HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 032659D - Land Acquisition - Southwestern Industrial Products Co Et Al - Smithlawn Add - 03_26_1959 , 03ZA51 D
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock and the. State of Texas, by and through:
the State Highway Commission, Wave 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 High-
way 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 th
City of Lubbock; and,
WHEREAS, the State Highway Commission has deemed it necessary in orde
to make certain highway improvements in connection with said "Loop 289" situate
in and adjacent to the. City of Lubbock and to the end that this purpose be accom-
plished, 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, Southwestern Industrial Products Company, J. L. Leaverton,
d iZ f�-.ave t ��' �gp��l,1 an�`C wa Molding Inc. , Don Williams, Pr
cnlen ; tTowaxdi:rt;VGhipp �va, Y�is��i in.
own: in or.have some character terest.in'.land needed for the location,. construction
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
$ 21, 000. 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 LUBBOCK:'
THAT the fee simple title to the following described land situated!in Lub-
bock 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:
All of Lots 5 and 6, Block 12, Smithlawn Addition to
the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, and that
part of Lot 4, Block 12, Smithlawn Addition to the City
of Lubbock more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at the Southwest corner of Lot 4, Block 12,
Smithlawn Addition, an addition to the City of Lubbock;
THENCE East along the South line of said Lot 4, a dis
tance of 12 feet;
THENCE North a distance of 30 feet;
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THENCE West a distance of 12 feet;
THENCE South along the West line of Lot 4, a dis-
tance :of 30 feet to the PQIM OF BEGINNING.
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THAT the owners of said land be offered, through the Right of Way Depart-
ment, the amount appraised as the 'valise and total damages for the fee simple
title and acquisition of said land fot,(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 instructed 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 26th
day of Fiarcu 1959
NNIS BAKER, Mayor ~�
ATTEST
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Lave n' Lowe, t y Se c re r —
-Treasurer