Ordinance No. 785-AORDINANCE NO. 785 -A
AN ORDINANCE CONTAINING ORDINANCE NO. 785, INTRODUCED THE 10TH DAY OF
MARCH, 1966, AND BEING, " AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF
CERTAIN BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AND THE ANNEXA-
TION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY CONSISTING OF 2.424 ACRES OF LAND, WHICH SAID
TERRITORY LIES ADJACENT TO AND ADJOINS THE PRESENT BOUNDARY LIMITS OF
THE CITY OF BAYTOWN." PROVIDING FOR THE FINAL PASSAGE OF SAID ORDINANCE
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE I. SECTION 9, OF THE CHARTER 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. 785, introduced to the City Council of the City of Baytown,
on the 10th day of March, 1966, in its original form shall read as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 785
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BOUNDARY LIMITS OF
THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AND THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY
CONSISTING OF 2.424 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 Council of the City of Baytown,
Texas, where all interested persons were provided with an opportunity to be heard
on the proposed annexation of the following described territory, to -wit:
ANNEXATION of a two mile strip extended Northeasterly along the South-
easterly right -of -way line of the Southern Pacific Railroad from the
point of intersection with the existing City of Baytown limit line on
the Southern right -of -way line of Route 73 (Interstate Highway No. 10),
containing 2.424 acres.
BEGINNING at a point on the existing City limit line of the City of
Baytown, said point being more fully described as the intersection of
the South right -of -way line of State Highway No. 73 (Interstate Highway
No. 10) and the Southeasterly right -of -way line of the Southern Pacific
Railroad;
THENCE, in a Northeasterly direction along the Southeasterly right -of-
way line of the Southern Pacific Railroad, a distance of 10,555.34
feet to a point for corner;
THENCE, in a Northwesterly direction, perpendicular to the Southeasterly
right -of -way line of the Southern Pacific Railroad, a distance of 10
feet to a point for corner;
THENCE, in a Southwesterly direction 10 feet from and parallel to the
Southeasterly right -of -way line of the Southern Pacific Railroad, a
distance of 10,564.66 feet to a point on the existing City limit line
of the City of Baytown;
THENCE, in a Southeasterly direction along the existing City limit line
of the City of Baytown, a distance of 11.05 feet to 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 24th day of February, 1966, which date is not
more than twenty days nor less than ten days prior to the institution of annexa-
tion 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 18th day of February, 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 corporate area 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
inhabitants; 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
therefore,
WHEREAS, the above described territory contains 2.424 acres; now
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 here-
after be included within the boundary limits of the City of Baytown, Texas, and
the present boundary limits of such City, at the various points contiguous to the
area hereinafter described, are altered and amended so as to include said area
within the corporate limits of the City of Baytown, Texas, to -wit;
ANNEXATION of a two mile strip extended Northeasterly along the South -
easterly right -of -way line of the Southern Pacific Railroad from the
point of intersection with the existing City of Baytown limit line on
the Southern right -of -way line of Route 73 (Interstate Highway No. 10),
containing 2.424 acres.
BEGINNING at a point on the existing City limit line of the City of
Baytown, said point being more fully described as the intersection of
the South right -of -way line of State Highway No. 73 (Interstate Highway
No. 10) and the Southeasterly right -of -way line of the Southern Pacific
Railroad;
THENCE, in a Northeasterly direction along the Southeasterly right -of-
way line of the Southern Pacific Railroad, a distance of 10,555.34
feet to a point for corner;
THENCE, in a Northwesterly direction, perpendicular to the Southeasterly
right -of -way line of the Southern Pacific Railroad, a distance of 10
feet to a point for corner;
THENCE, in a Southwesterly
Southeasterly right -of -way
distance of 10,564.66 feet
of the City of Baytown;
THENCE, in a Southeasterly
of the City of Baytown, a
BEGINNING.
direction 10 feet from and parallel to the
line of the Southern Pacific Railroad, a
to a point on the existing City limit line
direction along the existing City limit line
iistance of 11.05 feet to the POINT OF
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 shall
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 10th day of March, 1966.
Seaborn Cravey, Mayor
ATTEST:
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
George Chandler, City Attorney
Section 2: That this ordinance, being Ordinance No. 785 in its original
form shall take effect from and after the date of its passage.
ATTEST:
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED this the 28th day of April[ /, 1966.
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Seaborn Cravey, Mayor
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Edna Oliver, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
George Aandler, City Attorney