Res 155 10/8/1951STATE OF TEXAS
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CITY OF WICHITA FALLS ) BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL
OF TBE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING
THE DISPOSAL AND SALE OF REAL ESTATE
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
RESOLUTION NO. 155
WHEREAS, The City of Wichita Falls, Texas, is the owner of a tract
of land, consisting of 568.1 acres, more or less, and generally known as
Kell Field Airport" situate in Wichita County, State of Texas, more
particularly described as follows, to-wit:
TRACT "B"
A tract of land located in the Lewis Wells Survey, Abstract 323;
the Richard Brown Survey, Abstract 521; and the Knott Brothers
Subdivision, Wichita County, Texas, described as follows:
Beginning at the Northeast corner of the Lewis Wells
Survey, Abstract 323, Wichita County, Texas;
Thence West along the North line of said Lewis Wells
Survey 5,234.6 feet to a corner in the East right of
way line of U. S. Highway No. 70, said corner being
50 feet, measured at right angles, from the center
line of the pavement on said highway;
Thence S. 0° 04' E. along said highway No. 70 East right
of way line and 50 feet distant from the center line of
the original pavement 2775.0 feet to a point;
Thence East 1687.0 feet to a point 100 feet West of the
West edge of pavement of the North••South taxiway (old
original North-South runway);
Thence S. 0° OIL.' E. parallel with the West edge of
pavement on said North-South taxiway 1,517.5 feet to
a point;
Thence West 687.0 feet to a point;
Thence N. 0° OI.' W. 200.0 feet to a point in the South right-
of-way line of Kell Field Airport entrance road;
Thence West 980.0 feet along said entrance road South right-
of-way line to a corner in the East right-of-way line of
U. S. Highway No. 70, said point being 70 feet distant from
the center line of the original pavement on said highway;
Thence S. 0° 04' E. along the East right-of-way of U. S.
Highway No 70, and 70 feet distant fromthe center line
of the original pavement, for a distance of 920.0 feet
to a corner in the North line of Sheppard Field;
Thence East along the division line between Sheppard Field
and Kell Field, at 5,228.4 feet past the division line
between the Lewis Wells Survey and the Riohard Brown Survey,
in all a distance of 5,798.0 feet to a corner;
Thence N. 00 - 12' W. 1,115.0 feet to a corner in the
division line between the Richard Brown Survey and the
T. Bailey Survey, Abstract 20;
Thence N. 45° 0' W. along the division line between the
Richard Brown and T. Bailey Surveys 417.3 feet to a corner;
Thence West 275.0 feet to the Northwest corner of the
said Richard Brown Survey, said corner being in the East
line of the Lewis Wells Survey;
Thence N. 0° 14' W. along the East line of said Levis Wells
Survey 3,602.5 feet to the Northeast corner of said survey,
being the place of beginning, containing within these metes
and bounds 568.1 acres of land more or less.
AND WHEREAS, the above described tract of land and airport facilities
thereon are now and have been heretofore occupied and used by the Government,
in connection with activities of Sheppard Air Force Base, under lease rights
from the City of Wichita Falls, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force has deemed
that a military necessity exists for the acquisition of said land and that
fee simple title thereto should be vested in the United States; and
AHEREAS, the United States of America has requested the transfer of
title to said property to it and has offered to pay to the City of Wichita
Falls, Texas, a nominal consideration, or a consideration of the sum of
ONE and N0/100 DOLLAR ($1.00); and
WHEREAS , the Mayor and City Council of this City, having duly considered
the above determination of the Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
and above request of the Government for transfer of title of said property,
deem it advisable, proper, and for the best interests of the City to concur
in such determination and accede to such request by selling and conveying
said property for said consideration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED AND RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council
of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, duly assembled in lawful and regular
session in said City on this 8th day of October 1951, a quorum
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of said council and a majority of the members being present and voting "Yes"
or in the affirmative on a motion duly made and seconded for such purpose,
that the City convey to the United States of America all of its right, title
and interest in said land and lands hereinbefore described, for the sum of
ONE and NO/100 DOLLAR 41.00) and for no other monetary consideration.
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVED AND ORDERED: That said motion be, and is
hereby adopted, and that the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, is hereby author-
ized to convey by an appropriate conveyance the hereinbefore described
lands in fee to the United States of America and that the Mayor of said
City be, and is hereby authorized to make and execute all instruments
necessary for the consummation of said transaction and execute deed or deeds
conveying said property to the United States of America, pursuant to both
the express and implied provisions of this Resolution, and pursuant to law.
That by reason of the faot that the United States Government is in
urgent need of the fee simple title to said land, it is deemed necessary
that said conveyance be made without delay. Therefore, for the preservation
of the public health, peace and safety an emergency is hereby declared to
exist whereby this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and
after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of October 1951,
This motion was duly passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Council
of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, the day and year above written.
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Mayor
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STATE OF TEXAS
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CITY OF WICHITA FALLS )
C E R T I F I C A T E
I, the undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting City Clerk
and Secretary of the said City of 1ichita Falls, Texas, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing Resolution is a true and exact copy of the
foregoing Resolution duly and regularly adopted by the Mayor and City
Council of the City of 11achita Falls, Texas, and that said Resolution is
in full force and effect at the time of this certificate, all as is
shown by the official records of said City in my custody.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of my office this 8th day of October 1951.
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APPROVED
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