Ordinance No. 854ORDINANCE NO. 854
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BOUNDARY LIMITS OF
THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AND THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY
CONSISTING OF 1.00 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:
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 Southwest right -of-
way line of State F. M. Highway 1942 at a distance of approximately 28,090
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, said distance being measured along the South and Southwest
right -of -way line of the highway;
THENCE, in a Northwesterly direction along the Southwest right -of -way line
of State F. M. Highway 1942 approximately 4,365 feet to a point for corner
on the existing City limit line of the City of Baytown;
THENCE, in a Northeasterly 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;
THENCE, in a Southeasterly direction, ten feet from and parallel to the South-
west right -of -way line of the highway approximately 4,365 feet to a point
for corner on the existing City limit line of the City of Baytown;
THENCE, in a Southwesterly direction a distance of ten feet along the exist-
ing 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 26th day of January, 1967, which date is not more than
twenty days nor less than ten days prior to the institution of annexation proceed-
ings; 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 terri-
tory on the 16th day of January, 1967, 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 inhabi-
tants; 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 1.00 acres; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That 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 pre-
sent 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:
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 Southwest right -of-
way line of State F. M. Highway 1942 at a distance of approximately 28,090
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, said distance being measured along the South and Southwest
right -of -way line of the highway;
THENCE, in a Northwesterly direction along the Southwest right -of -way line
of State F. M. Highway 1942 approximately 4,365 feet to a point for corner
on the existing City limit line of the City of Baytown;
THENCE, in a Northeasterly 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;
THENCE, in a Southeasterly direction, ten feet from and parallel to the South-
west right -of -way line of the highway approximately 4,365 feet to a point
for corner on the existing City limit line of the City of Baytown;
THENCE, in a Southwesterly direction a distance of ten feet along the exist-
ing 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, 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 9th day of February, 1967.
5eaborn Cravey, Mayor'
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
APP ED AS TO FORM:
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George Chandler, City Attorney
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