Ordinance No. 234ORDI NAME NO. 234
AN ORDINAWE ENLARGING AMID EXTENDING THE BOUNDARY
• LIMITS OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AND ANNEXING
ADDITIONAL ADJACENT TERRITORY TO SAID CITY, ALL
OF WHICH IS DESCRIBED HEREIN; CONTAINING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION
AND PASSAGE OF THIS ORDINANCE IN THE MANNER PRO-
VIDED IN ARTICLE I, SECTION 9, OF THE CHARTER OF
THE CITY OF BAYTOWN.
BE IT QRDAINED BY THE CITY COU%IL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN:
SECTION 1: Intent and Purpose of the Ordinance. The City Council of
the City of Baytown, acting pursuant to Section 9 of Article I of the
Charter of said City, hereby declares that it is necessary that the
hereinafter described territory lying adjacent to the city be annexed
and the existing boundary limits of the city be extended to include
Guch territory. The purpose and intent of this extension of the boundary
• limits of the City ofBaytown is to take care of said city's present
needs for additional territory and the reasonably anticipated future
growth and expansion of the city.
SECTION 2: THAT the boundary limits of the City of Baytown, Texas,
be enlarged and extended as hereinafter set out so as to include within
the boundary limits of said city all that territory lying adjacent to
said city within the following described lines, to -wit:
AREA NUMBER IA
Beginning at a point which is the intersection of the North easement
of a county drainage ditch with the Eestt.right -of -way line of Tri -City
Beach Road, said point being the same as described as Point No. 9 in
Ordinance No. 1, Section 3, of the Consolidated City of Pelly, now
City of Baytown;
• Thence in a Northerly direction along said East right -of -way line of
Tri -City Beach Road to the point of intersection of said line with the
South right -of -way line of East Texas Avenue, for corner, and being
Point No. 10 in said Ordinance;
Thence in an easterly direction along said South right -of -way line of
East Texas Avenue Extension, to the point of intersection of said line
with the West boundary line of Roseland Park, out of the Mrs. Rosa
Kilgore tract of land, for corner, and being Point No. 11 in said
ordinance:
Thence in a southerly direction along the westerly boundary line of
Roseland Park and along the arc of a curve to the left for a distance
of 954.55 feet, more or less, to the point of ending of said curve, for
corner, and being Point No. 12 in said ordinance;
Thence in.a southerly direction, continuing along the, westerly boundary
line of Roseland Park and along the arc of a curve to the right for a
distance of 210.1 feet, more or less, to the point of ending of said `
curve, for corner, and being Point No. 13 in said ordinance;
• Thence South 19 degrees West along the said westerly boundary line of
Roseland Park a distance of 198.25 feet, more or less, to the point of
intersection of said line with the South boundary line of the said
Mrs. Rosa Kilgore tract of land, for corner, and being Point No. 14 in
said ordinance;
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Thence in a northwesterly direction on a straight line to Point No. 9
said point being the point of beginning.
• AREA NUMBER 1B
Beginning at the intersection of the East boundary''line oft the Webb
Greer tract of land and the Southeasterly right -of -way line of State
Highway 146;
Thence over and across State Highway 146-on an extension of the East
boundary line of the Webb Greer tract of land .in the same direction and
continuing along the West boundary.line of the Casey tract of land to
the point of intersection_ of said line with the South right -of -way
line of the Goose Creek -Cedar Bayou Road, for corner, and being Point,
22 as described in Ordinance No. 1, Section 3;
Thence in a Westerly direction, along the said South right -of -way line
of the Goose Creek -Cedar Bayou Road to the'Northwest corner of Block
No. One (1) of the H. G. Rotan subdivision, the same also being known
as Stewart Heights, for corner, and being Point 23;
Thence in a Westerly direction a distance of Sixty (60) feet, more or
less, to a stake at the northwest corner of Block 19 of Morrell Park
Subdivision for corner,- being Point 24;
• Thence in a-Northerly direction, along the West right -of -way line of the
Cedar Bayou- Lynchburg Road to the point of intersection of said line
with a line which is 100,feet north of and parallel to the north right -
of -way line of Bob Smith Road;
Thence Easterly along said line parallel to and 100 feet North of Bob
Smith Road to a point opposite the intersection of the centerline of
Highway 146 with said Bob Smith Road;
Thence South to the Southeasterly right -of -way line of Highway 146;
Thence along said Southeasterly right -of -way line to the point of beginning.
AREA NUMBER 1C
Beginning at the point of intersection of the north line of Woodruff
Street, known as Cedar Bayou - Wooster Road, and also being a continuation
of Park Street from Morrell Park Addition; and the Southwesterly line
of Decker Drive, in the City of Baytown, William Scott Upper League,
Harris County, Texas;
Thence Westerly with the North line of Woodruff Street knman a_s Cedar_._
Bayou - Wooster Road, passing over and across. Airhart Drive, and c'ontinui.ng
to the point of intersection of said North line of Cedar Bayou - Wooster
.Road and the East line of the Humble Oil and Refining Company, an iron
fence post for corner;
Thence to the right, North 33 Degrees East, with the East line of the
Humble Oil and Refining Company, and being the West line of the Busch
Estate, to the point of intersection of said line with the Southwesterly
line of Decker Drive;
Thence to the right, with the So+vthwesterly_line of Decker Drive, South-
easterly with said line passing.the port of entry of Airhart Drive and
continuing to the point of intersection of said B..bu't•hw. eslekly li de of
BeckbruDr ve and the North line of Woodruff Street and being the _point
of beginning.
AREA 1D
Beginning at Point 5 in the description of the boundary lines of the
• City of Pelly, Texas, now known as Baytown, Harris County, Texas, as
set forth in an Ordinance adopted at a regular meeting of the City
Council of said city held on the 2nd day of January, A. D., 1940; which
said Ordinance is on record in the Book of Minutes of said City,
Volume C, pages 220 et seq. the same being the Southeast corner of the
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C. J. Jones 10 acre tract of land in the Harvey Whiting Survey, and being Station tf�r?;
Thence continuing along the Southerly boundary line of the Harvey Whiting Survey, in
an Easterly direction to the Southeast corner of the said Harvey Whiting Survey, for
corner, and being Point No. 1;
Thence in a Northerly direction along the Easterly boundary line of the said Harvey
Whiting Survey to the point of intersection of said line with the Southerly line of
the Mrs. A. S. Jones tract No. 8, for corner, and being Point No. 2 of present limits;
Thence in an Easterly direction along the Southerly line of the Mrs. A. S. Jones tract
# 8 and continuing along the Southerly line of the E. H. Jones tract # 9; the W. L.
Jones tract # 10, the Mrs. I.I. S. Kilgore tract # 11; the C. J. Jones tract # 12; the
Mrs. A. S. Airhart tract # 13, the Mrs. VI. E. Tabb tract # 14, and the Mrs. Annie E.
Busch tract # 15; all being out of the L. W. Jones 46 acre tract in the 111'. Scott Lower
League; to the southeasterly corner of the said Lairs. Annie E. Busch tract # 15, for
corner, and being the present Point No. 3;
Thence North 20 degrees East along the Easterly boundary line of said firs. Annie E.
Busch tract 4 15, the same being the Easterly boundary line of the said L. W. Jones 46
acre tract in the Wm. Scott Lower League, to the Northeast corner of the said L. W.
Jones 46 acre tract for corner and being the Point No. 4 in the present city limits;
Thence North 19 degrees 11 minutes East, along the Easterly boundary line of the v. A.
•Harper tract to the point of intersection of said line with the Southerly right -of. -way
of Alexander Drive, for corner, and being Point No. 5 of present limits;
Thence South 85 degrees 14 minutes East along the said Southerly right -of -way line of
Alexander Drive, a distance of 1,020.49 feet, more.or less, to the point of beginning
of a curve to the left in said line, for corner, and being Point No. 6 of the present
city limits;
Thence in a Northeasterly direction, continuing along the Southeasterly right -of -way
line of Alexander Drive, also known as State Highway 146, and along the are of a curve
to the left, having a central angle of 72 degrees 2'6 minutes and a radius of 1,970.6
feet, more or less, to the point of ending of said curve, for corner, and being Point
No. 7, of the present city limits;
Thence North 22 degrees 20 minuses East, and continuing along the easterly right -oft
way.line of Alexander Drive, also known as State Highway 146, a distance of 83 feet,
more or less, to the point of intersection of said right-of-,way line with the North
easement line of a county drainage ditch;
Thence in an easterly direction along said North easement line of said county drainage
ditch for a distance of 200 feet;
• Thence southwesterly along a line parallel to and 200 feet distant from the southeasterly
right -of -way line of State Highway 146, to the intersection of said line with the
easterly boundary of the aforementioned Mrs. Annie E. Busch tract;
Thence South 20 degrees West along said line to the Southeast corner of said Mrs. Annie
E. Busch tract;
Thence along the southerly line of the aforementioned tract out of the L. W. Jones 46
acre tract to the intersection of said-line with a line which is parallel to and 200
feet distant from the Southeasterly right -of -way line of State Highway 146;
Thence along said line parallel to State Highway 146, to the intersection of said line
with the aforementioned East line of the Harvey Whiting League;
Thence southerly along said East League line to the Southeast corner of the said Harve y
Whiting League;
Thence along the south line of said Harvey Whiting League to the intersection of said
South line with a line which is parallel to and 200 feet South of the south right -of -way
line of State Highway 146;
•Thence along said line parallel to State Highway 146 to the intersection of said line
with the high tide line of the East bank of Goose Creek Stream;
Thence in a Northerly direction along said East bank of Goose Creek to the most Southerly
corner of Goose Lake and continuing to the South line of Durain Ferry Road;
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Thence Easterly along the Southerly line of Durain Road to point of juncture with West
Main Street in the City of Baytown, and continuing along line of West Main Street to
point of intersection with the West line of Harvey Whiting League;
® Thence South along the West line of Harvey Whiting League to the Southwest corner of
Harvey Whiting League being the Northwest corner of the Wm. Scott Labor;
Thence in an Easterly direction along the Southerly boundary line of the said Harvey
Whiting League, the same being the Northerly boundary line of ft. Scott labor, and
being likewise the Southerly boundary line of the Mrs. S. Kilgore 10 acre tract, and
the C. F. Jones 10 acre tract, to the point of intersection of said line, with the East
line of.said C. F. Jones 10 acre tract of land being Station 110# and the point of
beginning.
AREA NLIBER lE
Beginning at the point of intersection of the line which is parallel to and 200 feet
distant from the southerly right -of -way line of State Highway 146 and the southwesterly
boundary line of the Grace Adgy 12.5 acre tract of land;
Thence along said line parallel to and 200 feet distant from the southerly right-of-way
line of State Highway 146 to the easterly shore of Black Duck Bay, said point being
situated in the south line of the Johnelle Bryan Estate 80 acres;
Thence continuing along the said bayshore line northerly and northwesterly, passing the
northwest corner of the Johnelle Bryan Estate 80 acres, passing the northwest corner of
the Eas tburn 20 acres and continuing to the point of intersection of said line with the
southerly extension of the easterly boundary line of lot 57 of the Isenhour Bayshore
subdivision for corner, and being Point No. 42 of the present city limits;
Thence in a northerly direction along the said southerly extension of the easterly
boundary line of Lot No. 57 of the Isenhour Bayshore Addition and continuing along the
said easterly boundary line of Lot No. 57 of the Isenhour Bayshore Subdivision, to the
point of intersection of said line with the southwesterly right -of -way line of Missouri
Street, also known as the Old County Road, for corner, and being Point No. 43 of the
present city limits;
Thence South 49 degrees East along the said southwesterly right -of -way line of Missouri
Street, also known as the Old County Road, to the most westerly corner of the Grace
Adgy 12.5 acre tract of land, for corner, and being Point No. 44 of the present limits;
Thence along the southwesterly boundary line of the said Grace'Adey 12.5 acre tract of
land to the tream known a s Goose Creek to the point of beginning.
SECTION 3: THAT the above described additional territory and area so annexed shall be
a part of the City of Baytown, and the property so added to said city shall bear its
pro rata part of the taxes levied by the City of Baytown and the inhabitants thereof
shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges of all the citizens and shall be
bound by the acts, ordinances, resolutions, regulations and provisions of the Charter
of the City of Baytown.
SECTION 4: THAT if any portion or portions of the above described territory is validly
included within the territory limits of another city or town, then such portion or
portions of the above described territory is hereby excluded and the remaining territory
is hereby annexed to the City of Baytown, and the boundary limits of said city are
hereby amended to conform to the boundary limits of such other city or town or such
other cities or towns aleng the area of the conflict.
• SECTION 5: THAT if any portion or porti6nesof -the a Bove described territory legally
may become included within the limits of another city or town, by reason of a valid
annexation ordinance heretofore introduced before the council, commission or other
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governing body of such city or town, then such portion or portions of the above described
territory is hereby excluded from the limits of the City of Baytown and the remaining
territory is hereby annexed to the City of Baytown and the boundary limits of said City
of Baytown are hereby amended to conform to the boundary limits of such other city or
town or such other cities or towns along the area of the conflict.
SECTION 6: THAT if any legal impediment exists preventing the valid annexation of any
portion of the above described territory to the City of Baytown, then such portion of
the above described territory is hereby excluded and the remaining territory is hereby
annexed to the City of Baytown and the boundary limits of said City of Baytown are hereby
amended to conform to the territory so annexed.
SECTION 7: If any provision, exception, section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or
phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to any person or set of circumstances
• or to any particular tract or parcel of land, shall for any reason be held unconstitutional,
void, or invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining pro-
visions of this ordinance or their application to other persons or sets of circumstances
or to other tracts or parcels of land included in the territory hereinabove described
in Section 2 of this ordinance.
SECTION $: THAT this ordinance upon and after its introduction shall be published
and finally acted upon in the manner provided in Article I, Section 9 of the Charter
of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a majority of the City Council
of the City of Baytown on this 12th day of August, 1954.
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Edna 0 aver, City Clerk
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R. H. Pruett, Mayor