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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1956-494 ,....-..:....:..-. ',.) . ,_/ ,--...~ ~, /~ '.; ''''., ..,. j .r~ .: '--.--/ /i: , 4-1'1/ ORDINANCE NO. ~2.:~_ , , AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS AND EN- LARGING AND EXTENDING. THE BOUNDARY LIMITS OF SAID CITY AND ANNEXING ADDITIONAL "tERRITORY LYING ADJACENT TO SAID CITY WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE TERRITORY AND THE INHABIT,ANTS ANNEXEDi PR:OVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF THE ORDINANCE AFTER ITS INITIAL INTtRODUCTION ,AND PASSAGE BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF SAID CITYi PROVIDING THAT ANY CITIZEN OF THE SAID CITY OR OF THE TERRITORY TO BE ANNEXED SHALl. HAVE THE RIGHT TO CONTEST SUCH ANNEXATION 'AND B.E GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD i AND PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE. . . WHEREAS! Rnder apd by virtue of Section 21 Article 11751 of the Re- vised Civil Statutes of the. State of Texas" of 1925, as amended! and Section 10 . . of th.e Home;. Rule Chatter ot".' the City 0.1 La' Portet the said City is authorized .. . and e~powe~'ed to fix :the' bo.undary.limitsof said City, and to prOVide for the extension. of said boundny limits and t'h e annexation of additional territory ly- ing adjacent to said:CitYlwith or without the consent of the territory and the inhabitant~ annexedi'~nd WHEREAS," i.he City Commission of the City of La Porte! after due and , , careful consideration, dete~mined th~t the territory within the hereinafter de- . , scribed limitSt lying 'adjac~nt to the City "of La Portet is adaptable tOt and necessary for,. the ~~ono~ic~i a~d municipal .needf and growth of the City of La Portel ~~d should .be annexed to said City: NOWr'THEREFORE, R.E IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF . . LA PORTE, tEXAS, TH.AT: Secti~n I.~ T~e bound,ry li~its of the City of La Portet Texas. be en larged and. extended!' as herelnafter set outs so as to include within the bound- ary limits of said Ci~y all1that territory lying adjacent to said City within tbe following.~escribed li~itst without the consent'of the territory and the in- habitants annexed, to-wit: , All the ~erritory lyl-ng within the limits described as follows, to-wi 'Beginning. ~t' the.intersection of tle center line of West Madison Street (formerly known as North 8Dn Street) and the West right-of- :~ay line o~ North' Sec~n~ (2nd).Str~et~ .Thence in. ~ Northerly' direction along. ~heWest right-of-wa~ line of N(rth Second (2nd) Str.e~ to tht pOInt where the West lIne of 'said ;North'.Second (2ndLStreet p'rojected North intersects witb '~he North right-of-way line of the T&NO Railroad (also known as the GH&SA Railroad; , . 'Thence in it Nortbwesterly direction aJong the North right-of-way line of said T&NO Railroad to the point where the same intersects with theE!ist:bo~ndary line of the Town of Lomax! Texasi '. I Thence in'a Northerly'direction along the East boundary line of the Town of Lomax;it Texast to tbe Northeast corner of the said T own of Lomax; Thence in ~ Weste!ly d~rection along the Northernmost boundary line ~'. e;: ". ./ ..'~-~ ~) ~ Ie ') , / ". .--/ ,. ~. ie~: . " e" t' ., , , ...~. .' -2;"; of Lomax.pr~jected Weiterly intersects with the North right-of- :way ~ineof the:'said T&NO Railroad; -Thence in' a Northwest~rly direct~on along the North right-of-way . line of .tbe said T&NO ,Railroad to .the point where. the same inter- sects with .the Eastrtght-of-way line of the County Road known as ~tbe Mille~ Roadi projected Soutb; Thence in:a Nor~berly direction along said projection to the point .where the..East right~of-way line of the said Miller Road intersects with the North right-oi-way line of the Houston-La Porte Roadf also ~nown a~.~tate Highway 225; , Thence in ,'a' Northerly direction along the East right-of-way line of "said :Miller Road' to the point where the East right-of-way line of the said Miller Road inter~ects witb the North boundary line of the La Porte Independent School District; . Thence ia~n ~asterly direction alo~g said North boundary line of 'the said La 'ort~ Ind~p~ndent SchoOl District to the point where 'said line.inters~cts with the shore li~e of San Jacinto Bay; .Thence in ~ Southeasterly directiori ~nd along the shore line of ,San Jaci~to Bay tn the:point where said shore line intersects with the Northboundar'y line of L-ot No", Fifty-One (51) of the Strang Subdivision in tne Enoch Brinson SurveYJ Abstract No. 5f Harris .Countys Tekas! a~cordin9 tothe'map thereof recorded in the office of,the Criunty Clerk of Marris CountYt Texas; ... . '. . Thence in a Westerly direction along the North boundary line of the said 'Strang ~ubdivisionand along the North boundary lines of Lots No..r~fty-One (51)~ Fifty (50)s Forty-Nine (49)t Forty-Eight . '(48)., Forty~Seven (47) r Forty-Six (46):r Forty-Five (45):r Forty- :Four (44)- and For~y-Three (43) of said Strang Subdivision to a point four,bundr~d (400) feet fromt and East of:r tbe East right-of- way line of' sa.id ,~iller' Road; . thence ind ~outh~rly'~irection parallel t01 and fOur hundred (400) ~~et from~ and Ea~t oft the East right-of-way line of said Miller Road to a point w~ere an imaginery line running parallel tOt and . four hundr~d (400) feet fromJ and East ofl the iaid East right-of- way line of. said Miller Road intersects with an imaginery line running in a Southeasterly and Northwesterly direction four hundred (400) . feet frolD:r. ~nd North of:r and p..a~allel tOt the North right-of- w,ay hne of tbe said T&NO Rulroad; . . ., Th.ence.in' a: Southeasterly direction parallel tOI and four hundred (400) fee~,fromt and N~rth OfT the North boundary line of said T~NO Railr~~d' to ii point where an imaginery line running .parallel to! 'and four hundred (400) feet from~ and Nortb oft the North right- of-way line'of the said T&NO Railroad intersects with an imaginery line tuuning. East and Westr parallel tos: and four hilndred (400) f~et horn!' and North of I . the Northernmost boundary line of tbe said T (l.wn . of L o~a:,x; . Th'ence'in an Easte:rly direction parallel tOt and four hundred (400) feet froml: andNor~b ofl the said Northernmost' boundary line of the said To.o of LDmax to a point whe,ean imaginery line running iri an Easterly and'Westerly directi~n:parallel to~ and four hundred (400) feet from:, a~d Nortb oft the North'ernmost boundary line of tbe said Tow~ of Lomax i~ters'cts with an imaginery line running North and So:utb' parallel tOt and "four bundred (400) feet froin! and East Off tbe:E~st boundary line of the said Town of Lomax; . Th.nce in ~'So~therly direction parallel to, ant f~ur hundred (400) feet from, apd East off the, East boundary line of the said Town of Lomax1 to ~ ~oint ~here an ima9in.ry ~ine running North and Soutb parallel to'!: ~,and f~ur bundred (400) feet frolD, and East oft the East bounda-ry line :of the said Town. of Lomax intersects with an i , . .1 I ..,...--..,..... . :. ", '-...-- . '-----.. .., . \ J~) . ' .,.~ eJ "--/ ,.....-, " ....... e~l / ....-- . , . . , .., '! -3- imaginary line running Northwester:Iy and Southeasterly parallel tOt :and four hundred' (400) feet froml and North oft the North right-of- .way line of t.he said T&NO Railroadi .. . .. , rhence ih~aSoutheasterlydirection parallel tOt and four hundred (400) feet fromr,'andNorth of:!, the North right-of-way line of the said T&NO Jailroad td a point where an i~aginary line running .Northwesterly and Southeasterly parallel tOI and four hundred (400) .feet fromz!~.and North oft the North right-of-way line of the said T&NO Railroad. intersects with an "imaginary line projected North from tbe Eastright-of~way line of North First (1st) Street; Thence:in ~ Soutierly direction,along said projection and the East rigbt-Of-w~y line of North First lIst) Street to the center line of West Madison Streetr same b~ing on tbe present City limits of tbe City 'Of La P~rte.j..' . . ,. fhence in . W~sterly direction al~ngsaid City limit line and tbe ienter lin~ of W~st Madison Stree~1 to the place of beginning. S~ction 2~: The t~rritory inglud~d ~itbin the above described boundar limits be h'e'r.~by anne~'ed tOt-and made a part oft the City of La Portel Texast and the inhabitants t~ereof ~hall be entitl~d to all rights and privileges of , '. r other citizens, of said; City and shall .be bound by the actsf ordinances,. resolu- . . , tions and regulations ~f said City~ . ; Section 3. :.If ',any, portion or portio'ns of the territory included in .the above described lifuits i~:validly included within any other incorporated Citys Town or Villag~f:tbdn such p07tion' or portions of such above described :territory is 'herebyex~luded .and the remaining territory is bereby annexed to th " City of La Po:rtel Texa~'~ a'nd' ~he boundary limits of said City are hereby amended to conform to t'he boundilry limits of such other CitYl Town or Villager or such I ,.' ~~h er Citiesi Town s or Yillag es along th e area of conf lie t~ Settion 4.' If ~n1 portion or por~ions of the above .described territo y i egally may become intlUded within the limit sol any other incorporated City, Town or Villager by rea~on,of:a va1id annexation ordinance heretofore introduced before the Council~ COIi1~issio~ or other governing body of such CitY1 Town or Villaget then: such 'portlon or portions of 'the above described territory is here- ! ~ . . ~y excluded a.d tbe re~ii~ing territ~ry is h~reby annexed tn the City of La Port :., J and the boundaly 11mits~f said Citr of La Porte are hereby amended to conform t,o the boundary limits ~f such. oth,~.~" CitY:t To~n or V,illage or such other Citiesr Towns or Villages along the are.a of c'onflict. . . , Section 5. Ha~y l'egal impediment: elist:st preventing the valid annexation of any PQrtion of the above des~ribed territory to the City of La Por e1 then such portion of the.abov~.described territory is hereby excluded and the , . remaining ter~itory .is hcireby ~rinexed to the City of La Porte and the boundary - I ;..~::-..- . ' \~ ,/---..." . '.) '.. "/ -,- ;r--., , ,~ .:', / 1'--~........... - .: .> i ..- . ~. ;'4- limits of~said-City ~f La Porte ~r~ bereh1 ~mended to conform to tbe territory so-annexed. Section 6. Upon, tbe introduction .of tbis ordinance in tbe City Com- e mission or: tbe City ,of La ~,ortet Texas! it shall, be publisbed in tbe official , - newspape-r,!ls adopted" by tbe said City Commission, in tbe City of La Porte one . , time and it shall not tbereafter ,be finany acted .upon until at least thirty (30) days ~ave cilapied att9r tbe-first no~ification thereof. Any citizen of , . tbe City of La Port~. or of the territory:to_'be annexedr sball bave the right to c9Dte~t such anne~ation :by filing witb:_, the City Commission of tbe City of La Porte a~~wr_itten-petitioil' settinu out the reason for said contestr and after - , such citizen,.or citizen:s shall have been givQn a,n opportunity to be heard, this ordinancei in itsorj.ginalior amended form.l' as the said City Commission in its judgment may determine, sb~ll be'-finaily passedf arid the territory so annexed shall be a. part of tbe' City of -La Port-et Texas! and the inhabitants thereof sbal . '. . I.. . be entitled, to all ':r.ights ~,nd privileges' of other citizens and shall be bound by the acts, ordinances:~ r,esOlutions and: regulations of said City. :-'Section 7';~ If any portion of this orflinance be invalid then so much ',' thereof as, shall not be: in,'alid shall be and remain in full force and effect. - Section 8. ThiS ordinance shall be in force and effect from and afte it bas beeri' published and finally passed by the City Commission of the City of La Porteti,n accordance wHb the provis{ons of Section 6 of this ordinance. Introduce"d -and ~,pprQved and passed by. the City Commission of the City 'of La Porte~ upon its first readi'ngon this the:.:l ,o..tiuday of March: A. D.; - , , 1956. . I. ,.- 'AT~. - -; J _ fl.: : L; : ~., '. f' ~o'd?"~~ " City Clerk of the City of~~ Po~tel Texas - " _..._~jj,.