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ORDINANCE NO. 2324 to -.:2s-\ .95~-::r=---
AN ORDINANCE ABAKDONING AND CLOSING THE WEST 13 FEET OF A
25 FOOT STRIP OF LAND OFF OF THE EAST SIDE OF A TRACT OF LAND
DESCRIBED AS THE SOUTH 150 FEET---OF THE EAST 140 FEET OF THE ORIGI-' NAL BLOCK 3, ROBERTS & MCWHORTER ADDITION~ AS MORE PARTICULAR-
LY DESCRIBED IN THE BODY OF TffiS ORDINANCE; AND DIRECTING THE
CITY ENGINEER TO INDICATE THE CLOSING AND ABANDONMENT OF SUCH
STRIP OF LAND; AND CORRECTING THE RECITALS CONTAINED IN RESOLU-
TION ElF THE CITY COMMISSION DATED MAY 23, 1946,. AS RECORDED IN
VOLUME 3251111 PAGEa 585._ OF THE 'DEED RECORDS OF LUBBOCK COUNTY~~r
TE~ AND TO OFFICIALLY ABANDON THE BELOW DESCRIBED PARCEL
OF PROPERTY TO COMPLY WITH THE INTENTION OF THE CITY COMMIS ..
SION AS INDICATED IN THE RESOLUTION DESCRIBED•
WHEREAS, the City Conunission finds that Joe R. Bishop~ by instrwnent
dated June 41 1941• dedicated a certain 2.5 foot strip of land off of Block 3,
Roberts &t McWhorter Addition, an Addition to the City of Lubbock, and;
WHEREAS. the City Commission, by resolution dated May 2.3, 19467
attempted to abandon the West 13 feet of such dedication and the City of
Lubboc~ on such date also executed a quit claim deed for such West 13 feet to
J. R. Bishop, and;
WHEREAS, in such resolution and quit claim deed there was a recitation that
the land was dedicated on the 5th day of May,. 1941:., when in truth and in fact
the land was dedicated by instrument dated June 4, 1941~ recorded June 27~
1941~ in Volwne 256, page 34 of the Deed Records o£ Lubbock County:. Texas, and
WHEREAS,, the City of Lubbock Clesires to officially abandon the below
described parcel of property to comply with the intention of the City Commission
as indicated in the resolution and quit claim deed dated May 231 19461 andi
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that the West 13 feet of the 25 foot
strip of land of£ of the East side of a tract of land de scribed as the South 150
feet of the East 140 feet of the Original Block 31 Roberts & McWhorter Addition,.
an addition to the City of Lubbock-,. Lubbock County;!' Texas) aa hereinafter
described, is no longer needed for public purposes or public use, and; .
WHEREA~ the City Commission finds that it would be to the public interest
to close, vacate and abandon the same for public use and public purposes~
NOW THEREFORE;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION l. In order to comply with the intention of the City Commission
as indicated by Resolution dated May 23., 1946;~~ recorded in Volume 325, page 585
of the Deed Records of Lubbock County:. Texas,. the West 13 feet of a 25 foot
strip of land off of the East side of a tract of land de scribed as the South 150 feet .....,
, of the East 140 feet of the original Block 3, Roberts & McWhorter Addition,.
r as particularly described by metes and bounds a..s follows, to-wit:
BEGINNING at a point in the North Line of 4th Street at the intersection
of the east line of the original Block 3, Roberts and McWhorter Addition;
THENCE West 2.5 feet for the beginning point of this tract;
THENCE North 150 feet;
THENCE East 13 feet;
THENCE South 150 feet;
THENCE West 13 feet to the point of beginning.
BE and the same is hereby close~ vacated and abandoned.
SECTION 2. That the City Engineer is hereby authorized and directed to
mark the official map of the City of Lubbock to indicate that the aforesaid parcel
of property as described in Section 1 hereof has been closed,, and abandoned •
.AND 1 T IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Commission on first reading this_!Q_ day of <ktober :. 195'j
Passed by the City Commission on second reading this11._ day of Cktober ' 195 7.
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Lavesa£0we, ci=f~ry-Treasurer