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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1104 .. 41b ll l 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- A.. 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: SII City Attorney