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r u ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH HOLMES AVENUE AND EAST "D" STREET; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of La Porte has been requested by the record owners of all of the property abutting the hereinafter described portion of the intersection of North Holmes Avenue and East "D" Street, to vacate, abandon, and permanently close said portion of the intersection of North Holmes Avenue and East "D" Street; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of La Porte has • determined, and does hereby find, determine and declare that the hereinafter described portion of the intersection of North Holmes Avenue and East "D" Street is not suitable, needed, or beneficial to the public as a public road or street, and that the closing of the hereinafter described portion of the inter- section of North Holmes Avenue and East "D" Street is for the protection of the public and for the public interest and benefit, and that the hereinafter described portion of said intersection of North Holmes Avenue and East "D" Street should be vacated, abandoned, and permanently closed; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. Under and by virtue of the power granted to • the City of La Porte under its Home Rule Charter and Chap. 13, Title 28, Art. 1175, of the of Texas, 1925, the portion Avenue and East "D" Street, Exhibit "A" and pictured in are attached hereto and made hereby permanently vacated, Revised Civil Statues of the State of the intersection of North Holmes which portion is described in Exhibit "B", each of which Exhibits a part hereof by reference, is abandoned, and closed by the City of La Porte. •