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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1126 ORDINANCE NO. / f AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ABANDONMENT, CLOSING AND VACATING OF AN ALLEYWAY BISECTING BLOCK EIGHT (8) OF THE REVISED PLAT OF MoCONNELL ADDITION TO THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, RECORDED IN BOOK 106, PAGE 72, DEED RECORDS OF TARRANT COITITY, TEXAS, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS AN ALLEW AY THIRTEEN FEET WIDE, THE NORTH LINE OF WHICH BEGINS AT A POINT ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID BLOCK AND RUNNING DUE TEST FOUR HUt1D RED AND FIFTY FEET, THE LENGTH OF THE BLOCK, THENCE SOUTH THIRTEEN FEET TO A POINT ONE h-UNDRED AND FIFTEEN FEET NORTH OF THE SOUT17EST CORNEP. OF SAID BLOCK, THENCE FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY FEET DUE EAST TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF TROOST STREET, ONE HUNDPED AND FIFTEEN FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID BLOCK NUF,1BER EIGHT (8), THENCE THIRTEEN FEET NORTH TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; ALL OF SAID ALLEYWAY BEING WITHIN THE BOUNDAPIES OF BLOCK N!JVBER EIGHT (8) AFOFX— SAID; 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, Texas, that the alleyway thirteen feet wide bi—secting Block 8 of the revised plat of MoCormell Addition to the City of Fort Worth, Texas, plat recorded in Book 108, Page 72, Deed Records of Tarrant County, Texas, being more particularly described, as follows : An alleyway 13 feet wide, the north line of which begins at a point 115 feet south of the northeast corner of said block,and running due west 450 feet, the length of the block, thence south 13 feet to a point 115 feet, north of the southwest corner of said block, thence 450 feet due east to a point on the west line of Trooat Street, 115 feet north of the southeast- corner of said Block No. 8, thence 13 feet north to the place of beginning, has never been used as an alley or thoroughfare or any kind; and that said open—way is praotioally closed by- concrete improvements located in said block, and for all practical purposes cannot be used for a public thoroughfare; and that the Fort Worth Realty Company of Fort Worth, Texas, being the owner of all of Block 8 in said addition, and all of the lots and property abutting thereon, has petitioned that said alley he closed, vacated and permanently abandoned; and it further appearing that it will be for the best in- terests of said petitioner and of the public generally that the same be closed, tacated and permanently abandoned as any kind or character of a passageway or thoroughfare; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH: SECTION I That that certain open-way, passageway and alley- way situated in Block 8, bi-setting the same, and 13 feet wide, and more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows, to-wit: An alleyway 13 feet wide, the north line of which begins at a point 115 feet south of the northeast corner of said block, and running due west 450 feet, the length of the block, thence south 13 feet to a point 115 feet, north of the southwest corner of said block, thence 450 feet due east to a point on the west line of Troost Street, 115 feet north of the southeast corner of said Block No. 8, thence 13 feet north to the place of beginning, be and the same is hereby vacated, closed and permanently abandoned as an alley, passageway and thoroughfare of any kind or character. SETION II That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION III A strip of land six feet wide running through said Block 8, described as follows: . Beginning at a point 110 feet south of the northeast corner of said Block; thence west with the south line of Lots A to J in said Block, according to the map of Dixie Park Addition as laid out and platted by Brookes Baker January 13th, 1926, recorded in Volume 902, Page 185, Deed Records of Tarrant County, Texas, 450 feet to a point 110 feet south of the Northwest corner of said Block; thence south six feet with the present west line of said block to a point in said west line; thence east 450 feet parallel to the south line of the lots aforesaid to a point in the present east line in said Block; thence north six feet to place of beginning, is hereby perpetually reserved and the dedication there— of agreed to by the block owner petitioning the closing of the alley aforesaid for use of public utilities, such as sewer, water and gas lines and poles and wires, and for any other public purpose of a similar character atad such reservation and dedication shall operate a covenant running with the land for the benefit of the public in the manner and way aforesaid. SECTION IV That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage. "*Aer Secretary—Treasurer City Mani&r APPROVED: CITY PLAN BOARD OF THE CITY OF FORT PrORTH // APPROVED AS TO FOFff: By J APPRO City fit or y >- ty Engineer