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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 718 ti 19M 4r ' Y CL THE ACOMISSIONEAS Qa= THE CITY F FORT,MORTH 11 %A ORDINANCE PETITION W. BAILEY TO CATS AI1D CLOSE MAY 1920. I3'- A�1S11I112r1G BI, 0-zu (61 ON NORTH S E 0 THIRTEE117TH T. T AND TEST SIDE OF J�?�._INGS A . r On this the day. of y, D. 1920 at a regular meeting of the^Commis inners off s, Texas, at regular session assembled, came on to be heard the petition of W. J. Bailey to permanently close and vacate as a part of Jennings Avenue and Thirteenth Streets two certain strips of land, being the property of the said W. J. Bailey, within his enclosure adjoining Lots Nos. One (1) to Twelve (12), in Block No. Six 6 inclusive, in Jennings �a t or Avenue Addition to the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, which said two- &trI-pa—off ' ,a 9rA 4AQnribad JY_ metes and bounds as follows: r First Strip. Beginning at the South-East corner of Lot No. One (1) above mentioned; thence South 1 15/100 feet; thence East 1 6/10 feet to a point 1 15/100 feet South and 1 6/10 feet East of the South- East corner of said Lot No. 1; thence North along the East line of Jennings Avenue as now located on the ground to a- point 9 15/100 feet South and 2 6/10 feet East of the North-East corner of Lot No. Twelve (12) above mentioned; thence West 2 6/10 feet to the East bouralarg line of said Lot No. 12; thence South with the East boundary lines of said lots to the place of beginning. Second Strip. Beginning at the South-West corner of said Lot No. 1; thence South 1 4/10 feet to the Forth line of Thirteenth Street as located on the ground; thence East with the North line of said Thirteenth Street as located on the ground and the South line of the building to a point 1 15/100 feet South of the South-East corner of said Lot No. 1; thence North 1 15/100 feet to the South-East corner of said Lot No. 1; thence West 100 feet to the place of beginning; 2 z and it appearing to the Court that W. J. Bailey is the only person in any way interested in said property, and that said two strips of land have never in fact heretofore been used, considered or treated as any part of said streets, but on the contrary have at : ell times been enclosed by and used by the said W. J. Bailey 'ds a ---p -" the said V. J. ZU11U is entitled to the relief asked, and no objection being made thereto, therefore: Y'fa Section 1. Be it ordained by the Commissioners of The City of Fort Worth, Texas, that said application be and the same is hereby granted, and that said .strip of land along the West side of 4• Jennings Avenue adjoining Lots Nos. 1 to 12, inclusive, above mentioned and within the enclosure of the said W. J. Bailey more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: Beginning at the South-East corner of Lot No. One (1) above mentioned; thence South 1 15/100 feet; thence East 1 6/10 feet to a point 1 15/100 Psat South and-1-6/10 f ett--Best-a the -Se"h-Ust-corner of x.i a T.s*. No. 1; thence North along the East line of Jennings Avenue as now located on the ground to a point 9 15/100 feet South and 2 6/10 feet East of the North-East corner of Lot No. Twelve (12) above mentioned; thence West 2 6/10 feet to the East boundary line of said Lot No. 12; thence South with the East boundary lines of said lots to the place of beginning, be and the same is hereby forever vacated and closed as a street. 9 _ _ p Section 2. Be it further ordained by the ACommissioners e== of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, that said strip of land along the North side of Thirteenth Street adjoining said Lot No. 1 above mentioned and within the enclosure of the said W. J. Bailey, more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: Beginning at the South-West corner of said Lot No. 1; thence South 1 4/10 feet to the North line of Thirteenth Street as located on the ground; thence Eset with the North line of said Thirteenth Street as located on the ground and the South line of the building to a point 1 15/100 feet r 3 �. South of the South-East corner of said Lot No. 1; thence North 1 15/100 feet to the South-East corner of said Lot No. 1; thence Test 100 feet to the place of beginning, be and the same is hereby forever closed and vacated as a street. jdrA449 4 Section 3. And be it further ordained by the Commissioners t of -,id- ,ity —of-7M M th, fiexaa, -thut IF. D 'Dav-1s, or ® — said City, in behalf of said City execute and deliver to the said W. J. Bailey a special warranty deed cdrrveying to the said W. J. Bail y all the right, title and interest said City now has or heretofore ever had to said two strips of land more particularly described in Sections Nos. 1 and 2 of this said ordinance, and that said deed be attested by the Secretary, and the seal of the City affixed thereto, and recite a consideration of Five Dollars and other things of value unto said City moving, the receipt of all of which is hereby acknowledged, and contain the other customary and usual clauses of such deeds. L hereby certify that the above and foregoing Ordinance wlie duly present4d, passed and adopted by that Board of Commissioners of the C Ity of Fort Worth Texas, at a Regular session of said Board held May 15th, A. D. 19M. Jame s Liston, Jr., City Secretary.