HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 040865E - Land Acquisition - Caleb D. Wood - Southwest Acres Addition - 04/08/1965R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock has heretofore determined and
now finds that due -to increased vehicular traffic on Quaker Avenue in the City of
Lubbock, it is necessary to open, extend, straighten and widen said Quaker Avenue;
and,
WHEREAS, to accomplish this purpose, it is necessary to acquire for street
right of way purposes the fee simple title of the land hereafter described; and,
WHEREAS, Caleb D. Wood and wife, Cora Christine Wood own said land, and the
value and total damages to the owner for the fee simple title to said land have bee
appraised in the amount of $608.83 and the Council finds said amount to be fair and
equitable; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL 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 pur-
pose of opening, extending, straightening and widening the public street known and
designated as Quaker Avenue which land is more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at the Northeast corner of Lot 1, Block 4, Southwest Acres
Addition;
THENCE South a distance of 132.5 feet to the Southeast corner of said
lot;
THENCE West a distance of 15.0 feet to a point;
THENCE North a distance of 117.5 feet to a point, said point being the
beginning of a curve to the Left;
THENCE Northwesterly, along said curve to the left, said curve having a
radius of 15.0 feet, a distance of 23.56 feet to a point in the North
line of said Lot 1, said point being the end of said curve;
THENCE East a distance of 30.0 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
THAT the owners of said land be offered, through the Right of Way Department,
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 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,
April , 19 65
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ATTEST: - Form Approved
CiI7 Attorn&Y
LAVENIA E, City Sec Lary -Treasurer
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