ORD CC 03/10/1970 - Avenue L to Sam Houston AvenueAN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE NAME OF AVENUE L, AS SHOWN ON
THE PRESENT PLAT OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE AND BY COMMON
USAGE TO SAM HOUSTON AVENUE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS:
WHEREAS, a portbn of Avenue L has abutting it a portion
of the campus of Sam Houston State University and The Sam Houston
Park and Museum; and
WHEREAS, the name of General Sam Houston, former resident
of the City of Huntsville, President of the Republic of Texas,
and Governor of the State of Texas, and whose last resting place
is in this City, has an unusual historical connection with this
City; and
WHEREAS, Sam Houston State University has for its duration
contributed tremendously toward the social, cultural and
economical development of the community; and
WHEREAS, it is to the public interest that the name of Sam
Houston and Sam Houston State University be memorialized by having
a Street in the City bearing the name of Sam Houston Avenue:
THEREFORE, the name of Avenue L from its intersection with
Avenue K Southerly through the City of Huntsville is hereby
changed and shall hereafter be known and designated as Sam
Houston Avenue.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the City Council and approved
this 10th day of March, 1970.
ATTEST:
I, WELDON COLEMAN, Secretary of the City of Huntsville, Texas
hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct
copy of the ordinance it purports to be.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this /o • day of
March, 1970.
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CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
COUNTY OF WALKER. II BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on
this day personally appeared Weldon Coleman, known to me to be the
person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and
acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and
consideration therein expressed, AND IN THE CAPACITY THEREIN STATED.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE THIS /Q day of
MARCH -- , 1970
NOT kY PUBL , WALKER CO , TEXAS
PAVING ORDINANCE
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
COUNTY OF WALKER,
CITY OF HUNTSVILLE.
WHEREAS, the Owners of a majority of the property abutting
Normal Park Road from 22nd Street to Eastham Lane, hereinafter
referred to as Unit A and the Owners of a majority of the pro -
between Highway 75 South
perty abutting Lake Road /and the feeder road of Interstate
Highway 45, hereinafter referred to as Unit B, in the City of
Huntsville, Texas, request the City to improve the portions
of said street in the following manner:
UNIT A: Normal Park Road from 22nd Street to Eastham
Lane to be paved 36 ft. in width with concrete
curb and gutter, 11/2" asphalt surface with 41/2"
asphalt base coarse.
UNIT B: Lake Road between Highway 75 South and the feeder
Road of Interstate Highway 45 to be paved 40 ft
in width with concrete curb and gutter, 11/2"
asphalt surface with adequate base coarse (asphal-
tic, crushed stone, or iron ore gravel, depending on
best bid).
The City Council having determined that said improvement
should be made: THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS:
That a necessity exists for the paving and improving of said
portions of Normal Park Road, as follows:
UNIT A:
Normal Park Road from 22nd Street to Eastham
Lane to be paved 36 ft. in with with concrete
curb and gutter, 11/2" asphalt surface with 41"
asphalt base coarse.
UNIT B: Lake Road between Highway 75 South and the feeder
3oad of Interstate Highway 45 to be paved 40 ft.
in width with concrete curb and gutter, 11/2"
asphalt surface with adequate base coarse (asphal-
tic, crushed stone, or iron ore gravel, depending on
best bid).
That N.B. Davidson, City Engineer, prepare and file with
the City Council plans and specification for such work and prelimi-
nary estimates of the costs therefore.
Be it further ordained that the Mayor of the City of Hunts-
ville, Texas, be, and he is hereby authorized, to enter into
Mechanic's, Materialman's and Paving Lien contracts with the
abutting property Owners in accordance with this ordinance and
in accordance with ordinances hereafter to be enacted for such
paving and improvement of said portions of said streets.
On motion duly made and seconded the above and foregoing
ordinance was duly adopted by the unanimous vote of the City
Council of the City of Huntsville, Texas, at its regular meeting
on the 10th day of February, 1970, and approved.
ATTEST:
CITY SECRTETARY
Atie
W. BEN BLALOCK, JR.� AYI
W. BEN BLALOCK, JR., AYOR