HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 101471O - Land Acquisition - Davis Humphries Investment Co - University Avenue - 10_14_1971-
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, it has been determined by the City Council upon information
by the Traffic Engineer that the increased traffic along a portion of University
Avenue within the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, necessitates the
widening and improving of University Avenue; 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 Davis -
Humphries Investment Company; 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 owners, and all others, who
interest may appear, for fee simple title to said land have been appraised in the
o� amount of $ 8, 500.00 and the Council finds such amount to be fair and
equitable; NOW THEREFORE:
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I BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT the City of Lubbock acquire for the purposes of widening and im-
proving the public street known and described as University Avenue, the fee
simple title to the land lying and being situated in Lubbock County, Texas, and
more particularly described as follows, to -wit:
BEGINNING at an iron rod set 75. 0 feet West and
40. 0 feet North of the Southeast Corner,of Section 13,
Block B, Lubbock County, for the Southeast and beginning
corner of this tract;
THENCE West along the South line of Lot 18, at 31. 0 feet
pass the Southwest corner of Lot 18 and the Southeast corner
of Lot 17, continuing for a total distance of 38. 0 feet for a
corner of this tract;
THENCE Northeasterly -,-,around the arc of a curve'to the
left whose radius is 20. 0 feet, a distance of 31. 42 feet
to a point;
THENCE North 110. 0 feet to a point in the North line
of Lot 18 for the Northwest corner of this tract, whence the
Northwest corner of Lot 18 bears West 13. 0 feet;
THENCE East 18. 0 feet to an iron rod for the Northeast
corner of this tract;
THENCE South 130.0 feet to the PLACE OF BEGINNING.
Containing 2, 425. 84 square feet.
THAT the owners, Davis -Humphries Investment Company, and all others,
if any, whose interest may appear, be offered through the Right of Way Depart-
ment the amount appraised as the value and 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 authorized and instructed to institute condemnation proceeding
for and on behalf of the City of Lubbock to acquire the fee simple title to said
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APPROVED AS* TO FORM:
'red O. Senter, Jr., i A torney