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Home My WebLink AboutORD 15-RART ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN�ORDINANCE DECLARING THAT. THAT CERTAIN 94.5 ACRES OF LAND SITUATED DIT THE ; TIECHES RIVER IN TIM PAVID BaMM_SWNG-AY, . JEFFERSON COUNTY, - TE ' , WITHIN THE LIAZI TS OF. THE CITY OF, BEA.UMONT, 3ODE TIDIES KNOWN AS "TIS CAMMILL TRACT'S PURCHASED BY THE CITY OF BEM4IN'T AS A SITE FOR TrIHA.RVES ADM DOCKS HAVE _ NEVER BEEN USED FOR ITHARVES OR DOCKS APID ' HAVE NEVER BEEN IMPROVED OR EQUIPPED FOR- SUCH USE, THAT SUCH, PROPERTIES .ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR WI-r,,AR ES OR, DOCKS, AND DECLARING T11E ABA.PTDONMENT OF SUCH PROPERTIES .FOR SUCH PURPOSES. AREAS, the -City of Beaumont is the' oiTner of a tract of land in the David Brown Survey of Jefferson County., acquired by.deed from -Trustees of the Caswell -.Trust; dated.the 19th -day. of September, 1936, recorded Vol. 423, page -227, Deed Records, Jefferson County,.more specifically described as follows All that certain tract,piecey or parcel of land lying and being situated in.Jefferson County,. Texas, a part of the David Brown. Survey, and described.by metes and bounds, as .follows, to -wit Beginning at the water's edge of the Neches River, where the W. boundary line of an easement or. rigtlt -of,-way 6.0 ft. wide',.. which .was decreed and awarded to the defendants, Anna. E.- Caswell., et al, 'in the-, decree of.' the District Court of Jefferson'County, Texas; --on Nov. "22-, 1886, in the consolidated,. cases No,s . 876 and 895, iii .said Court, styled.. respectively Amanda Cartwright -Vs. John. C. 'Craig., .,and Amanda Cartwright' vs. Anna E. Caswell, et al, a certified copy Of said'decree being recorded in Vol. l,..on pages .6 to 10; of, the Deed,.Records.o'i Jefferson. County, Texas, meets the water I s edge of the, , Tlcches River.; thence S. along the , Mrd. boundary lire of the 60 ft-, easement above referred to, '372+ ft. for corner; thence 34-89 deg. w.' l: 4o ft. for corner in the E. line of_ :.Carroll Ave.;.from which a"post. oak 12 inches in -dia. marked'X brs. N. 20 deg. 30 min. E. 35 -ft. and a Pin Oak 14, inches in dia. marked X brs-. N.. 60'E. 15 'ft; -thence along the E. line of Carroll Ave., N. 1 deg. 50 min. east. 887 ft. N. 3 deg. 5 min. E. 1050 ft., N. 0 deg. 10 min, E. 1500 ft.',.and N. 1 deg. 2 min. E. 131 ft. to the water's edge of the Neches River, corner., from which a cypress 12 inches in dia. markedX bhs'. S. 47 deg. 30 min. E. 56. ft.., a pecan. 16 inches in dia. marked X brs. S. 53 deg. W. 31 ft. a cypress 14 inches in dia. marked X at the edge of the River, brs . N. 75 deg. 20 min. W. 14 -t. and a Tu elo Gum 12 inches in dia. marked 't C'= {with old mark] brs ..N . 83 _ W. -Il f t; thence .along the meanders of the Neches -River N-855 deg. E. 61.0 ft. N. 76 deg. 20 min. E. 526 ft. to the -place of be- ginning, containing 97.06 acres of land; save.and except, however, the following described parcel of. land heretofore sola.:�by the Trustees . for the Caswell Trust to the'Texas.Company by warranty deed dated July 21st,' 1932,.and'recorded�in Vol. 369, page 244 of the Deed -Records of -Jefferson County, Texas, descf bed as folloSrs, to -wit:. A tract of land out of the northwest corner of the C. C. Caswell 97.06 acre tract in the David Brown League, more particularly described as follows Beginning at a point where the east boundary line'of Carroll Avenue intersects the north right -of -tray. line of , the Kansas City Southern Railroad spur track; thence southeasterly with the.north right-of-way'lir_e of the Kansas City Southern_ Railroad spur track, which is on a 5, degree -curve to the right, 20.0.9' to a cornier in the north right-of-way line of said spur track; which corner has an,offset of.19.3' from a line. 200' long 'drawn through the point of beginning and at right angles to the east. line of Carroll Avenue; thence north, 8 deg. 10. min, east 615.7' more or less, to the Neches River; thence westerly and along the meanders of the Neches River to the east line of.Carroll Avenue; then -el south:,,I .deg, .2. min. west and along the east line -of Carroll. Avenue 128', more or less, to a' eorr_er; 'thence south O deg. 10 min. .west and along the east line.of Carroll Avenue 466.6' to the place of beginning. and, _ EEREA;S, said property was.purchased upon the recom- mendation of the Port Commission of the City of Beaumont, recognized in'resolution of` the City Commission.of the City of Beaumont, dated September 14, 1936, duly recorded in the minutes of the City Clerk, and said property was purchased with- the pro- ceeds of municipal tax:.:, bonds issued pursuant to a vote of the qualified voters of the City of Beaumont, conducted flay 4, 1929: authorizing the issuance of said bonds for -the -purpose of acquir- ing additional necessary sites for wharves and docks,for. the City of Beaumont, and improving and eauipping.the same;..and, IIERIAS, the. above described tract has never been used as a. site for wharves and docks for the City of'Beaumont and has never been improved, or . equipped for. such use; . and, vMREASj the Port bommis.sion of the.City of Beaumont by',,formal resolution adopted at its meeting the -4th day of " October, 1946, has recommended to the City Commission of the City of Beaumont that said property be abandoned as a: site for future construction of wharves or docks or use for wharf and 'dock purposes, and has -'declared that such property is not suit- able for wharves or docks ; and; MPMAS, the City 'Commission': of the City of Beaumont is of the opinion and finds.that said tract is.'not suitable as a site for wharves and docks and will not be improved or equipped for such use, and further is of the opinion and .s.o finds. that the City of Beaumont'is now the owner of other properties which are suitable `for'such purposes and are ample for all future expansion of :wharves and docks of the 'City: of Beaumont; and, 1-I` REAS, the City-Commission of the City of Beaumont is of the opinion that it is to the best interest of-the City of Beaumont that the above described property be abandoned..as a site for wharves and docks for the City of Beaumont and be abandoned as-,a site for improvements or equipment for such pur pose;. NO'rt,-THEREFORE, . BE IT ORDAINED by the City Commission of the-City of Beaumont that the above described"tract be, and it-is.hereby abandoned as a site for wharves and docks for the City of Beaumont and as a site for improvements or equipment -connected with such use. PASSE) by the City Commission this the day of , A* D. 1947. - MAYOR. 1<4 PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF JEFFERSON Before me, the undersigned authority, personally appeared Ro A. Beam LEGAL NOTICES AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE DE- CLARING THAT CERTAIN 94.5 ACRES OF LAND SITUATED ON THE•NECHES RIVER IN THE DAVID BROWN SURVEY, JEF- FERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, WITH- IN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, SOMETIMES KNOWN AS "THE CASWELL TRACT" PURCHASED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT AS A SITE FOR WHARVES AND DOCKS HAVE I NEVER BEEN USED.' FOR iWHARVES OR DOCKS AND HAVE NEVER BEEN IMPROVED OR EQUIPPED FOR SUCH USE, THAT SUCH PROPERTIES ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR WHARVES OR DOCKS, AND DECLARING THE ABANDONMENT OF SUCH PROP- PERTIES FOR SUCH PURPOSES. WHEREAS, the City of Beaumont is the. owner of a tract of land in the) David Brown Survey of Jefferson Coun-. ty'acquired by deed from Trustees of the Caswell Trust, dated the 19th day of September, 1936, recorded Vol. 423, Page 227, Deed Records, Jefferson County, more specifically described as follows: All that certain tract, piece, or Parcel of land lying and being sit- uated in Jefferson County, Texas, a part of the David. Brown Survey, and described by metes and bounds as follows, to-tylt: Beginning at the water's edee of the Neches River, where the W. boundary line of an easement or right of way 60 ft. wide,. which was decreed and awarded to the defendants, Anna E. Caswell, et ai, In the decree of the District Court of Jefferson County, Texas, on Nov. 22, 1886, in the consolidated en.— who, being by me duly sworn, says that the f o r e g o i n g and j - ` ` N attached ,Ordinanoe puV .s era, ..nox . 7,,ras published on the following dates: Jan., 14 • . i �e I er ,��, A. D., 19 4-7— in the BEAUMONT Journal , a daily newspaper or of n - id. printed and published at Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. 50 4th + VVV ,ity b � be _c- for de -1 ;uit- SUBSCRIBED and sworn to before me, this theday —7 Of� A, D.19=1• LEGAL NOTICE and will not be improved or equipped for such use, and further is of the opinion and so finds that the City of Beaumont is now the owner of other Proberties which are suitable for sucb Purposes and are ample for all future expansion of wharves and docks of the City of Beaumont; and, ^ _ NOTAR�PUB�in ndfor Jefferson County Texas WHEREAS, the City commission o I City of Beaumont is of the opinio* - that it is to the -best interest of the City of Beaumont that the above described wharves androperty be aa site docksnfored athe City for Beaumont and be abandoned as a site -- _ 'for improvements or equipment fol _ - - (such purpose; _ - NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAIN- _ ED by the City Commission of the City 'of ]Beaumont that the above descrlbed Itract be, and it is hereby abandoned) ea as a site for wharves and docks for the City of Beaumont and as a site j for improvements or equipment con -1 ;netted with such use.- PASSED by the City Commission th' the 7th day of January, A. D. 1947, i I JAMES F. PARKER Signed JAMES F. PARKER