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Home My WebLink AboutORD 62-AAGrp q ,Z., , W AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE VACATING, AND.ABANDONMENT OF AN ALLEY LOCATED IN BLOCK 46 OF THE VAN WORMER ADDITION TO THE CITY OF BEAU: MONT, TEXAS, AND WAIVING THE RIGHT OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN IN SAID ALLEY SEWER LINES, WATER LINES AND OTHER UTILITIES AND WAIVING THE RIGHT OF THE CITY-OF.BEAUMONT TO GRANT FRANCHISE RIGHTS TO OTHERS TO.CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN UTILITIES THROUGH AND ALONG SAID ALLEY, AND'REMOVING.THE PROHIBITING OF THE OBSTRUCTION OF SAME BY ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE. WHEREAS, under date.of February 21, 1956, the City Council of The City of Beaumont by ordinance. authorized the vacating and. abandonment of the alley located in`Block 46.of the Van Wormer Ad- dition to The City of Beaumont, as provided by law, but provided in said ordinance that the vacating and abandoning of same would in no way affect the right of The City of Beaumont to place and maintain any public utilities service therein, nor should said action affect.the right of The City of Beaumont to grant franchises to any persons for a public utility service in said alley; and, WHEREAS, said ordinance further provided that same shall not be construed as authorizing or permitting the placing of any permanent structure in that part of the alley so abandoned without permission of the City Council; and, WHEREAS, the owners of all of Block.46 of the Van Wormer Addition to The City of Beaumont have now presented a petition re- questing the City to abandon the alley in said block without reser- vation; and, WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that_there.is no necessity for reserving utility rights in the abandoned alley, and that same -should now be vacated and abandoned without reserva- tion; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAU- MONT, TEXAS: That the alley running through Block 46 of the Van Wormer Addition to The City of Beaumont be, and the same is hereby, authorized to be vacated, abandoned and closed, and that the title to said vacated,, abandoned and closed alley shall revert to and.become the property of the parties entitled thereto, as provided by law. PASSED by the City Council this day of December.. A. D. 1956. Mayor THE STATE OF TEXAS } COUNTY OF JEFFERSON ) The undersigned, being the sole owner of all of the property abutting on the alley in Block 46 of the Van wormer Addition to the City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, hereby respectfully petitions that said alley located in said Block 46 of said addition be closed, vacated, and abandoned in the manner and as permitted by the statutes of the State of Texas and the Charter of the City of Beaumont, and that such alley become, without any reservations or restrictions whatever, the absolute property of the undersigned as owner of the land in said Block adjacent and abutting on said alley. ALCO PRODUCTS, INCORPORATED By Q{' T,, yy o v � P ?n D SAE TC ILLI cS110 t/V!/1\16 G; A Z Z Y TO BE ABAIYL)ONED . AD k114 N W01 c�Ci-� 04 INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS Dote: November 16, 1956 To: Mr. J. D. Martin, City Engineer From: Jas. T. Garrard, City Clerk Subject: Alley Closing Petition -- Block 46, Van Wormer Addition COMMENT: Attached is petition signed'by Ewell Strong for Alco Products, Inc. for the closing of the alley in Block 46 of the Van Wormer Addition to the City of Beaumont. The Water Department has advised that there is no water line in the alley. Please investigate this request further and return to me for presentation to the City Planning Commission. Aas.�T)'. Garrard JTG: dm Att ch. UNITED CTAS CORPORATION DISTRIBUTION DIVISION Beaumont,, Texas November 19, 1956 City of Beaumont Beaumont, Texas Attention: Mr. J. D. Martin Gentlemen: Reference is made to certain requests of interested parties to close the alley in Block 46 of the Van Wormer Addition within the City of Beaumont. This block is bounded by Bonham and Crockett Streets and Avenues A and B. The gas lines within the said alley are used only for the pur- pose of serving Alco Products, Inc. and will not be extended to serve other customers. We have no objections to the closing of this alley. Yours very truly, ;UWNITIEID�A�,ARPCRATI N istanti,Division Manager AIS/ew GULF STATES UTILITIES COMPANY Q Beaumont, Texas, March 28, 1956 0 a City of Beaumont Beaumont, Texas Gentlemen: Attention of Mr. J. D. Martin We have no facilities in the alley running through Block 46 of the Van.Wormer Addition to the City of Beaumont, and we do not contemplate the placing of any at this location in the fore- seeable future. Since this alley is not being used by us we have no objection to its abandon- ment, as requested by Alco Products, Incorporated. Yours very truly, L. M. Welch, Manager Beaumont Division SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY 480 BOWIE STREET CECIL C. KENNEDY TELEPHONE DISTRICT MANAGER B E A U M O N T. TEXAS 5-7481 March 19; 1956 Mr. J. D. Martin, City., Engineer. City of Beaumont Beaumont, Texas Dear Mr. Martin: Mir. Ewell Strong has written to me in behalf of the Alco Products, Incorporated, concerning existing easements in the alley of Block !+6 of the Van Wormer Addition. After a complete investigation, we find that we do not have any telephone facilities located in this alley, nor do we plan to place facilities. there. We do not have any ob- jections to this alley being ,closed. Very truly yours,' IDisrict— am ger Copy to Mr..Ewell Strong P. 0. Box 1632 Beaumont, Texas MISSOURI - ACIFIC RAILROAD COMPAN W. C. MURPH HOUSTON 2. TEXAS B. O. SMITH' C. C. LUCKEL DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTSeptember 20' 1956 J. C. SOUTH WI CK J. S. ANDERSON INDUSTRIAL REPgESENTATIVES ASST. DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT City of Beaumont Beaumont, Texas Gentlemen: This is to advise that the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company has removed its industrial spur from the alley in.Blocks 46 and 47 of the Van Wormer Addi- tion to the City of Beaumont and that we do not object to the said alley being closed. Yours v truly, MISSOURI CIF LROAD COMPANY ByEll V' ,(,c �/c L!� Director of Industrial Development THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY MANAGER` -s, OFFICE Beaumont, Texas Burch 16, 1956 Mr, J. D. Martin, City Engineer City Hall Beaumont, Texas. Dear Mr. Martin: We- have today Mr..Ewell Strong and we of the letter, which is follows: received a letter from are quoting a paragraph self-explanatory, as "In the course of planning their improvement.and expansion program -here, Alco products_, Incorporated, has found that it would be very desirable to place certain of these improvements on the alley which at present,runs through their existing building. This is located on Block 46 of the pian Wormer Addition and -the block through which the.alley runs is -bounded, b Gedarstreet, Crockett Street, Avenue A and what was formerly Avenue B: We would appreciate it if you would advise as to Whether your company has any utility lines or facilities located on this. alley. ": We wish facilities.in the quoted paragraph4 JP: m to advise that we do not have location described in the above Yours very tr y, 0 PASCEETAGi .Manager FORM 91 a -.4—( q� STRONG, MOORE, PIPKIN, STRONG & NELSON BEEMAN STRONG ATTORNEYS AT LAW A. D. M OO R E CHARLES S.PtPKIN 319 MCFADDIN BUILDING-P.O. BOX 1632 ELI STRONG LO BEAUMONT TEXAS LOUIS V.N ELSON � A. D. MOORE,JR. GORDON PATE November 21, 1956 Mr. J. D. Martin City Engineer City Hall Beaumont, Texas Dear Mr. Martin: Enclosed herewith is the original of a letter dated September 20, 1956, from Mr. C. C. Luckel of the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, stating that the Missouri Pacific has no objec- tion to the closing of an alley through blocks 46 and 47 of the Van Wormer Addition to the City of Beaumont. Enclosure Yours very truly, ZSONG, MOORE, PI Ewell Strong PKIN, STRONG & NELSON