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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 25-Np �qqti b� 1., 3�w { AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE VACATING AND CLOSING OF AN ALLEY THROUGH BLOCK_ SEVEN (7) OF THE OGDEN AD- DITION 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 THERE- IN SEWERS,WATER LINES, TELEPHONE OR TELEGRAPH.OR'.' ELECTRIC LINES OR OTHER UTILITIES. WHEREAS, a petition duly signed by Mrs. Marie Hubert and others who are the owners of all to is in Block Seven (7) of the Ogden Addition to.the City of Beaumont, has-been presented to the City Commission of the City of Beaumont re- questing 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 approved said petition and the City'Commission having canvassed the said petition and examined the same and found that all.of the owners of the lots abutting said alley have signed said peti- tion, and that said petition should be granted and the alley closed and vacated; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COM- MISSION OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: That the alley located in Block Seven (7) of the Ogden Addition to the City of Beaumont, Texas, 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 owners of the hand in said block bordering on said alley as provided by lava; 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 sewers, water lines, telephone, telegraph or electric lines, wires, poles and cables•, or any other public utilit-r service; neither shall. the closing and vacating of the said alley affect the right 5 V-) of the City of Beaumont to grant a franchise to any person, firm or corporation to place and maintain in said alley 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 to the City of Beaumont. PASSED.this the day of May, A. D. 1941. CITY OF BEAUMONT OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM . ENGINEERING Department APRIL 18 1941 Mr Reid, City Engineer: Your immediate attention is requested to the following items: Attached is petition requesting the closing of the alley located in Block 7, Ogden Addition. If in the proper order, please refer to the Legal Department for the necessary ordinance. DEPARTMENT REPORT CITY MANAGER: City Manager / Items above listed have been acted upon as follows: �/ THE STATE OF TEXAS : COUNTY OF JEFFERSON : WE, the undersigned, being the sole owners of all the property located. in Block % 9 of the Ogden Addition to the City of Beaumont, hereby respectfully petition that the alley located in Block j , Ogden 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. NOTE: This petition cannot be acted upon favorably if water line is in the alley.