Res 10 9/25/1947 RESOLUTION y 1
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, TO INSTITUTE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS TO ACQUIRE THE FEE TITLE TO
THE LANDS BELONGING TO THE HMEINAFTE'R DESIMATED PARTIES TO BE USED BY THE
CITY FOR STET PURPOSES.
THAT WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls desires to begin street
improvements on what is designated as Galveston Street cut-off Highway be-
tween U. S. Highway 287 and State Highway 79, located in Wichita Falls, Wichita
County, Texas, which makes it necessary to the city to acquire from the owners
the hereinafter described property, and
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls and the hereinafter described
owners have been unable to agree upon the value of the respective property
owned by said parties hereinafter described for the damages occasioned by
the acquisition of such land and property by the city to be used for street
purposes.
NOW, THEREFORE; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS.
SECTION 1: That the City Attorney be, and he is hereby directed
to immediately institute condemnation proceedings to acquire the fee simple
title to the hereinafter described property belonging to the parties herein
named, to-wit:
Sandy Jones and Beattie Jones, being the
owners of Lot 10, Block 22, J. A. Kemp
Addition.
Charles Ellison and wife, Maybelle Ellison
owners of part of Lot 11, Block 22, J. A.
Kemp Addition.
C. W. Crockett and wife, Nettie Crocket,
omers of part of Lot 12, Block 22, J. A.
Kemp Addition.
Austin Bolden and wife, Mary Jo Bolden,
owner of a part of lots 13 and 14, Block
22, J. A. Kemp addition.
James Branch and Susie Hollands, a widow,
owners of part of Lots 1 and 2. Block 31,
and a part of Lot 14, Block 31, J. A.
Kemp Additi on
all of said property being located in the City of Wichita Falls, Wichita County,
Texas.
That the city acquire the fee simple title to the said land and pro-
perty for the reason that said land and property is to be used for btreet pur-
poses by the City of Wichita Falls, Tex:��DAY
PASSED AND APPROVED .'HIS THE OF SEPTLBMBL�R, A. D., 1947•
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ATTEST
CITY CLERK —�
W.B.HAMILTON.MAYOR __ — ALDERMEN
GEORGE D.FAIRTRACE,CITY MANAGER C.A,SPRAGIms E.J.WIMNGER J.W.FITZPATRICK
W.RALPH HYER J.M.BARER 0,G.STEPHEHS
CITY OF VACHITAnr PAI,1S
I?en ✓i ter o," great' qTafural esourees
WICHTTA PALLS, TEXAS
Sept. 20, 1947
Mr. George T. Henderson
City Clerk
I,unicipal Auditorium
Wichita Falls, Texas
dear Er. Henderson;
I am enclosing herewith an original and copy of the
Resolution I have prepared to be passed by the Board of
Aldermen authorizing me as city attorney to file the Con--
deranation proceedings against the parties set out in the
Resolution.
I will be out of the city until Thursday morning of next
Week and in the event a special meeting should be called please
present this Resolution to the Council and advise them that it
is necess-:lry to be passed before I can proceed with these suits.
All petitions and orders have been drawn and ready for filing.
If a special meeting is not called during my absence, I will
ask for a meeting upon rW return.
I will be attending the League of Texas Municipalities at
Fort Worth Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
I am
Yours very truly.,
T. A. HICK
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