HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 6704-1973 - Abandoning/Closing, Drainage Easement, Wayne Ave Neat Lot 21, Bacon Height Add. - 08/09/1973I
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ORDINANCE NO. 6 704 --='--'-=-...:.... ___ _
AN ORDINANCE ABANDONING AND CLO:,ING A DRAINAGE EASEMENT D
THE FOLLOWING PORTIONS OF STREETS; A PORTION OF WAYNE AVENUE
NEAR LOT 21, BACON HEIGHTS ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LUBBOCK.,
LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE
BODY OF THIS ORDINANCE; DffiECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO MARK TH
OFFICIAL MAP OF THE CIT'Y OF LUBBOCK TO INDICATE THE CLOSING AND
ABANDONMENT OF THAT CERTAIN DR.AN\.GE EASEMENT AND A STREET;
PROVIDING A SA VIN GS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the street portions and drainage ease
ment hereinafter described are no longer needed for street purposes and for
drainage easement purposes and for public use; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it would be to the public interest to close,
vacate and abandon the same for street purposes and for drainage easement
purposes and to public use; and NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT the street portions as hereinafter described shall BE
and the same are hereby closed, vacated and abandoned for street purposes and
for public use:
TRACT I
BEGINNING at a point in the East line of Wayne Avenue, said
point being 1358 feet East of and 280 feet South of the NW corner
of Section 9, Block E-2, Lubbock County, Texas;
THENCE East a distance of 150. 00 feet to a point;
THENCE South a distance of 20. 00 feet to a point;
THENCE West a distance of 150. 00 feet to a point;
THENCE North a distance of 20. 00 feet to the POINT OF
BEGINNING.
TRACT II
BEGINNING at a point in the East line of Wayne Avenue, said
point being 143. 08 feet North of the NW corner of Lot 21, Bacon
Heights Addition to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas;
THENCE North 56. 00 feet to a point;
THENCE East 15. 00 feet to a point;
THENCE South 56. 00 feet to a point;
THENCE West 15. 00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
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SECTION 2. THAT the drainage easement executed by Kathryn Bacon in
favor of the City of Lubbock dated December 16, 1971 recorded in Volume 1289,
page 327 ofDeed Records of Lubbock County, Texas, covering land described as
Tract lfbn Exhibit A annexed hereto and made a part hereof is, hereby closed,
vacated and abandoned for drainage easement purposes and for public purposes.
SECTION 3. THAT the City Engineer is hereby authorized and directed to
mark the official map of the City of Lubbock to indicate that the street and drain.a e
easement described in Sections 1 and 2 of this Ordinance have been closed and
abandoned, showing the number of this Ordinance and the date of its final passage
SECTION 4. THAT should any section, paragraph, sentence, phrase, clau
or word of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason,
the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 5. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to
cause publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative
method provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the Council on first reading this 9th
Passed by the Council on second reading this 23rd
day of August , 1973.
day of ~A~u~g=u=s~t ____ .• 1973.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM: