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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, it has been determined by, the City Council upon information by the
Traffic Engineer that the increased traffic AongF.a portion of 4th Street within the
City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas,necessitates the widening and improving
of 4th Street; and, .
WHEREAS, it is necessary to acquire for street and highway right-of-way
purposes the fee simple title to the land hereinafter described, owned by R. E.
and wife, Dorothy Willeen; W. W. Clark and wife, Juanita May; Bertha Louise
Brandon, widow of Basil Brandon, and Estate of Basil Brandon, Deceased; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has caused an appraisal to be made of said land
and the value and total damages, if any, to the owner, and all others, whose intere t
may appear, for fee simple title to said land have been appraised in the amount of
$4619 500.00, and the Council finds such amount to be fair and equitable; NOW
THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF' LUBBOCK:
' THAT the City of Lubbock acquire for the purposes of widening and improving
+the public street known and described as 4th Street, the fee simple title to the land
lying and being situated in Lubbock County, Texas, and more particularly describe
jas follows, to -wit:
The South 17. 2 feet and damages to Lot 1, Block 14, Merritt
and Wilde Addition to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas.
THAT the owners, R. E. Clark and wife, Dorothy Willeen; W. W. Clark and
wife, Juanita May; Bertha Louise Brandon, widow of Basil Brandon and Estate of
Basil Brandon, Deceased, and all others, if any;, whose interest may appear, be
offered through the Right -of -Way Department the amount appraised as the value an
total damages, if any, 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 authorised and instructed to institu
condemnation proceedings for and on behalf of the City of Lubbock to acquire the
fee simple title to said land as hereinabove described forreet purposes.
Passed by the City Council this 14th day of OctAvr , 371.
ATTEST: Hy GRANBERRY,
Lave is -Lowe, Ci -'Secretary-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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