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ORDINANCE NO.
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AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING ON FINAL READING THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED
TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF 1A PORTE, TE~S, AND EXTENDING THE BOUN-
n~RY LIMITS OF THE SAID CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, PROVIDING T~T
SUCH ORDINANCE S~LL NOT IMPAIR OR AFFECT ANY OTHER ANNE:xATION
ORDINANCE WHETHER PASSED ON FIRST OR FINAL R&~DING, PROVIDING
THAT THE INHABITANTS OF THE TERRITORY HEREBY' ANNEXED SHALL BE
ENTITLED TO THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF OTHER CITIZENS OF THE
CITY OF IA PORTE, AND SHALL ,BE BOUND BY THE ACTS, ORDINANCES,
ETC. OF SAID CITY: AND PROVIDING A SAVINGS CIA USE.
WHEREAS, th~ City of La Porte has heretofore adopted a
Home Rule Charter authorizing it to annex territory and to extend
the corporate limits of said City by action of the City Commission;
and
WHEREAS, th~ hereinafter described land is adjacent to
the present City limits 'of the City of La Porte, and lies within
the annexation jurisdiction of the City of La Porte, and has here-
tofore been annexed on first reading by ordinances of the City of
La Porte, and the members of the City Commission of the City of
La Porte have concluded that said area should be annexed and made
a part of the City of La Porte, Texas;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF IA PORTE, TEXAS, T~T:
Section 1. That the following described territory be,
and the same is hereby, annexed to the City of La Porte, Texas;
and the boundary limits of the City of La Porte, Texas, be, and
the same are hereby, extended to include the following described
territory within the City Limits of the City of La Porte, and
the same shall hereafter be included within the territorial limits
of the said City, and the inhabitants thereof shall hereafter be
entitled to all right~ and privileges of ~Eher citizens of the
City of La Porte, and they shall be bound by the acts, ordinances,
resolutions and regulations of said City. The territory to be so
annexed is more particularly described as follow's, to-wit:
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Section 2.
All the territory lying within the limits described as
follows, to-wit:
BEGINNING at a point where the South boundary line of the
Wm. P. Harris Survey, A-29, intersects with the shoreline
of San Jacinto Bay, said point being in one (1) of the
present City Limit lines of the City of La Porte;
THENCE in a Northerly 'direction, following the meanders
of the shoreline of San Jacinto Bay, to the intersection
of the shoreline of San Jacinto Bay and the North boundary
line of the said,Wm. P. Harris Survey, A-29;
THENCE in an Easterly direction along an Easterly projec-
tion of the North boundary line of the Wm. P. Harris Sur-
vey, A-29, a distance of two thousand (2,000) feet to a
point for corn~r;
THENCE in a Southerly direction a distance of five (5) feet,
along a line perpendicular and at right angles to said
Easterly projection of said North boundary line of the
said Wm. P. Harris Survey, A~29, to a point for corner;
THENCE in a Westerly direction along an imaginary line
five (5) feet South of and parallel to an ':Easterly pro-
jection of the North boundary line of the said Wm. P.
Harris Survey, A-29, to a point for corner five (5) feet
East of the shoreline of San Jacinto Bay;
THENCE in a Southerly direction along an imaginary line
five (5) feet East of , and parallel to the shoreline of
San Jacinto Bay, .and following the meanders of the shore-
line of San Jacinto Bay, to a point where said imaginary
line intersects with the South boundary line of the
Wm. P. Harris Survey, A-29, projected in an Easterly
direction;
THENCE Westerly along said Easterly projection of the
said South boundary line of the said Wm. P. Harris Sur-
vey~ A-29, a distance of five (5) feet, more or less,
to the Place of Beginn~ng hereof.
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, I' Section 3.
All the territory lying within the limits described as
follows, to-wit:
BEGINNING at the, intersection of the North right-of-way
line of Miller Cut-Off Road, and the East right -of-way
line of State Highway ,134, also known as IIBattleground
Road II :
THENCE East along the North right-of-way line of Miller
Cut-Off Road a distance of one hundred (100) feet to a
point for corner:
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THENCE in a Northerly direction along an imaginary line
one hundred (100) feet East of and ~arallel to the East
right-of....way line of ~tate Highway 134 a distance of three
thousand four hundred (3,400) feet to a point for corner,
said point being, in one (1) of the present City Limit lines
of the City of La Porte, and the Place of Beginning of the
tract described and annexed herein:
THENCE in an Easterly direction along an imaginary line
perpendicular and at right angles to the East right-of-
way line'of State Highway 134 a distance of fifteen 'hundred
(1500) feet to a point for corner:
THENCE in a Southerly direction a distance of five (5) feet
along an imaginary line fifteen hundred (1500) feet East
of and parallel to the East right-of-way line of State
Highway 134, to a point for corner:
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TI-IENCE ina Westerly direction along an imaginary line
perpendicular and at right angles to the East right-of-
way line of State Highway 134 a distance of fifteen hun-
dred (1500) feet, more or less, to the present City Limit
line of the City of La Porte, for a point for corner;
THENCE in a Northerly direction along the present City
Limit line of the City of laPorte a distance of five (5)
feet, mOre or less, to the Place of Beginning of the
tract described and annexed herein.
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Section 4.
All the territory lying within the limits described as
follows, to-wit,:,
BEGINNING at a point in the center: line of West Madison
Street (formerly North D Street) and the West right-of-
way line of Tenth (lOth) Street,~ said point being in
one (1) of the present City Limit lines of the City of
Ia Porte;.
THENCE in a Northerly direction along the West right of
way line of Tenth (10th) Street to the South right of
way line of North F Street;
THENCE in a Westerly direction along the South right of
way line of Nortl) F Street, and a Westerly Projection
thereof, to the ,West right of way line of the G.H. &
S. A. Railroad;
THENCE in a Southerly direction along the West right of
way line of the G. H. & S. A. Railroad to the center
line of North D Street, and a Westerly projection thereof;
THENCE in an Easterly direction along the center line
of North D street, and a Westerly projection thereof, to
the Place of Beginning hereof.
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Section 5.
All the territory lying within the limits described as
follows, to-wit:
BEGINNING at a point on the present city limit line of
the City of La Porte, at the Southeast corner of La Porte
Out Lot 472;
THENCE in a Northerly direction along the East boundary
line of La Porte Out Lot 472, to the intersection of the
East boundary line of La Porte Out Lot 472 and the South
right of way line of H Street, for a point for corner;
THENCE in a Westerly direction along the South right of
way line of H Street, to the intersection of the South
right of way line of H street and the East right of way
line of Underwood Road, for a point for corner;
THENCE in a Southerly direction along the East right of
way line of Underwood Road, to the intersection of said
East right of way line of Underwood Road and the South
boundary line of La Porte Out Lot 490 or a Westerly pro-
jection~hereof, for a point for corner;
THENCE in an Easterly direction along the South boundary
line of La Porte Out Lots 490, or a Westerly projection
thereof, through La Porte Out Lot 472, both inclusive,
to the place of beginning hereof.
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Section 6.
All the territory lying within the limits described as
follows, to-wit:
BEGINNING at the Northeast corner of the La Porte Muni-
cipal Airport, same being a point in one of the present
city limit lines of the City of La Porte, and also
being a point in a city limit line of the City of Lomax:
THENCE in an Easterly direction along the South City
limit 'line of the City of Lomax, to the Southeast corner
of the City of "Lomax, . for a point for corner:
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THENCE in a Northerly direction along the East city
limit lipe of the City of Lomax, to the ,intersection of
the East city limit line of the City of Lomax and the
North right of way line of the T&NO Railroad, for a point
for corner:
THENCE in a Southeasterly direction a distance of Five
(5) feet, more or less, to the intersection of an
imaginary line Five (5) feet East of and parallel to
the East city limit line of the City of Lomax, and the
North right of way line of the T&NO Railroad, for a point
for corner:
THENCE in a Southerly 'direction along an imaginary line
Five (5) feet East of and parallel to the East city limit
line of the City of Lpmax, and a Southerly projection
thereof, to a point where said imaginary line intersects
with another imaginary line Five (5) feet South of and
parallel to the South city limit line of the City of
Lomax, projected Easterly, for a point for corner:
THENCE in a Westerly direction along an imaginary line
Five (5) feet South of and parallel to the South city
limit line of the City of Lomax, and an Easterly pro-
jection of said South city limit line, to the inter-
section of said imaginary line and the East boundary
line of the La Porte Municipal Airport, for a point
for corner:
THENCE in a Northerly direction along the East boundary
line of the La Porte Municipal Airport, a distance of
Five (5) feet to the place of beginning hereof.
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Section 7.
All the territory lying within the limits described as
follows, to-wit:
BEGINNING at a point on the present city limit line of
the City of La Porte, .where the West boundary line of
the La Porte Municipa~ Airport intersects the North
right of way line of Spencer Highway;
THENCE in a Southerly direction along'a Southerly pro-
jection of the West bqundary line of the La Porte Muni-
cipal Airport to a point for corner in the South right
of way l~ne of Spencer Highway;
THENCE in a Westerly direction along the South right
of way line of Spencer Highway to a point for corner
Five (5), feet East of the intersection of the South
right of way line of Spencer Highway and the East right
of way line of Underwood Road;
THENCE in a Southerly direction a distance of Five (5)
feet along an imaginary line Five (5) feet East of and
parallel to the East right of way line of Underwood
Road, to a point., for corner;
THENCE in a Westerly direction along an imaginary line
Five (5)' feet South of and parallel to the South right
of way line of Spencer Highway, to a point for corner
in the 'East right of way line of Underwood Road;
THENCE in a Southerly direction along the East right of
way line of Underwood Road, to the intersection of the
East right of way line of Underwood Road and the North
right of way line of the County Road, Eighty (80) feet
wide formerly known as South J Street, and also formerly
known as Cardiff Road, as said South J. Street existed
on March 20, 1956;
THENCE in an Easterly direction along the North right
of way line of said South J. Street to the West right
of way line of the GH&SA Railroad (also known as the
T&NO Railroad) ;
THENCE in a Southerly direction along the West right
of way line of the saidG~ Railroad a distance of
Five (5) feet, more or less, to the intersection of
the West right of way line of the GH~ Railroad and an
imaginary line Five (5) feet South of and parallel to the
North right of way line of said South J Street, projected
Easterly, for a point for corner;
THENCE in a Westerly direction along said imaginary line
Five (5) feet South of and parallel to the North right
ox way line of said South J Street, and a Westerly
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projection thereof, to a point for corner Five (5) feet
West of the intersection of the said "imaginary line
and the East right of way line of Und~rwood Road pro-
jected Southerly;
THENCE in a Northerly direction along an imaginary line
Five (5) feet West of and parallel to the East right of
way line of Underwood Road, and a Southerly projection
thereof, to a po.:i.nt for corner Five (5) feet South of
a Westerly projection ,of the South right of way of
Spencer Highway;
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THENCE in a Wes'terly direction along an imaginary line
Five (5) feet South of and parallel to the South right
of way line of Spencer Highway projected Westerly to a
point for corner in the West right of way line of said
Underwood Road;
THENCE in a Northerly direction along the West right of
way line of Underwood Road a distance of Five (5) feet
to the intersection of the West right of way line of
Underwood Road in the South right of way line of Spencer
Highway, for a point for corner;
THENCE in an Easterly direction along the South right
of way line of Spencer Highway, and an Easterly projec-
tion thereof, to the intersection of the South right of
way line of Spen~er Highway and the East right of way
line of Underwood Road, for point for corner;
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THENCE in a Northerly direction along the East right of
way line of Underwood Road, and a Northerly projection
thereof, to the 'intersection of the East right of way
line of Underwood Road and the South right of way line
of H Street, also known as North H Street, for a point
for corner;
THENCE in an Easter'ly direction a distance of Five (5)
feet along the South right of way line of said H Street
to a point for corner;
THENCE in a Souther'ly direction along an imaginary line
Five (5) feet Ea~t of and parallel to the East right of
way line of Underwood Road, to a point for corner Five
(5) feet North of the intersection of said imaginary
line and the South right of way line of Spencer Highway;
THENCE in an Easterly direction along an imaginary line
Five (5) feet North of and parallel to the South right
of way line of Spencer Highway, to a point for corner Five
(5) feet West of the intersection of said imaginary
line and a Southerly projection of the West boundary
line of the La Port,e Municipal Airport;
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THENCE in a Northerly direction along an imaginary line
Five (5) feet West of and parallel to a Southerly projec-
tion of the West boundary line of the La Porte Municipal
Airport, to a point for corner in the North right of
way line of Spencer Highway;
THENCE in an Easterly direction along the North Eight of
way line of said Spencer Highway to the place of beginning
hereof.
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Section 8.
All the territory lying within the limits described as
follows, to-wit:
BEGINNING at a point on the present City Limit line of
the City of La Porte, at the intersection of the North
bank of 'Little Cedar Creek and the West right-of-way
line of State Highway 146 (also known as South Broadway
Street) ;
THENCE in a Southerly.direction along the West right-of-
way line of said State Highway 146 to a point five (5)
feet North of the Intersection of the West right-of-way
line of said State Highway 146 and the North boundary line
of that portion of Shoreacres Subdivision lying West of
said State Highway 146, according to the map or plat of
said Shoreacres Subdivision recorded in Volume 7, Pages
10 and 11, of the Map Records of Harris County, Texas;
THENCE in an Easterly direction along an imaginary line,
parallel to and five (5) feet North of an Easterly projec~
tion of the North boundary line of that portion of
Shoreacres Subdivision lying West of said State Highway
146, a distance of five (5) feet to a point for corner;
THENCE in a Southerly direction along an imaginary line,
parallel to and five (5) feet East of the West right-of-
way line of said State Highway 146 to a point for corner
five (5) feet North of a Westerly projection of the North
boundary line of that portion of Shoreacres Subdivision
lying East of said State Highway 146;
THENCE in an Easterly direction along an imaginary line
five (5) feet North of and parallel to,the North boundary
line, and a Westerly projection thereof, of that portion
of Shoreacres Subdivision lying East of said State High-
way 146, to a point. for corner five" (5) feet West of the
intersection of the said imaginary line and the shoreline
of Galveston Bay;
THENCE in a Northwesterly, Northerly and Northeasterly
direction along an imaginary line five (5) feet West of
and parallel to and following the meanders of the shore-
line of Galveston Bay, to the intersection of said
imaginary line and the South bank of Little Cedar Creek;
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THENCE in a Northerly direction across Little Cedar Creek
to a point on the North bank of Little Cedar Creek, located
a distance of five (5) feet in a Westerly direction from
the intersection of the North bank of Little Cedar Creek
and the shoreline of Galveston Bay;
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THENCE in an Eas~erly'direction following the meanders of
the North bank of Little Cedar Creek to the intersection
of the North bank of Little Cedar Creek and the shoreline
of Galveston Bay;
THENCE Southerly across the mouth of Little Cedar Creek
to the point of 'intersection of the South bank of Little
Cedar Creek with the shoreline of Galveston Bay;
THENCE in a Southwesterly, Southerly and Southeasterly
direction along and following the meanders of the shore-
line of Galveston Bay to the intersection of the North
boundary line, o~ an Easterly projection thereof, of
that portion of Shoreacres Subdivision lying East of
said State Highway 146;
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THENCE in a Westerly direction along the North boundary
line, or .an Easterly projection thereof, of that porti on
of Shoreacres SUbdivision lying East of State Highway
146, and a Weste;t;ly projection of said North boundary
line, to the West right-of-way line of said State High-
way 146, to a point for corner;
THENCE in a Norther'ly direction along the West right-of-
way line of said State Highway 146 to its intersection
with the North Boundary line of that portion of Shoreacres
Subdivision lying West of said State Highway 146, for a
point for corner;
THENCE in a Westerly direction along the North boundary
line of that portion of Shoreacres Subdivision lying West
of said State Highway 146 to a point for corner in the
East right-of-way line of the G.H. & S. A. Railroad
(also known as T~ & N.O. Railroad) right-of-way;
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THENCE in a Northerly direction along the East right-of-
way line of said G.H. '& S.A. Railroad a distance of five
(5) feet, more or less, to its intersection with an
imaginary line, parallel to and five (5) feet North of
the North boundary line and a Westerly projection thereof,
of that portion of Shoreacres Subdivision lying West of
said State Highway 146:
THENCE in an Easterly direction along the said imaginary
line, parallel to and five (5) feet North of the North
boundary line, and the Westerly projection thereof, of
that portion of Shoreacres Subdivision lying West of said
State Highway 146, to a point for corner five (5) feet
West of the West ,right'-of-way line of said State Highway
146;
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THENCE in a Northerly direction along an imaginary line
parallel to and five (5) feet West of, the West right-of-
way line of said State Highway 146 to a point for corner
five (5) feet South of the South right-of-way line of
McCabe Road;
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THENCE in a Westerly direction along an imaginary line
five (5) feet South of and parallel to the South right-
of-way line of said McCabe Road, and a Westerly projection
thereof, to the intersection of said imaginary line and
the East right-of-way line of said G. H. & S. A. Railroad:
THENCE in a Northerly direction along the East right-of-
way line of said G. H.& S. A. Railroad, a distance of
five (5) feet, more or less, ,to the intersection of said
East right-of-way line and the South right-of-way line
of the said McCabe Road, or a Westerly projection thereof,
for a point for corner:
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THENCE in an Easterly direction along the South right-of-
way line of the said McCabe Road, and a Westerly projec-
tion thereof, to a point for corner in the said South
right-of-way line of said McCabe Road, five (5) feet
West of the intersection of the South right-of-way line
of said McCabe Road and the West right-of-way line of
said State Highway 146:
THENCE in a Northerly direction along an imaginary line
five (5) feet West of, and parallel to the West right-of-
way line of said State Highway 146, to a point for corner
five (5) feet South of the intersection of said imaginary
line and the South right-OD-way line of South "T" Street,
La Porte, Texas:
THENCE in a Westerly direction along an imaginary line
five (5) feet South of and parallel to the South right-
of-way line of said South "T" Street, and a Westerly
projection thereof, to the intersection of said imaginary
line and the East right-of-way line of said G. H. & S. A.
Railroad, for a point for corner:
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THENCE in a Northerly direction along the said East right-
of-way line of said G. H. & S. A. Railroad a distance of
five (5) feet, more or less, to the intersection of said
East right-of-way line.of said railroad and the Westerly
projection of the South right-of-way line of said South
~T~ Street, for a point for corner:
THENCE in an Easterly direction along the Westerly pro-
j ection of the South r igh t-of-way line of said South "T"
Street,' and along the South right-of-way line of said
South II T" Street to a point for corner in the South
right-of-way line of ~aid South "T" Street five (5)
feet West of the West right-of-way line of said State
Highway 146:
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THENCE in a Northerly direction along an imaginary line
five (5) feet West of, and parallel to the West right-of-
way line of said State Highway 146 to the intersection
of the said imaginary' line, with the North bank of Little
Cedar Creek, said point for corner being on the present
City Limit line,of the City of La Porte:
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THENCE in an Easterly direction following the meanders
of the North bank of Little Cedar Creek to the inter-
section of the North bank of Little Cedar Creek and the
West right-of-way line Of State Higpway 146, same being
the place of beginning hereof; and
Section 9.
All of the territory lying within the limits described
as follows, to-wit:
BEGINNING at the intersection of Little Cedar Creek and
the East right-orway line of State Highway 146 (also
known as South Broadway Street), said point being in
one (1) of the present City Limit lines of the City of
La Porte, Texas;
THENCE in a Southerly direction along the East right-of-
way line, of said State Highway 146 to the intersection
of said East right-of-way line of said State Highway 146
and the North boundary line crthat portion of Shoreacres
Subdivision lying East of said State Highway 146, accor-
ding to the map or plat of said Subdivision recorded in
Volume 7, Pages 10 and 11, of the Map Records of Harris
County, Texas, for a point for corner;
THENCE in an Easter'ly direction along the North boundary
line of that portion of Shoreacres Subdivision lying
East of said State Highway 146 a distance of five (5)
feet to a point for corner;
THENCE in a Norther'ly direction along an imaginary line
five (5) feet East of and parallel ,to the East right-of-
way line of said State Highway 146 to the intersection
of said imaginary line and the North bank of Little Cedar
Creek;
THENCE in a Westerly direction along and following the
meanders of the North bank of Little Cedar Creek a dis-
tance of five (5) feet, more or less, to the place of
beginning hereof.
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. Section 10.
All the territory lying within the limits described as
follows, to-wit:
BEGINNING at the intersection of the North right-of-way
line of 11011 Street projected Westerly, and the East
right-of-way li~e of the G.H. & S.A. Railroad (also known as
T. & N.O. Railroad) said point being in one of the present
City Limit lines of the City of La porte:
THENCE in a Southerly direction along the East right-of-
way line of the satd G.H. & S.A. Railroad to the North
boundary line of that portion of Shoreacres Subdivision
lying West of State Highway 146, according to the map
or plat of such Shoreacres Subdivision recorded in Volume
7, Pages 10 and II, of the Map Records of Harris County,
Texa s :
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THENCE in an Easterly direction along the North boundary
line of ,that portion of Shoreacres Subdivision lying West
of State Highway 146 a distance of five (5) feet to a
point for corner:
THENCE in a Northerly direction along an imaginary line
paralle~ to and five" (5) feet East of the East right-of-
way line of said G. H. & S. A. Ra'ilroad to the intersection
of said imaginary line and the North right-of-way line of
said 11011 Street projected Westerly:
THENCE in a Westerly direction along a Westerly projection
of the North right-of-way line of said 11011 Street a distance
of five (5) feet, more or less, to the East right-of-way
line of the said G.H. & S.A. Railroad and the Place of
Beginning hereof.
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Section 1~ Should any section or part of this ordinance
be held unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, such unconstitution-
ality, illegality, or invalidity of such section or part shall in
no wise affect, impa~r or invalidate the remaining portion thereof,
but as to such remaining portion the same shall be and remain in
full force and effect; and- should this ordinance for any reason
be ineffective as to any part of the area hereby annexed to the
City of La Porte, such -ineffectiveness of this ordinance as to a,ny
such part or parts of any such area shall not affect the effective-
ness of this ordinance as to all of the remainder of such area,
and City Commission hereby declares it to be its purpose to annex
to the City of La Porte every part of the area described in Sec-
tions 1 through 10 of this ordinance, regardless of whether any other
part of the land therein described is hereby effectively annexed
to the City.
SectionI2. This ordinance shall not repeal, impair,
modify or in-any wise affect any other annexation ordinance
of the City of La Porte, whether passed on first or final read-
ing, but such' other ordinance or ordinances shall remain and
continue to be effective to their intent and purpose as therein
stated, wholly unaffected in any way or manner by the passage of
this ordinance.
Section 13. That this ordinance shall take effect from
and after its passage.
Passed and approved by the City Commission of the City
of La
June, 1964.
Porte, Texas
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City
of La Porte, Texas