Ordinance No. 838l -
ORDINANCE N0. 838
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BOUNDARY LIMITS OF
THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AND THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY CON-
SISTING OF 4.8 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:
TRACT ONE
BEGINNING at a point on the existing City limit line of the City of Baytown,
said point being more fully described as a point on the South right -of -way
line of State F. M. Highway 1942 at a distance of 17,530 feet West of the
intersection of the Easterly right -of -way line of the Southern Pacific Rail-
road and the South right -of -way line of State F. M. Highway 1942;
THENCE, in a Westerly direction along the South right -of -way line of State
F. M. Highway 1942 approximately 7,800 feet to a point for corner;
THENCE, in a Northwesterly direction along the Southwest right -of -way line
of State F. M. Highway 1942 approximately 2,760 feet to a point for corner;
THENCE, in a Northeast direction a distance of ten feet to a point for corner,
the ten feet being measured perpendicular to the Southwest right -of -way line
of State F. M. Highway 1942;
THENCE, in a Southeasterly direction, ten feet from and parallel to the
Southwest right -of -way line of State F. M. Highway 1942, approximately 2,756
feet to a point for corner;
THENCE, in an Easterly direction, ten feet from and parallel to the South
right -o€ -way line of State F. M. Highway 1942, approximately 7,796 feet to
a point for corner on the existing City limit line of the City of Baytown;
THENCE, in a Southerly direction, a distance of ten feet along the existing
City limit line of the City of Baytown to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
TRACT TWO
BEGINNING at a point on the existing City limit line of the City of Baytown,
said point being more fully described as a point on the East right -of -way line
of the Bohemian Hall Road at a distance 21,120 feet South of the intersection
of the South right -of -way line of U. S. Highway No. 90 and the East right -of -way
line of the Bohemian Hall Road;
THENCE, in a Southerly direction along the East right -of -way line of Bohemian
Hall Road approximately 900 feet to the intersection of Bohemian Hall Road and
State F. M. Highway 1942, also known as the Crosby -Cedar Bayou Road, then con-
tinuing on the same course across State F. M.Highway 1942 to a point which is
ten feet perpendicularly from the Southwest right -of -way line of State F. M.
Highway 1942;
THENCE, in a Southeasterly direction, ten feet from and parallel to the South-
west right -of -way line of State F. M. Highway 1942 a distance of approximately
9,510 feet to a point for corner;
THENCE, in a Southwesterly direction, perpendicular to the Southwest right -of-
way line of State F. M. Highway 1942, a distance of ten feet to a point for
corner on the said Southwest right -of -way line of State F. M. Highway 1942;
THENCE, in a Northwesterly direction along the Southwest right -of -way line of
State F. M. Highway 1942, a distance of approximately 9,524 feet to a point
for corner which is ten feet West of the East right -of -way line of Bohemian
Hall Road as projected across State F. M. Highway 1942;
THENCE, in a Northerly direction, ten feet from and parallel to the East
right -of -way line of Bohemian Hall Road, a distance of approximately 1,036
feet to a point for corner on the existing City limit line of the City of
Baytown;
THENCE, in an Easterly direction a distance of ten feet along the existing City
limit line of the City of Baytown 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 13th day of October, 1966, which date is not more than
twenty days nor less than ten 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 26th day of September, 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 ofBaytown, 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
WHEREAS, the above described territory contains 4.8 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 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:
TRACT ONE
BEGINNING at a point on the existing City limit line of the City of Baytown,
said point being more fully described as a point on the South right -of -way line
of State F. M. Highway 1942 at a distance of 17,530 feet West of the intersection
of the Easterly right -of -way line of the Southern Pacific Railroad and the South
right -of -way line of State F. M. Highway 1942;
THENCE, in a Westerly direction along the South right -of -way line of State F. M.
Highway 1942 approximately 7,800 feet to a point for corner;
THENCE, in a Northwesterly direction along the Southwest right -of -way line of
State F. M. Highway 1942 approximately 2,760 feet to a point for corner;
THENCE, in a Northeast direction a distance of ten feet to a point for corner;
the ten feet being measured perpendicular to the Southwest right -of -way line
of State F. M. Highway 1942;
THENCE, in a Southeasterly direction, ten feet from and parallel to the South-
west right -of -way line of State F. M. Highway 1942, approximately 2,756 feet
to a point for corner;
THENCE, in an Easterly direction, ten feet from and parallel to the South right -
of -way line of State F. M. Highway 1942, approximately 7,796 feet to a point
for corner on the existing City limit line of the City of Baytown;
THENCE, in a Southerly direction, a distance of ten feet along the existing
City limit line of the City of Baytown to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
TRACT TWO
BEGINNING at a point on the existing City limit line of the City of Baytown,
said point being more fully described as a point on the East right -of -way
line of the Bohemian Hall Road at a distance 21,120 feet South of the inter-
section of the South right -of -way line of U. S. Highway No. 90 and the East
right -of -way line of the Bohemian Hall Road;
THENCE, in a Southerly direction along the East right -of -way line of Bohemian
Hall Road approximately 900 feet to the intersection of Bohemian Hall Road and
State F. M. Highway 1942, also known as the Crosby -Cedar Bayou Road, then con-
tinuing on the same course across State F. M. Highway 1942 to a point which is
ten feet perpendicularly from the Southwest right -of -way line of State F. M.
Highway 1942;
THENCE, in a Southeasterly direction, ten feet from and parallel to the South-
west right -of -way line of State P.M. Highway 1942 a distance of approximately
9,510 feet to a point for corner;
THENCE, in a Southwesterly direction, perpendicular to the Southwest right -of-
way line of State F. M. Highway 1942, a distance of ten feet to a point for
corner on the said Southwest right -of -way line of State F. M. Highway 1942;
THENCE, in a Northwesterly direction along the Southwest right -of -way line of
State F. M. Highway 1942, a distance of approximately 9,524 feet to a point
for corner which is ten feet West of the East right -of -way line of Bohemian
Hall Road as projected across State F. M. Highway 1942;
THENCE, in a Northerly direction, ten feet from and parallel to the East right -
of -way line of Bohemian Hall Road, a distance of approximately 1,036 feet to
a point for corner on the existing City limit line of the City of Baytown;
THENCE, in an Easterly direction a distance of ten feet along the existing City
limit line of the City of Baytown to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
Section 2: The above described territory and the area so annexed shall be
a part of the City of Baytown, T:,xas, 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 27th day of October, 1966.
Seaborn Cravey, Mayor
ATTEST:
C� rj
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
APPROVED:AS TO FORM:
G orge Chand r, City Attorney