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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 24-NI 4.4 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE VACATING AND CLOSING OF AN ALLEY THROUGH BLOCK FOURTEEN (14) OF THE JIROU 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, TELEPHONE, TELEGRAPH AND ELECTRIC LINES AND OTHER UTILITIES, AND RESERVING THE RIGHT OF THE CITY TO GRANT A FRANCHISE TO OTHERS TO CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN SUCH UTILITIES IN SAID ALLEY. WHEREAS, a petition duly signed by W. D. Sacker -and others who constitute all the owners of the lots -in Block Fourteen (14) of the Ulrou Addition to the City of Beaumont has been presented to the City Commission of.the City of Beaumont requesting that the alley located in -,said Lot Four- teen (14) of said Addition be vacated and closed; and WHEREAS, said petition has been referred to the City Engineer for examination and the same has.been approved by the said City Engineer; and WHEREAS, the said petition has been duly canvassed and examined by the City Commission and found to have been signed by all of the property owner&,in said Block and should be granted and an ordinance enacted vacating and closing said alley; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY.COM- MISSION OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT.- That EAUMONT. That the alley located in Block Fourteen (14) of the Jirou Addition to the City of Beaumont be and the same is hereby authorized to be vacated and closed, and that the title to such alley revert to and become the property of the owners 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 rights of the City of Beaumont to place and maintain therein sewer or water lines, telephone, tell graph or electric lines,., wires, poles and cables, or any other 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 corporation authorizing the placing and maintaining in said alley of such sewer or water lines or telephone, telegraph or electric lines or other public utility service, all of which rights are hereby expressly reserved. PASSED this the day of May, A. D., 1941. M A Y O R CITY OF BEAUMONT OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM ----------------- NGINEERING--Department ---.APRIL 18 1941 — 19 Mr Reid, City Engineer: Your immediate attention is requested to the following items: Attached is petition requesting the closing of the alley in Block 14, Jirou Addition. After checking, if in the proper order, please refer to the Legal Department for the necessary ordinance. CITY MANAGER: 177 City Manager DEPARTMENT REPORT Items above listed have been acted upon as follows: -x- /9_ _y/ THE STP', -LE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF JE17, ERSON WE, the undersigned., being the- sple wne .s of all th.e property, located in Block , of- the Addition to -the -Ct y of Baumon t� l reby rye sp ct u y pe tit ion that tle - alley located in Ilio ck �' + AdOition be closed in the manner as permitted by t statutes of the State of Texas, and that such alley become the absolute property of the owners of the land. in said block adjacent to and. abutting' on such alley, it being understood, however', that t•he closing of this alley shall in no v,Tay affect the rights of the City as to placing and maintain- ing 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 aryl maintain therein any such sewer or water lines-, or telephone, telegraph, or. electric -lines, wires-, poles or .c able s, or any other service or utility of the City3 —OWNER. Loa t u.