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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 7-HS. . ft AN ORIS NANCE CJ t & . '/- fig A r AUTHORIZING THE VACATING AND CLOSING OF SECOND STREET FROM LAUREL AVENUE TO THE TEXAS AND NEW ORLEANS RAILROAD RIGHT- OF-WAYS IN THE CITY (F BEAUMONT* EXCEPT INHERE SECOND STREET INTERSECTS SOUTH STREET, WHICH INTERSECTION IS TO BE LEFT OPEN: Whereas, a petition duly signed by Beaumont Rice Mills, acting by and through its President, J. E. Broussard, and Boykin Machinery & Supply Company, acting by and throu7gh its Secretary and Treasurer, E. L. Boykin, owners of all the property abutting on Second Street between Laurel Avenue and the Texas & New Orleans Railroad right of way in the City of Beaumont, has been presented to the City Commission of the City'of Beaumont, requesting that such street be closed and vacated; NOMI, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COLUJISSION OF THE CITY (IF BEAUMONT: i That Second Street, from Laurel Avenue to the Texas & New Orleans �Lailroad right of way in the City of Beaumont, be and the same is hereby authorized to be vacated and closed, except where said Second Street intersects South Street, which intersection is to be left open, and that the title to such street shall revert to and become the property of the respective owners of the land bordering on Second Street from Laurel Avenue to the Texas & New Orleans Raj.lroad right of way in the City of Beaumont, as provided by law; provided, however, that the closing of said portion of said street shall in no way affect the rights of the City as to placing and maintaining therein of any sewer or water lines, or any other service or utility of the City, all of which rights are hereby reserved; Passed this the 3 — day of , A.D. 1929: VA" TV.ayor P I e5 C� . 7 -H Beaumont, Texas, July 15th, 1929. TO THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, Beaumont, Texas. Gentlemen # - We hereby petition you to close Second Street between Laurel Avenue and South Street, in the City of Beaumont, Texas, subject to the rights of the Texas and New Orleans Railroad Company as per franchise dated June 6, 1911. We own all the property abutting on each side of this part of Second Street and on which our plant is located. It is contemplated to make certain enlargements to our plant. Our plan for such enlargements provide for the joining of such improvements on these two different pieces of property, and it will be a convenience and aid to us in having this street closed. While there appears to be a public street at the place designated, still same is not now, nor has it ever been used to any great extent by the public. It has been more in the nature of a private street maintained by us, and the public will suffer no inconvenience in the closing of same. Attached hereto is a sketch showing the location of that portion of the street in color desired to be close4p Respectful;ae'�$tted. BY: The undersigned, owning all the property in the two blocks abutting Second Street immediately South of the street asked to be closed by the above petition, offer no objection to the closing of that part of Second Street as per the petition of the Boykin Machinery & Supply Company, provided that Second Street is also closed between South Street and T. & N. 0. right -of -say. BEAUHONT RICE MILLS BY: Beaumont, Texas. Tuly 15th, 1929. TO THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, Beaumont, Texas. Gentlemen: We. the undersigned, the owners of the property abutting on each side of Second Street lying between South Street, and the Texas and New Orleans Railroad Companies Right of Wayq in the City of Beaumont, Texas, hereby petition you to close said portion of Second Street as a public Street. The closing of said street to be made subject to the rights of the Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company to or any o the r railroad who may be given the rights to maintain and operate its txacke in, along and upon said street for the purpose of serving industries that may be located along said Second Street or beyond same, Respectfully submitted, BSAMIONT RICE -X- ILLS By: resident. The undersigned offer no objections to the closing of that part of Second Street as per the ab�>►e petition of the Beaumont Rice Mills, I CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS GEO. RAFFERTY ASST. CHIEF JNO. D. SOUTHWELL FIRE DEPARTMENT SUPT. FIRE ALARM S. D. O'CONOR, CHIEF BEAUMONT, TEXAS July 23rd -29 Idr. J. W.Andsrson. City Manager.a Dear Sir. In regard& to the closing of Second street between Laurel Ave and Pecos street will say. It would present no serious menace unless we were confronted with a large fire in the Rice Mill Bldgs,it would then be a serious handicap to us and especially so if buildings were erected between the present Rico Mill Structures,thero would be a possiblity of a truck getting trapped and being unable to get out, it would also mean that we would be unable to reach a firs but from South St,and the R.R.traoks in the rear,this would apply pR'-`ticularly to the Mill building itself,thsre would also be the possibility of a fire spreading from one building to another due to the inaccessibility -f reaching it from the exposure side. The same conditions would apply,ja a lesser extent hovever,in the event that the Boykin Machine Works srected a building between the t10 now standing. The possibilities as to what could happen are herewith outlined from a Fire Dept standpoint. Yours Truly 1. LC&I, 0 Chief Fire Dept. Ll 1 0749L/ 7-1-71 T �p�Fi✓ O t, c✓s7-11 ee f ,5 -Cale " _ /oa ' cJa.,�ve im