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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 22-NAN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE VACATING AND CLOSING OF AN ALLEY THROUGH BLOCK NINE (9) OF THE JARRETT ADDITION TO THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE CLOSING OF THE ALLEY SHALL NOT AFFECT THE RIGHT OF THE CITY TO PLACE AND MAINTAIN THEREIN SEWERS, WATER LINES, TELEPHONE, TELEGRAPH OR ELECTRIC LINES OR OTHER UTILITIES. WHEREAS, a petition. duly signed by Thomas Lombardo, who owns all of Block Nine (9) of the Jarrett Addition to the City of Beaumont, has been presented to the City Commission requesting that the alley in said block be closed; and.. WHEREAS, the said petition has been referred to the City Engineer and he, the said City Engineer, having examined and approved the said petition, and the City Commission having canvassed said petition and examined the same and found that the owner of all the lots abutting on said alley has. signed said petition and that the petition should be granted and the alley closed and vacated. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: That the alley located in Block Nine (9) of the Jarrett Addition to the City of Beaumont be, and the same is hereby authorized'to be vacated and closed and the title to the said alley shall revert to and become the property of the owner of the land in said block bordering on said alley as provided by law; provided, however, that the closing of said alley shall in no way affect the right of the City of Beaumont to place and maintain therein sewers, water lines, telephone, telegraph or electric lines, wires, poles and cables or any other public utility service; neither shall the closing of said alley affect the right of the. City of Beaumont to grant a franchise to any person, firm or corp oration to place and maintain in said alley f any such water lines, telephone, telegraph or electric lines, wires, poles and cables, or any other public utility, all of which rights are hereby reserved by the City of Beaumont. PASSED this the ��day of May, A. D. 1941. MAY 0R. CITY OF BEAUM®ISIT OFFICIALS MEMORANDUM --------- __________department MAY 5 1941 -----------Mx�el��i3! Engineer: ------- Your immediate attention is requested to the following items: Attached is petition requesting the closing of alley in Blk 9 Jarrett Addition. If in the proper order, please refer to the Legal Depart- ment for the necessary ordinance. DEPARTMENT REPORT CITY MANAGER: City Manager Items above listed have been acted upon as follows: /. 41� xxk/__5�' A�. ,,.�.. THE STATE OF TEXAS : COUNTY OF JEFFERSON : WE, the undersigned, being the sole owners of all the property locate. in Blockof the Addition to the City of Beaumont, hereby Vespectfully 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. NN LOT No. BLOCK ADDITION NOTE: This petition cannot be acted upon favorably if water line is in the alley. '