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Ord 1053 3/23/1931 ORDINANCE NO. 105 3 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING THE ALLEY IN BLOCK NUMBER 192 OF THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF WICHITA FALLS , WICHITA COUNTY, TEXAS, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO CONVEY TO THE UNITED STATES OF AME'RICA ALL THE RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS IN AND TO SAID ALLEY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY: WhIREAS, the Governments or ttie United States of merica has acquired title to lots one (1 ), two (2) , three (3 ) , four (4) and five (5 ) , i:L Block One Hundred Ninety—two ( 192 ), of the Original Town of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, to be used as a cl-Ge for a Post Office and Federal Building; and, whereas, it is the desire of the Government and the owners of the other one-halt of said Block 192, that the allay in said block be closed and abandoned and all right , title and interest of the city therein conveyed. to the United States of America. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS , TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the alley in Block 192 of the Original Town of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, be, and the same is hereby closed and abandoned. SECTION 2. That the said City of Wichita Falls, Texas, hereby retains easements in and across said land and along the said alley for the purpose of laying and running all character of Public utility lines, including sewer, water, gas, electricity, telephone, telegraph and power lines. SECTION 3. Tnat the Mayor of the City of Wichita Falls, be, and he is hereby authorized to execute to the United States of America a quitclaim deed conveying to the United States of America all the right, title and interest of the Citiy of Wichita Falls, Texas, in and to the above described alley, reserving easements for public utilities as provided in Section 2 hereof. SECTION 4. The fact that the United States Government is anxious to begin work upon tole Federal Building cite as soon as possible creates an emergency and the rule requiring the reading of ordinances on tnree separate days is hereby sus- pended and this ordinance shF+ l take effect immediately upon its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED this 23rd day of March, A. D. 1931. Mayor. ATTEST: City Clerk.