HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 369 - ORD Authorizing and Directing the Conveyanceof Certain Lots
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ORDINA.NCE NO. 369
AN ORDINANCE A UfHOlRIZING AND DIRECTING THE CONVEYANCE
OF A CERTAIN lOT HERETOFORE ACQUIRED BY THE CITY IN
CONNECTION WITH THE OPENING OF COLERIDGE STREET, ']0
THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS UPON CONDITIONS AS
HEREINAFTER STATED.
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WHEREAS, the City of West University Place, Texas, hereto-
foreby deed dated September 29, 1941, purchased Lot No. Six (6) in
Block No. Three (3), Sunset Terrace, Third Section in said City, and
has opened Coleridge Street from the west to Auden Street on the east
over and across said lot, which has therefore been dedicated as a public
street; and
WHEREAS, the owners of Lot No. Seven (7) and Lot No.
Five' (5), respectively, in said block abutting said portion of Coleridge
Street so.'opened across said Lot No.6, have requested the conveyance
to them, respectively, of the underlying fee title in and to said Lot
No.6, subject to the public use and interest as hereinafter provided,
Now, Therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OJF 1JIIEST
UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS:
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Section 1. The City Commission of the City of West
University Place, Texas, hereby finds and determines that the City
purchased Lot No.6 in Block No.3, Sunset Terrace, Third Section in
said City, as evidenced by deed in favor of the City, dated September
29, 1941, filed under County Clerk's File Number 61907, for the purpose
of 'opening, Coleridge Street from the West to Auden street on the east;
that Coleridge Stree-t- hasi'been S9 opened and dedicated as a public street
over and across said lot; and that the City has not use for said property
other than the public use, easement and right-of-way for street arid
other purposes as applicable to the remainder of Coleridge Street; and
that neither the City nor any mempe:r of the general public, nor any
individual would be prejudiced nor adversely affected by the conveyance
from the Gityto,the owners of the respective properties abutting upon
said lot, but, that': such conveyance would vest in said respective owners
the underlying fee title to the center line of Coleridge Street, same
being the center line of said Lot No.6, thereby placing said abutting
lots in the same situation as other prope rties abutting upon other
portions of said Coleridge Street.
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Section 2. That the Mayor and City Secretary of said City
be, and they are hereby in all things, authorized to execute in the name
and as the act of the City, a conveyance to Robert Hines and wife, Mabel,
L. Hines, owners of Lot No. 7 in said Block No.3, and to E. S. Jacobson
and wife, Marguerite Jacobson, owners of Lot No.5 in said Block No.3,
the south one-half CSi) and the North one-half (Ni), respeetively, of
said Lot No.6 in said Block No.3; provided, however, that such conveyance
shall be subject to the public use, and to the continued easement and right-
of-way for street and other public purposes over and across said Lot No.6;
and provided further that said grantees affirmatively accept such convey-
ance and agree to pay for street improvements' in and on that portion of
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Coleridge Street on which their respective presently-owned properties abut,
the same as though their respect1,ve technical property lines had at all
times extended to the center line of said Coleridge Street, being the
center line of said Lot No.6; and provided further that said property
owners promptly file said conveyance for record, paying the filing fee
therefor.
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Section 3. The fact that sCj.id respective owners are entitled
to a prompt conveyance as hereinabove provided, but on the conditions
stated; and the further fact that said parties have heretofore contracted
and agreed for the construction of street improvements at their own cost
over and across said Lot No.6, and the actual work on such construction
is being withhelq. pending formal action by th~ City, creates a public
emergency and therefore this ordinance shall be passed finally Qn the
date of its introduction this the day of April, 1948 , and shall
take effect immediately upon its passage and approval by the Mayor.
6th day of April, A. D. 1948.
Passed this
Commissioners ~anmon & Armer
voting aye
Commissioners
none
yo ting no.
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APPROVED this the 6th day of April
1948.
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APPROVED:
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City Attorney. ,
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