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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,
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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:
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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
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~ 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.
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THB STATE OF TEXAS X
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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.
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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:
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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.
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City Clerk, City of La Porte, Texas