0008
ORDINANCE NO. 8
AN ORDINANCE RECEIVING AND ANNEXING TERRITORY
ADJACENT AND CONTIGUOUS TO THE TOWN OF SOUTHLAKE,
TEXAS; PROVIDING THAT SUCH AREA SHALL BECOME A
PART OF SAID TOWN AND THAT THE OWNERS AND INHABITANTS
THEREOF SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ALL THE PRIVILEGES OF
OTHER CITIZENS OF SAID TOWN, AND BE BOUND BY THE ACTS
AND ORDINANCES NOW IN EFFECT AND TO BE HEREINAFTER
ADOPTED; FURTHER PROVIDING FOR AMENDING AND CORRECTING
THE OFFICIAL BOUNDARIES OF SAID TOWN AS HERETOFORE
ADOPTED AS AMENDED, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the Acts of 1953, 53rd
Legislature, page 357, chapter 93, codified as Article 974"G, Revised
Civil Statutes of Texas, Paul L, Schell and wife,. Mary Schell, owners
of the real property hereinafter described have made application
as by law provided to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Town
of Southlake, Texas, requesting annexation to the 'town of Southlake,
Texas, of a tract of land of the dimension 165 varas by 225 varas
situated in the 0. W. Knight Survey, Tarrant County, Texas, being the
West part of a ten (10) acre tract of land as is more fully described
in a Warranty Deed recorded in Volume 2851 Page 198 Deed Records,
Tarrant County, Texas, described by metes and bounds as follows:
BEGINNING at a. point in the North South City Limit Line
running parallel to the West right of way line of County
Project No. 3021, 1161 varas South of the North Boundary
Line of the 0. W„ Knight Survey;
THENCE, iffiest along the North line of said Ten (10) acre
tract above described 228 varas to the Northwest Corner
thereof;
THENCE, South along the West line of said Tract 165 varas
to the South West corner thereof;
THENCE, East along the South Line of said Tract to a point
where same intersects the City Limit Line of Southlake;
THENCE, North along said City Limit Line to the place of
beginning.
A plat of said land showing its location with respect to the Town
of Southlake, Texas, is attached hereto marked EXHIBIT "A°; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Souti-ila.ke, Texas,
as provided by law has received said petition and duly and legally
considered the saute, and it appearing to the Board of Aldermen of
said Town that all statutory requirements in connection with said
application have been fulfilled and that said area is adjacent and
contiguous to the Town of Southlake, Texas, and is not more than
one-half (1/2) mile in width, on which not more than three qualified
voters reside, all of which the Board so finds;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHLAKE,
TEXAS :
THAT, the property hereinabove described being adjacent and
contiguous to the Town Limits of Southlake, Texas, be and is hereby
annexed and brought within the Corporate Limits of said Town and
is hereby made an integral part thereof.,
2„
THAT, the owners and inhabitants of the area herein annexed
be entitled to all of the rights and privileges of other citizens
and property owners of said Town and be bound by all of the acts
and ordinances made in conformity thereto, now in full force and
effect and that which may be hereafter adopted,.
3.
THAT, the official map and boundaries of the Town of Southlake,
Texas, as heretofore adopted and amended, be and is hereby amended so
as to include the aforementioned territory as part of the Town of
Southlake, Texas*
4,
THIS, ordinance shall become effective and be in full force
and effect from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor and
duly attested by the Town Secretary,
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ADOPTED this 1447]i, day of November, A. D. 1956,
APPROVED:
ATTEST: MAYOR
TOWN SECRET"
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