HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 100969G - Land Acquisition - T.L. Abercrombie - Liff Sanders Addition - 10/09/1969W
RESOLUTION
1® WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock has heretofore determined
and now finds that due to increased vehicular traffic on Avenue H in the City of
Lubbock, it is necessary to extend, straighten and widen said Avenue H; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to acquire for street right-of-way purposes the fee
imple title to the land hereafter described, owned by T. L. Abercrombie (also
nown as Tommy Lewis Abercrombie); and
WHEREAS, the Council has caused an appraisal to be made of said land and the
value and total damages, if any, to the owner, and all others, whose interest may
appear, for fee simple title to said land have been appraised in the amount of
$49, 500. 00, and the Council finds such amount to be fair and equitable; NOW
THEREFORE:
IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT the City of Lubbock acquire for the purpose of straightening and widening
ie public street known and designated as Avenue H, the fee simple title to the land
ging and being situated in Lubbock County, Texas, and more particularly describe
s follows, to -wit:
Being the East 52.25 feet of the two adjacent tracts of land hereinafter
described:
Tract 1: Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 out of Block 6 of the Liff Sanders Addition
to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas.
Tract II: Described by metes and bouncbas follows:
BEGINNING at a point in the South line of Section 79, Block A,
said point being 890.625 varas East of the Southwest, corner of
said Section 79;
THENCE North 150 feet to a point;
THENCE East 150 feet to a point;
THENCE South 150 feet to the section line;
THENCE West 150 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
THAT owner T. L. Abercrombie (also known as Tommy Lewis Abercrombie),
id all others, if any, whose interest may appear, be offered through the Right -of -
ay Department, the amount appraised as the value and total damages, if any, for
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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 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.
Approved and passed by unanimous vote of the Council this 9th day of
October , 1969.
TTEST:
venia Lowe; City Secretary -Treasurer
`red O. Senter, Jr., City orney