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ORDINANCE NO. 2992
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AN ORDINANCE ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF FORDHAM AVENU
LOCATED BETWEEN A VENUE J AND THE AMARILLO IUGHWA Y-a THE SAME
BEING BETWEEN BLOCKS 18 AND 23• REPLAT OF COUNTRY CLUB ADDITION
AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED. IN THE BODY OF THIS ORDINANCE; A
DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO MARK THE OFFICIAL MAP OF THE CITY
OF LUBBOCK TO INDICATE THE CLOSING AND ABANDONMENT OF SAID PORT
OF FORDHAM A VENUE.
WHEREAS. the City Commission finds that a portion of Fordham Avenue. as
hereinafter more particularly described is no longer needed for street purposes or
for public use; an~
WHEREAS~ the City Commission finds it would be to the public interest to
close~, vacate and abandon same for street purposes and to public use, NOW THE
FORE.,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSlON OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT a portion of Fordham A:~enue~ as hereinafter de scribe<4
shall BE and the same is hereby close<4 vacated and abandoned for street purpose
and for public use; said tract of land being particularly de scribed as follows, to-·
BEGINNING at the Northwest corner of Lot 12, Block 23, Replat of
Country Club Addition to the Gity: of Lubbock, Lubbock County:P Texas
said replat being filed in Vol. 416, Page 610, of the Lubbock County Deed
Records;
THENCE North 50 feet to the Southwest corner of Lot 16, Block 1&,
Replat Country Club Addition;
THENCE East along the South line of said Lot 16,. a distance of 220. 9
feet to the Southeast corner of said Lot 16, Block 181 said point being
also in the West lin~ of US Highway 87J
THENCE Southeasterly along the West line of said highway US 87, a
distance of 51.4 feet to the Northeast corner of Lot 12, Block 23 of
said Replat Country G_lub Addition;
THENCE West along the North line of Lot 12, Block 23, said Replat o£
Country Club Addition~ a distance of 233.2 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNIN •
SECTION z. THAT the City Engineer i.s hereby authoieized and directed to I
mark the official map of the City of Lubbock to indicate that the portion of Street
as de s c ribed in Section 1 hereof, has been closed and abandoned,. showing the num
ber of this Ordinance and the date of its final passage.
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