HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 092646E - Condemnation Proceedings - Water Suply Sources - Section 6 Block A - 09_26_1946 RESOLUTION
WbXREAS, the City Commission of the City of Lubbock deems it necessary to acquire
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ater supply sources, easements, well sites and tracts of land necessary and inci-
dent to increasing and furnishing anadequate water supply to the people of the City
of Lubbock, in the interest of public health, safety and welfare, and..
WHEREAS, the City Commission has been advised through the United States Geologi-
cal Survey and the Texas State Board of Water Engineers that lands generally in a
Northeasterly direction from the City of Lubbock contain abundant water bearing sands
and H. N. Roberts and Associates, Consulting Engineers, and Parkhill, Smith and
Cooper, Consulting Engineers have advised the City Commission that the tracts of
land hereinafter described are in such area and will afford a proper„economical and
practical source for water supply, and,
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock has been unable to agree with owners of property in
the affected area on the amount of compensation to be paid them or each of them for
the interest required in said lands by the City of Lubbock for such water develop-
ment purposes outside the City Limits, and the City is unable to purchase the needed
tracts of land or an easement therein by reason of the owners refusing to accept
offers made by the City therefor, and the City Commission now finds that they are
put to the necessity of acquiring certain tracts of land, easements and rights-of-
way by condemnation proceedings, and the City Commission finds that acquisition
thereof immediately is in the public interest, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK&
THAT, the hereinafter described tracts of land are needed for well locations,
well sites and water supply sources for the City of Lubbock's water systems
THAT, the City Attorney, BE, and he is hereby authorized and directed to insti-
tute condemnation proceedings to acquire the following described tracts of land
for well locations, well sites and water supply sources needed by the City of
Lubbock to improve and enlarge its water supply system, together with easements and
rights-of-way required to connect the following described well sites with the Cityss
water system, said tracts, easements and rights-ef-pay being as follows to wits