HomeMy WebLinkAbout79-2323 ordORDINANCE NO. 79-2323
AN ORDINANCE CLOSING THE ALLEY RUNNING NORTH AND SOUTH ON THE
SOUTH SIDE OF BLOCK THIRTEEN (13), WAYLAND HEIGHTS ADDITION TO THE
CITY OF PLAINVIEW, HALE COUNTY,| TEXAS AND BEGINNING AT THE NORTH
BOUNDARY LINE OF SOUTH WEST EIGHTH (8th) STREET AND EXTENDING NORTH ONE
HUNDRED THIRTY FOUR AND FOUR TENTHS FEET (134.4).
WHEREAS, William F. Seaman and wife, Imogene Seaman, as
owners of the property on both sides of the alley running North
and South on the South side' of Block 113, Wayland Heights Addition,
Plainview, Hale County, TeXas,! and beginning with the North boundary
line of South West Eighth (8th) Street and extending North 134.4 feet
(and shown and designated on the platt attached to their petition)
have by petition requested the City Council to close and abandon
said alley, and
petitioners Ire the owners of the land lying and
WHEREAS,
being situated on each side
they have petitioned to be
WHEREAS, The City Cou
being used for any purpose
of that portion of said alley which
abandoned and closed; and
cil finds that the alley is not now
and ~that it is not being used for any
utility purpose and has no~ been opened as an 'alley'fOr many
years. That it is of no b~nefit to the City and is an expense in
that the weeds have to be clut and the propertymaintained and that
it would be in the public interest to close Said alley;
NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW:
SECTION ONE. That the alley running North and South on the
South side of Block 13, Wayland Heights Addition to the City of
Plainview, Hale County, Texas, beginning with the North boundary
line of said South West 8th Street and extending North 134.4 feet and
being located between the property known as 108 South West 8th Street
and 106 South West 8th Street be and~the same is hereby closed.
SECTION TWO~ The City Council finds that it is in the best
interest of the public to close and abandon said alley.
SECTION THREE. That the said alley above described in
SECTION ONE shall no longer be used as a public thoroughfare or
as an open alley, and shall no longer be designated as an alley,
and .the owners of the property continguous to said alley described in
SECTION ONE of this Ordinance may take possession thereof and make
use of same in accordance with the laws of the State of Texans.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED, This the I~~ dayof~''L~
1979.
ATTEST:
WALTER S. DODSON, City Clerk
J. ROBERT WAYLAND, f4ayor