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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-1968-66 e e . RESOLUTION NO. 68 - 66 WHEREAS, the City of La Porte owns the following described real property, by virtue of a Substitute Sheriff's Deed, from C. V. "Buster" Kern to the City of La Porte, under tax suit in Cause No. 104,781; City of La Porte vs. C. S. Penfield, et aI, to-wit: Lot One (1), Block One Hundred Eighty-six (186), TOWN OF LA PORTE, Harris County,. Texas, according to the map or plat thereof recorded in the office of the County Clerk of Harris County, Texas, reference to which is here made for all purposes, and e WHEREAS, the City of La Porte is no lo~ger making use of the hereinabove described real property, and the City Commis- sion of the City of La Porte is of the opinion and finds that said hereinabove described real property is no longer needed for any purpose by the City, and that it would be to the best interest of the City that said property be sold to the h~ghest responsible bidder: . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY ,OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: That all of its right, title and interest in and to the hereinabove described real property be sold to the h~ghest responsible bidder, for cash, and that said sale be conducted in the manner prescribed by Section 66 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte as provided in said Section for the sale of property belonging to the City havi~g an estimated value of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or less; that the City Clerk of the City of La Porte be, and she is hereby, authorized and instructed to prepare and post notices of said sale 'in not less than three (3) public places within the corporate limits of the City of La Porte, for a period of at least ten (10) days prior to the date of said sale; that all bidders be required to attach a cashier's check in the amount of their bid, to their bid, said ~ check to be payable to the City of La Porte; and that sealed bids e e -2- ~ for the sale of said property shall be received in the office of the City Clerk up to 7:00 P.M. on Monday, May 20, 1968, at which time they shall be publicly opened and read, and tabulated by the City Clerk; and that the City Commission of the City of La Porte shall have the power to reject any and all bids, or to accept any bid deemed most advantageous to it. AND IT IS SO ORDERED. e e e e . . THB STATE OF TEXAS X X COUNTY OF HARRIS X Notice is hereby given that the City of La Porte, Texas, will sell, at 7:00 P.M. on the 20th day at May, 1968, at the City Hall, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described property: Lot One (1), Block One Hundred Eighty-six (186), TOWN OF LA PORTE, Harris County, Texas, according to the map or plat thereof reoorded in the office of the County Clerk of Harris County, Texas, reference to whioh is here made for all purposes. e Sealed bids will be received by the City Clerk at the City Ball until said time on said date. The City shall sell the property to the highest respon~ sible bidder, provided that the City reserves the right and power to reject any, and all bids, or to accept any bid deemed most advantageous to it. The terms of such sale are as follows, to-wit~ Por cash, and there shall be included with each bid, a cashier'. check made payable to the City o~ La Porte, in the full amount of the bid, whicb ohecks will be returned to all unsucoessful bidders. A copy ot this notice of sale shall be posted in not les8 than three (3) public places within the corporate Ifmits of 4IJ the City of L. Porte for a periOd of at least ten (10) days prior to the date of said sale. City ClerK, City of La Porte, Texas Thi~ is to certify that I have on this, the of May, 1968, ~osted a copy of this notice of sale in three places within the corporate limits of the City of La Porte, follows: day public as : ~; , One :,posted at the City Hall, One :posted at the County Building, One posted at the United States Post Office, to certify which witness my hand this the day of May, 1968. e City Clerk, City of La Porte, Texas