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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3127 f :f ORDINANCE NO. 3/2? AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING THAT THE FOLLOWING PORTIONS OF THOROUGH- FARES DESIGNATED AS PETER SMITH STREET BETWEEN BLOCK 15, CRAW- FORD ADDITION TO THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, AND BLOCK 30, EDWARD HEIRS ADDITION TO THE CITY OF FORT WORTH; WENNECA AVENUE BETWEEN BLOCK 14 AND BLOCK 15, CRAWFORD ADDITION; WEST BROADWAY BETWEEN BLOCK 7 AND BLOCK 14, CRAWFORD ADDITION; WEST DAGGETT AVENUE BETWEEN BLOCK 6 AND BLOCK 7, CRAWFORD ADDITION; WEST JARVIS STREET BETWEEN BLOCKS 2 AND 5 - 1 AND 6, CRAWFORD ADDITION; JEROME STREET BETWEEN BLOCKS 5 AND 6 - 1 AND 2, CRAWFORD ADDI- TION; AND STAYTON STREET ADJACENT AND PARALLEL TO THE EASTERLY LINE OF THE ST. LOUIS-SAN FRANCISCO AND TEXAS RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY, BE VACATED, ABANDONED AND CLOSED; PROVIDING FOR THE REVERSION OF THE FEE IN SAID LAND; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. WHEREAS, the Tarrant County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, a body politic and corporate, of the State of Texas, is engaged in a project for the channel and levee improvement of the Trinity River for the purpose of flood control and flood prevention along said river in Tarrant County and in the City of Fort Worth; and, WHEREAS, as part of such project, said Tarrant County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 desires to construct, operate and maintain a cer- tain levee which will be located in, upon, adjacent to and along portions of Peter Smith Street, Wenneca Avenue, West Broadway, West Daggett Avenue, West Jarvis Street, Jerome Street and Stayton Street in the City of Fort Worth, Texas; and, WHEREAS, it is to the best interests of the citizens of the City of Fort Worth that the said streets and thoroughfares be permanently closed and aban- Boned to public use; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the following described portion of Peter Smith Street, Wenneca Avenue, West Broadway, West Daggett Avenue, West Jarvis Street, Jerome Street and Stayton Street be and the same is hereby closed, abandoned and permanent- ly vacated as a street or public thoroughfare of any kind or character whatever: . . t All that portion of Peter Smith Street between Block 15, Crawford Addition, and Block 30, Edward Heirs Addition, from the easterly line of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad right of way to the west line of Lot 5, Block 15, Crawford Addition. All that portion of Wenneca Avenue between Block 14 and Block 15, Crawford Addition, from the easterly line of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad right of way to the west line of Lot 10, Block 14, Crawford Addition. All that portion of West Broadway between Block 7 and Block 14, Crawford Addition, from the easterly line of the St. Louis- San Francisco Railroad right of way main line to the west line of Lot 12, Block 7, Crawford Addition. All that portion of West Daggett Avenue between Block 6 and Block 7, Crawford Addition, from the easterly line of the Clear Fork of the Trinity River to the west line of Lot 8, Block 6, Crawford Addition. All that portion of West Jarvis Street between Blocks 2 and 5 - 1 and 6, Crawford Addition, from the easterly line of the Clear Fork of the Trinity River to a diagonal line between the west line of Lot 9, Block 2, and the west line of Lot 10, Block 5, Crawford Addition. All that portion of Jerome Street between Blocks 5 and 6 - 1 and 2, Crawford Addition, from the north line of Blocks 1 and 2, Crawford Addition, south to a diagonal line across Jerome Street from a point in the west line of Lot 12, Block 51 35 feet north of its southwest corner, to a point in the east line of Lot 8, Block 6, 110 feet north of its southeast corner. All that portion of Stayton Street adjacent and parallel to the easterly line of the St. Louis-San Francisco and Texas Rail- road right of way, from Wenneca Avenue to West Broadway. SECTION 2. That the fee to the land in said streets is hereby released and will revert to the adjacent owners as provided by law, save and except that an easement is reserved for any and all existing utilities. SECTION 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage. APPROVED AS TO FORM: Assistant City Attorney ORDINANCE No Filed �- bay of f, r _ City seoetaiy / 7 f�! P.O.No.0713-T