HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 081160H - Land Acquisition - Clark H. Schooley - Section 15 Block A - 08_11_1960 REsoLvrloN
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 Clark H. Schooley and wife, Marian M. Schooley
awn 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 $ 7 0,19.00 and the Commission finds said amount to be fair
and equitable; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMISSION 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;
0.413 of one acre , same being out of and a part of that certain 0.774 acre
tract in Section 15, Block A, Lubbock County, Texas, which 0.774 acre tract
was conveyed to Clark H. Schooled* and:-wife, Marian M. Schooley by deed
dated October 3 , 1952, of record in Volume 549 , Page 475, Deed Records of
Lubbock County, Texas, which 0.413 .0f one acre is more particularly des-
cribed by metes and bounds as follows:
Beginning at the northwest corner of said 0.774 acre tract, said point
being 478.3 feet south and 3909.8 feet east of the northwest corner of said
Section 15;
Thence S 89055' E, 139.8 feet along the north boundary line of said 0.774
acre tract, to a point;
Thence S 36*13' W, 154.8 feet, to a point in the south boundary line of
said 0.774 acre tract;
,.- Thence N 89*55' Vd, 148.3 feet along said south boundary line to the
southwest corner of said tract;
Thence N 38*41, E, 160.0 feet 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 11th
day of August , 19 60 .
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AVID C. CASEY, Mayor
ATTEST*
La enia Lowe , Cit6r Secretary-Treasurer
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