HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 042860A - Land Acquisition - Gilbert P. Newton Et Al - Newton Addition - 04_28_1960 RE S OLtTP ION N '
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock and the State of Texas, by and through
the State Highway Commission, have 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
Highway 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 the City of Lubbock; and,
WHEREAS, the State Highway Commission has deemed it necessary in order
to make certain highway improvements in connection with said "Loop 289"
situated in and adjacent to the City of Lubbock and to the end that this
purpose be accomplished, 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 Gilbert P. Newton +and wife, and Nfrs, ,J.. T1, .Jones and
United Fidelity Life Insurance Company
own or have some character interest in land needed for the location, construc-
tion 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 $ 231.00 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
Lubbock 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:
0.066 of one acre, same being out of and a part of Lot 1, Newton Addition to
the City of Lubbock, a plat -of said addition being on record in vol. 756,
page 485, Deed Records of Lubbock County, Texas, which Lot 1, was conveyed
to Gilbert P. Newton by deed dated 25 Aug. 1959, of record in vol. 758 ,
page 545 , Deed Records of Lubbock County, Texas , which 0.066 of one acre is
more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows:
BEGINNING at the northeast corner of said Lot 1;
THE14CE S 35.8 feet along the east boundary line of said Lot 1;
THENCE N 56*57' W 91.7 feet to a point on a curve;
THENCE in a northwesterly direction along a curcular . curve to the left,
the center of the curve being S 33*03' E, 215 feet from the beginning of
the curve, a distance of 4.0 feet to a point in the west boundary line of
said Lot 1;
THENCE N 35.9 feet along said west boundary line to the northwest corner
of said Lot 1;
THENCE S 56057' E 95.7 feet along the north boundary line of said Lot 1
to the place of beginning.
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THAT the owners of said land be offered, through the Right of Way
Department, 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 State. of Texas, and
unless accepted forthwith the City Attorney is hereby authorized and instruc
ted 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 28th
day of April , 19 60 ,
DAVID C. CASEY, Mayor
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ATTEST:
City Attorney
Lavenia owe, City Sec tary-Treasurer
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