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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 17-VP') 1� ') V AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE VACATING AND ABANDONING OF AN ALLEY IN BLOCK SEVENTY-THREE (73) OF THE CARTWRIGHT 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, 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 PRO HIBITING THE OBSTRUCTION OF SAME BY ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE. WHEREAS, a petition signed by all of the property owners of the lots in Block Sbventy-Three (73) of the Cartwright Addi- tion to The City of Beaumont has been presented to the City Council of The City of Beaumont, requesting that the alley running through Block Seventy-three (73) of said Addition be vacated and abandoned; and, WHEREAS, said petition has been referred to the City Plan- ning Commission for examination and approval, and the same has been approved by said Commission; and, WHEREAS, said petition has been duly canvassed and examined by the City Council and has been found to have been signed by all of the property owners in said block, 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 construction and maintenance Of such utilities in 'said alley; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: That the alley running through Block Seventy --Three (73) of the Cartwright Addition to The City of Beaumont, Texas, be, and the same is hereby, authorized to be vacated and abandoned, and that -the title to such alley shall revert to and become the property of the owners of land in said block bordering on said alley as pro- vided by law; provided, however, that the vacating and abandon- ment of said alley shall in no way affect the right of The City of Beaumont to place and maintain therein sewer,, gas, and water lines, telephone, telegraph, and electric wires, poles, and cables, or 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 authoriz- ing 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,. cor- poration or legal entity whatsoever to erect, construct, build, move onto or place any building or structure thereon, and the erec- tion, construction, building, moving onto or placeing of any build- ing or structure therein without express permission from the City Council to do so is hereby prohibited. 1950. PASSED by the City Council this 17th day of January, A.D. - Mayor - NJ ROBERTs AVE, ORA l RI E AVE Ld Z LLJQ .1 SKETCH SHOWING ALLEY TO BE CLOSED IN BLOCK 73 OF THE CART WPI GHT ADDITION January /950 ,scale; I"=60' OFFICE OF CITY ENGINEER N 30 5o ORA l RI E AVE Ld Z LLJQ .1 SKETCH SHOWING ALLEY TO BE CLOSED IN BLOCK 73 OF THE CART WPI GHT ADDITION January /950 ,scale; I"=60' OFFICE OF CITY ENGINEER N