HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 042761J - Land Acquisition - C.L. Adams - Section 15 Block A - 04/27/1961(Y I i RESOLUTION 64"u- I S
�t WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock and the State of Texas, by and through
the State Highway Commission, have entered into a contract as empowered
and authorized by Art. 6673-b, Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes, providing
for the location, construction and maintenance of that part of the State
Highway system, which has heretofore been designated as Loop 289 by the State
Highway Commission; and,
WHEREAS, under the terms of the contract the procurement and acquisition
of the necessary land needed for road right of way purposes is the obligation
of the City of Lubbock; and,
WHEREAS, the State Highway Commission has deemed it necessary in order
to make certain highway improvements in connection with said "Loop 289"
situated in and adjacent to the City of Lubbock and to the end that this
purpose be accomplished, the necessity of which is hereby confirmed by the
City Commission of the City of Lubbock, it is necessary that fee simple title
to the land hereinafter described be acquired by the City of Lubbock in
fulfillment and satisfaction of its contractual obligations to the State of
Texas; and,
WHEREAS C. L. Adams
own or have some character interest in land needed for the location, construc-
tion and maintenance of said Loop 289, and the value and total damages to the
owners for the fee simple title to said land have been appraised in the amount
of $1,150.00 and the Commission finds said amount to be fair
and equitable; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COSI IS S ION OF THE CITY OF LUBB OCK :
THAT the fee simple title to the following described land situated in
Lubbock County, Texas, be acquired by the City of Lubbock for and on behalf
of the State of Texas for the purpose of opening, constructing and maintaining
in conjunction with the State Highway Commission, said "Loop 289" as a
designated part of the State Highway System, which land is more particularly
described as follows:
0.505 of one acre of land, same being out of and a part of that certain
tract of land out of the Northeast Y of Section 15, Block A, which tract
was conveyed to G.L. Adams by deed dated 17 April,45, of record in Vol. 302,
Page 128, Deed Records of Lubbock County, Texas, which 0.505 of one acre
is more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows:
A strip of land 40.0 feet in width, lying along the North boundary line
of the C.L. Adams tract, which is the South boundary line of the J.E. Hancoc
tract, said strip being 20.0 feet North and 20.0 feet South of the following
described centerlines
BEGINNING at a point 20.0 feet South of the North boundary line of said
C.L. Adams tract,.said point being 585.7 feet East of the present center-
line of US 87, said point being also 3087.1 feet East and 2359.5 feet
South of the Northwest corner of said section;
THENCE S 89°57' E, 550.0 feet, to a point in the bottom of the present
channel.
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 State of Texas, and
unless accepted forthwith the City Attorney is hereby authorized and instruc,
ted to institute condemnation proceedings to acquire the fee simple title
to said land as hereinabove described for highway purposes.
Approved and passed by unanimous vote of the Commission this 27th
day of A-pril , 19±1--
DAVID
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DAVID C. CASEY, May
ATTEST:
Lavenfif Lowe, City at(crietaryJTreasurer