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WHEREAS , a public necessity exists for the City of Fort Worth,
Texas , to acquire the entire fee simple title in and to Lots 13 , 14,
15 , and 16 and the east one-half of the adjacent closed alley, Block
114, of the Original Town of the City of Fort Worth, Texas , said
addition also being known as City Addition to the City of Fort Worth,
Texas ; and
WHEREAS, the said lots or parcels of land are subject to the
terms of a lease. from. H.H. Morse and R. Daniel Settle, co-trustees
of the estate of Elizabeth Scott, deceased, the fee owners thereof ,
to Washer Brothers Corporation, the term of said lease commencing
June 30, 1943, extended and amended for a term ending June 30, 1980;
and
WHEREAS , the City of Fort Worth has heretofore acquired the
ownership of the fee title of the said land, subject however, to
the lease in favor of Washer Brothers Corporation, as aforesaid;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth has been unable to agree with
Washer Brothers Corporation, the owner of the leasehold interest in
said land upon the possession of said leasehold interest ; NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH:
That a public necessity exists that the entire fee simple title
in and to Lots 13 , 14, 15 , and 16 and the east one-half of the
adjacent closed alley, in Block 114 of the Original Town of the City
of Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas , said addition also being
known as City Addition to the City of Fort Worth, be acquired for
the public uses and public purposes described herein.
That the Public uses and purposes for which said land is to
be acquired are:
To establish, acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct,
improve, enlarge, equip, repair, operate and maintain structures ,
parking areas , parking garages or facilities for off-street parking
or storage of motor vehicles or other conveyances ; to build, improve
or construct a public square or squares , pedestrian plazas or
pleasure grounds; or for any other municipal purposes that may be
deemed advisable by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth.
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C1TY OF FORT WORTH
That despite diligent and good faith efforts on behalf of the
City of Fort Worth to reach an agreement with Washer Brothers
Corporation, the owner of the above described leasehold interest in
the said land, as to the acquisition of said land or damages , the
City of Fort Worth and Washer Brothers Corporation, have been unable
to agree upon the date of possession of said leashold interest.
That the City Attorney should be and he is hereby authorized
to institute eminent domain proceedings for the purpose of ac-
quiring the leasehold interest of Washer Brothers Corporation, in
and to Lots 13, 14, 15, and 16 and the east one-half of the adjacent
closed alley in Block 114 of the Original Town of the City of Fort
Worth in Tarrant County, Texas , said addition being also known as
City Addition to the City of Fort Worth and to prosecute same to a
conclusion against the owners of said leasehold interest.
CITY OF FORT WORTH