CC Resolution No. 178 RESOLUTION NO. 178
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ACCEPTING AND
APPROVING THE AFFIDAVIT AND LIST OF PROPERTY OWNERS PRESENTED TO COUNCIL
BY CITY CLERK, SAME BEING TO THE EFFECT THAT SHE PROPERLY NOTIFIED THE
PROPERTY OWNERS ABUTTING NORTH COMMERCE STREET BETWEEN THE SOUTH LINE OF
FORREST STREET AND THE NORTH LINE OF GULF STREET OF A HEARING OF BENEFITS
TO BE HELD JUNE 22, 1967, IN CONNECTION WITH SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS TO BE
LEVIED AGAINST SAID ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS ALL AS PRESCRIBED BY
ARTICLE 1105B, VERNON'S ANNOTATED CIVIL STATUTES; FINDING AND HOLDING
THAT ALL THE PREREQUISITIES OF LAW AS TO NOTICE HAVE BEEN MET; THAT THE
MAYOR AND CITY CLERK ARE AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO PROPERLY EXECUTE
THIS RESOLUTION AND THAT THE CITY CLERK SHALL PLACE THIS RESOLUTION, THE
AFFIDAVIT AND THE LIST OF PROPERTY OWNERS AND ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION
IN A FILE TO BE MAINTAINED IN HER OFFICE AS PART OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF
THE CITY OF BAYTOWN.
WHEREAS, the City of Baytown has undertaken steps to improve that por-
tion of Commerce Street between the South line of Forrest Street and the North
line of Gulf Street; and
WHEREAS, an initiation ordinance affecting said street was passed on
the 9th day of November, 1966; and
WHEREAS, a hearing of benefits was called for 7:00 o'clock p.m. on June
22, 1967; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk was authorized and directed to send notices to
the abutting property owners as required by law; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk states that all of the requirements of law have
been met by her and that she has presented an affidavit and list of property owners
and she states that she has properly notified said abutting property owners of said
hearing of benefits; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that all of the prerequisites
of law have been met; NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN:
Section 1: That the affidavit and the list of abutting property owners
notified by the City Clerk are found to be proper and are hereby accepted and
approved by the City Council of the City of Baytown. That such affidavit and list
of property owners are set forth and made a part hereof for all intents and pur-
poses, to-wit:
"AFF I D A V II:
"BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, personally appeared Edna Oliver, City
Clerk of the City of Baytown, Harris County, Texas, known to me to be a
credible person and upon oath states the following:
1. That notice of the improvement of Commerce Street, from the South
line of Forrest Street to the North line of Gulf Street, in the
City of Baytown was published in The Baytown Sun, a paper of
general circulation, on Wednesday, May 31st, Wednesday, June 7th,
and Wednesday, June 14th, 1967; and
2. That notices were also mailed, postage prepaid and addressed to
the owners and other parties shown on the list of owners as
required by the State law on Friday, June 2, 1967, at 4:45 p.m. ; and
3. That the source of names and addresses was secured from rendered
and unrendered tax rolls of the Tax Office of the City of Baytown
and none of the properties shown on the tax rolls, and included in
this listing, are listed as unknown; and
4. A copy of the names and addresses of the property owners are
attached hereto and made a part of this affidavit.
/s/ Edna Oliver
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
SUBSCRIBED TO on this the 20th day of June, 1967.
/s/ Jean L. Gagnon
Notary Public in and for
Harris County, T e x a s
LIST OF PROPERTY OWNERS
East Side
ITEM NO. NAME ADDRESS
1. Southern Pacific RR Co. 913 Franklin
Houston, Texas
2. M. L. Pace 410 North Commerce
Baytown, Texas
3. Martin Real Estate Company 601 N. Commerce
Baytown, Texas
4. Martin Real Estate Company 601 N. Commerce
Baytown, Texas
5. Drainage Easement -0-
6. Cyrus Neill Ammons et ux Ada 1017 North Main Street
Baytown, Texas
7. Cyrus Neill Ammons et ux Ada 1017 North Main Street
Baytown, Texas
8. B. A. Stewart 18 North Main Street
Baytown, Texas
9. Roy Leavins 1028 North Commerce
Baytown, Texas
10. Roy Leavins 1028 North Commerce
z
i Baytown, Texas
West Side
1. Webb Greer 1203 Avenue F
Del Rio, Texas
2. Mrs. Maggie Smith Scott 101 West Sterling
Baytown, Texas
3. Congregation K'Nesseth Isreal 100 West Sterling
Baytown, Texas
4. Congregation K'Nesseth Isreal 100 West Sterling
Baytown, Texas
5. Southern Pacific RR Company 913 Franklin
Houston, Texas
6. L. D. Burnett 403 North Commerce
Baytown, Texas
7. Leila Stephenson, a feme sole 411 North Commerce
Baytown, Texas
8, J. W. Whatley, et ux Ella 800 West Main
Baytown, Texas
9. Martin Real Estate Commerce 601 North Commerce
Baytown, Texas
10. Martin Real Estate Company 601 North Commerce
Baytown, Texas
11. Theo & L. D. Wilburn, Comprise 1400 East Texas Avenue
the firm of Wilburn Bros. Baytown, Texas
12. Martin Real Estate Company 601 North Commerce
Baytown, Texas
13. Behring Realty Corp. 615 North Commerce
Baytown, Texas
14. Martin Real Estate Company 601 North Commerce
Baytown, Texas
15. Estate of Mrs. Ira Berry, Dec'd Alice Mae Armer
Route 2, Box 134-A
Baytown, Texas
16. C. H. Langford, et ux Irene Route 2
Florence, Texas
17. Glyn R. Taylor, et ux Alice B. P. o. Box 502
Baytown, Texas
18. R. C. Christian, et ux Faye Margie 412 West Hunnicutt
Baytown, Texas
19. Martin Real Estate Company 601 North Commerce
Baytown, Texas
20. Drainage Easement -0-
21. R. B. Jones & Nellie V. Jones 1305 Leavins Street
Baytown, Texas
22. Adrian D. Wilkinson, et ux Murl 1111 South Pruett
Baytown, Texas
23. James W. Nelson et ux Nora 101 Forrest Street
Baytown, Texas"
Section 2: That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and
directed to execute this resolution and that same shall be placed in the office of
the City Clerk and shall become part of the public records of the City of Baytown,
Texas.
INTRODUCED, READ AND PASSED by the affirmative vote of the members of
the City Council of the City of Baytown on this the 22nd day of June, A.D. , 1967.
Mayon o Tom
A. M. Braswell
ATTEST:
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
APPROVED:
George Chandler, City Attorney