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Home My WebLink AboutORD 95-EAN ORDINANCE .� V Entitled .an ordinance .vacating, abandoning and closing � Certain parts of Leonard Street and Palace Street or alley in the City of Beaumont,..and providing that title thereto shall revert to the abutting .property owners. WHEREAS, the Gulf Export & Transportation Company, a csorporation- of this City, owns all the abutting property on Leon- ard Street in the City of Beaumont, from the North end thereof, One hundred and thirty feet (130) , South, measured along the Nest line of said'Street; and WHERUS, it appears-:: that -the- .-said- One hundred and thirty feet (130) of said Leonard Street is now a gully and is not used by the public as a street or passage way, and that said Gulf:=Ex. port and Transportation ,Company has filed with the Mayor and City Commission of this City, a petition that said part of said Leonard Street be closed by.the City; and idZEREAS, said Gulf Export and Transportation Company :U the owner of alltheproperty..abutting on Palace Street or alley in the Citj of Beaumont;- -from the North end thereof, to a.point Two hundred and. sixty (260) feet, South,along said street measured along the East side thereof; and WHEREAS, said Street or alley is not now used by ,the pub - lie as a street, alley or passage way, and that the said Gulf Ex- port and transportation Company has included. in its said petition' a request that this City,close said portion of said.Palace Street or alley. THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: That that portion of said Leonard Street, beginning at the North end -thereof and extending South along said .Street, one - hundred and thirty. (130) feet, measured along the West side of said Street, be and the same is hereby vacated, abandoned and closed as such Street, and that the title.thereto revert to the abutting property owner or' owners as provided by law, Be it further ordained by the City Commission of the City of Beaumont, . that that portion. of..said Palao.e..Street or alley beginning at the North end thereof. and extending Southward along said' Street or alley, Two hundred sixty (260) feet, measured along the East line thereof, be and the same..is .hereby vacated, abandon- ed and closed as such Street oralley,-.and..title thereto shall re- vert to the abutting property owner or owners as. provided by law. J. AUSTIN BARNES MAYOR OLLIE J. BLOYD CITY MANAGER RAYMOND EDMOND CITY CLERK CI'T'Y OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT BEAUMONT, TEXAS, February 22nd, 1 9 2 6:' Closing Palace and Leonard Streets. Mr. J. B. Mdrris, Gity Attorney, ' B u i l d i n g. Dear Sir: R. C. BLACK CITY ENGINEER F. H. NEWNAM A. L. TETLEY D. D. CUTLER ASST. ENGINEERS J. C. LOGAN CHIEF CLERK ' 4 2- , `-� Your letter of 18th Inst. above matter. After investigating the closing of Palace and Leonard Streets, as shown on the accompanying map, I find that Leonard Street, for the entire distance that is desired to be closed, i now a gulley, and Palace Street is only a twenty -foot alley. I see no reaEon why either of these streets should --be left opened, as it will .be dnly_-a._ question of__ - _ time when this whole river front will be bought up'.- in a large tract. I am passing this to you'for your legal advice As to the closing of these streets. Y s very truly, RCB i LLJ CITY ENGI ER � Enc. (2) . 61 CABLE ADDRESS BOWIE, BEAUMONT A. B. C. CODE GULF ExPORT & TRANSPORTATION CO. EXPORTERS AND IMPORTERS MANUFACTURERS'AGENTS SHIP OWNERS BEAUMONT, TEXAS, February 16 1926. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of -Beaumont. - Gent lemen; The Gulf Export & Transportation Company begs to petition you to pass such ordinances as will close certain alleys and streets, allowing them to revert to the property abutt ing . The reason for this is that this company owns con- siderable real estate on the river -front in the City of Beaumont, which was bought for our own anticipated use, but which idea was abandoned by force of circumstances some years ago; since which time this land has been held in block solely.because we believe it is very important to the future development -of the City of Beaumont, being the largest piece of .vacant ground adjacent to the river within the city. This company does not wish to dispose of the land in- pieces or lots, but feels its patriotic duty is to hold this land until some large enterprise can use it to the advantage of the surrounding country. It . is somewhat cut up by certain alleys and streets araund ; %nrhi chthis o any__bought and has fully. paid -for ajoining prpperty. We, therefore, beg you to .close the following streets; Palace Street - which is an alley running from Buford Street and serving certain .properti._es .which we bought . The . alley terminates in the center of our property with the square end. ' We own all of the- property from the north end of Palace Street for 273 -feet on its west side. All o.f the property on the north end of Palace Street and all.of the property from the north end of Palane Street for 260 -feet on its east side. We,therefore,_ request that ygg,p,ermit the alley_ to be closed for 260 fe.et .from its north end on account of _our__ovming all.. -of the property on both sides for this distance. Leonard Street - the extension of Leonard Street_ .ends in a ditch that. should b.e filled to. stop erosion- and entirely separates our property into two pieces. We otim all of Lot 1 GULF EXPORT & TRANSPORTATION COMPANY t City of Beaumont , #2. February 16, t26. in Leonard Addition and all of Block 2 in Leonard Addition and th-&efore the--north--6hd"of"'Leoriard Street even. with the south line of Lot -1, being some 130 -feet consisting of a ditch and' -steep banks of the river. Is between property belonging altogether to this corapany__.__a_ndvie :rould.._like_. to _unit.e._-the property by the closing; of,.this. part_ of =the street, that the land may be offered in one solid block . This land is being held for sale at very reasonable prices to any concern who will be a betterment to our city, and no concern can purchase such a piece of land except one of considerable value to our future develop m ent . We would appreciate your -co-operat ion in our efforts along this line. Very truly yours-, W. A. Bowie, president . %WAB -v Country of Jefferson ` ,�_ •�� r Before the un signed authority, on this day personally appeared------------------ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _know to me, who being by me duly sworn, on his oath de- poses and says, that he is the-� --� Gt!(� --k-of the BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE, BEAUMONT JOURNAL, a newspaper published in said county; that a copy of the within and foregoing Was published in said newspaper, such publication being on the following dates: _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ A. D. 192, and a newspaper copy of which is hereto at- tached.._, ;V - ` t--------- to-'and subscribed li or"Viet ------ 3 - _ �l _____A. D. 19 __ - - - day og-// Y �- 4 ORDINANCE � Entitied; an. ordinancer vacating, -abandoning and closing certain ,parts of Leonard Street and Palnce Street o alley in the; City of',BFa.u- . = = — rnont and providing that title there o shall revert to the abutting property..owners. - ------ ----- -- ---- - - ------ WHEREAS; the Gulf Export & Notary Public, Jefferson Co ty, Texas. 'rransportation Company, a cor- °poration of ,,tins City, o_7ns all the - Abutting property on L e o n a r d iStreet in, the City' of : Beaumon;, from the North end thereof, One Hundred and `Thirty i feet (1301, South measured along . the west line of said Street :ind I WHEREAS, it appears thatI the One Hundred. and Thirty feet, I' said' (130) .of said Leonard Street is now a