Res 223 9/22/1952R E S O L U T I O N 3
A RESOLUTION DETERMININC THE ADVISABILITY OF
LEASING FOR OIL AND GAS CERTAIN LANDS OWNED BY THE CITY
AND SITUATED IN ARCHER COUNTY, TEXAS, MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED HEREIN, AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY
CLERK TO GIVE NOTICE OF INTENTION TO LEASE SUCH LANDS,
AND APPROVING A FORM OF LEASE AND FIXING A TIME AND
PLACE TO BE SET OUT IN SAID NOTICE AT WHICH BIDS SUB-
MITTED FOR THE LEASING OF SAID LANDS, OR ANY PORTION
THEREOF, WILL BE RECEIVED AND CONSIDERED.
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, is
the owner in fee simple of the lands described in SECTION
1 of this resolution, and it has been determined that it
is advisable to make a lease upon said lands upon terms,
conditions and covenants as set out in the form of oil and
gas lease attached hereto, and the procedure outlined in
this resolution is necessary in order to comply with the
applicable laws of the State of Texas for the leasing of
said lands:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF
ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1 . That the Board of Aldermen of the
City of Wichita Falls has determined that it is advisable
to make a lease for the purpose of exploring, drilling,
mining and operating for oil and gas and of laying pipe
lines and of building tanks, power stations and structures
thereon, to produce, save and take care of said products,
on all or a part of that certain property belonging in fee
simple to the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, and described
as follows :
Situated in Archer County, Texas and
Being out of the following described lands acquired
by the City of Wichita Falls under the following
deeds, to-wit:
A. Out of the B. H. Mordecai Survey, Pat . 67,
Vol . 8, Abst . 290, and being a part of 840 acres de-
scribed in a deed from Viola Hunt, individually and
as independent executrix of the estate of E. W. Hunt
deceased, dated December 8, 1944, recorded in Volume
198, page 267 of the Deed Records of Archer County,
Texas.
B. Out of the S. A. & M.G. Survey, Abst. 447,
the R. Carson Survey no. 174, Abet. 108, and the R.
Carson Survey 173, Abet. 107, and being a part of
857.7 acres described as Tract No . 1 and 70.2 acres
described as Tract No . 2 in a deed from Mrs . J. H.
Turbeville dated January 6, 1945, recorded in Vol .
198, page 391 of the Deed Records of Archer County,
Texas.
C . 50.7 acres out of the B. P. Cochran et al
Surveys more particularly described in a deed from
L. T. Burns dated November 20, 1944, recorded in
Vol. 198, page 392 of the Deed Records of Archer
County, Texas .
D. 51.1 acres out of the T. P. Martin Sur-
vey, Abst. 739, more particularly described in a
deed from H. M. McCarty dated September 6, 1945,
recorded in Vol. 202, page 320 of the Deed Records
of Archer County, Texas .
E. 189.7 acres out of the G. W. Dugan Survey,
Abst. 1193, more particularly described in a deed
from Martha Julia Dugan et al dated March 25, 1945,
recorded in Vol . 199, page 216 of the Deed Records
of Archer County, Texas .
F. A part of the Juana Hensley Survey, Abst.
1096, more particularly described in a deed from
Fain & McGaha and the Athens Natural Gas Company
dated September 15, 1944, recorded in Vol. 199, page
256 of the Deed Records of Archer County, Texas,
more particularly described by metes and bounds as
follows :
Beginning at the most northern point where the
fence surrounding the Kickapoo Lake reservoir
of the City of Wichita Falls touches the East
line of the B. E. Mordecai Survey, Abst. 290;
thence South with said fence and the East line
of the Mordecai Survey, passing the Southeast
corner of the Mordecai Survey to a corner of
fence; thence in an Easterly direction with
fence across the S.A. & M.G. Survey, Abst . 447,
to corner of fence; thence in a Southerly direc-
tion across the S. A. & M.G. Survey, Abst. 447,
and the R. Carson Survey 174, to a corner of
fence; thence in a Southeasterly direction
across the R. Carson Survey 174, and the R.
Carson Survey 173 to corner of fence; thence
in a Southerly direction across the R. Carson
Survey 173 to a corner of fence; thence in a
Southwesterly direction with fence crossing the
line between the R. Carson Survey 173 and 174
and the B. P. Cochran Survey 26 to a corner of
fence; thence in a Southerly direction with
fence across the B. P. Cochran Survey to a cor-
ner of fence which is at the Southeast corner
of the tract conveyed by H. M. McCarty to the
City of Wichita Falls as above set forth; thence
in a Westerly direction with fence to the East
line of the T. P. Martin Survey, Abst. 739, cor-
ner of fence; thence with fence and the East
line ofthe T. P. Martin Survey in a Southerly
direction to a corner of fence; thence with the
meanders of fence in a Westerly, Southwesterly,
Northerly and Westerly direction to a point
where said fence crosses the West line of the
G. W. Dugan Survey Abst. 1193; thence in a
Northerly direction with the West line of the
G. W. Dugan Survey to the high water line of
Lake Kickapoo, the same being the contour line
of the elevation of 1045 feet abare sea level;
thence following the meanders of said contour
line in directions which in general will be the
reverse of the directions run by the fence line
in the calls heretofore set out and crossing
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the said G. W. Dugan, J. Hensley, T. P. Mar-
tin, B. P. Cochran, R. Carson Survey 174, R.
Carson Survey 173, S. A. & M.G. and B. E. Mor-
decai Surveys to a point where the said con-
tour line crosses the East line of the B. E.
Mordecai Survey; thence South with the East
line of the B. E. Mordecai Survey to the place
of beginning, containing 207.63 acres of land,
more or less.
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk be, and he is
hereby directed to give notice of the intention of this
Board to lease such lands describing the same by a publi-
cation of such notice in some newspaper published in Wi-
chita County, Texas, having a general circulation therein,
once a week for a period of three (3) consecutive weeks,
designating the time and place after such publication,
where this Board will receive and consider bids for such
oil and gas lease or leases as this Board may determine
to make, being the time and place hereinafter designated.
Such notice shall state that any such lease is to be made
upon the terms and conditions set out in the form of oil
and gas lease, a copy of which is attached to this resolu-
tion and that such form of lease is on file / n the office
of the City Clerk, Room Ro3 of the = a- MB- of the City
of Wichita Falls, Texas, for inspection of all parties in-
terested in bidding upon the same.
SECTION 3. That the Board hereby designates thel3
day of i (sZ ( , 1952, at g o ' clock m. in the Board
Room of the Board of Aldermen ri -e4- the
in the City of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas; as the
time and place at which the Board will receive and consider
bids for an oil and gas lease or leases upon all or a por-
tion of said property.
SECTION 4. That any lease to be made under this
resolution shall be upon the terms, covenants and conditions
contained in the form of oil and gas lease attached to this
resolution, and said form is hereby adopted as a part of
this resolution for all purposes.
SECTION 5. This Board reserves the right to re-
ject all bids made at the time and place above specified if,
in the judgment of the Board, the bids submitted do not re-
present the fair value of such leases, and the Notice to be
published by the City Secretary as hereinabove set forth
shall so state .
PASSED AND APPROVED this 2-%fr day of uat;
1952.
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