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y.. i ~~~x PMONH (713) 471.SQ70 • P, O. BOX 1118 • LA PORTS, TEXA6 77871 July 31, 1973 Mr. George H. Sharp, Jr. 1302 W. "J" Street La Porte, Texas 77571 Dear Mr. Sharp: This letter is written to confirm recent telephone conversations and agreements between yourself, ,as owner of the property on which you reside at 1302 W. "J" Street, La Porte, Texas, and myself-and other representatives of the City of La Porte. • The~City of La Porte recently let a contract for the construction of an 8-inch water line, along the North right-of-way line of "J" Street. .(Fairmont Parkway), from New State Highway 146, to the Matheson Gas Products plant on "J" Street next to the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way. Your house at 1302 W. "J" Street is located on the North right-of-way of "J" Street. When the City's engineers began to stake out this job for the contractor, with the proposed route to be approximately four feet south of and parallel to the North right-of-way line of West "J" Street, .it was discovered that your house extends approximately eight feet into the right-of-way. This made it necessary to re-route the proposed water line construction around your house, so that the house itself would not have to be moved, at this time. Of necessity, the water line will be closer to your house than either. of us would have desired. However, since it was your request that the water line be routed in this manner, rather than your having to move yourIx~use, and in consideration of the City's doing so, ,it was understood and agreed that you would release, and agree to save and hold harmless the City of La Porte from any damages, ,actual or consequential, resulting from the location of the wa er line in this manner and proximity to your house.