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.. . e ORDINANCE NO. /~/~- AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE BUILDING LOCATED ON THE EAST ONE-HALF (E.l/2) OF LOT FIFTEEN (l5), ALL OF LOT EIGHTEEN (l8), AND THE WEST ONE-HALF (W .l/2) OF LOT NINETEEN (19), BLOCK FIFTY-SEVEN (57), TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRI S COUNTY, TEXAS, TO, BE IN FACT A NUISANCE: ORDERING SUCH BUILDING CONDEMNED: FINDING THAT THE ESTATE OF W. V. SULLIVAN, C/O THOMAS H. SULLIVAN, TRUSTEE, IS THE RECORD OWNER OF SAID PROPERTY; ORDERING THE SAID OWNER TO ENTIRELY REMOVE OR TEAR DOWN SUCH BUILDING: ORDERING THE SAID OWNER TO COMMENCE SAID REMOVAL OR DEMOLITION WITHIN TEN (lO) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE: ORDERING THE FIRE CHIEF TO PLACE A NOTICE ON SAID BUILDING: ORDERING THE CITY CLERK TO FORWARD A COpy OF THIS ORDINANCE TO SAID OWNER: PROVID- ING FOR THE REMOVAL OF SAID PREMISES BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE IF NOT REMOVED BY SAID OWNER: AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. e WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of La Porte, passed , and approved Sections 8-1l5 through 8-126 of the Code of Ordi- nances, City of La Porte, creating a Board of Inspection to be composed of the Building Inspector or his duly authorized repre- sentative, the Fire Chief or his duly authorized representative, and the Fire Marshal or his duly authorized representative: WHEREAS, such Code sections provide that, whenever it shall come to the attention of City Commission that a nuisance exists, as defined in said Ordinance, such Board shall within twenty-four (24) hours of the receipt of such complaint make a thorough inspection of such alleged nuisance, and thereafter immediately e make its report in writing as further provided in said ordinance: WHEREAS, it has heretofore come to the attention of City Commission that the building located on the East One-half (1/2) of Lot Fifteen (IS), all of Lot Eighteen (18), and the West One- half (W.l/2) of Lot Nineteen (l9), Block Fifty-seven (57), Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, has, for the reason of neglect or misuse has been allowed to deteriorate into a condition of decay or partial ruin and become a fire hazard, and is so situated as to endanger the person and property of others: WHEREAS, City Commission heretofore, to-wit: on the 3rd day of August, 19 79, ordered said Board of Inspection to make e. its thorough inspection of said building located on said property,