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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 10-UAN ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING OFFER OF G. P. SUGGS TO PURCHASE CERTAIN _PROPERTY AND AUTHORI- ZING PROPER CITY OFFICERS TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER QUITCLAIM DEED TO PURCHASER OF SAME. PREAMBLE WHER��AS, on the 23rd day of April, A.D., 1943, the City of Beaumont, the State of Texas and County of, Jefferson, recovered a tax judgment against J. R. Edmonds, Scott Shambaugh, the American Land Company, J. E. Light, and M. W. Lowry, and the foreclosure of a tax lien upon the following described property, to -wit: Lot Fifty-five (55)and the south fifteen feet of Lot Fifty-six (56) in Block Three (3) of the West Ogden Addition to the City of Beaumont Jefferson County, Texas, as per map or plat of said A4dition of record in the office of the County Clerk of Jefferson County, Texas; and, WHEREAS, on the 6th day of July, A.D., 1913, the City of Beaumont, for itself and as Trustee for the State of Texas and the County of Jefferson, purchased said above .described property at public auction in satisfaction of said judgment and tax lien; md, WHEREAS, on the 6th day of July, A.D., 1943s W. W. Richardson, Sheriff of Jefferson. County, Texas, made, executed and delivdred ;unto the City of Beaumont for itself and as Trustee for the State of Texas and the County of Jefferson a tax deed to the above described property in satisfaction of said judgment and tax lien, which' deed was recorded in Vol. 535, page 139, Deed Records of Jefferson County, Texas, on the 13th day of August, A.D., 1943; and, WHEREAS, on the 28th day of September, A.D., 19482 G. P. Suggs offered to purchase all of the right, title, interest, claim, estate and demand of the City of Beaumont, the State of Texas and the County of Jefferson in the above described property for the sum of Four Hundred Seventy-two and 30/100 ($472.30) Dollars; 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: Now, therefore, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Beaumont that the aforesaid offer to purchase the above described property is hereby accepted and the Mayor and CityClerk are hereby authorized to execute and deliver do behalf of the City of Beaumont, the State of Texas and the County of Jefferson a quitclaim deed con- veying unto G. P. Suggs all of the right, title, interest, claim, estate and demand of the City of Beaumont, the State of Texas and the County of Jefferson in the above described property derived by reason of said Sheriff's deed. Passed by the City Council this 1,rd- day of A.D., 194R- MAYOR r THF STATE OF TEXAS ) • COUNTY OF JEFFERSON ) Kf0VV ALL TOTEM BY THESE PRESPNTS;. That the City -of Beaumont, a 111unicipal corporation, of Jefferson County, Texas, acting herein by.and through its Mayor and City Clerk, for itself and as Trustee for the State of Texas and County .of Jeffer- son, hereunto duly authorized by Ordinance of the City Council., a - certified copy of which Ordinance ,is attached hereto and marked "Exhibit A", for and in consideration of the sure of Four Hundred Seventy- two -and 301140 (0479* .30) Dollars,,. cash in- hand paid to the City of Beau- mont, the State of Texas and. County of Jefferson by G. P. Suggs,, the receipt of which is hereby Qcknowiedged,--and confessed, has quitclaimed and by these presents does quitclaim unto the said Gy P. Suggs all of the rights. title.j. interest,+ claimsf; estate and demand`iof ;the City of Beaumont, the State of Texas and County of "efferson in. and to the following, described property, to -wit;; Lot Fifty-f.Ive (55) and tha south fifteen feet of Lot Fifty-six (56) in Block Three (3) of the "fest Ogden Addition to the City of Beaumbnti Jefferson County, -Texas, as per snap or plat of said Addition of record: in the office of the County Clergy of Jefferson .County., Texas' and further reference's.here made'to the deed to said property frow TJ.' W, Lovary,,- et al.,. by Sheriff to the City of Beaumont for itself and as Trustee for the State of Texas and the County of Jefferson, recorded in Vol. 535, page 139.,. Deed Records "of Jefferson County,,; Texas; with all and singular the right., title, interest, claim, estate and demand of the -City of Beaumont, the State of Texas 'and County .of Jefferson in and to the -hereditaments and appurtenances thereto be- longing or in anyviise pertaining. To have and to hold the above released right, title,, interest, dlalm,, estate and demand. of- the City of Beauzr.ont,- the- State._ of --Texas- pad -Texas-p a.d County of.Jefferson unto the said. G. P. Suggss, his heirs and assigns forever, so that the said City of Beaumont, the State of Texas and County of Jefferson will have no further right, title$ interest#, claims, estate or demand. in and to said property by reason of the above referred to Sherifffs deed. In testimonywhezreof, the City of Beaumont has caused this Instrument to be exehuted by its Mayor and .City. Clerk, . and its seal to b e affixed here to"this /Ltd, day of Au Do.,, 94?� CITY OF BEAUMONT By , Payor ATTEST; , City 01ork THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF JEFFERSON ) Before me, the undersigned authority, a Notary Public in and for Jefferson County, Texas, on this day personally appeared Otho Plummier, Mayor of the City of Beaumont, Texas,,. known to ire to be the., personWhose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknow- ledged to me that he executed the sae as the act and deed of the 03 ty of Beau.-mont for the purposes and consideration therein expressed and in the capacity therein stated. Given under my hand and seal of offico, the /� day of Ar D • 9 194?. - _9 Ttar y Public in a fo fferson County, Texas.