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<br />That Ben F. Weems, Sturgis & Company and J. p, Morgan Chase Bank,
<br />Successor to First City National Bank of Houston, as Trustees of the Ben F. Weems
<br />Trust (hereinafter collectively sometimes referred to as "Grantor") for and in
<br />consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) and other good and valuable
<br />consideration in hand paid by the City of La Porte, a municipal corporation (hereinafter ~
<br />sometimes referred to as "Grantee" or "City"), the receipt and sufficiency of which is
<br />hereby acknowledged and confessed, and subject to the matters set forth or referred to
<br />herein, has GRANTED, SOLD AND CONVEYED, and by these presents does GRANT,
<br />SELL AND CONVEY, unto Grantee, its successors and assigns, an exclusive and
<br />permanent and perpetual easement and right-of-way (the "Easement") the perpetual
<br />right, privilege and easement, with appropriate rights of ingress and reasonable working
<br />area for construction and maintenance, to enter upon and construct, reconstruct,
<br />maintain, operate, inspect, replace, repair and remove water and wastewater facilities,
<br />together with all necessary improvements over, across, through and under that certain
<br />tract or parcel of land lying and being situated in the State of Texas and County of
<br />Harris (being herein collectively referred to as the "Property"), more particularly
<br />described by metes and bounds on the attached Exhibit "A", and shown on the map
<br />attached as Exhibit "B",
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<br />This conveyance of the Easement is made and accepted subject to any and all
<br />matters, rights-of-way, easements, and all outstanding mineral and royalty interests, if
<br />any, affecting the Property, of record in the Office of the county Clerk of Harris County,
<br />Texas, to the extent, but only to the extent, the same are now in force and effect and
<br />relate to the Property and are enforceable against a political subdivision of the State of
<br />Texas.
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<br />This conveyance of the Easement is further made and accepted expressly
<br />subject to the following matters:
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<br />1. Grantor reserves to itself, its successors and assigns, all oil, gas and other
<br />minerals in, on or under the Property, but waives all rights of ingress and egress for the
<br />propose of exploring, developing, mining or drilling for the same; provided, however,
<br />nothing in this reservation shall prohibit or in any manner restrict the right of Grantor, its
<br />successors and assigns, to develop the Property for oil and gas by directional drilling
<br />from a nearby site, except that nothing contained herein shall authorize Grantor, its
<br />successor and assigns, to remove sand, soil, gravel or stone from the Property without
<br />the prior written consent and approval of Grantee,
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<br />FILE FOR RECORD
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<br />Parcel 8
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<br />JUL 1 1 2002
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<br />County Clerk, Hams County, Texas
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