HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 042563LL - Land Acquisition - Grover C. Hillis - James Subdivision Tract 15 - 04/25/1963RESOLUTION 0%%3 lo L
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Lubbock has heretofore
determined and now finds that due to increased vehicular traffic on
—East 50th Street in the City of Lubbock, it is necessary to open, extend,
straighten and widen said East 50th Street ; and,
/ r WHEREAS, to accomplish this purpose, it is necessary to acquire for
`w street right of way purposes the fee simple title of the land hereafter
described; and,
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WHEREAS, Grover C. Hillis and wife, &yrtle Hillis
own said land, and the value and total damages to the owner for the fee simple
title to said land have been appraised in the amount of $ 1575.00 and the
Commission finds said amount to be fair and equitable; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT the fee simple title to the following described land situated
in the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, be acquired by the City of
Lubbock for the purpose of opening, extending, straightening and widening
the public street known and designated as Ea6t 50th ,9t„tr Pet
which land is more particularly described as followst
A parcel of land out of the NE 1/4 of Section 1,, Block E, Lubbock County,
Texaso more fully described by metes and bounds as follows
BEGINNING at a point 305.0 feet East and 40.0 feet South of the NW
corner of the NE 1/4 of Section 1, Block E, as said 1/2 section corner
was established by Sylvan .Sanders; (said point of beginning is 10.0
feet South and 25.0 feet West of the original NE corner of Tract 15, James
Subdivision, an addition to the City of Lubbock)
THENCE South a distance of 6.85 feet to a point;
THENCE Northeasterly a distance of 50.03 feet to a point which is
44.89 feet South of the North line of said Section l* Block E;
THENCE North a distance of 4.89 feet to a point;
j THENCE West a distance of 50.0 feet to the .point of begirtn�_ng_ _ _
THAT the owner(s) of said land be offered, through the Right of Way Depart-
ment, the amount appraised as the value and total damages for the fee simple
title and acquisition of said 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 instructed to institute condemnation pro-
ceedings for and on behalf of the City of Lubbock to acquire the fee simple
title to said land as hereinabove described for street purposes.
Approved and passed by unanimous vote of the Commission this_ ,sth day
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