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.. ~ ......... ..-... / - ~ ''''''- . . ORDINANCE NO. 970 AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE PORTION OF SOUTH NINTH (9TH) STREET LYING WITHIN THE AREA BOUNDED BY THE SOUTH RIGHT""'OF-WAY LINE OF WEST "F" STREET, AND THE NORTH RIGHT- OF-WAY LINE OF WEST "G" STREET, AND BETWEEN BLOCK ONE HUNDRED FORTY-ONE (141) AND ONE HUNDRED FORTY-TlI'JO (142) IN THE TOWN OF' LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; AND ALSO VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE PORTION OF SOUTH NINTH (9TH) STREET LYING WITHIN THE AREA BOUNDED BY THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF WEST "G" STREET, AND THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF WEST "H" STREET, AND BETWEEN BLOCK ONE HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN (147) AND BLOCK ONE HUNDRED FORTY-EIGHT (148) IN THE TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; AND ALSO VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE ALLEY LYING WITHIN BLOCK ONE HUNDRED FORTY-ONE (141) OF THE TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of La Porte has been requested by the record owner of all of the property abutting South Ninth (9th) Street between the South right-of- way line of West "F" Street, and the North right-of-way line of West "G" Street, and between the South right-of-way line of West "G" Street and the North right-of-way line of West "H" Street, to vacate, abandon and permanently close those portions of South Ninth (9th) Street; and WHEREAS, said portions of South Ninth (9th) Street have never been opened or used as public roads or streets; and WHEREAS, said portions of South Ninth (9th) Street are less than one block East of and parallel to new State Highway 146, which is a main traffic artery and thoroughfare in the City of La Porte, and the said New State Highway 146 will in the future continue to furnish all needed access and thorough- fare for traffic of any nature in said area; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of La Porte has determined and does hereby find, determine and declare that the hereinafter described portions of South Ninth (9th) Street are not suitable, needed, or beneficial to the public as public roads or streets, and that the closing of the hereinafter described portions of South Ninth (9th) Street are for the protection of the public, and for the public benefit, and that such portions of South Ninth (9th) Street should be vacated, ..~'-'