HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 042563NN - Land Acquisition - Raymond L. Gray - James Subdivision Tract 8 - 04/25/1963R'E S O L U T I O N
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,
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,
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WHEREAS, Raymond L. Gray and wife, Minnie Ola Gray
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 $1450.00 and the
Commission finds said amount to be fair and equitable; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCKs
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 East 50th Street
which land is more particularly described as follows's
A parcel of land out of the NE 1/4 of flection 1, Block E, Lubbock County,
Texas, more fully described by metes and bounds as f ollowst
BEGINNING at a point 1350.0 feet East and 30.0 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 the original NW corner of Tract 8, James Subdivision, an addition
to the City of Lubbock) -
THENCE South a distance of 10.0 feet to a point;
THENCE East a distance of 225.0 feet to a point;
THENCE North a distance of 10.0 feet to a point;
THENCE West a distance of 225.0 feet to the point of beginning.
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
i{ and benefit of the City of Lubbock, and unless accepted forthwith the City
I� Attorney is hereby authorised and instructed to insti ute 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 25th day