HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1127 ORDINANCE NO. �
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ABANDONMEBiT, CLOSING
AND VACATING OF HAWLET AND OR HOPKINS STREET AS SET OUT AM) SHOWN
BY PLATS 'OF "FISHBURN PLACE" AND "FISHBURN LITTLE FARM" RECORDED
IN THE PLAT RECOBIDS OF TARRANT COUNTY, VOL. 309, PAGE 68 AND VOL.
742, PAGE 324, RESPECTIVELY, SAID STREET PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS
BEGINNING ON THE EAST LINE OF AYRES AVENUE AND RUNNING THENCE IN
AN EASTERNLY DIRECTION FT FTY FEET (50 1) IN WIDTH 'THROUGH "Fi SHBURN
PLACE" AM "FISHBURN LITTLE FARMS" TO THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE O!
"FISHBURN LITTLE FARMS",THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID STREET BEING APPROX*
INATELY TWO HUNDRED FEET (2001) NORTH OF THE NORTH LINE CF THE TEXAS
AND PACIFIC RIGHT-OF-WAY, ALL OF SAID STREET BEING WITHIN THE
BOUNDARIES 0 "FISHBURN PLACE" AND"FISHBURN LITTLE FARMS"; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE LOCATING AND OPENING OF ANOTHER. STREET SO AS TO
HAVE THE EAST END OF SAID STREET OPEN ON AYRES AVENUE THE N(R TH
LINE OF WHICH SHALL BE THE SOUTH LINE OF THE STREET HERE CLOSED AND
VACATED, AND TO RUN THROUGH "FISHBURN PLACE" AND"FISHBURN LITTLE
FARMS" AND TO TERMINATE ON THE WEST LINE OF UPTON AVENUE AS SHOWN
BY SAID PLATS AND PROVIDING FCR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES OR
PORTION& OF ORDINANCES IN CONPZICT HEREWITH.
WHEREAS, it appearing to the City Council of the
City of Fort Worth from the petition of Pacific Investment Company
of Fort 'forth and W. C. Hargis, the report of the City Plan Board
and plats and other evidence exhibited to it that Hawlet and or
Hopkins Street lies wholly va thin the additions known as "Fishburn
Place" and "Fishburn Little Farman running east and meat through
said additions the south line of said street being approximately
two hundred feet (2001) north of the north line of the Texas and
Pacific Right-of-fray and that there are no oontimations of said
street either east or west;
THAT said street has never been improved or in
anywise used by the public and that it exists only by virtue of the
plats and dedications of "Fishburn Place" and "Fishburn Little Farms"
as set out and shown in the caption above;
THAT all of the property contiguous to and abutting
on said street is owned by petitioners, to-wit: Pacific Investment
Company of Fort Worth and W. C. Hargis, who are now desirous and
are here petitioning for the closing of said street as now located
and shown by former plats and dedications; and are desirous of
opening another street to be located fifty feet (501) south of the
location of the present Hawlet and or Hopkins Street. That is to
say t)te new street to be opened is to have the south line of the
present street for its north line and its south line to be fifty
feet (501) south of the south line of the present street; its
eas on to terminate onv Avenue and its west end to terminate
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THAT said new street to be opened will in all
respects serve the public necessity and be a better and more
advantageous location for said thoroughfare than the present
street;
THAT application o£ petitioners for these purposes
and to these ends has been approved by v. L. Lewis, City Engineer,
and by the City Plan Board of the City of Fort Worth.
NOW TMMFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FOR T WORTH:
SECTION I.
That that certain open-way, passage way and street
situated on the properties known as "Fishburn Place" and *Fishburn
Little Farms"--Additions to the City of Fort Worth--beginning on
the east edge of Ayres Avenue, running thence eaetwardly through
said two additions to the east boundary line of "Fishburn Little
Farms", a street fifty feet (501) in width, the south line of which
Is approximately two hundred feet (2001) north of the north line
of the Texas and Pacific Right-of-way and the location of which
street is specifically and definitely shown by the plats of
"Fishburn Place" and Fishburn Little Farms" as set out in the
caption above, be and the same is hereby vacated, closed and
permanently abandoned as a street, passage way and thoroughfare
of any kind and character.
SECTION II.
THAT the petition of Pacific Investment Company of
Fort Worth and W. C. Hargis be and in all respects hereby granted
and that in accord therewith Hawlet and or Hopkins Street, as now
located and set out in the Section No. 1, next above, be wholly
closed, vacated and permanently abandoned as a street, passageway
and thoroughfare and that in exchange therefor the abutting property
owners be and are hereby permitted to open another street to be fifty
feet (501) in width to begin on the east edge of Ayres Avenue to
run eastwardly through "Fishburn Place" and "Fishburn Little Fame"
and to terminate on the west edge of Upton Avenue, the north line of
said street to be the suth line of the said Hawlet and or Hopkins
now closed, abandoned and vacated.
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SECTION III.
TUT all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed, and this ordinance and
these presents shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage.
At a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Fort Worth held in the City Hall on Tuesday, the same
being the 19th day of January, A. D. 1926, a quorum being present,
the adoption of the above and foregoing ordinance was moved by
Councilman A. E. Thomas and seconded by Councilman ,
and being put to a vote and all voting "Aye" and none voting "No",
the same was declared to be unanimously adopted and passed and
ordered to be spread upon the minutes.
Mayor
Secretary-Treasurer
City Manager
APPROVED AS TO r'ORK:
City Attorney
ORDINANCE
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Date
Filed J °� day of
192
City Secretary