HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1598 ORDINANCE NO. 9
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING THAT A PORTION OF EAST
MORPHY STREET LYING BETWEEN ARIZONA AVENUE AND
THE M. K. & T. RAILWAY RIGHT OF WAY AND BLOCKS
9 & 13, LAWN TERhACE ADDITION TO THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS BE ABANDONED,
CLOSED AND VACATED AND PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL
OF ALL ORDINANCES OR PORTIONS OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH.
I.
WHEREAS, it appearing to the City Council of the
City of Fort Worth that that portion of East Morphy Street
just west of"Arizona Avenue hereinafter described is the
dead end of said street contiguous to the M. K. & T. Rail-
way right of way and has been closed for more than twenty-
five years and west of Arizona Avenue has never been used
as a street or public thoroughfare. That it is to the best
interest of the public that said portion of said street be
closed, abandoned and vacated as a public thoroughfare.
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH:
SECTION I.
That that portion of East Morphy Street lying be-
tween Arizona Avenue and the M. K. & T. Railway right of way
and Blocks 9 & 13, Lawn: Terrace Addition to the City of *'cart
Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, more particularly described as
follows:
A parcel of land out of Lawn Terrace Addition to
the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. Said
paroel of land being that portion of East Morphy Street
lying west of Arizona Avenue and east of M. K. & T. Rail-
way Right of way and between Blocks 9 & 13, Lawn Terrace
Addition, more fully described as follows:
Beginning at a point at the SW cor. of Block 9,
Lawn Terrace Addition; thence east 84, to the West
property line of Arizona Avenue; thence south 50, to
the N. E. cor. of block 13, Lawr Terrace Addition;
thence west 86*' to N. W. cor. of said Block 13;
thence in a northeasterly direction to the place of
beginning,
be and the same is hereby vacated, closed and permanently
abandoned as a street or public thoroughfare of any kind or
character.
SECTION II,
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in con-
flict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION III.
That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full
force and effect from and after the date of its passage.
APPROVED AS TO FOttm:
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