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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1807 ORDINANCE N0. I i AN ORDINANCE VACATING,ABANDONING AND CLOSING PORTIONS OF CERTAIN STREETS IN SYLVAN HEIGHTS ADDITION TO THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AND RELEASING AND SURRENDER- ING ALL TITLES, EASMENTS AND RIGHTS OF SAID CITY IN AND TO THE SAME, AND PROVIDING INDEMNITY AGAINST CLAIM FOR DAMAGES, AND DECLARING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMAOiDIATELY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION I. That in order to promote and protect the public safety, and particularly the safety of public school pupils and teachers attending the school or schools to be established by the Fort Worth Independent School District on a school site which it has acquired in Sylvan Heights Addition to the City of Fort Worth, Texas, the following described portions of the following named streets in said Sylvan Heights Addition shall be, and are hereby, vacated, abandoned and closed, to wit: Bonnie Brae Avenue between Eagle Derive and Yucca Street. Aster Street between Eagle Drive and the went line of Lot 9, Block 15, if extended south across said Aster Street. Carnation Street between Eagle Drive and the west line of Lot 9, Block 18, if extended south acrose said Carnation Street. Honeysuckle Street between Eagle Drive and the west line of Lot 8, Block 17, if extended south across said Honey- suckle Street. Marygold Street between the east line of Lot 28, Block 24, if extended north across said Marygold Street, and the west line of Lot 8, Block 18, if extended south across said Marygold Street. Primrose Street between the east line of Lot 10, Block 24, if extended south across said Primrose Street, and the west line of Lot 8, Block 19, if extended south across said Primrose Streets SECTION II. That all titles, easements and rights of the City of Fort Worth in and to the above described portions of streets shall be, and are hereby, released and surrendered to the respective owners of the lots abutting thereon. q SECTION III. That the Fart Worth Independent School District, a corporation, shall fully indemnify and save whole and harmless the City of Fort Worth from all costs or damages arising out of any real or asserted claim or cause of action against it, occasioned by the closing of the above named streets and thoroughfares. SECTION IV. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force immediately after its passage and the written acceptance by the Fort Worth Independent School District of the conditions above specified. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: City Attorney TO THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH: The Fort Worth Independent School District, by and through ' its duly authorized officers, respectfully petitions and requests your honorable body, by a proper ordinance, to vacate, abandon and close the following portions of certain streets in Sylvan Heights Addition to the City of Fort Worth: Bonnie Brae Avenue between Eagle Drive and Yucca Street. Aster Street between Eagle Drive and the West line of Lot 9, Block 15, if extended south across said Aster Street. Carnation Street between Eagle Drive and the west line of Lot 9, Block 16, if extended south across said Carna- tion Street. Honeysuckle Street between Eagle Drive and the west line of Lot 8, Block 17, if extended south across said Honey- suckle Street. Marigold Street between the east line of Lot 26, Block 24, if extended north across said Marigold Street, and the west line of Lot 8, Block 18, if extended south across said Marigold Street. Primrose Street between the east line of Lot 10, Block 24, if extended south across said Primrose Street, and the west line of Lot 6, Block 19, if extended south across said Primrose Street. Your petitioner respectfully shows that it has purchased and is now the owner of a large school site in said Sylvan Heights Addition, including all the lots abutting on the above described sections of streets; that it intends to erect a school building or buildings on said land and use the remainder of the land as school grounds and play grounds; and that the closing of said sections of streets is necessary for the safety of the pupils, teachers and other persons having occasion to be on said premises. Respectfully submitted, FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, AMST: By. _ Presi en of Its Board df Edu ion. Secretary of said Board.