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ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING OFFER OF WINSTON
G. EASON TO PURCHASE CERTAIN PROPERTY AND AUTHOR-
IZING PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER
.QUITCLAIMS DEED TO PURCHASER FOR SAME.
WHEREAS, on the 30th day of December, A. D. 1935, The
City of Beaumont, Plaintiff, recovered a tax judgment in
Cause No. 244.114 in the District Court of Jefferson County,
Texas, against E. C.. Deane,'together with the.foreclosure
of a tax lien upon the following described tracts of land, to
wit:
Tract No. 1: Being Lot Nine (9) in Block Three
of the Carver Addition to The City of Beaumont,
Jefferson County, Texas, as per map or plat of
said Addition of record in the office of County
Clerk, and deed of record Volume 77, page 256
of Deed Records of Jefferson County, Texas.
Tract No. 2: 'Begin at the northeast corner of a
certain three acre tract deeded by G. W. Cox to
Emma Ratcliff;.thence south 70 yards to corner;
thence west 70 yards,to,corner; thence north 70
yards.to corner; thence east 70 yards to corner,
the place of beginning, and c)ontaining one acre
of land, same being out of the A. Williams Survey
in Jefferson County, Texas, being the same tract
conveyed to E. C.: Deane, Volume 40, page 204 of
the Deed Records of Jefferson County, Texas, and
known on the Assessors and Collector t s, records of
The City of Beaumont as Tract 29, Plat D-1, of
the A. Williams Survey;
and,
WHEREAS, on the 2nd day of June, A. D. 1936, The City
of Beaumont purchased said above described property at public
auction in satisfaction of said judgment and tax lien; and,
WHEREAS, on the 10th day of July, A. D. 1936, W. W.
Richardson, Sheriff of Jefferson County, Texas, made, executed
and delivered unto The City of Beaumont a tax deed to the
above described property in satisfaction of said judgment and
tax lien; and,
WHEREAS, on the 15th.day of April, A. D. 1952, Winston
G. Eason offered to purchase all of the right, title, interest,
claim, estate, and demand of The City of Beaumont in the above
described property for the sum of Two Hundred Thirteen Dollars
and Eight Cents ($213.0$); and,
WHEREAS,. said Winston G. Eason paid to The City of Beau-
mont the sum of Two Hundred Thirteen Dollars,and.Eight Cents
($213.0$) in connection with said offer -to purchase the above
described property; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that such
sale.is for the best interest of The City of Beaumont and should
be consummated;
NOWT, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT,
TEXAS:
That the aforesaid offer to purchase the above described property
is hereby accepted, and the Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby
authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of'The City of Beau-
mont a quitclaim deed conveying unto Winston G. Eason all of
the right, title, interest, claim, estate and demand of The City
of Beaumont in the above described property derived by reason
of said Sheriffts deed.
1952.
PASSED by the City Council this IS41V day of April, A.D.
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