HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 072772E - Land Acquisition - E.R. Maginnis - Roberts & Mcwhorter Addition - 07/27/1972I KJ:pr
y RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, it has been determined by the City Council upon information by
the Traffic Engineer that the increased traffic along a portion of 4th Street within
the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, necessitates the widening and im-
proving of 4th Street; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to acquire for street and highway right of way
purposes the fee simple title to the land hereinafter described, owned by E. R.
Maginnis; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has caused an appraisal to be made of said land
and the value and total damages, if any, to the owners, and all others, whose
interest may appear, for fee simple title to said land have been appraised in the
amount of $5, 230. , and the Council finds such amount to be fair and equitable;
NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT the City of Lubbock acquire for the purposes of widening and improv-
ing the public street known and described as 4th Street, the fee simple title to the
land lying end being situated in Lubbock County, Texas, and more particularly
described as per exhibit attached hereto:
THAT owner, E. R. Maginnis, and all others, if any, whose interest may
appear, be offered through the Right -of -Way Department the amount appraised as
the value and total damages, if any, for the fee simple title and acquisition of sab
land for the purposes herein stated, for the use and benefit of the City of Lubbock
and unless accepted forthwith, the City Attorney is hereby authorized and instruct
to institute condemnation proceedings for and on behalf of the City of Lubbock to
acquire the fee simple title to said land as hereinabove described for street
purposes.
Passed by the City Council this 27th day of July 1972.
MORRIS R, A6MA Z57
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Lav is Lowe, City Secretary Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM: /
red O. Sen er, Jr., Cit ttorney
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Being 2,615.16 sq. ft. out of Lots 21, 22, 23 and 24 of Baker Subdivision of Block 5,
of the Roberts & McWhorter Addition to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas,
according to a plat of said Addition recorded in Volume 26, Page 120, of Plat Records
of Lubbock County;. and being the same property described in a deed from James L.
Maginnis, et ux, Velta Maginnis to E. R. Maginnis, dated April 27, 1955, recorded in
Volume 814, Page 412, Deed Records of Lubbock, Texas; said 2,615.16 sq. ft. of land
being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows:
Beginning at a point in the North line of U.S. 82 (4th Street), said point being
the Southwest corner of Lot 21, Baker Subdivision of Block 5, Roberts &McWhorter
Addition to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas.
Thence, North along the West line of Lot 21 a distance of 18.5 feet to a point in
the proposed North right-of-way line of U.S. Highway 82;
Thence, N 89° 57' E along said right-of-way line crossing the east line of Lot 21
then extending through Lots 22, 23, and the West 26' of Lot 24, in all a distance
of 140.6 feet to a point;
Thence, South along a line parallel to and 26' feet from the west line of Lot 24 a
distance of 18.7 feet to a point in the north line of U.S. 82;
Thence, N 89° 58' West along said line a distance of 140.6 feet to the place of
beginning.
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