HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-04-23 - Special City CouncilStephenville, Texas
April 23, 1959.
The City Council met in called session on the above date with Mayor Evans
presiding and"the following Aldermen present: Virgil Dickerson, Marvin Ratliff,
Chas. Riggins, Walter Brandon, Albert Graves, Van E. Allen, Scott D. Reed and
Dean Murray.
Mayor Evans reported the purpose of this meeting is to open bids for drill-
ing a water well.
The following bids were received:
Texas Water Wells Inc.
45 working days for completion.
J. L. Meyers ,& Sons
60 working day for completion.
Layne -Texas Co
50 working days for completion.
Total Bid
16 Inch Casing.
$19,725.00
20,610.00
19,663.00
Total Bid
18 Inch Casing.
$20,500.00
21,852.00
20,861.00
it was moved by Alderman Dickerson, seconded by Alderman Brandon, that
in the future all permits for paving will be granted by the Street Department.
Motion carried.
Alderman Ratliff reported Weinberg & Sons had placed a large -amount of
material on the job at the City Park and were asking for a payment<.of $3500.00
at this time. It was moved by Alderman Graves, seconded by Alderman Brandon,
to make payment of $3500.00 to Weinberg & Sons. Motion carried.
It was moved_by Alderman Reed, seconded by Alderman Dickerson, to ac-
cept the low bid of Texas Water Wells In c. of $20,500.00 for construction
of a 18 inch water well. Motion carried.
It was moved by Alderman Dickerson, seconded by Alderman Ratliff, to ac-
cept a deed from J. G. White and wife, Bennie Ruth White, for.the purpose of
a street, the following described land:.
All of that certain tract or parcel of land, being the Northerly fifteen
(15) feet of that certain 1.145 acres, a part of the R. A. Bennett 7.43 acre
tract, out of the NW Pt. of Block 13, of the Wm. Sims Survey, said 1 :145
acres being the same land conveyed by J. B. Golightly and wife to J. G. White
and wife, by deed dated December 23, 1953, and of record in Vol. 345, Page 235,
in the Deed Records of Erath County, Texas, said 1.145 acres now being known
as Lot'5, Block 13, of the Sims Addition to the City of Stephenville, Erath
County, Texas,, and the tract herein conveyed or released being a stkip of land
15 feet wide, and 527.5 feet long, on the north side of said 1.145 acres. The
motion was carried.
There being no other business at this date, the Counc.14 stood adjouurd
subject to the Mayor +s"call. -
ATTESTS Mayor.
�ty Secretary*
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AN ORDINANCE MAKING A PART OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE LAND ADJACENT TO SAID
CITY AND OUT OF THE M. R. WILLIAMS AND JOHN BLAIR SURVEYS AND ADJOINING THE
NORTH CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE AND WHICH ORDINANCE DESCRIBES
SAID LAND BY METES AND BOUNDS AND DECLARES AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE:
That certain area of land adjacent to the City of Stephenville and-
specifically described as follows:
All of that certain. tract or parcel of land, being parts of the
M. R. Williams Survey, Abstract No. 804, and part of the John
Blair Survey, Abstract No. 32, in Era.th County, Texas, and.
BEGINNING at the S.W.Corner of said Williams Survey at an internal
corner of the John. Blair ,Survey in the North line of the City of
Stephenville;
THENCE S. 60 W. with the North line of said City and South line of
the B.W. Roberts 582 acre subdivision of said Blair Survey to a
point S. 30 E. from the S.W.Corner of that certain 2.81 acres which
was conveyed by Don King et al to Safeway Stores, Inc. for the
S.W.Corner of this;
THENCE N. 30 W. about 450 ft. to the N.W.Corner of said Safeway
Stores property;
THENCE N. 59 -28 E. 350 ft. to the N.E.Corner of said Safeway Stores
property;
THENCE S. 30 E, 108 ft, to a point inihe East line of the Dade
Business Locations, Inc. property;
THENCE N. 59 -28 E. at 50 ft. the N.W.Corner of the Era.th County
School. Board. 1 acre tract, in all 230 ft. to the N.E.Corner of said
School tract at the Western. S.W.Corner of the D. S. Buchanan 3.36
acre tract;
THENCE N. 30 W, 957.4 ft, to the N.W.Corner of a. 5 acre tract pre-
viously sold to M. B. Thomas in the South line of the T. A. Ray 88
acre tract out of said Blair Survey;
THENCE N. 60 E. with the North line of the Ray Lum property con-
tinuing N. 60 E. with the South line of said Ray 88 acres, crossing
Highway No. 108, in all about 1175.7 ft. to the East line of said
highway in the West line of the H. S. Foster 43.25 acre tract;
THENCE about S. 30 E. with the East line of said highway to the S.W.
Cosner of said 43.25 acre tract and N.W. Corner of the R. H. irlalker,
lot; (about 320 ft.);
THENCE N. 60 E. 200 ft. to the N.E.Cormer of said. Walker lot;
THENCE about S. 30 E. woth the East line of the Walker lot and
East line of the Donald Smith _lot and continuing in a straight line
a, total distance of about 440 ft. to the South line of the W.E.
Thomas 2.89 acre tract;
THENCE about S. 60 W. to the N.E.Corner of the D. R. Jones lot;.
THENCE ,S. 30 E. to the S.E.Corner of the D. R. Jones lot; a
distance of about 85 ft.;
THENCE Southeasterly to the N.E.Corner of the Clyde Carter lot;
THENCE S. 30 E. 112 ft. to the S.E.Corn.er of the Clyde Carter lot;
THENCE S. 60 W. about 150 ft. to the S.W.Corner of the 14. L. Mill-
sap lot in the East line of Highway No. 108;
THENCE Southeasterly with the East line of said Highway to the South
line of said M. R. Williams Survey and North line of said Blai -r
Survey;
THENCE S. 60 W. about 175 ft. to the place of beginning;
is hereby received_ into the City of Stephenville and made a, part of the City
of Stephenville and the City Limit lines of the City of Stephenville are
hereby extended in. accordance with the lines of the tract of land hereinabove
described.
The fact that an election has been held in compliance with Article
974 of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas in the area of the land hereinabove
described in which a majority of the inhabitants qualified to vote for members
of the State Legislature voted in favor of becoming'a part of the City of
Stephenville and an affidavit has been made by more than three of said in-
habitants to the fact of holding this election and its having carried by a.
majority and such affidavit having been filed with the mayor of the City of
Stephenville who has certified same to the City Council, creates a. demand
and need that this ordinance be enacted and further creates and emergency
and an imperative public necessity requiring that this ordinance be-
come effective immediately. Therefore, any rule of law that might
require such ordinance to be read at more than one meeting of the City
Council is suspended and this ordinance hereby finally adopted and passed
this the 7 �G day of '_ -, 1959•
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of , 1959•
Mayor
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STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF ERATH
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day per-
sonally appeared the undersigned persons who being by me duly
sworn, each stated upon oath as follows:
We, the above named persons, all of whom reside in that
certain area of land adjacent to the City Limits of Stephenville,
Texas, specifically described as follows:
All of that certain tract or parcel of land, being parts of the M.R.Williams
Survey, Abstract No. 804, and part of the John Blair Surrey, Abstract No. 32,
in Erath County, Texas, and
BEGINNING at the S.W.Corner of said Williams Survey at an internal corner of
the John Blair Survey in the North line of the City of Stephenville;
Thenee S 60 W with the North line of said City and South line of the B.W.
Roberta 582 acre subdivision of said Blair Survey to a point S 30 E from
the S.W.Corner of that certain 2.81 acres which was conveyed by Don Bing et al
to Safeway Stores Ino. for the 3 .Corner of this;
Thence N 30 W about 450 feet to the N.W.Corner of said Safeway Stores property;
Thence N 59 -28 E 350 feet to the N.E.Corner of said Safeway Stores property;
Thence S 3U E 108 feet to a paint in the East line of the Dade Business
Locations Inc. property;
Thence N 59 -28 E at 5U feet the N.W.Corner of the Erath County School Board'
I acre tract, in all 230 feet to the N.E.Corner of said School tract at the
Western S.W.Corner of the D.S.Buchanan 3.36 acre tract;
Thence N 30 W 957.4 feet to the N.W.Corner of a.5 acre tract .previously sold
to M. B. Thomas in the South line of the T.A.Ray 88 acre tract out of said
Blair Survey;
Thence N 60 E with the North line of the Ray Lum property continuing N 60 E
with the South line of said Ray 88 acres, crossing Highway No. 108, in all
abcut 1175.7 feet to the East line of said highway in the West line of the
H.6,Foster 43.25 &ore tract;
Thence about S 30 E with the East line of said highway to the S.W.Corner of
said 43.25 acre tract and N.W.Corner of the R.H. "alker lot;(about 320 feet)
Thence N 60 E 200 feet to the N.E.Corner of said Walker lot;
Thence about S 30 E with the East line of the Walker lot and East line of
the Donald Smith lot and continuing in a straight line a total distance of
about 440 feet to the South line of the W.E.Thomas 2.89 sore tract;
Thence about S 60 W to the N.E.Corner of the D.R.Jones lot;
Thence S 30 E to the S.E Corner of the D.R.Jones lot; a distance of about 85
feet,
Thence Southeatterly to the N.E.Corner of the Clyde Carter lot;
Thence S 30 E 112 feet to the S.E,Corner of the Clyde Carter lot;
Thence S 60 W about 160 feet to the S.W.Corner of the M.L.Millsap lot in the
East line of Highway No, 108;
Thence Southeatterly with the East line of said Highway to the South line of
said M.R.Williams Survey and North,-Iine.of said Blair. Survey;
Thence $ 60 W about ITS feet to the place-of beginning.'
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hereby certify that an election was held in the above described
area on the proposition of whether or not such territory shall
become a part of the City of Stephenville. At this election,
which was held in accordance with Article 974 of the Revised
Civil Statutes of Texas, the majority of the inhabitants of such
territory above described, qualified to vote for members of the
State Legislature, voted in favor of such territory becoming a
part of the City of Stephenville.
A map of the area described above is attached hereto and
such trap shows plainly the land above described.
This affidavit is made and filed with the Mayor of the
City of Stephenville and with the request that he shall certify
same to the City Council of Stephenvi� Texas for its action
as provided by law. -
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me by the above persons
is the day of to certify which witness my
nd and seal of office. 9
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF ERATH E
I do hereby certify that the above and foregoing affidavit
was filed with me by the persons executing it on October — 195$,
and I hereby certify such affidavit to the City Council of the
City of Stephenville, Texas, for its action thereon as provided
by law.
Mayor, City of Stephenville