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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2-DDIL 1 AN ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING THAT PORTION OF TRINITY STREET LYING BETWEEN BLOCKS 26 AND 27 OF THE VAN WORMER ADDITION TO THE -CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, BOUNDED ON THE SOUTH BY CROCKETT STREET AND ON THE NORTH BY BONHAM STREET, SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO USE., MAINTAIN AND RE- PLACE, AND TO GRANT FRANCHISES TO ANY PERSON, FIRM, OR CORPORATION FOR THE USE, MAINTENANCE OR REPLACEMENT IN SAID STREET, OF SUCH SEWER, GAS, WATER LINES, TELEPHONE, TELEGRAPH AND ELECTRIC WIRES, POLES AND CABLES, OR ANY OTHER UTILITIES NOW IN SAID STREET, AND PROHIBITING THE OBSTRUCTION OF THE USE, MAINTENANCE OR REPLACEMENT OF SUCH SEWER, GAS, AND WATER LINES, TELEPHONE, TELEGRAPH AND ELECTRIC WIRES, POLES AND CABLES, OR OTHER UTILI, TIES NOW IN SAID STREET BY ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE. WHEREAS, a petition signed by the owner of the property abut- ting that portion of Trinity Street lying between Blocks 26 and 27 of the Van Wormer Addition to The City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, bounded on the south by Crockett Street and on the north by Bonham Street, has been presented to the City Council of The City of Beaumont, requesting that this portion of Trinity Street be vacated and abandoned; and, WHEREAS, said petition has been referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission of The City of Beaumont for examination and approval, and the same has been approved by said Commission; and, WHEREAS, it appears to the City Council that it is to the best interest of The City of Beaumont and benefit to the public that the above described portion of Trinity Street be vacated and abandoned; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS: That that portion of Trinity Street lying between Blocks 26 and 27 of Van Wormer Addition to The City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, bounded on the south by Crockett Street and on the north by Bonham Street be, and the same is hereby, vacated and abandoned, subject to the right and privilege of The City of Beaumont to use, maintain and replace therein such sewer, gas and water lines, telephone, telegraph and electric wires, poles and cables, or any other utilities now in said street, and subject to the right and privilege of The City of Beaumont to grant franchises to any person, firm or corporation authe=. orizing the use, maintenance or replacement.in said street of such sewer., gas and water lines, telephone, telegraph and electric wires, poles and cables, or any other utilities now in said street, "all of which rights are hereby expressly reserved; provided, however, that the vacating and abandoning of said street shall not be construed as auth- orizing or permitting any person, firm or corporation to erect, con- struct, build or place any building or structure thereon, so as to obstruct the use, maintenance or replacement of such sewer, gas and water lines, telephone, telegraph and electric wires, poles and cables, or other utilities now in said street, and any such obstructions are hereby expressly prohibited; that title to said portion of said vacated and abandoned street shall revert to and become the property of the party entitled thereto, as provided by law. PASSED by the City Council this --�--I day of April, A. D. 196o.