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ORDINANCE NO.
1133
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AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE PORTION OF
SEVENTEENTH (17TH) STREET LYING WITHIN THE AREA BOUNDED BY
WEST "B" STREET AND WEST "C" STREET, AND BETWEEN BLOCK SEVEN
HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE (761) AND BLOCK SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO (762),
IN THE TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, AND VACATING,
ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE ALLEYS LYING WITHIN BLOCK SEVEN
HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE (761) AND SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO (762) IN
THE TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of La Porte has
been requested by the record owners of all of the property
abutting Seventeenth (17th) Street between West liB" Street and
West "C" Street, to vacate, abandon, and permanently close
that portion of Seventeenth (17th) Street; and
WHEREAS, the said portion of Seventeenth (17th) Street
between West "B" Street and West "c" Street has never been
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opened or used as a public road or street; and
WHEREAS, said portion of Seventeenth (17th) Street is
one block West of and parallel to Sixteenth (16th) Street,
which is a main traffic artery and thoroughfare in the City
of La Porte, and the said Sixteenth (16th) Street will in the
future continue to furnish all needed access and thoroughfare
for traffic of any nature; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of La Porte has
determined and does hereby find, determine and declare that
the hereinafter described portion of Seventeenth (17th) Street
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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 Seventeenth (17th) Street is for the
protection of the public and for the public benefit, and that
such portion of Seventeenth (17th) Street should be vacated,
abandoned and permanently closed; and
WHEREAS, the said alleys in said Blocks Seven Hundred
Sixty-one (761) and Seven Hundred Sixty-two (762) have never
been opened or used as public thoroughfares, and the public
utilities now making use of such alleys have all given their
written consents for their closing; and
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Ordinance No.
1133
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WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of La Porte has
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determined and does hereby find, determine and declare that
said alleys are not suitable, needed, or beneficial to the
public as public alleys, and should be vacated, abandoned and
permanently closed;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. Under and by virtue of the power granted to
the City of La Porte under its Home Rule Charter and Chapter 13,
Title 28, Article 1175, of the Revised Civil Statutes of the
State of Texas, 1925, all of that portion of Seventeenth (17th)
Street lying and being situated between West liB" Street and
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West "C" Street and between Blocks Seven Hundred Sixty-one (761)
and Seven Hundred Sixty-two (762), in the Town of La Porte,
Harris County, Texas, and all of the alleys lying and being
situated within Block Seven Hundred Sixty-one (761), and Block
Seven Hundred Sixty-two (762), Town of La Porte, Harris County,
Texas, all according to the map or plat thereof recorded in
the office of the County Clerk of Harris County, Texas, are
hereby permanently vacated, abandoned and closed by the City
of La Porte.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and approval.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the 6th day of September, A.D.
1978.
CITY OF ~
By ~_
J. J. Meza, Mayor
ATTEST: . #
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APPROVED:
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City Att:.orney
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ORDINANCE NO. 1133
AN OR
DINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE PORTION OF
SEVENTEENTH (17TH) STREET LYING WITHIN THE AREA BOUNDED BY
WEST "B" STREET AND WEST "C" STREET, AND BETWEEN BLOCK SEVEN
HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE (761) AND BLOCK SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO (762) ,
IN THE TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, AND VACATING,
\rI\\ ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE ALLEYS LYING WITHIN BLOCK SEVEN
HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE (761) AND SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO (762) IN
THE TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of La Porte has
been requested by the record owners of all of the property
abutting Seventeenth (17th) Street between West "B" Street and
West "C" Street, to vacate, abandon, and permanently close
that portion of Seventeenth (17th) Street; and
WHEREAS, the said portion of Seventeenth (17th) Street
between West "B" Street and West "C" Street has never been
• opened or used as a public road or street; and
WHEREAS, said portion of Seventeenth (17th) Street is
one block West of and parallel to Sixteenth (16th) Street,
which is a main traffic artery and thoroughfare in the City
of La Porte, and the said Sixteenth (16th) Street will in the
future continue to furnish all needed access and thoroughfare
for traffic of any nature; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of La Porte has
determined and does hereby find, determine and declare that
the hereinafter described portion of Seventeenth (17th) 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 Seventeenth (17th) Street is for the
protection of the public and for the public benefit, and that
such portion of Seventeenth (17th) -Street should be vacated,
abandoned and permanently closed; and
WHEREAS, the said alleys in said Blocks Seven Hundred
Sixty-one (761) and Seven Hundred Sixty-two (762) have never
been opened or used as public thoroughfares, and the public
utilities now making use of such alleys have all given their
written consents for their closing; and
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WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of La Porte has
determined and does hereby find, determine and declare that
said alleys are not suitable, needed, or beneficial to the
public as public alleys, and should be vacated, abandoned and
permanently closed;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. Under and by virtue of the power granted to
the City of La Porte under its Home Rule Charter and Chapter 13,
Title 28, Article 1175, of the Revised Civil Statutes of the
State of Texas, 1925, all of that portion of Seventeenth (17th)
Street lying and being situated between West "B" Street and
• West "C" Street and between Blocks Seven Hundred Sixty-one (761)
and Seven Hundred Sixty-two (762) , in the Town of La Porte,
qb, Harris County, Texas, and all of the alleys lying and being
situated within Block Seven Hundred Sixty-one (761) , and Block
�1H Seven Hundred Sixty-two (762) , Town of La Porte, Harris County,
Texas, all according to the map or plat thereof recorded in
the office of the County Clerk of Harris County, Texas, are
hereby permanently vacated, abandoned and closed by the City
of La Porte.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and approval.
• PASSED AND APPROVED this the 6th day of September, A.D.
Igy� 1978.
CITY OF LA E
By r— 1
J. J. Meza, Mayor
ATTEST: RECORDER'S MEHtORANDUM:
At the time of recordetlon, this Instrument was
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City Cle reproduction because of illegibility,carbon
State of?exae photo copy,discolored paper,etc.All biockouts,
County of Harris additions and changes were present at the time
APPROVED: the Instrument was filed and recorded.
City ofLaPorta
i Hereby Certify that the c1 ed eat 'a• °ttti� j.
City Engineer correct copy as the same appears ofrecordv In-wiW§S'_whereof
I have hereunto my hand &a the o ieat';ofs:aid
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