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ORDINANCE NO. //0
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ABANDONMENT,
CLOSING AND VACATING OF A PORTION OF AN ALLE 11AY AND
OPEN SPACE BETWEEN HOUSTON AND THROCKMORTON STREETS
AND THIRD AND FOURTH STREETS, IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS, SAID PASSAGEWAY BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIB-
ED AS A POINT IN THE EAST LINE OF LOT NINE (9) 9 SEVENTY-
FIVE AND ONE-HALF FEET (75-JI) FROM THE SOUTH PROPERTY
LINE OF THIRD STREET, SOUTH FORTY-NINE AND ONE-HALF
FEET (49- TO A POINT IN THE EAST LINE OF LOT TEN (10)
IN SAID ADDITION, THENCE EAST TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER
OF LOT FOUR (4) IN SAID ADDITION, THENCE NORTH ALONG
THE WEST LINE OF LOTS FOUR (4) AND FIVE (5) TO THE
NORTF0ST CORNER OF LOT FIVE (5) , THENCE IN A SOUTH-
WESTERLY DIRECTION TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, ALL OF
THE ABOVE DESCRIBED LOTS BEING IN BLOCK FIFTY (50) OF
THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS; 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, Texas, that no alley or public
thoroughfare has ever been dedicated to the public, ex-
tending from the North to the South thru the block be-
tween Houston Street and Throckmorton Street and Third
and Fourth Streets in said City, but that there is an
open way in the North part of said block extending from
a point in the East line of Lot nine (9) , seventy-five
and one-half feet (75-11 ) from the South property line
of Third Street, South Forty-nine and one-half feet
(49-Jt ) to a point in the East line of Lot ten (10) in
said addition, thence East to the Southwest corner of
Lot four (4) in said addition, thence North along the
West line of Lots four (4) and Five (5) to the Northwest
corner of Lot five (5) , thence in a Southwesterly direc-
tion to the point of beginning, all of the above describ-
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ed lots being in Block fifty (50) of the City of Fort
Worth, Texas; that the said open way is practically
closed at the North end and, for all practical purposes
can not be used for a public thoroughfare, on account
of being so narrow and so hazardous; and
II
WHEREAS, said open way has never been used as an
alley or thoroughfare of any kind; and
III
WHEREAS, for the said open way to remain in
its present state constitutes a public nuisance; and
IV
WHEREAS, it further appearing to the City Coun-
cil that it will be to the best interests of the public
and that the public necessity requires that the above
described open way be closed, vacated and permanently
abandoned as any kind or character of a passageway or
thoroughfare; and
NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH:
SECTION I
That that certain open Way or passageway
situated between the West line of Houston Street and the
East line of Throckmorton Street, and extending from a
point in the East line of Lot nine (9) , seventy-five
and one-half feet (75-i+) from the South property line
of Third Street, South forty-nine and one-half feet
(49-JI ) to a point in the East line of Lot ten (10)
in said addition, thence East to the Southwest corner
of Lot four (4) in said addition, thence North along
the West line of Lots four (4) and five (5) to the North-
west corner of Lot five (5) , thence in a Southwesterly
direction to the point of beginning, all of the above
described lots being in Block fifty (50) of the City of
Fort Worth, Texas, be and the same is hereby vacated,
closed and permanently abandoned as an alley, passage-
way or thoroughfare of any kind or character.
SECTION II
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION III
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:
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City Attorney