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ORDINANCE NO,
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING THAT A POIUION OF FIFTH
AVENUE DOUTH OF DICKSON STREET BE ABANDONED
CLOSED AND VACATED 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, that that portion of Fifth Avenue just
south of Dickson Street hereinafter described has been closed
for more than twenty-five years and has never been used as a
street or public thoroughfare. That it is to the best inter-
est of the public that said portion of said street be closed,
abandoned and vacated as a pu bi is thoroughfare.
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH:
SECTION I.
That that portion of Fifth Avenue, north of Dickson
Street and south of Lot 11, Silver Lake Addition, more particular-
ly described as follows:
A parcel of land out of the South Fort Worth Addition,
to the City of Fort Worth, 'rerrant t%ount , 'Texas. Said
parcel of land being that portion of Fil Avenue lying
north of Dickson Street and south of Lot 11, Silver Lake
Addition, more fully described as follows:
Beginning at a point the southeast corner of Lot 7, Block
52, South Fort Worth Addition; Thence north along the
east line of said lot a distance of 120 feet more or less
to a point the northeast corner of said lot• thence in an
easterly direction along the south line of Lot 11 Silver
Lake Addition a distance of 61 feet to a point tie north-
west corner off` Lot 12, Block 51, South Fort Worth Addition
thence south along the west line of said Lot 12 a
distance of 1.t2 feet more or less to a point the south-
west corner of said Lot 12• thence west along the north
line of Dickson Street produced a distance of 60 feet
to the place of beginning.
be and the same is hereby vacated, closed and permanently aban-
doned as a street or public thoroughfare of any kind or character..
SECTION II.
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in confliatt
herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION III.
That tins ordinance snail tare effect and be in fu.Ll
force and effect from and after the date of its passage.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney.
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The City Council met in regular session in the Council
Chamber in the City Hall at-9:30 A.M., Tuesday, December 6, 1927, and
on ro-rl call the following were present: Mayor Bryce, Councilman
Austin, Burton, Jarvis, Monnig, Sparks and Thomas and City Secretary
Van Zandt.
A quorumbeing present the following business, among other
this was had and done:
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" On motion of Councilman Burton, seconded by Councilman
Jarvis, the Mayor was authorize$ to sign Warranty Deed to W.L.Gibson,
on a portion of ground covered in Ordinance No.l 4 , vacating and
closing a. portion of Fifth Avenue south of Dickson Street, this being
given in exchange for like amount of ground"
M.F.Bumstead, Assistant City Secretary-Treasurer,
of the Ott-y_q Fort Worth, Texas, do hereby certify that the above
copy
and foregoing ie- a true and correct/co portion of the minutes of
the 'City C6anc,j 1 at a regular meeting held Tuesday, December 6,
1927, as acme spoears of record in minute book "B-I", Page 353-
ASSYSTANT CITY S CRETA7_Y.. T3 � _,R.
COUNTY OF TARWTT
Before me, the undersigned authority, a Notary Public
-in and for Tarrant gonnty Texas, on this day personail appeared
M. Y. Bumstead, Ass t. City Secrete -Treasurer, known �o me to be
• the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument,
and acknowled ed to me that he executed the same for the purposes
a� consideration therein expressed and in the capacity therein
emoted;
itness my hand and official seal, this -the 4th day of
January, At.= DT 1y28.
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