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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City of'Lubbock is engaged in causing to be constructed a new
<^ City Hall in order that the business of the government of the City of Lubbock may
be more expeditiously and efficiently conducted for the public welfare; and, '
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Lubbock finds that additional
land is needed in the vicinity of said City Hall, which land is so related to said
City Hall so as to form a part of the same general plan in connection with, as a
part of, and a necessary adjunct to said City Hall; and,
WHEREAS, it is hereby found and determined by the City Commission that it
is a matter of public necessity to so expand the general plan for the development o
said City Hall to inclade such additional land as a part of such development; and,
WHEREAS, the acquisition of such additional land is deemed to be advisable
for municipal purposes as provided and authorized by Subdivision 15, Article 1175
Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, and the Charter of the City of Lubbock, Texas,
and it is necessary that fee simple title to the land hereinafter described be ac-
quired by the City of Lubbock in order to fulfill, satisfy, and accomplish such
needs, necessities, and purposes in the interest of the public welfare and govern-
ment of the City of Lubbock; and,
WHEREAS, Miriam Green, owns or has some character of interest in said
additional land needed for the purposes above-described, and the value and total
damages to the owners for the fee simple title to said land have been appraised
in the amount of $ , and the City Commission finds said amount
to be fair and equitable; 5OW 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 the City
of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, be acquired by the City of Lubbock for muni-
cipal purposes and the public use and purposes as set forth in the preamble hereof
which land is more particularly described as follows:
Lots 7 and 8, Block 70, Original Town of the City
of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas.
THAT the owners of said land be offered, through the Right of Way Departmen ,
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 to acquire the fee
simple title to said land as hereinabove described for the purposes aforesaid.
Approved and passed by unanimous vote of the City Commission, a quorum for
the transaction of business being present, this 24th day of August ,
1961.
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