R-1951-1 - Gen. Warranty Deed, utility easement, Block 34 Bay Front Addition, Gilbert Baldauf

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. 4 ,: )- ,r... . t J. . . A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, TO JOIN IN THE EXECUTION OF A GENERAL WARRANTY DEED FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY IT IN EXCHANGE FOR CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY OVJNED BY GILBERT J3UDAUF~: THE PROPERTY BEING EXCHANGED BEING OF EQUAL VALUE AND IT BEING TO THE MUTUAL ADVANDGE OF THE CITY AND THE SAID GILBERT BAlDAUF TO EFFECT SUCH TRANSACTION. WHEREAS, Gilbert :Baldaut is the owner of Block Thirty-Four (34) '" Bay Front Addition situated in the~own of La Porte, Texas and has constructed improvements on a portion of said property which extend a distance of four (4) feet ,be- yond his property line on to the adjacent property owned by the City of La Porte, Texas and used as a public a1lq; and WHEREAS, the location of such improvements was made through in- advertence and the relocation thereof 'Would at this time cause said property O19Jler excessive and unreasonable expense; and WHEREAS, the said Gilbert &lda;uf' owns, the property on the opposite side of said alley and is willing to grant the City of La Porte, Texas~ a strip of land equal to the width and length of that upon which said improve- ments are located and in addition thereto is willing to grant unto the City of La Porte, Texas, an easement for water and sewer lines across property O19Jled by him in said block; and WHEREAS, the exchange of property contemplated will not in effect alter the width of said alley but will only' create a four (4) foot offset which will not materially or substantially affect the useful purpose of said aller: HOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of La Porte, Texas, acting by and through its duly elected Mayor H.J.Pfeitfer, under the seal of said City and,!;the attest of its City Clerk, J. E. Muldoon, be authorized, and it is hereby authorized, to execute and deliver in its behalf a General . Warranty Deed to the property hereinafter described as being conveyed by it and to receive on its behalf, a General Warranty Deed from the said Gilbert Bal~, on the property hereinafter described as being conve.yed unto it, and for the purpose of evidencing and perpetuating the consideration for the exchange of said lands, said officers of the City of La Porte, Texas, are further authorized to execute and acknowledge an instrument of writing, men considered together with this Resolution, shall constitute full and conclu-