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THE STNTE OF T=kS
COUNTY OF V'UTEER
CITY OF HUNTSVILLE �
7,":n -REASI the City Council._ of the City of 1 untsville,
Te1:as, pursuant to a petition filed with the City aecr•etary of
said city, did, by ordinance of date rugust 9, 1949, order an
election to be held on August 23, 1949 -, :!ithin the territory de-
scribed in said petition, in said ordinance, and hereinafter de-
scribed, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified elect-
ors residing in said territory the question of whether such ter-
ritory should become a part of such city; and,
'. =EA;_, after ten (10) days notice of such election
had been given by posting a cony of such ordinance, certified
by the City secretary, in three (3) public places in said ter-
ritory, and by publishing the same for one time in The 11unts-
ville Item, a newspaper published in said city, said election
was held within said territory on August 23, 1949; and,
V:.- .EREAS, said petition was signed by ruore than one hun-
dred (100) qualified electors residing in such territory, and
such election was called and held in compliance ith the Laws
and Constitution of the State of Texas relating; to such elec-
tions and particularly with reference to Senate Bill Fo. 3 *24,
acts of the Fifty First Legislature of the State of Texas at
its regular session, approved and effective Day 147 194 -9; and,
'.HEREAS, said election was held and the returns of
said election were made to the City Council of such city, and
i,7aere canvassed by said City Council and the results thereof de-
clared by an ordinance dated august 30, 1949, and at said elec-
tion two hundred seventy nine (279) legal votes c,ere cast, of
which tt,io hundred sixteen ( 216) voted for becoming a part of
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said city and sixty three (63) voted against becoming a part of
said city, and the City Council by said ordinance declaring the
results of said election found and declared that the proposition
11Sha11_ such territory, described in said petition and in said
election order, become a part of the C'_ty of Huntsville, Texas,"
carried by a majority of one hundred fifty three (153) votes:
NO. -, TILREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
T'aE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEX`S, that the territory described in
said petition, in the order calling said election and hereinaf-
ter described, shall be and the samne is hereby received as a
part of the City of Huntsville, Texas, and t'-e corporate limits
of the City of Huntsville, Texas are hereby extended to be co-
extensive with the boundaries described in said petition., in
said election order and hereinafter described, and the inhabi-
tants of such territory shall be entitled to all the rights and
privileges of other citizens of the City of Huntsville, Texas,
and shal? be bound by the acts and ordinances` made in conforra-
ity with law. Ejuch territory is herenow described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point 700 feet North and 2640 feet mast
of the Northeast corner of the corporate limits of the City of
Huntsville, Texas, stake for corner;
THENCE `.est at 2640 feet pass a point 700 feet North
of sE id Iortheast corner, at 7920 feet pass a point 700 feet
North of the up_cer northwest corner of the corporate limits of
said City and at 10,920 feet stake for corner;
THENCE South at 700 feet pass a point 3000 feet West
of said upper Northwest corner of the corporate limits, at 9272
feet pass a point 3000 feet -.pest of t'ie Southwest corner of said
corporate limits, and at 11,106 feet a stake for corner in the
divisional line between the F. Gray League, Abstract No. 24, and
the Lei. °pis Cox League, Lbstract No. 13;
TIlEITCE east :Faith said divisional line 3000 feet to a
stake for corner at a point 1834 feet South of the Southwest
corner of the corporate limits of said City, and 88 feet li�est
of the TT
ortheast corner of said Levis Corr League;
THENCE South 2542 f-:et to stake for corner:,
THENCE East at 5280 feet pass a point 5280 feet South
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of the !astern Southeast corner of the corporate limits of said
City and at ?920 feet a stake for corner;
THENCE Korth about 4436 feet a stale for corner in the
divisional line between the P. Gray League, Abstract No. 24, and
the E. Davids ,purvey, Abstract No. 157;
THENCE lest with said divisional line at 165 feet pass
the original Southeast corner of the Texas Prison System Ceme-
tery and at 1044 feet the Southwest corner of said : ri son Ceme-
tery, as relocated and presently fenced, stake for corner;
THENCE North at about 844 feet pass a point 1596 feet
East of the Southeast corner of the corporate limits of said
City, at 1031 feet pass the Northwest corner of said Prison Ceme-
tery, as relocated and presently fenced, at 2136 feet cross the
Huntsville Branch of the ',`issouri Pacific Railroad and at 2990
feet stake for corner at a point 1596 feet Last of the East cor-
porate limits of said City;
THENCE Last 1044 feet stake for corner at a point 2640
feet East of the last corporate limits of said City;
THENCE Korth parallel with and 2640 feet from the East
corporate limits about 6222 feet to the place of beginning; SAVE
17D EACEPT from the area so enclosed all that portion of said area
now contained within t'r.e corporate limits of the City of Hunts -
ville, Texas.
This ordinance shall take effect upon its adoption by
the City Council and upon its approval by the Dayor of said City
of Huntsville.
The above and foregoing ordinance was adopted by unan-
imous vote of the Council and approved by the Eayor in open coun-
cil this the 6th day of September, 1949•
;MAYOR
CITY OF HUNTSVILL'E, TEXAS
A" TTE 1' .
CITY SECRETAFT
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF WALKER �
CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
THEREASI the City Council of the City of Huntsville,
Texas, pursuant to a petition filed with the City Secretary of
said city, did, by ordinance of date August 9, 1949, order an
election to be held. on August 23, 1949 trithin the territory de
scribed in said petition, in said ordinance, and hereinafter de-
scribed, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified elect-
ors residing in said territory the question of whether such ter-
ritory should become a part of such city; and,
.F REA6, after ten (10) days notice of such election
had been given by posting a copy of such ordinance, certified
by the City Lecretary, in three (3) public places in said ter-
ritory, and by publishing the same for one timie in The Hunts-
ville Item, a newspaper published in said city, said election
was held within said territory on August 23, 1949; and,
`,HEREAS, said petition was signed by more than one hun-
dred (100) qualified electors residing in such territory, and
such election was caa.led and held in compliance �:�ith the Laws
and Constitution of the ;Mate of Texas relatin,' to such elec-
tions and particularly with reference to Senate Bill No. 3249
Acts of the Fifty First Legislature of the State of Texas at
its regular session, approved and effective May 14, 1949; and,
'HEREAS, said election was held and the returns of
said election were made to the City Council of such city, and
were canvassed by said City Council and the results thereof de-
clared by an ordinance dated August 30, 1949, and at said elec-
tion two hundred seventy nine (279) legal votes were cast, of
which two hundred sixteen (216) voted for becoming a part of
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saiG city and sixty three (63) voted against becoming a part of
said city, and the City Council by said ordinance declaring the
results of said election found and declared that the proposition
Shall such territory, described in said petition and in said
election order, become a part of the C`ty of Huntsville, Texas,"
carried by a majority of one hundred fifty three (153) votes:
NOVA, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, that the territory described in
said petition, in the order calling said election and hereinaf-
ter described, shall be and the same is hereby received as a
part of the City of Huntsville., Texas, and the corporate limits
of the City of Huntsville, Texas are hereby extended to be co-
extensive with the boundaries described in said petition, in
said election order and hereinafter described, and the inhabi-
tants of such territory shall be entitled to all the rights and
privileges of other citizens of the City of Huntsville, Texas,
and shall.. be bound by the acts and ordinances made in conform-
ity with law. Such territory is herenow described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point 700 feet North and 2640 feet East
of the Northeast corner of the corporate limits of the City of
Huntsville, Texas, stake for corner;
THENCE Vest at 2640 feet pass a point 700 feet North
of said Northeast corner, at 7920 feet pass a point 700 feet
North of the upper Northwest corner of the corporate limits of
said City and at 10,920 feet stake for corner;
THENCE South at 700 feet pass a point 3000 feet 17est
of said upper Northwest corner of the corporate limits, at 9272
feet pass a point 3000 feet '.est of the Southwest corner of said
corporate limits, and at 11,106 feet a stake for corner in the
divisional line between the F. Gray League, Abstract No. 24, and
the Levis Cox League, Abstract No. 13;
THENCE Last with said divisional line 3000 feet to a
st €.ke for corner at a point 1834 feet South of the Southwest
corner of the corporate limits of said City, and 88 feet Vest
of the Northeast corner of said Le -wis Cox League;
THENCE South 2542 feet to stake for corner;
THENCE East at 5280 feet pass a point 5280 feet South
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of the Eastern Southeast corner of the corporate limits of said
City and at 7920 feet a stake for corner;
THENCE North about 4436 feet a stake for corner in the
divisional line between the P. Gray League, Abstract No. 24, and
the E. Davids Survey, Abstract No. 157;
THENCE .'est with said divisional line at 165 feet pass
the original Southeast corner of the Texas Prison System Ce-ne-
tery and at 1044 feet the Southwest corner of said Prison Ceme-
tery, as relocated and presently fenced, stake for corner;
THENCE north at about 844 feet pass a point 1596 feet
East of the Southeast corner of the corporate limits of said
City, at 1031 feet pass the Northwest corner of said Prison Ceme-
tery, as relocated and presently fenced, at 2136 feet cross the
Huntsville Branch of the Ifissouri Pacific Railroad and at 2990
feet stale for corner at a point 1596 feet East of the East cor-
porate limits of said City;
THENCE East 1044 feet stake for corner at a point 2640
feet East of the East corporate limits of said City;
THENCE North parallel with and 2640 feet from the East
corporate limits about 6222 feet to the place of beginning; SA'G'E
AND EXCEPT from the area so enclosed all that portion of said area
now contained within the corporate limits of the City of Hunts-
ville, Texas.
This ordinance shall take effect upon its adoption by
the City Council and upon its approval by the .t�.ayor of said City
of Huntsville.
The above and foregoing ordinance was adopted by unan-
imous vote of the Council and approved by tree Mayor in open coun-
cil this the 6th day of September, 1949.
ATTEST:
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MAYOR
CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEUS