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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 24 ORDINANCE NO, Z7 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, RECEIVING AND ANNEXING AS A PART OF SAID CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, THE FOLLOWING INHABITATED TERRITORY LYING ADJACENT TO THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, 'PEXAS,'DULY ASSEMBLED: SECTION 1: WHEREAS, on the 13 day of Ngge4l , A. D. 1963, there was filed with the Mayor of the City of Friendswood, Texas , the following instrument: THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF GALVESTON ) ---------------------------- I TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OR{ TOWN OF FRIENDSWOOD, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS: The undersigned, Joseph E. West, Jr, and his wife, Marian Carlin West, being the sole and only qualified voters residing on the lands here- inafter described and which are Located and situated immediately adjacent and contiguous to the existing limits of the City of Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas , do hereby submit this Amendment to our petition dated March 1, 1963, adding thereto and making a part of that petition the following described Land: BEGINNING at a point on the City Limits of the City of Friendswood Galveston County, Texas, said point being the Southeast corner of Lot 17, in the Hoidale and Coffman Subdivision, James F. Perry and EmilyM. Austin League, Galveston County, Texas , for a corner; THENCE Southwest along the South line of said Lot 17, to the South- west corner of Lot 17, for a corner; THENCE Northwest along the West Line of Lot 17 to,the Northwest i corner of Lot 17 for a corner; -THENCE, Southwest along the South Line of Lot 5 and continuing along a Southwest projection of Lot 5 to the intersection of the Westerly right of way Line of Texas Farm to Market Road No, 518, for a corner; THENCE, Northwesterly along said Westerly right of way Line of Texas > Farm to Market Road 518 to the intersection of a Southwest projection of the North line of Lot 5 for a corner; THENCE Northeasterly along said Southwest projection of the North Line of Lot 5 and continuing along the North Line of Lot 5 and Lot 16 to the most Northerly corner of Lot 16, for a corner; THENCE Southeast along the East Line of Lot 16 and continuing along the East line of Lot 17 to the Southeast corner of Lot 17 and Point of Beginning; It is the further request and petition of the said Joseph E. West, Jr, and wife, Marian Carlin West, that the said City Council imme diateLy hear such petition and grant this request and petition with the additional amend- ment that there be an annexation of the lands herein described by the City Council of the City of Friendswood and that the said body by proper ordinance receive and annex such territory and premises described hereinabove as a part of the said City and that thereafter the petitioners and any and all future inhabitants of the said premises be invested with aLL rights and privileges of other citizens of the said City and be bound by the acts and ordinances of the said City. This Amendment and request executed in quadruplicate on this the 13th day of March, 1963. /s/ Joseph E. West, Jr, Joseph E. West, Jr. Is Marian Carlin West I Marian Carlin West THE STATE OF TEXAS [ COUNTY OF GALVESTON j BEFORE ME, the undersigned, a Notary Public Mrs. Marie Workman in and for said County, Texas , on this day personally appeared Joseph E. West, Jr„ and Marian CarLin West, his wife, both known to me (or, proved to me on the oath of ), to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, andacknowLedged to me that they each executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed, and the said Marian Carlin West, wife of the said Joseph E. West, Jr. , having been examined by me privLy and apart from her husband, and having the same fully explained to her, she, the said Marian Carlin West acknowledged such instrument to be her act and deed, and she declared that she had wiLLingLy signed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed, and that she did not wish to retract it. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this the 13th day of March, A. D. 1963. Is Mrs . Marie Workman Notary Public in and for Galveston County, Texas . (Seal) My commission expires June 1 , 1963. _Z_ i SECTION 2: That on the /3 day of 1963, KENNETH CAMP, Mayor of the City of Friendswood, Texas , certified to the City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas , the following: THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF GALVESTON ) CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) -------------------------- I, KENNETH CAMP, the duly elected and qualified Mayor of the City of Friendswood, Texas, do hereby certify that on the _L3 day of March, A. D. 1963, there was filed with me , as Mayor of the said City of Friends- wood, Texas , the following instruments: 1) Petition for Annexation; 2) Certificate of Election in the Territory Sought to be Annexed; i 3) Affidavit showing a Majority of the Residents of the Adjoining Territory Favoring Annexation; That an examination of the above described instruments and petition reveal that an election was held in the herein described territory adjoining the City of Friendswood, Texas, on the day of March, A. D. 1963 , and that a majority of the residents who were and are qualified to vote for members of the State Legislature did vote in favor of the annexation of the territory described in the petition to the City of Friendswood, and properly filed and certified such action to me as the Mayor of the City of Friends- wood, Texas, That the above described territory adjoining the Cityof Friendsw,00d, Texas ; is now Legally susceptable of annexation to the City of Friendswood, Texas , ,upon the passage and approval of a proper Ordinance. /s/ Kenneth Camp, Mayor, City of Friendswood, Texas A4FTES� city S'e City of Friendswood, Texas w _ f�jfff liili:;,fflf» -3- SECTION 3: ALL of the above mentioned instruments having been filed with the City Secretary of the City of Friendswood, Texas , by Kenneth Camp, the Mayor thereof, together with his certificate on this the 13 day of March, A. D. 1963, the City Council of the City of Friendswood having examined the same and having inquired into the facts and circumstances surrounding all of said proceedings and being fully advised of the premises , hereby finds that all of the statements therein contained are true and correct and that the procedure initiated, prosecu.ted and concluded by the inhabitants of said territory was , in all respects proper and in keeping i with the laws of this State prescribing such procedure and that there has G been performed and consummated every Legal pre-requisite necessary to a valid and effectual election and petition for annexation of said territory as a part of the City of Friendswood, Texas, SECTION 4: The City Council finds as a fact that a majority of the inhabitants residing in said territory who are qualified to vote for members of the State Legislature, have duly and regularly cast their vote in favor said annexation; SECTION 5: That said territory described in said proceedings lies adjacent and contiguous to the City of Friendswood and does not at any place extend one-half mile or more in width. SECTION 6: There is hereby received and annexed as a part of the City of Friendswood, Texas , the following territory, being the same as described in the petition for annexation hereinabove set out: 4- _ BEGINNING at a point on the City Limits of the City of Friendswood Galveston County, Texas , said point being the Southeast corner of Lot 17 , in the HoidaLe and Coffman Subdivision, James F. Perry and Emily M. Austin League, Galveston County, Texas , for a corner; THENCE Southwest along the South Line of said Lot 17 , to the South- west corner of Lot 17 , for a corner; THENCE Northwest along the West Line of Lot17 to the Northwest corner of Lot 17 for a corner; THENCE Southwest along the South Line of Lot 5 and continuirgaLong a Southwest projection of Lot 5 to the intersection of the Westerly right of way Line of Texas Farm to Market Road No, 518, for a corner; THENCE Northwesterly along said Westerly right of way Line of Texas Farm to Market Road 518 to the intersection of a Southwest projection of the North line of Lot 5 for a corner; THENCE Northeasterly along said Southwest projection of the North line of Lot 5 and continuing along the North Line of Lot 5 and Lot 16 to the most Northerly corner of Lot 16, for a corner; THENCE Southeast along the East line of Lot 16 and continuing along the East line of Lot 17 to the Southeast corner of Lot 17 and Point of Beginning; The above described area is approximately 33 acres, SECTION 7: That said territory and the inhabitants thereof shall hereafter have and enjoy all the rights , privileges and obligations incident to and flowing with the annexation of said territory and its incorporation in and within the corporate limits of the City of Friendswood, Texas, SECTION 8: The Corporate Limits of the City of Friendswood are hereby extended so as to include and there is hereby included within said Corporate Limits , the above described territory. SECTION 9: This Ordinance shall lake effect immediately upon its passage and approval by the Mayor and thence forth said territory shallbe and -5- remain a part of the City of Friendswood, Texas, as £uLLy and to aLL intents and purposes as if said territory were incLuded within the Corporate Limits of the City of Friendswood, Texas , as originalLy incorporated. PASSED on this the /ef� day of A. D. 1963. APPROVED on this the . /0P day of .4%X01/ A. D. 1963. CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS ATTEST By: f Q �JJ\ KENNETH CAMP Mayor •% CITI}�&ECRETARY. aC .y 6- THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF GALVESTON ) I, the undersigned, Secretary of the City of Friendswood, Texas, do hereby certify that the attached and foregoing is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting thereof held the 18thday of March A. D. 196X, 3 together with an excerpt from the Minutes A said meeting, showing the adoption thereof, as same appears of record in the official minutes of said City Council on file in my office, WITNESS MY HAND and the official seal of said City, this 7th day of. March A. D. 1964. Secretary, City of Friendswood, Texas ;C-) ........ THE STATE OF TEXASI COUNTY OF GALVESTON f I, JOHN R. PLATTE, County Clerk of Galveston County, State of Texas, do hereby certify that the foregoing instrument of writing, with its certificate of authentirafion was filed for record in my office on the-----�day of March 1.9 --_af-2:0O.__o'clock, _A_NM., and recorded on the__18_-day of-_March 19 W_at!A—U.--o'clock, _2AM., in Deed Record Book_1611 pages 46 t0 61 1nC1. WITNESS my hand and Official Seal, at my office, in Galveston, Texas, on the date last'ab6ve written. JOHN R. PLATTE, County Clerk of Galveston County, Texas gy Deputy.