HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-1ATiA REGULAR MUTING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DENTON, TEXAS, HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING OF SAID
CITY ON THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, A.D. 1963.
R E S 0 LU T I O N
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas,
has heretofore completed a study and approved the plans for
the widening of Eagle Drive in the City of Denton, Texas,
from its intersection with South Elm Street to South Locust
Streets and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas,
has found that public necessity requires the widening of
Eagle Drive for the relief of traffic congestion in the said
area; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has found and determined
that the Uquisition of the fee title in the hereinafter
described tracts of land is suitable for such purpose and
that it is necessary to acquire the same for such street
widening; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton, through its duly authorized
representatives, has negotiated with the owners of such tracts
of land and has been unable to agree with such owners as to
the fair cash market value thereof and damages, if any; now
therefore be it
RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON,
TEXAS, that the City Attorney be and he is hereby authorized
and directed to file or cause to be filed against all owners
and lien holders, proceedings in eminent domain to acquire
fee title for said purposes in and to the following described
tracts of land, to-wit:
TRACT No. I
BEGINNING at a point in the West line of a tract
of land out of the Wm. Loving Survey, Abstract No.
795, as being conveyed to A. R. Kelley from A. G.
Bratcher at ux, by deed recorded in Volume 478,
Page 216, of the Deed Records of Denton County,
Texas; said point being 119 feet South of the
Northwest corner of said Kelley tracts
THENCE South, with the West line of said Kelley
tract, a distance of 11 feet to a point for
corners said point being in the North line of
Kill Street (Eagle Drive);
THENCE East, with the North line of Kill Street
Eagle Drive) a distance of 50 feet to a point
for cornert said point being the Southeast cor-
ner of said Kelley tracts
THENCE North, with the East line of said Kelley
tract, a distance of 11 feet to a point for
cornert said point being 119 feet South of the
Northeast corner of said Kelley tracts
THENCE West, 11 feet North of and parallel to
the North line of Kill Street (Eagle Drive) a
distance of 50 feet to the place of beginning.
TACT NO. iI
BZGXNNING at a point in the went line of a tract
of land out of the WM. Loving Survey, Abstract No.
795, as being conveyed to Katherine Preston from
Minnie Nora Gambill, by deed recorded in volume
195, Page 379, of the Deed Records of Denton
County, Texas; said point being 94 feet South
of the Northwest corner of lot S. block D. of
the Blount Addition to the City of Denton, Texass
THENCE South, with the West line of said Preston
tract, a distance of 11 feet to a point for
cornert said point being in the North line of
Kill Street(Eagle Drive);
THENCE East, with the North line of Kill Street,
Eagle Drive) 186 feet to a point in the West
line of South Locust Street, a point for corner;
said point being the Southeast corner of said
lot 8, block D, Of the Blount Additions
THENCE North, with the West line of South Locust
Street a distance of 11 feet to a point for cor-
nert said point being 94 feet South of the North-
east corner of said lot 8, block D, of the Blount
Additions
THENCE West, ll feet North of and parallel to the
North line of Kill Street (Eagle Drive), 186 feet
to the place of,beginning.
TOCT NO. III.
BEGINNING at a point in the West line of a tract
of land out of the Wm. Loving Survey, Abstract No.
795, as being conveyed to N. B. Jones from J. S.
Kendall et ux, by deed recorded in Volume 127,
Page 20, of the Deed Records of Denton County,
Texas; said point being in the East line of South
Elm Street, and 119 feet South of the Northwest
corner of said Janes tract;
THENCE South, with the Bast line of Elm Street a
distance of 11 feet to a point in the North line
of Mill Street (Eagle Drive), a point for corner;
TBENCE East, with the North line of Mill Street
Eagle Drive), 120 feet to a point for corner=
said point being the Southeast corner of said
Jones tract;
TEIENCE North, with the East line of said Jones
tract a distance of 11 feet to a point for corner;
said point being 119 feet South of the Northeast
corner of said Jones tracts
TBENCE West, 11 feet North of and parallel to the
North line of Mill Street (Eagle Drive), 120 feet
to the place of beginning.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 22nd day of January, A.D. 1963.
Mayor
City of Denton, Texas
ATTES
Ci Secretary
city of Denton, Texas
APPR~ AS TO L FORM:
City Attorney
City of Denton, Texas