HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 6940-1974 - Closing Portion Public Alley Original Town - 07/25/1974ORDINANCE NO. 6940 -------
AN ORDINANCE ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE FOLLOWING PORTIO
OF PUBLIC ALLEY: A PORTION OF THE EAST-WEST PUBLIC ALLEY IN
BLOCK 106,. ORIGINAL TOWN OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK., LUBBOCK COUNTY
TEXAS,. AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE BODY OF THIS ORDI-
NANCE; DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO MARK THE OFFICIAL MAP OF
THE CITY OF LUBBOCK TO INDICATE THE CLOSING AND ABANDONMENT OF
THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF PUBLIC ALLEY; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE
AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the portion of alley hereinafter de-
scribed in the body of this Ordinance is no longer needed for public alley purposes
and,
WHEREAS,. the County of Lubbock, Texas., a political subdivision of the
State of Texas., has requested that said portion of alley be closed as a public alley
in order that it can be devoted to a public parking lot use and/or any other public
use as deemed appropriate to the public interest by the officials of Lubbock Count
Texas., having jurisdiction in the premises., and the City of Lubbock, Texas, here-
by finds it to the public interest, safety., and general welfare to grant such request
NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT the portion of public alley as hereinafter described
shall BE and the same are hereby closed., vacated and abandoned for public alley
purposes for the reasons stated in the preamble hereof; to-wit:
A portion of the East-West alley in Block 106., Original
Town Addition to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County.,
Texas., being more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at the Southwest corner of Lot 5., Block
106., Original Town Addition;
THENCE East a distance of 125. 00 feet to the Sll'luffl:•,-
east corner of said Lot;
THENCE South a distance of 15. 00 feet to the North-
east corner of Lot 10, Block 106, Original Town;
THENCE West a distance of 125. 00 feet to the North-
west corner of Lot 6, Block 106., Original Town;
THENCE North a distance of 15. 00 feet to the PLACE
OF BEGINNING.
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 alley described
in Section 1 hereof has been closed and ab~ndoned as a public:alley., showing the
number of. this Ordinance and the date of its final passage.
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SECTION 3. THAT should any Section~ paragraph, sentence, phrase~
clause or word of this Ordinance be declared ~nconstitutional or invalid for any
reason~ the remainder of this Qrdinance shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 4. 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 25thctay of July ~ 1974. ---------· Passed by the Council on second reading this 8th day of August , 1974.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ity Attorney