Ordinance No. 754I
ORDINANCE NO. 754
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON THE 18th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1965, FOR THE PUR-
POSE OF PERMITTING THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF BAYTO'N TO DECIDE
VJHETHER OR NOT THE SALARIES OF THE 1.1EMBERS OF THE POLICE AND
FIRE DiEPARTi,iENTS, COVERED BY CIVIL SERVICE =, SHOULD BE IN-
CREASED BY FIFTY (:x50.00) DOLLARS PER PERSON PER 16ONTH; PRO-
VIDING THAT SUCH SALARY INCREASE SHALL BECOIv1E EFFECTIVE NO
LATER THAN OCTOBER 1, 1965, SHOULD SUCH RAISE RECEIVE THE
FAVORABLE VOTE OF THE ELECTORATE; PROVIDING FOR A FORM; OF
BALLOT; PROVIDING FOR ELECTION OFFICIALS, DESIGNATING THE
PLACES AND IvWgNER OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION; PRESCRIBING THE
HOURS AND PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING AND PUBLICATION OF NOTICE.
WHEREAS, Article 1583 -2, Vernon's Annotated Penal Code of the
State of Texas, provides for minimum salaries for Policemen and Fire-
men in certain cities; and
WHF,REAS, such Article states that the Police and Fire Depart-
ments may petition the City Council for a salary increase; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has waived the necessity of such De-
partments presenting to it a petition as prescribed in said Article
1583 -2; and
LJHE,REAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown wishes to call
an election for September 18th, 1965, for the purpose of permitting
the qualified voters to decide whether or not the salaries of each
member of the Police and Fire Departments, covered by Civil Service,
should be increased by $50.00 per person per month; NO11, THEREFORE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOW14:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby
authorizes and orders a Special Election to be held on the 18tday of
September, 1965, for the purpose of permitting the qualified voters
of the City of Baytown to decide whether or not the salaries of each
member of the Police and Fire Departments, covered by Civil Service,
should be increased by :x50.00 per person per month.
Section 2: That such salary increase shall become effective
no later than October 1, 1965, should such raise receive the favorable
vote of the electorate.
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING "AN ORDINANCE DEFINING THE
FIRE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN; REPEALING
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECT-
IVE DATE THEREOF ", BEING ORDINANCE NO. 446, PASSED
BY THE CITY COU14CIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE
26TH DAY OF SEPTEMiBER, 1957, BY CHANGING SECTION
THREE (3) THEREOF TO INCLUDE. NEW BOUNDARIES WHICH
SHALL BE DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS THE FIRE LIMIT
AREA OR ZONE NO. TWO (2) OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN;
REPEALING ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; PROVID-
ING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECT-
IVE DATE THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN:
Section 1: That Section Three (3) of said Ordinance No. 446
shall be amended by changing Sub - Section (A) to include new bound-
aries which shall be designated and known as City of Baytown's Fire
Limit or Area No. Two (2), as follows:
Section 3: Fire Limit Area or Zone No. 2: The boundaries of
Fire Limit Area or Zone No. Two 2 shall be as follows:
(A) BEGINNING at the point of intersection of the West
right of way line of Main Street, formerly known as
Wooster -Goose Creek County Road, with the North right
of way line of Market Street;
THENCE, North 54 degrees 03 minutes Jest along the
said right of way line of 1,'Iarket Street, to a point
which is the West right of way line of a street for-
merly known as Avenue "A", now designated Market Street,
for corner;
THENCE, South 52 degrees 34 minutes '.hest along the
Gdest right of way line of Iviarket Street, formerly known
as Avenue "A ", to the point of intersection of said
line with a 'slesterly extension of an alley running
Easterly and ' Jesterly through Block 2, East Baytown Sub-
division, for corner;
THENCE, South 81 degrees 13 minutes East along the said
extension of the North line of an alley running Easter-
ly and Viesterly through Block 2, East Baytown Subdivision,
and continuing in the same direction along the North line
of said alley through Blocks 2, 3 and 4, East Baytown
Subdivision, to the point of intersection of said line
with the West right of way line of Block 5, East Baytown
Subdivision, which is also the East right of way line of
Huggins Street;
THENCE, at right angles in a Southerly direction along
the East right of way line of Huggins Street to the South
right of way line of the alley in Block 6, East Baytown
Subdivision, for corner;
THENCE, in an Easterly direction along the South right
of way line of said alley to the East right of way line
of Louisiana Street;
THENCE, in a Southerly direction along the East
right of way line of Louisiana Street to the in-
tersection of said line with the South right of
way line of an alley in Block 28 in Fast Baytown
Subdivision, which alley adjoins on the South
Lots 1 to 17, inclusive, of said Block 28, facing
on Market Street;
THENCE, in an Easterly direction along the South
right of way line of said alley in Block 2F in East
Baytown Subdivision to the intersection of said line
with the East line of Lot 23, Block 28, East Baytown
Subdivision, for corner;
THENCE, in a Southerly direction along the East line
of said Lot 23, Block 28, East Baytown Subdivision,
a distance of Six (61) Feet, for corner;
THENCE, in an Easterly direction One Hundred Fifty
(1501) Feet from, and parallel to, the South right
of way line of VJest P.tain Street to its intersection
with the Vlest right of way line of Lee Drive, for
corner;
THENCE, in a Northerly direction along the West right
or-if wa line of Lee Drive to a point One Hundred Fifty
(150' Feet North of the North right of way line of
West 14ain Street, for corner;
THENCE, in a 1'Jesterly direction One Hundred Fifty
(1501) Feet from, and parallel to, the North right of
way line of ',Jest 1.1ain Street to its intersection with
the East line of Lot or Tract 53 of "Baytown Business
Addition ", which line is also designated as the East
line of the tract of land conveyed to and now occupied
by Britton Cravens Lumber Company and which is also
the West line of air tract of land occupied by the
Knights of Columbus Hall, for corner;
THENCE, North 34 degrees 30 minutes East 153.16 feet
to a point;
THENCE, South 19 degrees 56 minutes Last 84.46 feet
to a point;
THENCE, North 60 degrees 49 minutes East parallel with
the South right of way line of 1.1arket Street Road to a
distance of 261.95 feet, for corner;
THENCE, at right angles in a Southerly direction to
the intersection of a line which is located 150 feet
South of, and parallel to, the South right of way line
of P.°iarket Street, for corner;
THENCE, in an Easterly direction along said line which
is located 150 feet from and parallel to the South
right of way line of Miarket Street Road to the point
of intersection of said line with a line bearing North
12 degrees 05 minutes Viest described in right of way
deed from Pars. Georgia Pruett, et al to City of Goose
Creek, dated December 11, 1944;
THENCE, in a Northwesterly direction along said last
described line and its extension thereof to the point
of intersection of said line, as extended, with the North
right of way line of Market Street;
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THENCE, along the North right of way line of Ifarket
Street Road with its curvature in an Easterly direc-
tion to the point of intersection of said line with
the North right of way line of Viest Texas Avenue
Extension.
THENCE, in a Northerly direction along the 'Jest right
of way line of Decker Drive with its curvature to the
point of intersection of said line with the Viesterly
extension of a line which is located 100 feet South
of, and parallel to, the South right of way line of
`Jest Sterling.
THENCE, in an Easterly direction along said 'Jesterly
Extension of a line which is located 100 feet South,
and parallel to, the South right of way line of 'Jest
Sterling to a point of intersection of said line with
a line which is located 100 feet East, and parallel to,
the East right of way line of Decker Drive;
THENCE, in a Northwesterly direction parallel with
Decker Drive and at all points a distance of 100 feet
from the East right of way line thereof, a distance of
1200 feet;
THENCE, at right angles in a llesterly direction at 100
feet crossing the Easterly right of way line of Decker
Drive, to a point which is located 150 feet 'Jest of
the Westerly right of way line of said Decker Drive;
THENCE, at right angles in a Southeasterly direction
parallel with Decker Drive and at all points 150 feet
l'Jest of the Westerly right of way line thereof, to the
point of intersection with the North right of way line
of I'lest Texas Avenue Extension;
THENCE., in a generally Southwesterly direction parallel
with the North right of way line, and following the
meanderings thereof, of I:iarket Street, and at all points
150 feet North of the said right of way line thereof to
a point which is 100 feet East of the East right of way
line of Airhart Drive, formerly known as I.laple Street,
which point is also located 150 feet Worth of the North
right of way line of 1,Jarket Street;
THENCE, in a Northerly direction parallel with the East
right of way line of Airhart Drive to the South right
of way line of Cedar Street;
THENCE, at right angles in a Westerly direction, to a
point in the South right of way line of Cedar Street
which is also the Northwest corner of Lot 16, Block 13
of Airhart Addition;
THENCE, at right angles in a Southerly direction, parallel
with the blest right of way line of Airhart Drive, and at
all points a distance of 100 feet therefrom, to a point
which is 125 feet North of the North right of way line
of Iiarket Street;
THENCE, in a Westerly direction parallel with the North
right of way line of Iyiarket Street and at all points a
distance of 125 feet therefrom, to a point in the West
right of way line of the alley in Block 5, Airhart
Addition;
THENCE-', in a Northerly direction along the hest right of
way line of said alley to the South right of way line of
Cedar Street, for corner;
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THENCE, in a Westerly direction along the South
right of way line of Cedar Street and the Westerly
Extension thereof, to a point of intersection of
said line, as extended, with the blest right of way
line of Main Street, formerly known as the Wooster -
Goose Creek County Road, for corner;
THENCE, in a Southerly direction along the t4est
right of way line of Main Street to the PLACE OF
BEGINNING.
Section 2: Repealing Clause: All ordinances of parts of
ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance are here-
by repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to
the extent of such inconsistency, and in all other respects this
ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances regulating and
governing the subject matter covered by this ordinance.
Section 3: Savings Clause: If any provision, exception,
section, sub - section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance, or the application of same to any person or set of cir-
cumstances shall for any reason be held unconstitutional, void or
invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the re-
maining provisions of this ordinance or their application to other
persons or sets of circumstances, and to this end all provisions
of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 4: Effective Date: This ordinance shall take effect
from and after its passage by a majority of the City Council of the
City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED
majority of the City Council this
ATTEST:
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Edna Oliver, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORt',A:
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George Vndler, City Attorney
by the affirmative vote of a
the 9th day, of S�gptember, 1965.
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Seaborn Cravey, Mayor
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