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Ord 1633 2/9/1953ORDINANCE NO. ! � / AN ORDINANCE ABANDONING AND CLOSING THAT'PORTION OF CALIFORNIA AVENUE FROM THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF WALNUT STREET TO THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF JALONIC STREET; ABANDONING AND CLOSING KENTUCKY AVENUE FROM A POINT THIRTY FEET SOUTH OF THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF THE WALNUT-JALONIC ALLEY TO THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF JALONIC STREET; ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE WALNUT-JALONIC ALLEY FROM THE EAST PROPE .TY LINE OF KENTUCKY AVENUE TO THE WEST PROPERTY LINE OF CALIFORNIA AVENUE, AND FROM THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF CALIFORNIA AVENUE TO THE WEST PROPERTY LINE OF COLORADO AVENUE; ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE KENTUCKY-CALIFOPa4IA. ALLEY FROM THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF WALNUT STREET TO THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF JALONIC STREET; ABANDONING AND CLOSIRTG THE CALIFORNIA-COLORADO ALLEY FROM THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF WALNUT STREET TO THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF JALONIC STREET, ALL WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WICHI TA FALLS; AND RETAINING UTILITY EASEMENTS. TEXAS: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF AIDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, SECTION 1. That the following streets and alleys are hereby closed and abandoned, the same being; That portion of California Avenue from the South property line of Walnut Street to the North property line of Jalonic Street; Kentucky Avenue from a point thirty feet south of the south property line of the Walnut-Jalonic Alley to the North property line of Jalonic Street; The Walnut-Jalonic Alley from the east property line of Kentucky Avenue to the West property line of California Avenue, and from the East property line of California Avenue to the West property line of Colorado Avenue; The Kentucky -California Alley from the South property line of Walnut Street to the North property line of Jalonic Street; The California -Colorado Alley from the South property line of Walnut Street to the North property line of Jalonic Street. SECTION 2. The City of Wichita Falls retains an easement in, on, over and under any part of said streets and alleys for the purpose of maintaining, installing, or repairing any utility, wire, pipe, or any other method of transporting any form of public utility commodity. SECTION 3. The property herein closed is for the purpose of permitting the Park Department of the City of Wichita Falls to further beautify and make useful the adjoining Jalonic Park. Passed and approved this day of r., A. D. 1953. ATTESTi' City Cler'— k ayor KIND€L PAULK, MAYOR Y ALDERMEN BILL N. TAYLOR, CITY MANAGER ,. R. P. WILLIS LLOYD C. THOMAS FRANCIS L. HARVEY GEO. T. HENDERSON, CITY CLERK DR. E. AUBREY COX J. PAUL MONTGOMERY HENRY D. MASON CITY OP WIC141TA PA1414S C'enfer of great` 91afural 92esources WICHITA FALLS, `rF-XAS OCTOBER 30, 1952 TO THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN, CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS WE THE UNDERSIGNED PROPERTY OWNERS CONSENT TO THE CLOSING OF KENTUCKY AVNEUE FROM THE SOUTH LINE OF THE ALLEY IN BLOCKS 33 AND 34, BARWISE AND JALONIC ADDITION TO THE CITY, SOUTH TO THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF JALONIC STREET. 4�; t��4 a- January 27,, 1953 Times Publishing Co, Wichita Fallso Texas Gentlement Please publish the enclosed PubUc Notice$ and Ordinanco captions in the WicUta Falls Record Navas one issues on January 28, 19.53, Please furnish this office irith Affidavit of Pu,A.icationj together urith copy of Pa'-,Ilcation., at your early convenience. YoIa-s truly, Geo. To Henderson$ City C11,rk PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls$ Texas , will hold a Public Hearing on Ordinance No. 1633, at the next regular meeting to be held in the Council Room of the Memorial Auditorium Building, at 7-30 R4 February 9, 1953, ORDINANCE NO. 1633 An Office abandoning and closing that portion of California Avenue from the South Property Line of Walnut Street to the North Property Line of 34lonic Street; Abandoning and closing Kentucky Avenue from a point thirty feet south of the south Pro the Walnut-Jalonic Alley to the North pro �� �e of Street; Abando closing Line of Jal onic East Property nib clos' the Walnut-Jalonic Alley from the Pe y Line of Kentucky Avenue to the West Property Line of California Avenues and from the East I'r©perty Line of California Avenue to the 'Nest Property Line of Colorado Avenue; Abandoning and closing the KentuckYv-California Alley from the South Property Line Of Walnut Street to the North and closingProperty Line of Jalonic Stree Abandoning the California -Colorado Alley from the South Property Line of Walnut Street to the North property Line of Jalonic Street,: all w""hin the Corpara're Limits of the City of Wichita Falls a..�d retaining Utility Easement3. 3 Qeo, T. Hcndersons City Clark EXCERPT FROM MINUTES OF PARK BOARD MEETING JANUARY 17 1951: "IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT A LETTER BE WRITTEN TO THE CITY ENGINEER ASKING THAT THE 1/2 BLOCK BORDERING ON BARWISE ELEMENTARY BECOME A PART OF JALONIC PARK INSTEAD OF 1/2 OF IT TO THE SCHOOL, AND 1/2 OF IT TO THE PARK. MR. WOOD SAID THAT HE WOULD WRITE THIS LETTER." COPY OF LETTER SENT TO MR. F. M. RUGELEY, CITY ENGINEER, FROM MR. FRANK WOOD, CHAIRMAN OF THE PARK BOARD: FEBRUARY 9, 1951 MR. F. M. RUGELEY CITY ENGINEER MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS DEAR MR. RUGELEY: AS CHAIRMAN OF THE WICHITA FALLS CITY PARKS BOARD I WISH TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION AN AGREEMENT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE PARKS BOARD. IT WAS AGREED THAT WE SHOULD REQUEST THAT THE HALF BLOCK THAT BORDERS ON BARWISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BE REDEDICATED TO THE CITY PARKS, AND IN TURN, USE THE ALLEY IN BACK OF THE SCHOOL AS A THOROUGHFARE, THANK YOU FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. VERY TRULY YOURS, /S/ FRANK M. b4000 FRANK M. WOOD CHAIRMAN, CITY PARKS BOARD -F CC: A. B. LAGASSE, SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS MRS. HENRY BARTON, SECRETARY OF PARKS BOARD 2002 GARFIELD WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS COPY OF LETTER TO MR. JOE B. MC NIEL SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS FROM A. B. LA GASSE: FEBRUARY 26, 1951 MR. JOE B. MCNIEL SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS WICHITA FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS 1105 HOLLIDAY STREET WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS DEAR MR. MCNIEL: ACCORDING TO OUR CONVERSATION OF FEBRUARY 26, 1951, 1 AM 'WRITING TO EXPLAIN FURTHER THE CONDITIONS OF DEVELOPMENT OF JALONICK PARK WHICH AFFECT BARWISE SCHOOL. IN THE PRELIMINARY PLAN YOU WILL NOTICE THAT I HAVE CLOSED KENTUCKY STREET FROM JALONICK STREET TO THE ALLEY WHICH LIES BETWEEN JALONICK AND WALNUT STREETS. IN ORDER FOR THIS PLAN TO BE ACCEPTABLE, IT WOULD BE NECES— SARY FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD TO DEED AN EASEMENT ON THE BACK PROPERTY LINE OF BARWISE SCHOOL GROUNDS SO THAT THE ALLEY MENTIONED ABOVE COULD BE WIDENED ALLOWING WALNUT STREET TO TURN THROUGH THIS ALLEY WITH TRAFFIC FLOW DIRECTED INTO VIRGINIA STREET. IN RETURN FOR A WIDER EASEMENT BEHIND BARWISE SCHOOL, THE CLOSED PORTION OF KENTUCKY STREET COULD BE DEEDED TO THE SCHOOL BOARD. THE BENEFIT OF SUCH A CHANGE WOULD LIE IN THE FACT THAT THROUGH TRAFFIC WOULD BE ELIMINATED ON KENTUCKY STREET INCREASING THE SAFETY OF CHILDREN GOING TO AND FROM SCHOOL AND ELIMINATE ALL TRAFFIC BETWEEN BARWISE SCHOOL AND JALONICK PARK. IT WOULD MAKE TFE PARK AND THE SCHOOL A SINGLE UNIT AS FAR AS THE CHILDREN ARE CONCERNED. IT WILL ALSO BE NOTICED IN THE PLAN OF JALONICK PARK, PLAYGROUND FACILITIES ARE LOCATED NEAR BARWISE SCHOOL. THE CONCRETE SLAB AS SHOWN DENOTES A TENNIS COURT, BUT DURING BASKETBALL SEASON, POSTS CAN BE ERECTED FOR BASKETBALL. THIS SLAB CAN ALSO BE USED FOR HOPSCOTCH, HANDBALL, VOLLEY BALL, JACKS, AND OTHER SPORTS COMMON TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE OPEN AREA W4S LEFT SO THAT RUNNING GAMES AND BASEBALL COULD BE DEVELOPED NEAR THE SCHOOL. THE PLAN HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE PARK BOARD AND APPROVED ON CONDITION THAT THE PLAN IS ALSO ACCEPTABLE TO THE SCHOOL BOARD. IF THE SCHOOL BOARD SHOULD FAVOR THIS PRESENTATION, A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE NECESSARY IN ORDER TO LEGALLY CLOSE THE ONE—HALF BLOCK OF KENTUCKY STREET. IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER INFORMA— TION I MIGHT ADD, PLEASE ADVISE ME. VERY TRULY YOURS, is/ ALFRED B. LAGASSE ALFRED B. LAGASSE DIRECTOR OF PARKS & RECREATION ABL:PH COPY OF LETTER FROM JOE B. MC NIEL SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS TO A. B. LAGASSE: MAY 140 1951 MR. A. B. LAGASSE DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION CITY OF WICHITA FALLS WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS DEAR MR. LAGASSE; AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR THE WICHITA FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS HELD ON MARCH 12, THE PROPOSAL OF THE PARKS DEPARTMENT CONCERNING THE CLOSING OF KENTUCKY STREET WAS APPROVED. THE BOARD STUDIED THE PROJECTED PLAN AND AT THE SAME TIME APPROVED THE IDEA OF WIDENING THE ALLEY IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF BARWISE SCHOOL. I SHALL BE GLAD TO SIGN ANY LEGAL PAPERS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS PROJECT. YOURS VERY TRULY# /S/ JOE B. MCNIEL JOE B. MCNIEL SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS JBM/EK