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ORDINANCE
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Final Adoptio Final Adoptio
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Filed-Day of I8___-
City Secretary
City Secretary
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north 14 degrees, 6 minutes west 31 6 -10 feet, and along a 2- degree curve to the
left 300 feet, and north 20 degrees, 6 minutes west 2,898 2 -10 feet, and on a 3-
degree curve to the right 455 feet, and north 6 degrees, 27 minutes west 2,278 2 -10
feet, and along a 4- degree curve to the left 596 7 -10 feet, and north 30 degrees,
19 minutes west 103 9 -10 feet to the south line of J. Rowland Survey 842 feet east
of the northwest corner of the said Hansborough Survey;
Thence following the boundary lines of the tracts acquired by the City of Fort
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along said north line of said Shields Survey to a stake at the north corner of George
Shields Survey; thence south a distance of 2576 feet to a stake at the southwest corner
of Block 41, Edward heirs Addition to the City of Fort Worth, thence west 1390 feet
to a stake at the northwest corner of Rock Springs Park,and 1280 feet east of the
west line of a tract conveyed to E. R. Gallaier et al, by James Harrison by deed
recorded in Volume 326, page 388, of the Deed Records of Tarrant County, thence
south along the west line of Rock Springs Park to the point of intersection with
the south line of Newton Avenue, thence west along the south line of Newton .Avenue,
to the point of intersection with the east line of Trinity Street; thence south along
the east line of Trinity Street to the point of intersection with the north line
of Grandbury Avenue; thence east along the north line of Grandbury Avenue to the
point of intersection with the north line of Stove Foundry Road; thence in a north-
easterly direction along the north line of Stove Foundry Road to its intersection
with the west bank of the Trinity River; thence in a generally southerly direction
along said west bank of the Trinity River to its intersection with the center line
of the T. & P. Railway, the same being the paint of beginning.
of the City of Fort Worth and shall be turned over to the officers of said City
of Fort Worth; and offices existing in said annexed municipalities are hereby
abolished and the persons holding such offices shall not be entitled to further
remuneration or compensation; all legal outstanding liabilities and all valid
debts, contracts and obligations of said annexed municipalities are hereby assumed
by said City of Fort, Worth; and any bond funds for public improvements in said
municipalities, not already appropriated or contracted for shall be kept in a separ-
ate special fund and devoted to public improvements in the territory for which such
bonds were voted; and all fines, debts, and taxes due or payable to the annexed
municipalities shall become due and payable to the City of Fort Worth and shall be
collected by its provided that in the event taxes for the current year shall have
been duly assessed prior to the annexation of said municipalities, then the amount
so assessed shall remain as the amounts due and payable from the inhabitants of said
annexed municipalities; and provided, further, that all lawful easements and franchises
heretofore granted by said annexed municipalities shall not exceed the terms of the
original grant, or the extent of territory for which same was granted, but shall
continue valid and unaffected in such territory by the terms of the charter of the
City of Fort Worth, and, provided, further, that all valid and existing franchises
heretofore granted by the City of Fort Worth shall extend to and be in force in said
annexed territory of said municipalities and other territory annexed or that may be
added to same.
And all persons, and all property of whatsoever kind or character, real, personal
Shall Section 19 of Chapter IV of the existing charter of ti* City of Fort Worth
be axonded so as to her-eafter read as follows:
Section 19. There may be issued by the Board of Commissioners of the City of
Fort Worth bonds of such city for the purpose of increasing and improving the school
facilities in said city and for the purchase of lands therefor, the construction of
buildings thereon and the repair, reconstruction and renovation thereof, and the
interest and sinking fund on all bonds which have been or are hereafter issued for
school purposes shall be paid and provided out of the tax levied for school purposes
as herein provided; such bonds, however, shall not be issued by said Board of Commis-
sioners except upon request therefor by the Board of Trustees of the Independent School
District of the City of Fort Worth, but when request shall have been made, then and
thereupon it shall be the duty of said Board of Commissioners to provide for the issuance
of the same in such amounts as may be required by said Board of Trustees of the Indepen-
dent School District of Fort Worth; provided, however, that before said bonds shall have
been issued the question of such issuance shall be first submitted to the qualified
voters of said Independent School District who are property tax payers therein, and if
a majority of the votes polled at such election shall be favorable to the issue of
such bonds, then and thereafter the bonds shall be accordingly issued, but should a
majority of the votes cast at such election be against such provision, then the author-
ity to issue bonds shall be denied. The manner of holding such election and all matters
relating thereto shall be the same as hereinbefore provided for in other chapters of this
charter relating to and governing the issuance of other bonds of the City of Fort Worth.
The proceeds of the sale of said bonds shall be deposited with the Treasurer of the
Board of Trustees of the Independent School District of Fort Worth to be used by said
last named Board for the purpose for which said bonds were issued and allowed. All
other provisions of this charter relating to the issuance of bonds of the City of Fort
Worth shall govern and apply as to the restrictions surrounding the issuance and sale
of the bonds contemplated in this section.
THIRD PROPOSITION
Shall the existing charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended by adding thereto
Chapter XVIII, Sections 1 to 10, as follows:
PUBLIC RECREATION
Treasurer to the credit of the Recreation Fund and said sums, together with all sums
appropriated by the City in the annual budget for recreational purposes, or received from
other sources, shall be deposited and held by the City Treasurer in a separate account
to the credit of the Recreation Fund, subject to the order and disbursement of the
Board of Public Recreation for the purposes and in accordance with the authority
herein specified and the same shall be paid out upon warrants issued by the Board
of Public Recreation, signed by the President or Vice - President of said Board and
countersigned by the City Auditor and the Secretary of the Board of Public Recrea-
tion.
Section 8. RECREATION BONDS; ISSUANCE OF. The Board of Commissioners of the
City of Fort Worth shall have the authority to issue and sell bonds for the purchase
and improvement of playgrounds, athletic fields, neighborhood recreation parks; for
the construction of swimming pools, recreation center buildings and such other places
and facilities of a permanent nature deemed necessary for carrying out the provisions
of this Chapter of the City Charter, said bonds to be issued and sold on such terms
as may be prescribed by the Board of Commissioners and in accordance with the limita-
tions prescribed by the laws of the City and the Constitution of the State of Texas.
Section 9. PUBLIC RECREATION BOARD; SECRETARY OF; DUTIES OF SECRETARY. The
Secretary of the Board shall keep a full account of all property,money, receipts and
expenditures and a record of all proceedings of the Board. The votes of all its
members shall be recorded in the minutes with the ayes and noes.
Section 10. PUBLIC RECREATION BOARD; ENLARGEMENT OF AUTHORITY; P{7NIER OF BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS. The Board of Commissioners may by ordinance from time to time enlarge
the authority and jurisdiction of the Board of Public Recreation and confer upon it
additional powers not inconsistent with the law; " it is not intended by the fore-
going to fully define or limit the powers of said Board of Public Recreation.
or until their successors have been elected except that of the first board hereafter
elected, three shall serve one year, three for two years, three for three years,
three for four years and one for five years, provided, however, that such elections
shall be confirmed by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Fort Worth. In the
event said Board shall refuse to confirm them, or any of them, others in place of
those not confirmed shall be elected by the members of said Association in the manner
hereinbefore provided. Said Board of Trustees shall elect from its members a Presi-
dent, a Vice - President, and a Secretary and Treasurer, who may or may not be a mem-
ber of said Board.
The members of said Board shall be qualified voters of the City of Fort Worth
and shall serve without compensation.
Said Board shall shall select and engage a Librarian and such other employees
as may be necessary for the upkeep and maintenance of the libraries of the City of
Fort Worth. Compensation of such Librarian and employees shall be fixed by said
Board and they shall be subject to removal and dismissal at the pleasure of said
Board.
The tax of two cents on the one hundred dollar valuation provided for`in
Chapter VIII, Section 20 of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, together with all
sums appropriated by the city in the annual budget for library purposes, shall be
deposited and kept by the City Treasurer in a separate fund, known as the "Library
Fund ", and shall be paid out only upon warrants issued by said Board of Trustees
signed by its President or Vice - President and countersigned by its Secretary.
All accounts of said Association shall be audited by the Auditor of the City
of Fort Worth.
The Board of City Commissioners, on the petition of the Board of Trustees of
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All gifts, bequests or legacies made to the City of Fort Worth for library
purposes shall be administered upon by said Board of Trustees for the benefit of the
Library System of the City of Fort Worth.
FIFTH PROPOSITION
Shall Sections 14 and 15 of Chapter XV of the existing charter of the City
of Fort Worth be amended so as to hereafter read as follows;
Section 14. SCHOOL TAXES, PATE OF; LEVY AND COLLECTION, EXPENDITURE BY THUS -
TEES. The Board of Commissioners of the City of Fort Worth shall have no discretion
in fixing the rate at which taxes shall be assessed and levied each year for the
benefit of public free schools, provided such rate does not exceed 86 cents on each
$100.00 of value of the property subject to taxation, but shall assess and levy the
rate fixed annually by the Board of Trustees of the Independent School District of
the City of Fort Worth up to and including the rate of 86 cents on each $100.00 of
the value of the property, subject to taxation, as aforesaid, and it shall become
the duty of the Board of Commissioners upon the requisition of the Board of Trustees,
to annually levy and collect said takes as other taxes are levied and collected and
said tax when collected shall be placed at the disposal of said Board of Trustees by
paying over monthly to the Treasurer of said Board of Trustees the amount collected
for the support of the public free schools of Fort Worth, to be used for the maintenance,
support and use thereof. Said authorized rate of 86 cents on the $100.00 shall be in
addition to and independent of all other taxes provided for in this charter.
Section 15. SCHOOL TAXES; SCHOOL BOARD TO DETERMINE RATE. It shall be the duty
On June 10, 1922, by Ordinance No. 842, an election was called for July, 24
1922 for the purpose of voting on amenchtients to the Charter of the City, among
other things, Proposition No. I provided for the annexation of contiguous
territory. On July 24, 1922, the Board of Commissioners canvassed the returns
of the election and found that Preposition No. 1 for annexing territory was
approved by the voters, 1,221 FOR'� and 124 AGAINST. The area annexed being as
follows:
FIRST PROPOSITION
thence south along the east line of the road or street one block west of Wood
Avenue to an intersection with the north line of Harrison Street, thence east
along the said north line of Harrison Street to the east line of Wood Avenue,
thence north along the east line of Wood Avenue to the north line of Spurgeon
Street produced, thence east along said north line of Spurgeon Street to the
east right-of-way line of the Santa Fe Railroad, thence south along said east
right -of -way line to the south line of the Seminary Hill Addition, thence east
along the south line of the said Seminary Hill Addition to the west line of
Reeves Avenue produced, thence north along the west line of said Reeves Avenue
produced to the north line of Felix street produced, thence east along the
north linevof Felix Street to the east line of Hemphill Street, thence north
along the east line of Hemphill Street to the north line of CalviliStreet,
thence east along the north line of Calvin Street to the west right-of-i-jay.
line of the M. K. & T. Railroad, running between Fort �Jbrth and Hillsboro,
thence in a northerly direction along the said west line of the M. K. & T.
right-of-way to an intersection with the south line of Bolt Street, Thence west
along the said south line of Bolt Street to the east line of Hemphill Street,
thence north along the said east line of Hemphill Street to an intersection with
the north line of Waggoman Street, thence east along the north line of Waggoman
Street to the west line of Jennings Avenue produced, thence north along the
said west line of Jennings Avenue produced to the south line of Biddison Street,
thence east along the said line of Biddison Street to an intersection with the
east line of the right-of-way of the M. K. & T. Railroad, thence south along
the said east line of the right-of-way of the M. K. & T. to an intersection
with the north line of Waggoman Street, east of the M. K. & T. Railroad, thence
east along the north line of Waggoman Street to an intersection with the west
line of Louisiana Avenue, thence north along the said west line of Louisiana
Avenue to an intersection with the south line of Biddison Street, thence easterly
to the southeast corner of the Lydin J. Warrick Survey, thence northerly with
the said east line of the said survey to the northwest corner of the George
Hertsog survey and the southwest corner of the A. Stinson Survey, thence east
along the north boundary line of the said Hertsog Survey to a point in the
boundary line due south of an extension of the west boundary line of the B. F.
Waller and the J. Sanderson Survey, thence northerly along bhe said line to the
northwest corner of the S. P. Loving Survey, thence easterly along the north
boundary line of the S. P. Loving and the south boundary line of the E. S. Ter-
rell Survey to the west line of the J.,Justice Survey, thence north to the
northwest comer of the J. Justice Survey, thence east along the north line of
the , J, Justice Survey and East through the center of the R. R. Ramsey
Survey to the east line of the R. R. Ramsey Survey thence north along the east
line of the said R. R. Ramsey Survey to the southwest corner of the G. W. Coon-
rod Survey, thence north along the east line of the J. Terrell and P. Anderson
survey to the northwest corner of the J. L. Purvis survey, the same being the,
west line of the Handley Independent aistriet; thence east to the southeast
corner of the"William Edwards survey; thence north to the northeast corner of
said survey; thence west along the north line of the sal.,! William Edwards survey
and continuing on said north line of William Edwards survey produced to the point
of intersection with the center line of the Trinity River; thence up said river
with its meanderings to the point of intersection with the west line produced
of the E. Johnson survey; thence north along the west line produced of the E.
Johnson survey to the south line of East First Street in the Riverside Addition;
thence west along the south line of the said First Street to the point of inter-
section with the west line of Kings Highway; thence north along the west line of
Kings Highway to the point of intersection with the southwest line of the road
or street running in a northwesterly direction to the Grapevine Pike; thence north-
westerly along the southwesterly line of said road to the point of intersection
with the southeast line of the Grapevine Pike; thence in a southwesterly direction
along the southeast line of the Grapevine Pike to the point of intersection with
the west line of the road running north from the said Grapevine Pike to the Keller
Pike along the west line of the Joel Walker Survey; thence north along the west
line of the said road to the point of intersection with the south line of the
road running west from the said road at a point about three thousand feet north
of its intersection with the Grapevine Pike; thence west along the south line of
said road to the point. of intersection with the west line of Grand Avenue or road
known as Sylvania Avenue; thence north along the said west line of Grand Avenue
or road to the point of intersection with the road running west from said Grand
Avenue, or Sylvania Avenue or road to a point about 900 feet north of the last
intersection; thence west along the south line of said road to an intersection
,,dth the west line of the C. B. Daggett Survey; thence south along the west line
of the C. B. Daggett Survey and the J. Little Survey to its intersection with the
north bark of the Trinity River; Thence in a southeasterly direction following
the north barLk of the Trinity River to its intersection With the north line of
the B. F. Crowley atcl, t�* R. Briggs Sharvey; thence in a westerly direction along
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the north line of the B, F. Crowley and the R. Briggs Survey to a point one-
qwarter of a mile ea„t of the northwest c*r•er of the R. Briggs Survey; thence
north 1200 feet; thence west to the west line of the Fort Worth and Denton Public
Road; thence north along the west line of said road to a point north 78 degrees
east, from the northeast corner of the H. C. Holloway lands; thence south 78
degrees west following the south line of the said Holloway lands to the point
of intersection with the west right-of-way line of the Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe Railroad; Thence northwesterly along said right-of-way line 1,320
feet to a point; thence south 78 degrees west 1o500 feet to a point; thence
south 12 degrees east to an Intersection with the south line of the said
Holloway land; thence south 78 degrees west following the south line of the
said Holloway lands, to the east bank of the Trinity River; thence along the
east bank of the said River to the mouth of Marine Creek; thence along the
north bank of the Trinity River to a point which is an intersection of the
west line of road running northeast; thence northeast along the west line of
said road approximately seven hundred feet. to the point of intersection with
the west line of Sterliro�Street produced; thence north along the west line of
Sterling Street produaed.?and Sterling Street, and the west line of Denton Road
to the point of intersection with the south line of Pike running eatt and west;Y
just north of Terminal Street; thence west along the south line of said Pike to
an intersection with the east line of Denton Street (or Blue Mound Road); thence
south along the east line of Denton Street to the point of intersection with the
south line of the street or road one block north of Eighth Street, Fostepoo
Heights Addition; thence west along the south line of said Street or road one
block north of Eighth Street to the point of intersection with the east line of
St. Paul Avenue; thence south along the east line of St. Paul Avenue to the
point of intersection with the south line of Seventh Street; thence west along
said south line of Seventh Street to the point of intersection with the went line
of the right-of-way of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway; thence in a
generally hortherly direction along said west line of said right-of-way to the
point of intersection with the south line of the street or road one block north
of Eighth Street; thence west along the south line of said street or road to
the point of intersection with t ' he west line of North Main Street produced;
thence north along the west ling of North Main Street produced to the point of
intersection with the south line of Fortieth Street; thence west along the south
line of Fortieth Strect to the point of intersection with the east line of
Refugio, Avenue produced; thence south along the said east line of Refugio,Ave-
nue produced and Refugio Avenue to the point of intersection with the south line
of Thirty-Fifth Street; thence west along the south line of Thirty-Fifth Street
to the point of intersection with the east line of the road known as the Azle
Road; thence in a general southerly direction along the east line of said Azle
Road to the point of intersection with the south line of Thirty-Third Street
produced, thence wbst along the south line of Thirty-Third Street produced to
the point of intersection with the southwest line of Thirty-Second Street; thence
northwest along the southwest line of Thirty-Second Street to the point of inter-
section with the east line of Taylor Avenue; thence along the east line of said
Taylor Avenue to the point of intersection with the north line of Twenty First
Street produced; thence in a southeasterly direction along said north line of
Twenty-First Street produced and Twenty-First Street to the west line of the A.
t. Card Survey; thp,nce soiith along the wast line, e,,)f* the A. C Card Survey--and
L'. Moore - Survey produced :to &,point i,diere,the center line of Twentieth Street
produced would intersect; thence in an easterly direction along the center line
of Twentieth Street to the northwest corner of the A. C. Reeves Survey; thence
south along the west line of the said Reeves Survey to the intersection of the
north bank of the Trinity River; thence along the bank following the meanderings
of the said river to the south'line of the J. Baugh survey; thence east along 0
the south line of th
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Baugh augh urvey to s southeast V owner, and the northwest_—
corner of the A. Gohnenant Survey; thence south * * *
Stzry y am%the -east amine of- the -R; C: Reeves Survey 4:K'** 481** s i8,'
Olear Fork of the Trinity Rive); thence along the west bank following the mean-
derings of said River to where it intersects the south line of Sam Evans Street;
thence west along the south line of Sam Evans Street to the point of intersection
with the east line of Tyler Avenue; thence south along said east line of Tyler
Avenue , to the north line of test Seventh Street or Camp Bowie toulevard; thence
west along said north line of I-lent Seventh Street or Camp Boide, 13oulevard, to the
paint of intersection with a 1 namning north and south about three Ilumdred
feet east of Carroll Street; thence north along said line to the point of inter-
section with the south line of Sam Evans Street, thence wee, along said south
line of Sam Evans Street to the point of intersection with the west line of
Burleson Street; t-lbeence north along, said west, line of Burleson Street to the point,
of intersection with the worth line of an alley 134 feet north of Scott Street;
thence wee, along the worth line of said alley parallel with the north line of
Scott Street to the intersection of the North line of siid alley with a line thirty
feet east of the west line of Bailey Avenue, -which line is fifteen feet east of
the middle line of a strip of land thirty feet wide which is intended to be in-
cludled -within the :"Pty Boundaries, the field notes of which middle 11411e are as
follo�i s: Beginnting at the 1ritersection of the south line of Andrews Street and
a I-ine fifteen feet east of and parallel v-Ith the idest Iiine of Bailey Avenue;
thence northwest oarallel with and fifteen feet east of the west line of Bailey
Avenue to the south line of the 14 "fit e z3bttlement Road; thence north to the nofth
linee of a',lid road, a point 2,256 feet west of the east, line of J. W. Conner Survey;
2. along the west line of the A. Grouhenant Survey
and the east 'line of the R. Crowley Survey, and
the east linen of the Wm. Bussell Survey to the
Z5y clegropes, J-L minutes west, 241 1-10 feet and South
65 degrees 28 minutes west ,6 '7 1 1-10 feet,
degrees, 50 minutes west 315.2 feet; thence north 74 degrees 30 minutes west
548.2 feet; thence south 4 degrees, 15 minutes west 258.6 feet; thence north
89 degrees, 50 minutes west 435.7 fe,--t to an eight-inch live oak; thence north
55 degrees, 45 minutes west 821.9 feet to a fifteen-inch post oak; thence north
85 degrees, 15 minutes west 407.6 feet; thence north 20 degrees, 0 minutes west
470.8 feet; thence north 21 degrees, 45 minutes west 524.3 feet; thence south
87 degrees, 50 minutes east 277.4 feet; thence north 1 degree, 50 minutes west
381.4 feet to a point in the south line of the H. Dikeman Survey; thence north
89 degrees, 50 minutes west along said line 349 feet; thence north 0 degrees,
30 minutes west 651 feet to a point which is the south corner of a tract acquired
from %in. Fund; thence north 40 degrees, 30 minutes east 919.3 feet; thence north
0 degrees, 40 minutes west 636 feet; thence north 64 degrees, 30 minutes west
371.2 feet to an ash tree; thence south 21 degrees, 15 minutes west 650 feet;
thence south 38 degrees, 15 minutes west 1,130.5 feet; thence south 40 degrees,
0 minutes west 914.2 feet to a fifteen-inch live oak tree; thence south 76
degrees, 45 minutes west 879.3 feet to a fifteen-inch post oak; thence south
78 degrees, 30 minutes west 349 feet to a twenty-four inch post, oak tree; thence
north 31 degrees, 35 minutes west 396 feet to a point in this west line of the
H. Dikeman Survey, which point is 217 feet north of the southwest corner of said
survey; thence north 1 degree, 30 minutes west along said line 961.5 feet to a
point; thence south 65 degrees, 36 minutes west 161.1 feet; thence north 88
degrees, 58 minutes west 191.6 feet; thence north 11 degrees, 18 minutes west
753.3 feet; thence north 18 degrees, 58 minutes west 1,103 feet to a point in
south line of the C. A. Kuykendall Survey; thence north 88 degrees, 42 minutes
east 150 feet, to the southeast corner of a lease to the City of Fort Worth,
thence north 8 degrees, 45 minutes east 2,238.8 feet; thence north 29 degrees,
20 minutes west 197.2 feet; thence north 64 degrees, 30 minutes west 161 feet;
thence north 37 degrees, 0 minutes west 1,358.9 feet; thence north 43 degrees,
45 minutes west 1,222.2 feet; thence south 16 degreex, 15 minutes west 225 feet;
thence south 25 degrees, 30 minutes west 1,072.2 feet; thence north 51 degrees;
45 minutes west 980 feet; thence north 20 degrees, 40 minutes west to the south
line of the Sam Rosen Tract, which is the northeast corner of the lease; thence
south 89 degrees, 17 minutes east along said south line to the west line of the
Fort Worth and Azle Road; thence north 12 degrees, 50 minutes west 697 feet;
thence north 10 degrees, 35 minutes west 528.6 feet; thence north 42 degrees,
41 minutes west 620.4 feet to the south end of the Ten-Mile Bridge; thence north
24 degrees, 8 minutes west 261.2 feet; thence north 47 degrees, 17 minutes west
718.3 feet; thence south 89 degrees, 41 minutes west 882.3 feet; thence west
1,375.5 feet; thence north 85 degrees, 57 minutes west 495.7 feet to the north-
east corner of the schoolhouse lot; thence south 5 degrees, 3 minutes west 208
feet; thence north 84 degrees, 57 minutes west 208 feet; thence north 5 degrees,
3 minutes east 208 feet to the northwest corner of said schoolhouse lot; thence
north 84 degrees, 7 minutes west 1,889 feet; thence north 1 degree, 3 minutes
east 1,208 feet to a point in the north line of the J. Wilcox Survey No. 47;
thence north 88 degrees, 57 minutes west 1,651 feet along said line to a point;
thence south 1 degree, 3 minutes west 553.5 feet; thence north 45 degrees, 42
minutes west 385.1 feet; thence north 73 degr4es, 50 minutes west 1,420 feet to
the east line of the J. 'crilcox Survey No. 45; thence south 1 degree west 401.8
feet to the northeast corner of the J. Wilcox Survey No. 42; thence south 88
degrees, 52 minutes west 2,598.9 feet; thence south 0 degrees, 26 minutes west
2,588.7 feet; thence south 89 degrees, 38 minutes east 450.4 feet; thence south
26 degrees, 43 minutes east 2,958.9 feet to a point in the south line of the J.
Wilcox Survey No. 42; thence north 89 degrees east along said line 884.3 feet
to the west line of the Mary Todd tract; thence south 0 degrees, 5 minutes west
2,801.5 feot to the southwest! I comer of the J. Wilcox Survey No. 46; thence south
0 degrees, 14 minutes east 1,391.7 feet to a point in west line of J. Wilcox
Survey No. 30' and the north line of the road; thence south 89 degrees, 46 minutes
east 2,544.7 feet; thence south 0 degrees, 14 minutes west 40 feet; thence south
89 degrees, 46 minutes east 1,874.5 feet; thence south 1,311.2 feet to a point
in the north line of Jafolb Wilcox SurveY No. 35; thaice south 6 degrees, 43 minutes
east 1,094.6 feet; thence south 8 degrees, 23 minutes ea t 41+1,2 feet; thence
south 11 degrees, 9 minutes east 410.8 fe,t; thence south 12 degrees, 57 minutes
east 765.1 feet to tkn, northwest corner of the J. `llcox Survey NO. 34; thence
south.41ona west line of the J. Wilcox Survey No. 34 to the northwest corner of
school lot; thence east, south and west along the 'Lines thereof to the west line
of said survey; thence south to the southwest corner of said 'eilcox Survey No.
34; thence south 89 degrees, 16 minutes Past 2,959 feet to a point in the south
line of said 11ilcox Survey 1-10. 34; thence south 14 degrees, 52 minutes east 122.2
feet; thence north 48 degrees, 2`,� minutes east, 160 feet; thence south 86 degrees,
55 wing tes east 163.5 feet; thence north 66 degrees, 51 ere es east 72.2 feet;
thence south 35 degrees, 17 minutes east 163,3 feet; thence north 77 degrees, 40
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ninutes east 67 feet; thence south 56 degrees, 46 °Y 'tee east 1681 feet; thence
south 70 degrees, 39 minutes east 193.3 fe-ft; thence south 15 degrees, 39 mirreles
east 171.8 feet; thence south 10 degrees, 49 mistates west 334.1 feet; thence south
43 degrees, I'll rAir-ates east 249.7 feet; thence north 18 degrees, 34 mutes east
216.2 feet; thence north 8 degrees, 28 minutes ea t; 327.5 feet; thence* south 88
degrees, 18 minutes east 353,5 feet; thence north 14 degrees, 34 minutes east
51 minutes west 128 feet thence north 55 degrees
213 feet; thence north 11 degrees, 54 minutes west 273.7 feet; thence nortn 28
degrees, 36 minutes east 144 feet to a point in the north line of the Wilcox
Survey No. 33; thence south 88 degrees, 33 minutes east 1,709.9 feet along the
said line to the northwest corner of a 101.8 acre tract acTAred from C. H.
Haley; thence south 0 degrees, 24 minutes west 1,319,4 feet to the southwest
corner of said tract; thence north .88 degrees, 9 minutes west 388.4 feet to the
northwest corner of the Ella Youn,4 tract, thence south 24 degrees, 34 minutes
west 778.6 feet; thence north 75 degrees, 12 minutes west 225.3 feet; thence
south 78 degrees, 16 minutes west 336.5 feet; thence south 58 degrees, 17
minutes west 234.8 feet; thence south 1 degree, 17 minutes west 270.8 feet;
thence south 56 degrees, 58 minutes west 133.4 feet; thence south 65 degrees,
46 minutes west 261.8 feet; thence north 73 degrees, 14 minutes west 751 feet;
thence north 77 degrees, 29 minutes west 339.1 feet; thence north 55 degrees,
45 minutes west 477.8 feet; thence north 21 degrees, 54 minutes west 181.5
feet; thence south 70 degrees.145 minutes west 232,.Iebt; thence south 88 degrees,.,
30 minutes west 383.1 feet; thence north 72 degrees, 23 minutes west 471.8
feet; thence south 55 degrees, 6 minutes west 363.8 feet; thence south 3 degrees,
31 minutes west 681.3 feet; thence south 71 degrees, 39 minutes west, 347.2 feet;
thence'north 30 degrees, 13 minutes west 389.4 feet; thence south 59 degrees,
40 minutes west 336.4 feet; thence north 75 degrees, 3 minutes west 280.8 feet;
thence north 43 degrees, 35 minutes west 583.4 feet; thence south 87 degrees,
39 minutes west 676.6 feet; thence south 45 degrees, 57 minutes west 655,8 feet;
thence south 86 degrees, 18 minutes west 525.7 feet; thence north 70 degrees,
12 minutes west 556.7 feet; thence south 82 degrees, 49 minutes west 279 feet;
thence south 75 degrees, 32 minutes west 769.9 feet to the southwest corner of
the J. Wilcox Survey No. 33; Thence south 89 degrees, 59 minutes west 693 feet
to the northwest corner of the A. 14. Clear Survey; thence north 0 degrees, 1
minute west 159 feet to the northeast corner of the M. De La Garza Survey; thence
south 89 degrees, 59 minutes west 3o465*3 feet along the north line of said sur-
vey to the northwest comer thereof; thence south 0 degrees, 28 minutes west
4,981.2 feet to the southwest corner of the Wilcox Survey No. 34; thence north
89 degrees, 59 minutes west 425 feet; thence south 0 degrees, 38 minutes east
2,627.6 feet to the south line of the north one-half Wilcox Survey No. 2, thence
north 88 degrees, 32 minutes along the said line to the southwest corner of the
school lot; thence north east and south to the said line; thence south 1 degree,
17 minutes west 791.1 feet; thence south 73 degrees, 17 minutes east 313.8 feet;
thence south 25 degrees, 15 minutes east 138.8 feet; thence south 36 degrees, 19
minutes east 444.4 feet; thence south 27 degrees, 14 minutes east 702.7 feet;
thence south 20 degrees, 58 minutes east, 738.8 feet; thence south 79 degrees,
30 minutes east 168 feet; thence south 74 degrees, 2 minutes east 144.4 feet; thence
south 60 degrees, 2 minutes east 319.4 feet; thence south 64 degrees, 21 minutes
east 454.2 feet to a point in the west line of the J. Armendoris Survey; thence
south 0 degrees, 23 minutes east 1,234.7 feet to the southwest comer thereof;
thence south 89 degrees, 19 minutes east 2,754.7 feet along the north line of the
A. B. Conner Survey; thence south 0 degrees, 41 minutes west 292 feet; thence
south 89 degrees, 19 minutes east 1,774.4 feet to a point in the east line of
the said Conner Survey; thence north 0 degrees, 14 minutes east 1,963 feet to a
point in the south line of the Wilcox Survey No. 1; thence south 89 degrees, 19
minutes east 1,528 feet along the south line of said survey to the southeast
corner of said Wilcox Survey No. 1; thence north 0 degrees, 41 minutes east 1,020
feet to the southwest comer of the R. Langster Survey; thence south 88 degrees,
12 minutes east 1,211 feet to the northeast corner of the J. 0. Fanner Survey;
thence south 0 degrees, 22 minutes west 3,816 feet to the southeast corner of the
G. W. Hazelwood Survey; thence north 89 degrees, 32 minutes west 3,111 feet; thence
south 0 degrees, 28 minutes west 292.2 feat; thence south 42 degrees, 28 minutes
west 316 feet;thence south 44 degrees, 32 minutes east 300 feet; thence south 0
degrees,28 minutes west 160 feet; thence south 89 degrees, 32 minutes east 1,649
feet; thence south 0 degrees, 28 minutes west 588 feet; thence south 89 degrees,
22 minutes east' ,848.4 feet to a point in the east line of the D, E. Norton
Survey; thence north 0 degrees, 43 mj_rrutes east 1,691.6 feet; thence south 89
degreeso 43 a0mutes east 1,980.c feet to a point in the west line of the ".. S.
Terrell Survey; thence north 0 degrees, 13 minutes east 940 feet along said line
to the northweet corner of the E, S. Terrell Survey; thence south 89 degrees, 38
minutes east 327.7 feet; thence south 44 degrees, 38 minutes east 212 feet; thence
south 89 degrees, 38 minutes east 150 feet; thence north, 45 degrees, 2-2 ?n=n =-rtes
212 feet to a point in the north line of the E. S. , �errell Survey; thence
>(_-,uth 89 degreeso 38 minutes east 1,448.3 feet along said line to the northeast
corner of said survey; thence north 0 degrees, 51 minutes east 833.5 feet; thence
north 20 degrees, 36 rainutes east, 436 feet; thence north 87 degre-al r'1 1 ;tdald-es
east 92 feet; thence sout' •5 dagres, 2`9 otinutes east, 137 feet; thence south 53
degrees, 2� minutes east 416 feet; thence soul.h 24 degrees, 11 moirrutes east 561
feet; thence south 59 degrees, 150 num-tes east 24`7.9 feet; thence north 82 de s,
45 minutes east 1,3`°7 feet to a -!point in the east line of the Daniel Melle-in Simrvey;
thence north 62 degrees, 32 ininutes east 1,386 feet to a in Mhe South !Lee of
the J. R. Rowland Survey; thence south 89 degrees, 22 rLinut-es east along the said
south line to a point 81�2 feet east of the northweast corner Of the J. L. flansborough
Survey; thence along the vest line of a strip of land 30 feet wide in an inverse
direction as hereinbefore described to the intersection with the north 'Ine of
an alley 134 feet north of Scott Street and parallel with Scott Street4, thence
west along the north line of said alley to the point of intersection with the
west line of Reika Street; thence south along the west line of Reika Street to
the point of intersection with the north line of an alley 150 feet north and
parallel with the north line of 5th Street; thence west along the north line of
said alley to the intersection with the east line of Virginia Place produced;
thence south along the east line of Virginia place produced and Virginia :'lace,
to the point of intersection with the south line of Seventh Street; thence west
along the said south line of 'Kest Seventh Street to the point of intersection with
the east line of the alley next east of Hill Crest Avenue; thence south along said
east line of said alley to the point of intersection with the south line of Crest-
line road; thence west along said south line of Crestline road to the point of
intersection with the east line of Buena Vista Xvenue; thence in a southwesterly
direction, following the top of the bluff, and embracing Blocks B, C, D, E, F
and H of the Chamberlin Arlington Heights; thence continuing along the south line
of Buena Vista Avenue, to the point of intersection with the east line of 14th
Street and the south line of the street or road one block north of 6th Avenue;
thence west along the south line of the street or road one block north of Sixth
Avenue to the point of intersection with the east line of Seventeenth Street;
thence south along said east line of said Seventeenth Street to the point of inter-
section with the north line of a road or street one block south of Twenty-ninth
Avenue; thence east along said north line of road or street one block south of
Twenty-ninth Avenue to the point of intersection with the west line of a road
or street next east of Ninth Street; thence north along said west line of the road
or street next east of Ninth Street to the point of intersection with the north
line of Twenty-secbnd Avenue; thence east along the north line of Twenty - second
Avenue produced to the point, of intersection with the north line of Valentine
Street; thence northeast along the north line ofYalentine Street to the point
of intersection with the north line of Hopkins Street. thence in a southeasterly
direction along the north line of Hoikine Stree-" to the point of intersection with
the north line of Grandbury Avenue; thence in a northeasterly direction along the
north line of Grandbury Avenue to the intersection with the east line of Delmar
Street; thence south along the east line of Delmar Street to the point of intersection
with the north line of grandbury Avenue; thence east along the north line of Grand-
bury Avenue to the point of intersection with the west line of Trinity Street;
thence north along the west line of Trinity Street to the point of intersection
with the south line of Newton Avenue; thence west along the south line of Newton
Avenue to the noint of intersection with the west line of Reika Avenue; thence north
along the west line of Reika Avenue to the point of intersection with the south
line of Camp Bowie Boulevard; thence In a generally northeasterly direction along
said south line of Camp Bowie Boulevard to the point of intersection with the west
line of Burleson S:trqpt,;;'1 thence south along said west line of Burleson Street to
the point of intersection with the north line of Bledsoe Street produced; thence
west and parallel with Bledsoe Street 693 feet to a point; thence south and parallel
to Burleson Stroet 426 feet to a point; thence east and parallel with Pelham Street
693 feet to the intersection with the west line of Burleson Streev thence east
along the north line of 7'elham Street to the intersection with the West line of
Franklin Street; thence north along the west line of Franklin Street to the point
of intersection with the south line of -.9est, Seventh Street or Camp Bowie Boulevard;
thence east along said south line of West Seventh Street or Camp Bowie Boulevard
to a point which is 1193.2 feet east and 100 feet south from the southeast comer
of Block Nine of Van Zandt Second Addition; thence south 16 degrees west 3751,
feet to a stake; thence south 20j degrees, west 314 feet to a stake; thence south
thirty-two degrees, and fifty-four minutes west, five hundred and thirty-one feet
to a stake; thence west 333 feet to a stake in the east line of the right-of-way
of the R, R. T. & S. Railway Company, fifty f eet f rorn track center; thence southerly
along said right-of-way line parallel with and fifty feet from track center to its
intersection wita the north line of the George Shields Survey; thence South 85
degrees 45 minutes 4-ext, a distance of 3027 feet :iioag said worth lire of said
S Shields Survey to a stake all the north corner of George Shields Survey; thence
,-cut 4�L,
to a distance of 2576 feet to a stake at the sout4west corner of Block, "
Edward Heif�s Addition to the City of Fort IN'orth, thence west 1390 feet to a stake
at the northwest corner of Rock Springs Park, and 1280 feet east of the west line
of a tract conveyed to E. R. 3 allaier et al, by James Harrison by deed recorded
in Volume 326, page 388, of the Deed Records of Tarrant County; thence south along
the west line or Rock Springs Park to the =oint of intersection with the south line
of Newton Avenue; thence west along the south line of Newton Avenue, to the point
of intersection with the east line of Trinity Street- thence south along the east
lane of" Trinity Stre-1. to the point of intersection ,,jith the north _11ne of Grand-
tar y Avenue; thence east along the north line of Grandbury Avenue to the point of
Jnfersection with the north 1,io@ of Ettove Founalry Road; thence in a northeasterly
direction along the north 1 ine of 'Stonre Fewandry Road to its inter ec ti on wi:',,h the
west bank of the Trinity iiliver; thence in a generally southerly direction alonS
said -west bank of the Trinity River to its intersection with the center line of
the T. & P. Railway, the same being the point of begimiing
Inasmuch as the foregoing boundaries cornprhend and take in the Pol,technic
Independent :School District and portions of the independedt school districts of
Polytechnic, Riverside, Diamond Hill, hashington Heights, Rosen Heights, Arlington
Heights, Van Zandt, and South Fort 'dorth, in addition to other territory commonly
known as Mistletoe Heights and T. C. U. Addition, the City of Fort 'dorth shall be
and is bound and liable for the payment of such proportion of the bonded indebted-
ness of each of said school districts as the assessed value of the annexed portion
of each such district shall bear to the whole assessed value of each such district
as such assessed values are shown upon the last preceding county tax assessment
rolls; and the City of Fort Arth shall pay directly or through the proper officer
of each such school district the proportion of the interest and principal of such
bonded indebtedness for which the City of Fort Worth has become liable by reason
of such annexation; and any real property belonging to any of the school districts
affected by such annexation and lying and situate in the portions of the school
disfricts annexed may be acquired by the City of Fort upon such terms as may
be mutually agreed upon between the proper authorities of the City of ro,-•t
and any such school district.
And inasmuch a� the foregoing boundaries conprehend and take in all of the
corporate limits of the municipalities in Tarrant County, Texas, known, as I-Poly-
technic City and Niles City, said municipalities ire hereby dissolved and abolished;
and all record books, public property, public buildings, money on hand, credit
accounts and other asseQ of said annexed incorporated cities shall be and are the
property of the City of Fort 4brth and shall be turned over to the officer: of
said City of Fort hb&4; and offices existing in said annexed municipalities are
hereby abolished and the persons holding such offices shall not be entitled to
further remuneration or compensation; all legal outstanding liabilities and all
valid debts, contracts and obligations of said annexed municipalities are hereby
assmeA by said City of ;ort '=worth; and any bond funds for public improvements in
said municipalities, not alre.�Oy appropriated or contracted for shall be kept in
a separate special fund and devoted to publ'i-c improvements in the territory for
which such bonds were voted; and all fines, debts and taxes due or payable to the
annexed municipalities shall become due and payable to the City of Fort hbrth and
shall be collected by it, provided that in the event taxes for the current year
shall have been duly assessed prior to the annexation of said municipalities, then
the amount so assessed shall remain as the amounts due and payable from the in-
habitants of said annexed municipalities; and provided, further, that all lawful
easements and franchises heretofore granted by'said annexed municipalities shall
not exceed the terms of the original grant, or the extent of territory for which
same was granted, but shall continue valid and unaffected in such territory by the
terms of the charter of the City of Fort Wrth; and, provided, further, that all
valid and existing franchises heretofore granted by the City of Fort ','Iorth shall
extend to and be in force in said annexed territory of vidd municipalities and
other territory annexed or that may be added to same.
And all persons, and all property of whatsoever kind or character, real, personal
or mixed, situated in the territory annexed shall be and become subject to the
jurisdiction of said City of Fort 'N'orth,/with the right on the part of the said City
to exercise and control the inhabitants and property thereof as though same had at
all times been an integral part and parcel of said City; and the foregoing enumeration
of the powers and rights and obligations resulting from the annexation of territory
shall not be regarded as limitations but such powers and rights and obligations
shall be as full, complete and general as in such cases made and provided by the
constitution and laws of the State, and shall be restricted only by such limitations
as all applicable laws may impfose; and the City of Fort =North shall continue and
remain an independent school district, the annexed territory being annexed for all
purposes, municipal and school.
as prescribed and created by the charter of the Sit;;,
of Fort Worth