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. . ORDINANCE NO. '375 ---.......... AN ORDIFANCr.; EiITLARGING AND EXTl1\T'jJIRG T!ili BOUNDARY r.II~ES OF TH}] CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS" ANlJ ANlIfEXING ADDI- T::i:ONAL ADJACENT TEFtRI1'ORY TO SAID CITY. e '.. BE IT OFJ)AIrnID BY THlE CITY COi.ill:ISSI01-! OF 1'H.u CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: S1iI':::TION ONE: That the boundary lines or the City of La Porte, Texas, be enlarged and ext~lded as hereinafter set out so as to include within the bounda~ lines of said City all that. territory lying adjacent to said City within the following described lines, to-wit: BEnn'NIli.G at the intersection of an imaginary line, projected from t~e i'~ort~east Right or l':a;y" line of Grove Street, and Galveston Bay, saici point being the Southeast corner of the present City Limits, as recorded in Vol. 8" Page 16, Map Records, Harris County, Texas: THJ!.l~CE along the shore line of Galveston Ba~r in a Southerly direction to the intersection of "~:1e North bank of Little Cedar Creek and Galveston Bay: ,t, THENCE in a Northwesterly direction with the mearmrs of "i:.he I,rorth bank of Li.ttle Cedar Creek to the intersection of the North Bank of Little Cedar Creek and the i\~orth Right of way line of South 0 Street; , 7H~~CE lJ~st along the North Right of Way line of Sath 0 titreet to the intersection of an imagi::lary line projected from the North Right of \{ay line of South o Street; and. the -;Jest Right, of WaJ7 line of the G.H. & S.A. Railroad: THt.!;NCE North along the ~Iest Right of Y:ay line of the G.H. & S. A. Railroad to the intersec"~ion of the i'fest Right of Way line of the G. H. & 5..'1.. Rail- road and the Center line of North D. Street: THEKCE East alon~ the Center line of North D Street to the intersection of the Center line of No~th D. ~treet, and the East Right of Way of 10th Street, which point is the I';orthwest Corner of t.l-te present City Li1.1its: TH.llWE South with the East Right of Hay line of 10th Street to the intersection of 'the East Right of 'Way line of 10th Street and the North !tight of liJay line 01 the South K Strest, same point being Southwest corner of present ~ity Limits; TH~~E East along the North Right of Yay line of South K Street to the in":;er:3ection of the i~orth Right of Way line of South K Street and the lli'ortbea,st Right of ~'Ja.~t line of Grove Street; T:-IEiWE along the r~ortheast Right of "iiay line of Grove Street to the POIl!T m' BOOn!EnqG. Sji;C~I(m TnO: That the territo~ included within the above described boundar~r lines be hereby armexed to, anc made a part of, the City or La Porte" Texas, and tile inhabi- ta.nts thereof shall be bcund iJy the acts and ordinances of said City and entitled to all -\ihe rights and privileges of other citizens of said City. Stm.'IOi'j THREE: T ".at if an;}T portion or portions of the above described territory is valid1y included within the territorial limits of another incorporated city or town, t:1en SUC.l portion or portions of the above described territory is hereby ex:ciuded and the rElmaining territory is hereby annexed. to the City of La Porte, and the boundary li~its of said City are hereby amended to conform to the boundary limits of suc~ other ci t;r cr town or such otht.!' cities or tovms along the area of the conflict. SECTIOK FOUR: That if any portion or portions of the above described territory legally may become included within ";:'he limi,ts.of another incorporated city or tovm by reason of a valid armexation ordina::lce heretofore introduced bei'ore the council, cOl:m1ission or other legislative body of cluch city or tovm" then such portion or portions of the above described territory is he~o:'eby excluded from the li,nits of the City of La Porte and the remaining territory is hereby annexed to "che City of La Porte and the boul'dary limits or said City of La Porte ,9.re hereby amended to conform to the boundary li!1its of such other city or torm or SUC:l other cities or tOl'lnS alonE; the area of the conflict. _k -