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AN ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE VACATING AND CLOSING OF
HORKANS AVENUE FROM ITS BEGINNING AT LINCOLN STREET
TO ITS END WHICH TERMINATES ABOUT ONE BLOCK NORTH OF
LINCOLN STREET IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT.
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WHEREAS, The City Engineer of The City of Beaumont has pro-
posed that Horkans Avenue from its beginning at Lincoln Street to
its end -which terminates about one block north of Lincoln Street
in The City of Beaumont be vacated and closed, in order to promote
the best interest and benefit of the public; and,
WHEREAS, the said proposal has been referred to the City Plan -
ping and Zoning Commission for study, investigation and recommenda-
tion to the City Council as to whether such proposal should be
approved, and the City Planning and Zoning Commission has thouough-
ly studied and investigated said proposal and recommended to the
City Council that the approval of the said proposal would be to the
best interest and benefit of the public, and that said proposal
should, therefore, be approved; and,
WHEREAS, it for the best interest of The City of Beaumont
and benefit to the public that the above mentioned Street be vacated
and closed;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
That Horkans Avenue from its beginning at Lincoln Street to its.end
which terminates about one block north of Lincoln Street be and the
same is hereby authorized to be vacated and closed, and that the
title to said vacated and closed street shall revert to and become
the property of the owners of the land abutting on said vacated and
closed street, as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council this 22nd day of March, A.D. 1949•
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EXERPT FROM
REGULAR SESSION OF THE CITY PLANNING COO- ISSION
HELD MARCH 14s 1949
"Mr. Collins appeared before the Commission as the representative for the
Board of Trustees of 3eaumont-City Schools to request the'closing of Horkans
Avenue from its beginning at Lincoln Street to its end which terminates about
one block North of Lincoln,Street. A move was made by Mr. Phelps and seconded
by Mr. Stone that recommendation be -made to the City Council that request be
granted. Motion unanimously approved.,"
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vlldr.�Collins also requested that Leight Street from Steelton Avenue to Cleveland,
Avenue.,%Brimingham.Avenue from Arthur'Street to Taft Street,, Coastsville be
blocks -177 and 176, and Pittsburg between blocks.176 and 175.,' of the Pinecrest
Additionibe closed. Motion made by Mr. C. E. Holland and seconded by Miss
Florence McCluskey that this request be recommended to the Council for action,
passed."
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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS
Date: March 18, 1919
To: George E. Murphy, City Attorney
From: Mrs. Willie J. Brockman, City Manager
Subject: Closing of Streets
COMMENT:
Please prepare the necessary papers for closing the
streets as requested by the Beaumont City Schools.
This has been approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission
and by the City Engineer.
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City Manager
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