texas, be and the same is l l -- _/9/ hereby authorized to be vacated and abandoned, 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 vacating and abaridonment,of said alley shall in no way -affect the right of The City of.Beaumont to place and maintain therein sewer, gas and water lines, telephone, telegraph or electric lines, wires, poles and cables, or any other public utility service® Neither shall the vacating and abandonment 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, telegraph or electric lines, or other public utility service, all of which rights are hereby expressly reserved. And the vacating and abandonment of said alley shall not be construed as authorizing or permitting any person, party, corporation or legal entity whatsoever to erect, construct, build, move onto or place any building or structure therein, and the erection, construction, building, moving onto or placing.of any building or structure therein without express permission from the City Council to do so is hereby prohibited. 1948. PASSED by the City Council this 9th day of November, A.D. - Mayor - INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM CITY OF BEAUMONT, 'T'EXAS Date: November 9, 1948 To: Mr, George E. Murphy, City Attorney From: Mrs. Willie J. Brockman, City Man ager Subject: Closing Alley in Block 57, Cartwright Addition. COMMENT: Please prepare the necessary papers for closing the alley in Block 57, Cartwright Addition, according to the plat attached. This has been approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and by the City Engineer. Uv Mrs. Willie J. Brockman EXERPT FROM REGULAR SESSION OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION HELD OCTOBER 11, 1948 " A petition was received requesting that an alley in Block 57, Cartwright Addition be closed. Motion was made by Mr. Matthews and seconded by Mr. Holland that it be recommended to the City Council that the alley in Block 57, Cart— wright Addition be closed. the motion carried unanimously. " G Secretary v Chairman No Text THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF JEFFERSON : --sole--owners=-af--all-the -- -- -- -- - property located. in Block % , of the wr 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. 4! Z) LQ Q CARTWRIGHT AVE. .s© 9 4! Z) LQ Q CARTWRIGHT AVE. .s© 50 6 5 3 2 l aJ' \ J OE 1G R Q 7 o ROBERT3 AVE. 0 S SKETCH .SHOWING ALLEY TO 8E CL05ED A'ND OWNERSHIP IN BLOCK 57, CARTWRIGHT .ADDITICIV /\10 VEMSER 1948 .SCALF OF'FI C,E or- Cl TY E1vo11vEE:R GO U-- a 4 a� aJ' 1G R J� 50 50 ROBERT3 AVE. 0 S SKETCH .SHOWING ALLEY TO 8E CL05ED A'ND OWNERSHIP IN BLOCK 57, CARTWRIGHT .ADDITICIV /\10 VEMSER 1948 .SCALF OF'FI C,E or- Cl TY E1vo11vEE:R GO U-- a