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ORDINANCE NO. 1296
AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THAT PORTION OF
SOUTH 9TH STREET; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the Ci ty Council of the Ci ty of La Porte has
been requested by the record owners of all of the property
abutting the hereinafter described portion of South 9th Street,
to vacate, abandon, and permanently close said portion of
South 9th street; and
WHEREAS, the Ci ty Council of the Ci ty of La Porte has
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determined, and does hereby find, determine and declare that
the hereinafter described portion of South 9th 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 South 9th street is for the protection of the public
and for the public interest and benefit, and that the hereinafter
described portion of said South 9th Street should be vacated,
abandoned, and permanently closed;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LA PORTE:
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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 Revised Civil Statues of the State
of Texas, 1925, the hereinafter described portion of South 9th
Street is hereby permanently vacated, abandoned, and closed by
the City of La Porte, to-wit:
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That portion of South 9th Street
lying between Lots Seventeen (17)
through Twenty-four (24), both
inclusive, Block One Hundred Seventy-
one (171), and Lots Nine (9) through
Sixteen (16), both inclusive, Block
One Hundred Seventy-two (172), all
in the Town of La Porte, Harris County,
Texas, being a tract 60' wide x 200'
in length, and comprising 12,000 square
feet.
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Ordinance No. 1296 , Page 2.
Section 2. The City Council officially finds, deter-
mines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice
of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the
Ci ty Council was posted at a place convenient to the public
at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law
preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law,
Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated; and
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that this meeting has been open to the public as required by
law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject
matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally
acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and
confirms such written notice and the contents and posting
thereof.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 20th day of January, 1982.
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By
CITY OF LA PORTE
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APPROVED:
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City Engineer
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C1ty Attorney
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