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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 25-Z1ell . AN ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE VACATING AND ABAN- DONING OF AN ALLEY DESCRIBED IN DEED RECORDED IN VOLUME 114, PAGE 597, DEED RECORDS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, SAID ALLEY LYING BETWEEN ANCHOR STREET AND IRBY STREET AND RUNNING FROM BRANDON AVENUE TO HIGHLAND AVENUE, RESERVING, HOWEVER, THE RIGHT OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT,TO CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN IN SAID ALLEY SEWER LINES, WATER LINES, AND OTHER UTILITIES, AND RESERVING THE RIGHT OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO GRANT A FRANCHISE RIGHT TO OTHERS TO CONSTRUCT AND. MAINTAIN THE UTILITIES HEREINBEFORE MENTIONED THROUGH -AND ALONG SAID ALLEY, AND PROHIBITING THE OBSTRUCTION OF SAME.BY ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE. WHEREAS, a petition signed by all the property owners of the lots lying north of Anchor Street and south of Irby Street, running between Brandon .Avenue and'Highland Avenue, has been presented to the City Council of The City of Beaumont, re- questing that the alley be vacated and abandoned, the above alley being the same one dedicated in a deed of record in Volume 114, page 597 of the Deed Records of Jefferson County, Texas; and, - WHEREAS, said petition has been referred to the City Planning Commission for examination and approval and the same has been approved by the said Commission; and, WHEREAS, said petition has been duly canvassed and exam - fined by the City Council and has been found to have,beensigned by all the property owners abutting on said alley, and it appearing to the City Council that the request of said property owners should be granted and that an ordinance should be enacted vacating and abandoning said alley, reserving, however, to The City of Beaumont the right to construct and maintain all necessary public utilities in said alley or to grant a franchise for the construc- tion and maintenance of such utilities in said alley; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAU- MONT: That the alley lying'north of Anchor Street and south of Irby Street, running between Brandon Avenue and Highland Avenue in the City of Beaumont be, and the same is hereby, authorized to be vacated and abandoned, and that the title to such alley should revert to and become the property of the owners of land abutting said alley, as provided by law; provided, however, that the vacating and abandonment of said alley shall in no way affect the right of The City of Beaumont to place and maintain therein sewer, gas, or water lines, telephone, telegraph, or electric lines; wires, poles, and cables, and any other public utility service; neither shall the vacating and abandonment 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, gas, or water lines, telephone, telegraph, or electric lines, or other public utility service, all of which rights are hereby expressly reserved; and the vacating and abandonment of said alley shall not be construed as authorizing or permitting any person, party, corporation or legal entity.whatsoever to erect, construct, build, move onto, or place any building or structure therein, and the erection, con- struction, building, moving onto, or placing of any building or structure therein without express permission from the City Council to do so is hereby prohibited. 1955. PASSED by the City Council this 8th day of February, A.D. Blayor - B RA' N 0© N A V D m z rn � o Ln ® n x 7 r. o o �� ,� �8�• d U r_. z/a.8 . Z )5� o — C :z _n � � L c� ;o Z � r )a m tai 14 (D O .. X (n C) B RA' N 0© N A V D m z rn B RA' N 0© N A V (� � • �q a °� /i7 . !eo �-� I/f�/�fr FQ�cC�nc�•�f /8�� / 83 • �' (n Z ZZ H I G H L A N 'D A 1f �. � o o �� ,� �8�• d U r_. z/a.8 � � L c� (� � • �q a °� /i7 . !eo �-� I/f�/�fr FQ�cC�nc�•�f /8�� / 83 • �' (n Z ZZ H I G H L A N 'D A 1f �. // / 4' _ H � f� it THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF JEFFERSON We, the undersigned being the_sole owners of the property out of which a seven and one-half (7-2'.) foot alley. 'was dedicated by virtue of.a deed.of record in Volume 114, page 597, of the.Deed Records of Jefferson County, 'Texas, hereby petition the City of Beaumont, -Texas-, to close said -alley 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 out of which -the alley was dedicated; it being understood, however,that the closing.of -said alley shall in,.no way affect the. rights of the City as to 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 which is now in said- alley, The description'of the alley is:as follows: A portion of the-J.W., Bullock Survey, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, des7cribed -by metes and. bounds as follows: Begin at a point on the West line of'Highland Avenue, 212.8' feet north of where the North line of Anchor Street (a public street in Beaumont, Texas) and the West line of Highland Avenue (a public -street in Beaumont, Texas) intersect:. . THENCE West to the East:line of Brandon Street'at a point 212.8' feet north of the, North line of Anchor Street: THENCE South along the East line of Brandon Street (a public street in'Beaumont,.Texas) seven -and one-half (7-2' ) THENCE East to'the West Line of Highland. - Avenue to a point seven.and one-half..(72) feet South=of the point of beginning; THENCE North seven and one=half (72) feet to the print � of beginning; The above described alley being. -the same one dedicated in a deed of record in Vol. 114, page 597 of the Deed•Records-of Jefferson County, Texas: SIGNED this 3rd day of February, 1955• Owner Description of Land Page Two ,of instrument Dated Feb. 3rd,.1955. Owner I V t " W,/O4 -2- Desbription ##0 W4 M-55