Res Condemnation 8/7/1944R E S O L U T I O N
A RESOLUTION AUTHROIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO INSTITUTE
CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS TO C014DEO CERTAIN PROPERTIES AND LADS DES-
CRIBED HEREIN SITUA.T.IM IN ARCHER COUNTY, TEXAS, AND BEING OIMED BY J.R. AND
VEMPARKEY. FMHER PROVIDING THAT THE FEE SI14PLE TITLE TO THE' LANDS
AND PROPERTY SHALL BE CONDEMNED AND THAT ALL RIPARIAN RIGHTS IN CONNEC-
TION WITH SUCH LAND SHAD ALSO BE ACQUIRED.
and VIhitt
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, and J. R./ Parkey have
been unable to agree upon the value of the land and property -i hereinafter
described, or the damages accasioned by the acquisition of such land and
property by the City to be used in the con6tru.ction, erection and main-
tenance of a water supply reservoir and Lake,
NOW, THEREFORE., BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY
OF dICHITA, FALLS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the City Attorney bey and he is 'hereby, directed
to immediately institute condemnation proceedings to acquire the fee
simple title to the follo*ing described lands and property and the'ripar-
ian rights attached thereto, located and situated in Archer County, Texas;
and owned by J. R,,'Parkey,,and -Mitt Parkey, to -grit:
Certain tracts or parcels of land in Archer County,
texas, being d_1 of the Jahn M. Taylor Survey, No. 6
Abstract 649, and John M. Taylor'Survey, Igo. 7, Ab-
stract 657, and parts of the M.E.P. & P.R.R.Co.
`purvey, Abstract 296, the Hooper`& lade Survey, No. 1,
Abstract 689, the William Mayer Survey,' Abstract 272,
the Torebio Losoya Survey, No. 8;'Abstract 257,'the.J.
C. Phelan Survey, No. 10, Abstract 336, the B:B.B. &
C.R:R. Co. Survey, Abstract 42, the B. Mordecia Sur -
vey, No. 11:,,Abstract 291, the J. C. Phelan Survey, No.
9, Abstract 325 and the Dallas County School Lands Sur-
vey, Abstract iN more fully described as follows;
Tract No. 1.' Beginning at a two inch iron pipe in a
ence'Wcorner., the same being the N. E. Corner of the
John 14. Taylor Survey, No. 6, Abstract 649; and the
S. E. Corner of the Charles Spaulding Survey, Abstract
388, and running thence West 5251 feet to :a stone marked
S.E.M:.E.P. 8, the same being the S. W. Corner of the said
Charles Spaulding Survey; thence North 4 -222 feet with
the East line of the said M.E.P.. &'P.R.R.'Com. Survey to
a pooint; thence West 3800 feet to a point; thence South
56 00' West 2600 feet to a point; thence South 2400
feet to a point; thence `rarest 1000 feet to a point; thence
North 300001 West 2600 "feet..to a point ;.. thence West
900 feet to a point; thence 6auth 250301 West 3400 feet
to a point; thence West 1800 feet to a point; thence
South 1,800 feet to, a goi.nt; thence West 1/,.00 feet to a
pont; thence North 29 001 West 2000 feet to a point
thence ?forth 790 001 West 2000 feet to a paint; thence
South 1273 feet to a point; thence South 67000' Fast
1632 feet to a pooint;.thence -South 2500 feet to a point;
thence South 51 001 West 461.2 feet to a point; thence
South 36054 Yliest 3449 feet to, a-point; thence South
1.0131 F,a.st'1851 feet to a point; thence West 850 feet
to a point; thence North 1050 feet to a poi.nt'; thence
North 830551 West'2126.7 feet to a point; thence South
100 381 .East 3114.2 feet to a point; thence South 5804(
Fast 1576.7 feet to a point; thence North 330 061 Fast
1145.1 feet to a point; thence North-65 0451 Fast 1432.9
feet to a point;I thence North 720 331 Fast 425.3 feet
to a point; thence North 770 331 Fast'460.2 feet to a
point; thence South 770 32' East 299.9 feet to a point;
thence South 1100 feeto to a point; thence East 600 feet
to a point; thence North 1000 feet to a point; thence
South 78026' East 780.5 to a point 100 feet North of a
stake and a pile of stones the S. W. Corner of the Tor-
egio Losoya survey, No. 8, Abstract 257; thence East 5000
feet to a point; thence South 750 feet to a point;
-thence South 370 301 West 2693 feet to a point in a fence
running. North and South; thence South 140115 to a point;
thence East 1600 feet to a point; thence'North 650 001
Fast 4024.6 feet to a point; thence North 1757 feet to
a,point; thence North 80030' Best 3257 feet to a point
on the East line of the Torebio Losoya: urve and the West
line of the Robert Carson Survey, No. 1 7, 3 70.feet to
4 tyro inch axon pipe at a fence corner; the same being
-the'N. W. Corner of the said Carson Survey and 'a point
on the South line of the John: M. Tyalor Survey, Igo. 7
Abstract 657.• thence East with the South line of the
said Taylor purvey, No. 7, 4214 feet to a two inch iron
pipe at a fence corner.the S. E. Corner of the said Tay —
e S e o. thenc No h th st line of.
hoes y or t4 ey., Io. ; fee d an iron pipe
at a fence corner, the S. W. Corner of the John hi. Taylor
Survey, No. 6, Abstract No. 649; thence East with the South
Line of the said Taylor Survey, No. 6, 3733 f get to a two inch
iron pipe at a fence corner, .the. S. E. Corner of the said
Taylor burvey, No. 6; thence North 3763 feet to the place
of beginning, containing 3267.7 acres of land, more or less.
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Tract No. 2. Beginning at a Dint in the Est line of the
Da as Goon y School Lands, Abstract 113 and he Nest line
o the S.P.R. . Survey, No. 1 Abstract X40, 1M 0 feet
South of the N. E. Cornier of the said Dallas County School
Land and running thence South 66000t' West 1592 feet to a point;
thence South 46 15.' .West _392.5 feet. to a poi t• thence
South 1800 feet to a point; thence Nogth 72 5� East
2873 feet to a point; thence North 46 49' East 2191
feet to a.point in the East of the said'Dallas County
School Lands 812 feet.-North of the S. W. Corner of the
said S. P.R.R. Co. Surve , No. 1• thence North with
the said line 2788 feet �o the place of beginning. Con-
taining 283.4 acres of land, more or less.
SECTION 2. That the 'City acquire the 'fee simple title to said land
and property and that it acquire also all riparian rights attaching to
said land and property for, the reason that said land and property is to be
used for the construction, erection, and maintenance of a water supply
reservior and lake to furnish grater for the waterworks system of the City
of Wichita Falls, ' Texas, and is necessarO, that the fee simple title to
said land, and riparian rights,'be so acquired so that the inhabitants
of the said city shall be furnished with a supply "of wholesome water, and
said water supply be protected.
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PASSED AID} APPROVED THIS THE :7thi DAY
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OFA,MST,1�.D.;a 1944,
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