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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 64-CC3- 4 AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PROPER OFFI- CIALS OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT A QUIT- CLAIM DEED CONVEYING THE SOUTH NINETY. -FIVE (95) FEET � OF LOT 12, BLOCK 14 OF GULF TERRACE ADDITION TO THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID PORTION BEING THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 12, IN ORDER THAT THE CLOUD ON THE TITLE OF GULF BUILDING AND LOAN COMPANY BE REMOVED FROM THIS POR- TION OF THE SAID LOT. WHEREAS, by deed dated August 21, 1931, recorded in Volume 360, Page 37 of the Deed Records of Jefferson County, Texas, Gulf Building and Loan Company granted, sold and conveyed to The City of Beaumont a right of way for street or road purposes, over and upon Lot Twelve (12) in Block Fourteen (14) of Gulf Terrace Addition to The City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, subject to the terms and provisions set out in said instrument, to wit: and, "And it is expressly understood that the Grantee herein shall grade and shell for street or road purposes, the right of way herein granted and construct a bridge over the fresh water canal adjoining the same within a reason» able time from the date hereof, and that said right of way shall be used as an entrance to the Municipal Airport property, and it is also expressly understood that should the grantee or the public for whose benefit this grant is made, abandon the use of the right of way herein granted and cease to use the same for street or road purposes, or fail to grade same or construct a bridge as stipulated herein or use said right of way as an entrance to the Municipal Airport, then the said right of way shall revert to the grantor or its successors, legal representatives or assigns and this deed shall become null and void"; WHEREAS, The City of Beaumont has not complied with'any of the provisions of said deed, and does not intend the use of said lot for any purpose for which said right of way was granted, and the grantor has requested that The City of Beaumont give a quitclaim deed to a portion of said lot, being the south ninety. -five (95) feet of Lot 12, Block 14 of Gulf Terrace Addition to The City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, the south line of said portion being the south line of said Lot 12, in order that the cloud on the title of Gulf Building and Loan Company be removed from this portion of the said lot; 0. (y.f), ( a. d— I r NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS: That Jimmie P. Cokinos, Mayor, be, and he is hereby, authorized to execute and deliver for and on behalf of The City of Beaumont a quitclaim deed to Gulf Building and Loan Company, conveying all of the City's right, title and interest in and to the hereinafter de -- scribed property: Being the south ninety-five (95) feet of Lot 12, Block 14 of Gulf Terrace Addition to The City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, the south line being the south line of said Lot 12; the said tract being more particu- larly described by metes and bounds as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of said Lot 12, Block 14 of Gulf Terrace Addition, said point also being the northeast corner of tot 13, Block 14; Thence north along the east line of said Lot 12 ninety- five (95) feet to corner, said point being five (5) feet south of the northeast corner of said Lot 12; Thence west along a line parallel with and five (5) feet distant from the north line of said Lot 12 one hundred forty (140) feet to corner in the west line of said Lot 12; Thence south along the west line of said Lot 12 ninety: - five (95) feet to the.southwest corner of said Lot 12, said point also being the northwest corner of Lot 13; Thence east along the south line of said Lot 12 or the north line of said Lot 13 one hundred forty (140) feet to the place of beginning; - and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to attest to said instrument and to affix the seal of The City of Beaumont thereto. PASSED by the City Council this ! day of 411r1Cf , A. D. 1960. us f - Mayor - 0-1?-d 4'� q-Ce 3-2- fg60 HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW AND ASSOCIATES CITY PLANNERS - CIVIL ENGINEERS - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS 317 NORTH ELEVENTH STREET SAINT LOUIS 1.MISSOURI HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW ASSOCIATES RUSSELL H. RILEY GAIELI-2107 CLAIRE AVIS ROBERT B. JONES RFo HARRY W. ALEXANDER ` CHARLES P. CLAYTON J. ROBERT MOORE ELDRIDONADGE H. WOLB CE February 23, 1 60 ERNEST W. COMBS J. STIEV STEVENS ROBINSONDONALD H. WOLBRINK � WILLIAM S. POLLARD, JR. J. WOOD Mr. James T. Garrard City Manager City of Beaumont Beaumont, Texas Dear Vx. Garrard: The request to abandon Lot 12, Block 14, Gulf Terrace Addition, has been referred to me for comment. The major street plan, adopted by the City Council on July 7,.1959, does not contemplate the use of this lot for future street improvements. The lot is not in alignment with any other dedicated street right-of-way® Although the lot is nearly adjacent to the Municipal Airport, the extension would require the bridging of the LNVA Canal on the west boundary of the lot. For these reasons it is nV opinion that the abandoning of Lot 12, Block 14, Gulf Terrace Addition, will reduce the cost of construction and maintenance of streets in the future and this lot will not be needed for future street purposes. Yours very truly, Thomas A. Campbell Resident City Planner INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS Date: February 14, 1960 To: Mr. Jas. T. Garrard, Acting City Manager From: Anthony G. Brocato, Assistant City Attorney Subject: Subject: Request for quitclaim of Lot 12, Block 14 of Gulf Terrace Addition by COMMENT The City of Beaumont. Attached is an Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to execute a quitclaim deed to the south 95 feet of Lot 12, Block 14 of Gulf Terrace Addition. Also attached is the Quitclaim Deed to this portion of tot 12. As I said in our conversation this morning, Mr. Hugh Cunningham, attorney for Gulf Building and Loan Company, has requested this action in order to remove the cloud from Gulf Building & Loan Company's title to this portion of Lot 12. Since the City never complied with any of the conditions in the right of way grant of August 31, 19313 it is my opinion that the City has no legal title to the lot. Of course, only a lawsuit by Gulf Building & Loan could establish this fact of record unless the City quitclaims the lot. The lot is actually 100 feet wide and Mr. Cunningham informs me that his client will grant a utility easement across the remaining -five feet.. This is agreeable to the two utility companies now using that five. -foot strip for their lines. I would further inform you that Mr. Martin does not recommend the quitclaim of the south 95 feet of Lot 12. Anthony G. Brocato Assistant City Attorney AGB:h W. THE STATE - OF -'TEXAS ' COUNTY OF.JBFFERSON : WHEREAS,;-- by deed dated August 21, •1931, recorded in Volume. , 360, Page 37,. of the Deed -Records of Jefferson: County, Texas, Gulf Building and Loan'Company granted, -sold And conveyed to.The City of Beaumont_a-right of -.way for 'street or road purposes, over and upon Lot Twelve ' (12) in -'Block- Fourteen (14) of, :-Gulf : Terrace Addition to The City of Beaumont, Jefferson --'County, Texas, subject to; the -terms and 'provisions •'set out In; said instrument,_ .to, wit —. ; "And it is expressly underiatooii` that the Grantee herein shall ,trade., and': shell . for, -' street` or road purposes,. -the.' , right. of way herein' granted and construct a bridge over . the '.fr6sh. water: canal adjoining the 'same within.-ar reason- -able. time,- -.from the, date hereof, and that. ,said -'right of WAY, ,shall. be u$ed as an entrance ta'the."Municipal Airport, property; and it'is.also -expressly understood that should the grantee or .the :public- for whose , benefit- ' this , grant is made, abandon th-e use of the. r"i'ght, of way: herein .granted ' and ce.as,e.,to -use .the same for. street or..., -road -p4r'poses-,'- or f ail ' to ,grade same or. construct a' brldge ,.as' stipulated. Herein or' . use said -right of way as -an entrance to . the Municipal Airport; then the said right of- way .shall revert, to the grantoir;or its, successors,.legal representatives or assigns and this deed ' shall- become, null and void. It; And,, . . . WHEREAS,, The City of Beaumont has 'not complied with ,any . of . the provisions of said ,d'eed' "arid does -not. ind' ten: the. use of said for any' purpose for which'aaid _,r ght.'..Ot- way" -was granted,' and the - grantor has.. requested that The, .City 'of -Beaumont give 'a _quitclaim' deed to " a.. portion of" saidlot',r being the ,�soutl , ,ninety-five '(9$-) `feet of .:Lot .12, : Block .14of ..Gulf. Terrace Addition -ton The .'City of Beaumont, Jefferson County;.:. Texas., the:,;south;1ine..,of said in :portion 'beg the south line, of . said Lot 12 � in order that the cloud: on the':title of 'Gulf.- Building and: Loan Company :be'removed "from this .portion. of the said .lot; .- NOW,.THEREFORE, KNOW ALL. -MEN -BY THESE PRESENTSs That for and in consideration of the, premise, s ,O The City _ o'f . Beaumont, a municipal corporation , of : Jefferson - County, . Texas,'. acting by., and through its duly. authorized .officers,, does, by .these' presonts bargain, -sell' Drelea.ee: and. ,: forever .quitclaim 'unto the said`.,Gulf Building.. and Loan Company, . `a P of C 4C, corporation created under the laws of -the State of Texas and domi cited in the County of Jefferson, State of Texas, the following described land, to wit: Being the south ninety-five (95) feet of Lot 12, Block 14 of Gulf Terrace Addition to The City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, -the south line'being the south line of said Jot 12; the said tract being more -particu- larly described by -metes and bounds as follows': Beginning at the -southeast corner of said Lot 12' Block 14 of Gulf Terrace Addition, said point also being the,' northeast corner of Lot 13,, Block 14; Thence north along the -.east line of said Lot 12 ninety- ' five. (95) feet to corner, said point being five. (5)' feet south of th'o northeast corner of said Lot 12' Thence west along, a ',line ' parallel with and five •(5) feet distant from the north line of said'Lot 12 one hundred forty -(140) feet to corner in the west'line of said Lot 12; Thence south along the, west line of said Lot. 12 ninety- five (95) feet to the southwest_corner of said Lot 12, -said point also being the northwest corner of Lot 13; Thence east along the -south line of said Lot 12 or the north line of said Lot 13 one hundred forty (140) feet to the place'of.beginning. TO -HAVE AND TO HOLD the said premises, together with all,and singular the rights, iprivilegesi and 'appurtenances thereto in any man.. ner belonging unto the said Gulf Building and LoFan'Company, its sue-. cessors and assigns forever, so that the grantor herein, nor any per- 'son,or,persons claiming under it, shall at any time .hereafter have,. claim or.demand•any'right.or title to the aforesaid premises'or ap- purtenances, ' 'or any part, thereof. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, The City of Beaumont has caused this instrument. to be•executed by its Mayor, thereunto duly authorized, and its seal affixed hereto by, its City, Clerk-, .this day of A. D. 1960...., THE CITY OF BEAUMONT. TEXAS ATTESTo :By, Mayor City Clerk No Text