Ordinance No. 2300 ORDINANCE NO_. 230
AN ORDINANCE DISCONTINUING, ABANDONING FOR PUBLIC USE AND
CLOSING A DESCRIBED STREET AND DESCRIBED PORTIONS OF STREETS
IN BUSCH TERRACE SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AND
ABANDONING AND QUITCLAIMING ALL INTEREST OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN AND THE PUBLIC IN AND TO SAID STREET AND PORTIONS
OF STREETS, AND DIRECTING THAT THE COUNTY CLERK OF HARRIS
COUNTY, TEXAS, SO-INDICATE ON THE RECORDED PLAT OF SAID
SUBDIVISION.
WHEREAS, the following street and portions of streets lying
within Busch Terrace Subdivision, Baytown, Harris County, Texas ac-
cording to the map and plat thereof recorded in Vol. 9, pages lb and
11, of the Deed Records of Harris County, Texas, are not now used by
the public:
1. Alice Street (also known as Avenue A), from Wooster -
Cedar Bayou County Road in the northerly line of said
subdivision to Long Street (also known as 6th Street) at
the southerly line of said subdivision, being all of
Alice Street in said subdivision;
2. 'Busch Street (also known as Avenue B) from Wooster -
Cedar Bayou County Road in the northerly line of said
subdivision to Dorris Street (also known as Goose Creek
Avenue) in said subdivision, being all that portion of
Busch Street lying between Blocks 2 and 3 between Blocks
12 and 13, and between Blocks 22 and 23 In said subdivision;
3. Busch Street (also known as Avenue B), from Meek Street
(also known as.4th Street) to Long Street (also known as
6th Street) in the southerly line of said subdivision,
being all that portion of Busch Street lyi between
Blocks,40 and 41 and between Blocks 45 and T6 in said
subdivision;
4. Crawford Street (also known as Avenu
Cedar Bayou County Road in the northerly
division to Hunter Street (also known as
said subdivision, being all that portion
lying between Blocks 3 and 4 and between
said subdivision;
C), from Wooster -
line of said sub -
3rd Street) in
of Crawford Street
Blocks 13 and 14 in
5. Myers Street (also known as 6th Street), from the dead
end of such street in the westerly line of said subdivision
to Damon Street (also known as Avenue D) in said subdivision,
being all that portion of Myers Street lying between Blocks
1 and 11, between Blocks 2 and 12, between Blocks 3 and 13,
and between Blocks 4 and 14 in said subdivision;
6. Hunter Street (also known as 3rd Street), from the
dead end of such street in the westerly line of said sub-
division to Crawford Street (also known as Avenue C) in said
subdivision, being all that portion of Hunter Street lying
between Blocks 11 and 21, between Blocks 12 and 22, and
between Blocks 13 and 23 in said subdivision;
%. Dorris Street (also known as
from the dead end of such street
said subdivision to Busch Street
division, being all that portion
between Blocks 21 and 34 and bete
said subdivision;
Goose Creek Avenue),
in the westerly line of
(Avenue B) in said sub -
of Dorris Street lying
aeen Blocks 22 and 35 in
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8. Meek Street (also known as 4th Street), from the"dead
end of such street in the westerly line of said subdivision
to Busch Street (also known as Avenue B) in said subdivision,
being all that portion of Meek'Street lying between Blocks
34 and 39 and between Blocks 35 and 40 in said subdivision;
9. Powell Street (also known as 5th Street) from the dead
end of such street in the westerly line of said subdi-
vision to Crawford'Street (also known as Avenue C) in said
subdivision, being all that portion of Powell Street lying
between Blocks 9 and 44, between Blocks 40 and 45, and
between Blocks 1 and 46 in said subdivision;
10. Long Street (also known as 6th Street) from the dead
end of such street in the westerly line of said subdivision
to Crawford Street (also known as Avenue C) in said sub -
division, being all that portion of Long Street lying
between Blocks 44, 45 and 46 and the southerly line of
said subdivision;
and
WHEREAS, no interest of the public requires that said street
and portions of streets be improved or kept open, but the needs of
the public will be adequately served by the use of the remaining
dedicated streets and portions of streets designated on said plat of
Busch Terrace Subdivision; and
WHEREAS, the interest of the public will be benefited by the
termination of any obligation on the part of the City of Baytown to
repair improve and maintain said street and portions of streets
as public ways; and
WHEREAS, a part or substantially all of the utilities facilities,
if any, provided for property abutting upon the above described street
and portions of streets have heretofore been removed; and
WHEREAS, the only owner of property abutting or adjoining the
above described street and portions of streets-in said subdivision has
made application that same be discontinued, closed and abandoned as
streets, and that the dedications made in connection with said map or
plat of Busch Terrace Subdivision, of record as aforesaid, be cancelled
and held for naught insofar as the same apply to and affect the above
described street and portions of streets; and
WHEREAS, it appears to be to the best interest of the City
of Baytown, Harris County, Texas, that the above described street and
portions of streets be discontinued, closed and abandoned as streets
and that the corresponding portions of said map or plat be vacated,
and it further appears that the interest of no other owners of property
in said Busch Terrace Subdivision will be prejudiced or impaired thereby:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City
of Baytown, Texas, that the above described street and portions of
streets in Busch Terrace Subdivision, City of Baytown, Harris County,
Texas, according to the map or plat of said subdivision of record in
Vol. 9, pages 10 and 11 of the Deed Records of Harris County, Texas,
be and the same are hereby discontinued and abandoned for public use
and closed and the City of Baytown does for itself and for the public
abandon anA quitclaim all interest in and to the above described street
and portions of streets and does hereby approve the application of said
owner of the property abutting said street and portions of streets,
and the County Clerk of Harris County, Texas is directed to write in
plain, legible letters across the corresponding portions of said plat
the word "closed" and also to make reference on the same to the volume
and page in which this ordinance is recorded. The metes and bounds
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descriptions of said closed street and portions of streets are as.
follows:
(1) Alice Street: BEGINNING at the Northeast corner
of Block 1 of said Busch Terrace Subdivision, City of
Baytown, Harris County, Texas, according to said map or
plat of record in Vol. 97 pp. 10 -11 of the Deed Records
of Harris County, Texas;
THENCE South 34° West 3546 feet to the Southeast corner
of Block 44;
THENCE South ,560 East 60 feet to the Southwest corner of
Block 45;
THENCE North 340 East 3546 feet to the Northwest corner
of Block 2;
THENCE North 560 West 60 feet to the point of beginning;
(2) Busch Street::..BEGINNING at the Northeast corner of
Block 2 of said subdivision;
THENCE South 340 West 1920 feet to the.Southeast corner
of Block 22;
THENCE ;South 560 ' East 60 feet to the Southwest, corner of
Block 23;
THENCE North 340 East 1920 feet to the Northwest corner
of Block 3;
THENCE North 560 I-lest 60 feet to the point of beginning;
(3) Busch Street: BEGINNING at the Northeast corner of
Block 40 of said subdivision;
THENCE South 340 West 906 feet 'to the Southeast corner
of Block 45;
THENCE South 560 East 60 feet to the Southwest corner
of Block 46;
THENCE North 340 East 906 feet to the Northwest corner
of Block 41;
THENCE North 560 West 60 feet to the point of beginning;
(4) Crawford Street: BEGINNING at the Northeast corner
of Block 3 of said subdivision;
THENCE South 340 West 1260 feet to the Southeast corner
of Block 13;
THENCE South 560 East 60 feet to the Southwest corner of
Block 14;
• THENCE North 340 East 1260 feet to the Northwest corner
of Block 4;
THENCE North 560 West 60 feet to the point of beginning;
(5) Myers Street: - BEGINNING at the Northwest corner of
Block 11 of said subdivision;
THENCE South 560 East 958 feet to the Northeast corner
of Block 14;
THENCE North 340 East 60 feet to the Southeast corner of
Block 4;
THENCE North 560 West 958 feet to the Southwest corner of
Block 1;
THENCE South 340 West 60 feet to the point of beginring ;
(6) Hunter Street: BEGINNING at the Northwest corner of
Block 21 of said subdivision;
THENCE South 560 East 698 feet-to the Northeast corner of
Block 23;
THENCE North 340 East 60 feet to the Southeast corner of
Block 13;
• THENCE North 560 West 698 feet to the Southwest corner of
Block 11;
THENCE, South 34° West 60 feet to the point of beginning;
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• (7) Dorris Street: BEGINNING at the Northwest corner of
Block 34 of said subdivision;
THENCE South 560 East 438 feet to the Northeast corner of
Block 35;
THENCE North 340 East 60 feet to the Southeast corner of
Block 22;
THENCE North 560 West 438 feet to the Southwest corner of
Block 21;
THENCE South 340 West 60 feet to the point of beginning;
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(8) Meek Street: BEGINNING at the Northwest corner of
Block 39 of said subdivision;
THENCE South 560 East 438 feet to the Northeast corner
of Block 40;
THENCE North 340 East 60 feet to the Southeast corner of
Block 35;
THENCE North 566 West 438 feet to the Southeast corner
of Block 34;
THENCE South 340 West 60 ' feet to the point of beginning;
(9) Powell.Street: BEGINNING at the Northwest corner of
Block 44 of said subdivision;
THENCE South 560 East 698 feet to the Northeast corner of
Block 46;
THENCE North 34° East 60 feet to the Southeast corner of
Block 41;
THENCE North 560 West 698 feet to the Southwest corner of
Block 39;
THENCE South 340 West 60 feet to the point of beginning;
(10) Long Street: BEGINNING at the Southwest corner of
said subdivision;
THENCE South 560 East with the Southerly line of said sub-
division 698 feet to a point;
THENCE North 340 East 60 feet to the Southeast corner of
Block 46;
THENCE North 560 West 698 feet to the Southwest corner of
Block 44;
THENCE South 340 West 60 feet to the point of beginning;.
all of the above mentioned Blocks being in said Busch Terrace Subdi-
vision.
Introduced, read and passed by a majority vote of the City
Council of the City of Baytown, this 20th day of May, 1954.
S. Edna Oliver, CITY CLERK
R. H. Pruett, MAYOR