Ordinance No. 841-AORDINANCE N0. 841 -A
AN ORDINANCE CONTAINING ORDINANCE NO. 841;A, INTRODUCED THE 9TH DAY OF
NOVWiBER, 1966, AND BEING, "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THIN EXTENSION OF
CERTAIN BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AND THE ANNEXA-
TION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY CONSISTING OF 72.64 ACRES OF LAND, WHICH SAID
TERRITORY LIES ADJACENT TO AND ADJOINS THE PRESENT BOUNDARY LIMITS OF
THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS." PROVIDING FOR THE FINAL PASSAGE OF SAID
ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE I, SECTION 9, OF THE CHART" OF THE CITY
OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN:
Section 1: That pursuant to Article I, Section 9, of the City Charter,
said Ordinance No. 841, 1.ntroduced to the City Council of the City of Baytown, on
the 9th day of November, 1966, in its original form shall, read as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 841
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BOUNDARY LIMITS OF
THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AND THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY
CONSISTING OF 72.64 ACRES OF LAND, WHICH SAID TERRITORY LIES ADJACENT
TO AND ADJOINS THE PRESENT BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS.
WHEREAS, a public hearing before the City Count +l of the City of Baytown,
Texas, where all lntexested person:, were provided with an opportunity to be heard
on the proposed annexation of the follow ag described territory, to-wit:
BEGINNING at a poi.nt on the existing City limit line of the City of Baytown,
said point being mo:a fully described as the point of intersection of the
South right-of-way line of Baker Roai and the Easterly right -of -way line of
the Missouri Pacific Railroad;
THENCE, Easterly along the South right- of-way line of Baker Road to the South-
west right -of -way line of State Highway Spur 330 (Decker Driva);
THENCE, Southeasterly along the Southwest right -of -way line of Ststa Highway
Spur 330 to a point of intersection with the North line of the Texan Eastern
Transmission Corporations 18.62 acre tzact annexed December E, 1960;
THENCE, Westerly along the existing City limit line of the City of Baytown
to a point on the westerly property line of the Texas Eastern Transmission
Corporation property;
THENCE, In a Northeasterly, North and Northwesterly direction along the West-
erly property line of the Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation property,
the same being the Easterly and Northeasterly line of the East Canal of the
San Jacinto P.iver Project, to a point of intersection with the Easterly right -
of -way line of the Missouri Pacific Railroad;
THENCE, in a Northeasterly direction along the "AAterly right -of -way line of
the Missouri Pacific Railroad, being also the Westerly property ling of the
Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation property, to a point of Intersection
with the South right -of -way line of Baker Road, the same being the existing
City limit 3ne of the City of Baytown and the POINT OF BEGINNING.
was held at 6;30 o'clock p.m. in the City Council Chamber of the City Hall of the
City of Baytown, Texas, on the 27th day of October, 1966, which date is not more
than twenty days nor less than tan days prior to the institution of annexation
proceedings; and
WHEREAS, notice of such public hearing was published in a newspaper
having general circulation in the City of Baytown, Texas, and in the above described
territory on the 16th day of October, 1966, which date is not more than twenty nor
less than ten days prior to the date of such public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the total corporatearea of the City of Baytown, Texas, on the
first day of January, 1966, was 15,169.85 acres; and
WHEREAS, the population of the City of Baytown, Texas, is 34,423 inhabi-
tants; and
WHEREAS, the above described territory lies within the extraterritorial
jurisdiction of the City of Baytown, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the above described territory lies adjacent to and adjoins the
City of Baytown, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the above described territory contains 72.64 acres; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS;
Section 1: The following described land and territory lying adjacent to
and adjoining the City of Baytown, Texas, is hereby added and annexed to the City
of Baytown, Texas, and the said territory hereinafter described shall hereafter be
included within the bounsary limits of the City of Baytown, Texas, and the present
boundary limits of the City, at the various points contiguous to the ar!a hereinafter
described, are altered and amended so as to tncluae said area within the corporate
limits of the City of Baytown, Texas, to -wit:
BEGINNING at a point on the existing City limit line of the City of Baytown,
said point being more fully described as the point of intersection of the
South right -of -way line of Baker Road and the Easterly right -of -way line of
the Missouri Pacific Railroad;
THENCE, Easterly along the South right -of -way line of Baker Road to the South-
west right -of -way line of State Highway Spur 330 (Decker )rl..v );
THENCE, Southeasterly along the Southwest right -of -way line of State Highway
Spur 330 to a point of ? ntersection with the North line of the Texas Eastern
Transmission Corporation's 18.62 acre tract annexed December 8, 1960;
THENCE, Westerly along the existing City limit line of the City of Baytown
to a point on the Westerly property line of the Texas Eastern Transmission
Corporation property;
THENCE, in a Northeasterly, North and Northwesterly direction along the Gest-
arly property line of the Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation property,
the same being the Easterly and Northeasterly line of the East Canal of the
San Jacinto River Project, to a point of intersection with the Easterly right -
of -way line of the Missouri Pacific F.a`_lroad;
THENCE, in a Northeasterly direction along the P.asterly right -of -way line of
the Missouri Pacific Railroad, being also the Westerly property line of the
Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation property, to a point of intersection
with the South right -of -way line of Baker Road, the same being the existing
City limit line of the City of Baytown and the POINT OF BEGINNING.
Section 2: The above described territory and the area so annexed shall
be a part of the City of Baytown, Texas, and the property so added hereby $hall
bear its pro rata part of the taxes levied by the City of Baytown, Texas, and the
inhabitants thereof shall be entitled to all of the rights and privileges of all
the citizens and shall be bound by the acts, ordinances, resolutions and regulations
of the City of Baytown, Texas.
Section 3: This ordinance shall be published and passed in the manner
provided in Article 1, Section 9 of the Charter of the City of Baytown, Texas.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED this the 9th day of November, 1966.
Seaborn Cravey, Mayor
ATTEST:
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Section 2: That this ordinance, being Ordinance No. 841• a its original
form shall take effect from and after the date of its passage.
INTRODUCED, READ and 'ASSED this the 22nd day of December, 1566.
Seaborn Cravey, N,ayor
ATTEST:
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Goorged:handler, City Attorney