HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 9/4/1952RECESSED REGULAR MEETING
Lubbock, 'Texas
September 4, 1952
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 10 a. M. in
recessed regular session, recessed from regular meeting of August 28,
1952, at the regular meeting place in the City Hall, the following
members thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor Murrell R. Tripp, Commissioners Harry Morris and Hurley Carpenter,
City Manager Steve Matthews, City Attorney Vaughn E. Wilson, City Secretary -
Treasurer Lavenia Lowe.
Absent: Commissioners L. E. Davis and Lucian Thomas.
52-11-87-161+ Motion by Commissioner Morris, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter, motion
carried, Mayor Tripp and Commissioners Morris and Carpenter voting Yea,
none voting Nay, the following Resolution was passed:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City Commission has heretofore passed Ordinance No. 917,
which ordinance levied and assessed various properties in -he City of Lubbock
certain specified amounts for street improvement purposes; and,
WHEREAS, a portion of such property so levied and assessed against one
E. P. McAdams has not been carried out as originally planned, for the reason
that the City of Lubbock was unable to obtain sufficient legal guarantee of
payment on the E. P. McAdams tract and others because of the homestead character
of such property; and,
WHEREAS, the present owner is desirous of obtaining a release of all that
property being described in a proposed release to be executed by the Mayor of
the City of Lubbock, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof
as if set out herein in complete detail; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT, the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute the original
of such release, a copy of which is hereby attached, on all of that property
therein described, originally assessed against E. P. McAdams, which is a full
and complete release on such property therein described.
On motion of Commissioner Morris, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter,
the foregoing Resolution was approved and passed by the City Commission on
this 4th day of September, 1952, by the following vote:
Commissioners voting "YEA": Morris, Carpenter, and Mayor Tripp
Commissioners voting "NAY": None
LsL Murrell R._Tripp_ _ _ Ok WBH
ATTEST: Murrell N. Tripp, Mayor ok VEW
LsL Lav_enia Lowe_
City Secretary -Treasurer
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STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF LUBBOCK
RELEASE
WHEREAS, heretofore on the 15th day of June, 1949, the City
Texas, filed its Ordinance No. 917 in the Deed Records of Lubbock county,
Texas, such instrument being recorded on the 21st day of June, 1949 in Volume
391, page 6 of the Deed Records of Lubbock County, Texas, such ordinance con-
taining a notice of street improvement and apportionment of the cost of such
improvement by assessing a lien upon the property abutting thereon, and,
WHEREAS, said notice of street improvement in fact has created no lien
against the property hereinafter described; and,
WHEREAS, no improvements have been made, as set out in said notice; and,
WHEREAS, said notice has created a cloud and apparent lien upon the title
to the hereinafter described property;
NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the City of Lubbock,
acting by and through its officers thereunto duly authorized by resolution of
the City Commission on September 4th, 1952, in consideration of tae premises,
and ONE AND N0/100 ($1.00) DOLLARS cash in hand paid by E. P. McADAMS, does
hereby release, relinquish and forever Ruitclaim all the right, title and in-
terest it has in and to the following described property lying and being situate
in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, being further described as follows, to -wit:
N-2, McAdams property in Survey Eighty (80):
BEGINNING at a point 435 feet North and 971 feet East of a
one -inch (111) iron pipe set in the East Property line of
north Avenue "P" and at the Southwest corner of Survey
Eighty (80). ETock A,Lubbock County, Texas; THENCE West
eighty-six (86) feet to a point on the North right-of-way
line of North Third Street; THENCE North twenty-five (25)
feet; THENCE East eighty-siX (86) feet; THENCE South twenty
five (25) to POINT OF BEGINNING,
BY VIRTUE OF THE NOTICE ABOVE DESCRIBED
EXECUTED this the 4th day of September, 1952.
CITY OF LUBBOCK
BY 1s/ Murrell R_ Tripp, Mayor
Murrell R. Tripp, Mayor
ATTEST:
LsL Lav_enia Lowe_ _
City Secretary-Treaaurer
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF LUBBOCK
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, a Notary Public in and for
Lubbock County, Texas, on this day personally appeared MURRELL R. TRIPP,
Mayor of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, known to me to be
the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and
acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and con-
sideration therein expressed, and in the capacity therein stated.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, This the 4th day of September,
1952.
/s/ Raxine McCandless_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
NotaryPublic, Lubbock County, Texas
APPROVED:
LsL L4._ Holmes_
City Engineer
APPROVED:
LsL, Vaughn E_ Wilson_
City Attorney
No further business coming up for consideration,
Read and approved this the 25th___ day of ___2
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