Res 871 11/19/1968RESOLUTION NO. 871
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls and the Texas
Highway Department are co-operating in the construction of
Kell Freeway, Project 52-071 under the 1967 Capital Improve-
ments Program of the City of Wichita Falls; and,
WHEREAS, by contract signed January 31st, 1968, the
City and the Texas Highway Department agreed that they would
share equally in the cost of the right-of-way for this project;
and,
WHEREAS, the twelve parcels hereinafter described were
acquired and paid for by the City of Wichita Falls during the
hardship phase of right-of-way acquisition, and the Texas High-
way Department has approved the full appraised value as
determined by appraisers employed by the City, and the parcels
were purchased by City for such appraised values; and,
WHEREAS, the Texas Highway Department will reimburse
the City in an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of the total
appraised values of these parcels as soon as deeds thereto from
the City to the State of Texas have been delivered and recorded.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
The Mayor, acting for and in behalf of the City of
Wichita Falls, is hereby authorized and directed to execute deeds
conveying unto the State of Texas the following tracts or parcels
of land situated in Wichita County, Texas, to-wit: Parcels
182, 303, 370, 383, 389, 400, 181, 248, 327, 330, 399 and 582, all
of which are specifically described in the records of this project
on file in the offices of the Department of Public Works in the
City of Wichita Falls. The consideration for such deeds shall be
the sum of fifty percent (50%) reimbursement of the value of
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One Hundred Seven Thousand Two Hundred Thirty Nine ($107,239.)
Dollars of the said property under the terms of the above
mentioned contract. Such deeds shall reserve all of the oil,
gas and sulphur under the lands conveyed, but waive all rights
of ingress and egress to the surface thereof for the purpose
of exploring, developing, mining or drilling for same; however,
the State shall have the right to take and use all other minerals
and materials thereon, therein and thereunder. Such deeds shall
contain a general warranty.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 19th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1968.
MAYO R
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK