Ord 1473 3/14/1949 (Copy) ORDIkdAiXE NO.
Ali ORDiNAivUE EX'TExiDING- TiiE Cl'1'Y Li.iiiTT'S Or' 'iriL CITY OF
w1.C,-,1TA FALLS, 'TEXAS, BY A1�i'ih4ING CERTALN LxiiD ADJACENT
TO THE TERRITORIAL LIMI` 'S OF' THE CITY OF VJICii.ITA
FALLS, TE Ii.AS, ThE ShI'vi � LYING IN A SOUTIi�,t .i,Y Dihr CTlOit
FRUiYI THE I'tt �S �iiT CITY LIMITS O.4 TiiE Ci-TY Ot+' VVICriITA FAi,La,
TEXAS, x1,L Or' vvi IC1 LaivDS Ad'di FULLY DESCRIBED IN ThE BODY
OF THIS ORDIIJAidCE A;uD DECijiu.iNG AN EIYT:tRGEiiCY.
WHx�t:LAS, on the 27th day of September, 1946, a majority of
the residents of the hereinafter described territory qualified
to vote for members of the Legislature of the State of Texas
under the provisions of Section 4 of the Charter of the City
of Wichita Falls , Texas, adopted March 30, 19202 and amendments
thereto, filed their petition in writing praying that the herein-
after described tract and parcel of land, be annexed to and
included within the corporate limits of the City of Wichita
Falls, Wichita County, Texas, and showing facts authorizing
the annexing,, of said territory to said City and the inclusion
trIereof within the corporate limits of said City, and
VVril;t 1AS, said petition was duly heard at the regular meeting
of the Board of Aldermen on the 27th day of September, A. D.
1948, at which time said petition was set down for public
hearing before said Board of Aldermen at tiie regular meeting of
said Board on the llth day of October, A. D. 1948, at which time
said public hearing was duly held and no adverse interest
appearing, the admission of said territory was approved and an
ordinance drawn to include the hereinafter described territory
within the City limits of said City.
NOW, TH.LRL,FUI E, BE IT ORDAli,JED BY TiiL BOAT-ID Oi,' "LDERIviI N
OF T iL CITY 0111 VVICriITA FALLS, TEXAS :
SECTION l: That the fo11oL^ring described tract and parcel
of land situated in viichita County, Texas, be, and the same is
hereby now ordered to be annexed to and to be included within
the said City of Wichita Fails, 'Texas , and that the corporate
limits of said City be extended to include said territory,
more particularly described as follows, to-wit :
Beginning; at a point in the East line of 'Taft Street where
the present city limits line on Hampstead Lane intersects
said East line of Taft Street ;
Thence South along the mast line of Taft Street 235 feet
to a point ;
Thence East parallel with and 235 feet distant from the South
line of Hampstead Lane to an intersection with the East
line of Harrison Street ;
Thence in a Southerly direction along the East line of
Harrison Street to the North line of Irving Place ;
Thence in a Southeasterly direction along the North line
of Irving Place to the Vilest line of Weeks Park;
Thence following the meanders of the uVest line of Weeks
Park, as described in deeds from Fred ',leeks to the City of
Wichita Falls , recorded in Vol. 270, page 185, and Vol.
305, page 118, of Wichita County deed records and subsequent
deeds from Lester Jones, Trustee, recorded in Vol. 119,
page 481, Wichita County deed records and W ;. u� • �
to the Southwest corner of J. A. Scott Survey #8 ;
Thence East along the South line of J. A. Scott Survey #8,
934 ft. to a corner ;
'.Thence North 1043.5 feet to a corner;
Thence North 18023t East 218 feet to the North line of Memorial
Drive ;
Thence East along the Worth line of Memorial Drive to an
intersection with the East line of Lake Park Drive ;
Thence in a Northeasterly direction alone: the East line
of Lake Park Drive to an intersection with the North line of
howlana Street ;
Thence South along the West line of said Block 5 to the Southvrest
corner of Block 5, J.A. Scott Survey #9.
Thence West along the North line of Block #9, J .A. Scott Survey #9
to the Northwest corner of Block #9-
Thence South With the Guest line of said Block #9, J .A. Scott Survey
#9 to the South line of the J.L. Downing tract out of the A.F. Criswell
Survey, Abst. #346.
Thence West along the South line of the J.L. Downing tract out of
the A.F. Criswell Survey, being a line 10 feet South of the North line
of Hampstead Lane, to the place of beginning at the mast line of Taft
Street; containing within these metes and bounds 569 acres more or less.
Thence in a Southeasterly direction along the North line
of Rowland Street to the .East line of J. A. Scott Survey
#81 Abst. #294;
Thence North along trie East line of J. A. Scott Survey #8
to its Northeast corner;
Thence East along the South line of J. A. Scott Survey #9,
Abst. #305, to 'pest right of way line of U. S. Highway #281;
Thence North along said West right of way line of U. S.
Highway #281 to the North line of Pocohontas Street ;
`thence West along the North line of Pocohontas Street to
the East line of Block 9, J. A. Scott Survey #9 ;
Thence North along the East line of said Block #9 to the
Northeast corner of said Block #9, J. A. Scott Survey #9;
Thence East 1320 feet along South line of Block 5, J. A.
Scott Survey #9 to its Southeast corner ;
Thence North along the East line of Blocks 5 and 3, J. A.
Scott Survey #9 to the present city limits ;
Thence in a Southwesterly direction along present city
limits line, parallel to and 200 feet distant (measured at
right angles ) from the center line of the city aqueduct,
to a point in the division line between subdivision Blocks
4 and 5 of J. A. Scott Survey #9 ;
Thence South along the West line of said Block 5 to the
South line of the J. L. Downing tract out of the A. F.
Criswell Survey Abst. 346 ;
p Thence West alon ; the South line of the J. L. Downing tract
out of the A. F. Criswell Survey, being a line 10 feet
South of the North line of Hampstead Lane, to the place of
beginning; at the East line of `raft Street.
The fact that there now exists an urgent public need for the
preservation of peace, health, and safety of residents of the
above described property constitutes an emergency.
THEhLFUR.G, the rules requiring ordinances to be read on
three several days are hereby suspended and an emergency declared
and this ordinance shall take effect from the date of its approval.
PALZS-D it"D jiPPhUVED this day of ,
A. D. 1948.
Harold Jones, iliayor
ATTES`:'
Georr,e T. Henderson, City Clerk
FIIIA NOTES PROPOSED CITY LIMITS CHANGE
Beginning at a point in the East line of Taft Street Where the present
city limits line on Hampstead Lane intersects said East line of Taft Street
Thence South along the Bast line of Taft Street 235 feet to a point
Thence East parallel with and 235 feet di stantfO mF{a e Sontb line
of
Hampstead Lane to an intersection with the Fist
reet
Thence in a Southerly direction along the East line of Harrison Street
to the North line of Irvirp Place
Thence in a Southeasterly direction along the North line of Irving
Place to the West line of '.reeks Park
Thence following the meanders of the West line of Weeks Park, as
described in deeds from Fred Weeks to the City of T''icrita Falls, recorded
in Vol. 270, page 185, and Vol. 305, rage ll?�, of 'aTichita County ,-deed
records and subseq)ent deeds from Lester Jones, Traptee, recorded in Vol.
119, page 4!1, Wichita County deed records aid= ?:- ion, to the South
west corner of T. Survey
Thence East along the South line of J. A. Scott Survey 48., 934 ft• to
a corner
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Thence Forth 1043.5 feet to a corner
Thence +orth 18023' East 23,E feet to the .forth line of Yemorial Drive
T', ence East along the +orth line of Memorial Drive to an intersection
with the Nast line of make Park Drive
Thence in a Northeasterly direction along the Fast line of Lake Park
Drive to an intersection with the North line of Rowland Street
Thence in a Southeasterly direction along the Ilorth line of Rowland
Street to the East line of J. A. Scott Survey #8, Abst. 14;294
Thence North along the East line of J. A. S Cott Survey #8 to its
p"ortheast corner
Thence East along the South line of J. A. Scott Survey #9, Abst. #305,
to `hest right of way line of U.S. Highway #281
Thence Forth along said Test right of gray line of U.S. Highway #281
to the forth line of Pocohontas Street
There a West along the North lira of Poeohontas Street to the East
line of Block 9., J. A• Scott Survey #9
Thence North along the East line of said Block #9 to the Northeast
corner of said Block #92 J. A. Scott Survey, #9.
Thence East 1320 feet along South line of Block,il 5, J• A. Scott Survey
#9 to its Southeast corner
Thence North along the Last lire of Blocks 5 and 3, J. A. Scott Survey
#9 to the present city limits
Thence in a Southwesterly direction along present city limits line,
parallel to and 20E7 feet distant taa point in�thetdivision line)between from hsubenter
line of the city aqT ed,ic{
division Blocks 4 and 5 of J. Scott Survey #9
Thence South along the "est lire of said Block c to the South line of
the J.,, g L. Down tract out of tine a. P. Cris--e11 purvey Abst. 346
Thesnce West al org the South lire of the ��, T . i�fnin� tract out of%`
the A. F. Criswell Survey, being, a line 10 feet Sorutln of V� Forth lint
of �? pste' Lane, to the plac€ of beg'inninp at the fast`\ ine of Taft Street;
:�ore or less
containing within the4e metes and b�znds
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is ;hereby Uiven that a Pub"ic iie, will
be geld in the Cotuicil it�o()m of the Memorial Auc itorium at the
next, regular meetiliR, to be held at 7-30
P-M- October li, 1948$,
for the pur�posu oi: cu"iderinb Ordiiime(. t.o. 1473, as hercin�hit :r
set forth:
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HAROLD JONES,MAYOR �` ALDERMEN
GEORGE D.FAIRTRACE,CITY MANAGER - _ �.__� C.A.SPRAGINS E.J.WININGER EDWARD G.KADANE
GEORGE T.HENDERSON,CITY CLERK v J.R.RAY JOHN C.COFFEY B.C.HUNTER
CITY OF WIC141TA ICA IDS
Germ er of ,q-reat -Walaral 92esources
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS
September 28, 1948
dr. Kearby Peery, City Attorney
City National Bank Building
Wichita Fr1ls, Texas
Dear Mr. Peery:
Inclosed herewith is a copy of the Field Notes For
Proposed City Limits Change for which you were directed
to prepare the necessary ordinance and submit the same
to the City Council for necessary action.
Yours tr ,
9rge ��'. Henderson
City Clerk
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Inc.