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AN ORDINANCE
ANNEXING THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED TERRITORY
TO THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS,
AND EXTENDING THE BOUNDARY LIMITS OF SAID CITY SO AS
TO INCLUDE SAID HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED PROPERTY WITHIN
SAID CITY LIMITS, AND GRANTING TO ALL THE INHABITANTS
OF SAID PROPERTY ALL OF THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES
OF OTHER CITIZENS AND BINDING SAID INHABITANTS BY
ALL OF THE ACTS, ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND REGULA-
TIONS OF SAID CITY.
WHEREAS, a petition has been signed by a majority
of property owners who are citizens of the State of Texas and
inhabitants of the following described territory, to -wit:
Beginning at a point on the Western boundary
line of the Port Arthur Road, or Railroad Avenue,
at a point where the Southern boundary line of
the Texarkana & Fort Smith Railroad Company's
track extended intersects the West line of said
Port Arthur Road (Railroad Avenue), said point also
being in the East boundary line of Lot Seven (7),
Block One (1) of the Arlington Addition to the City
of Beaumont, where the line bounding the city limits
of the City of Beaumont on the West line of the
Port Arthur Road (Railroad Avenue) intersects the line
bounding the city limits of the City of Beaumont
extended along the South side of the Texarkana & Fort
Smith Railroad Company's right-of-way;
Thence in a Southeasterly direction with the
Western boundary line,of the Port Arthur Road
(Railroad Avenue) to a point on the North boundary
line of a 1.89 acre tract belonging at one time to
Mrs. Dozina Segrast, said point being in the West
boundary line of the Port Arthur Road and being the
most Southeasterly point within the West Port Arthur
Road where the city limits of the City of Beaumont
turn westward;
Thence East across the Port Arthur Road and
in a straight line with the South line of the city
limits at this point approximately seventy (70)
feet to a point in the East boundary line of said
Port Arthur Road;
Thence in a Northwesterly direction following
the East boundary line of the Port Arthur Road
to a point where the East boundary line of the
Port Arthur Road intersects the South boundary line
of the city limits, said point being directly
opposite Lot Seven (7), Block One (1) of the Arling-
ton Addition to the City of Beaumont;
Thence in a westerly direction following said
South line of the city limits at said point to the
place of beginning, it being the intent and purpose
to take into the city limits the Port Arthur Road
from the Eastern boundary line to the Western
boundary line between the points mentioned above'
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adjoining the City of Beaumont, and presented to the City
Commission desiring and requesting the annexation of said
territory to said City; and,
WHEREAS, said petition has attached to it the
affidavit of three of said applicants to the effect that said
petition is signed by a majority of the qualified voters within
and owning such property.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
That the following described property, to -wit:
Beginning at a point.on the Western boundary
line of the Port Arthur Road, or Railroad Avenue,
at a point where the Southern boundary line of
the Texarkana & Fort Smith Railroad Companyts
track extended intersects the West line of said
Port Arthur Road (Railroad Avenue), said point also
being in the East boundary line of Lot Seven (7)
Block One (1) of the Arlington Addition to the City
of Beaumont, where the line bounding the city limits
of the City of Beaumont on the Vilest line of the Port
Arthur Road (Railroad Avenue) intersects the line
bounding the city limits of the City of Beaumont
extended along the South side of the Texarkana
& Fort Smith Railroad Company's right-of-way;
Thence in a Southeasterly direction with the
Western boundary line of the Port Arthur Road
(Railroad Avenue) to a point on the North boundary
line of a 1.89 acre tract belonging at one time
to Mrs. Dozina Segrast, said point being in the
Vilest boundary line of the Port Arthur Road and
being the most Southeasterly point within the West
Port Arthur Road where the city limits of the
City of Beaumont turn westward;
Thence East across the Port Arthur Road and
in a straight line with the South line of the
City limits at this point approximately seventy (70)
feet to a point in the East boundary line of said
Port Arthur Road;
Thence in a Northwesterly direction following
the East boundary line of the Port Arthur Road
to a point where the East boundary line of the Port
Arthur Road intersects the South boundary line of
the city limits, said point being directly opposite
Lot Seven (7), Block One (1) of the Arlington
Addition to the City of Beaumont;
Thence in a westerly direction following said
South line of the city limits at said point to the
place of beginning, it being the intent and purpose
to take into the city limits the Port Arthur Road
from the Eastern boundary line to the Western
boundary line between the points mentioned above,
be and the same is hereby annexed to the City of Beaumont,
Jefferson County, Texas, and that the boundary limits of the
City of Beaumont be and the same are hereby extended to include
the above described territory within the city limits of the
City of Beaumont, and the same shall hereafter be included within
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the territorial -limits of said City, and the inhabitants thereof
shall hereafter be entitled to all rights and privileges of
other citizens of the City of Beaumont and they shall be bound
by the acts, ordinances, resolutions and regulations of said
City.
PASSED by an affirmative vote of all members of
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the City Commission, this the 1p = day of A. D.,
1938.
- MAYOR -
A "PPROITRn AS TO FORWI r
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the territorial -limits of said City, and the inhabitants thereof
shall hereafter be entitled to all rights and privileges of
other citizens of the City of Beaumont and they shall be bound
by the acts, ordinances, resolutions and regulations of said
City.
PASSED by an affirmative vote of all members of
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the City Commission, this the 1p = day of A. D.,
1938.
- MAYOR -
A "PPROITRn AS TO FORWI r