RESO CC 11/05/74 -Property saleRESOLUTION N0. 74 -27
WHEREAS, the CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, is the owner of
a certain tract or parcel of land located in the P. Gray League in
Walker County, Texas, described in two tracts in a deed dated
October 24, 1936, and recorded in Vol. 84, Page 209, of the Deed Records
of Walker County, Texas, and formerly used and commonly known as the
Old Public Works site which said real estate is no longer needed for
public purposes and after due consideration by the City Council of the
said City has been determined to be surplus property and by virtue
thereof the said City Council has further determined that it would be
in the best interest of said City and the public interest, to dispose
of said real estate by public sale; and
WHEREAS, the said City Council has further determined that
the premises owned by the said City in Lot 101 and part of Lot 104 in
Block 14 in the said City, the same being a 100 by 170 foot lot located
on Sam Houston Avenue, is also surplus to the needs of said City and
that the public interest would best be served by the sale of same; and
WHEREAS, Section 14.14 of the City Charter of the City of
Huntsville, Texas, requires that no sale or lease of real estate shall
be made without first advertising for bids by a notice in the official
newspaper of the City for two consecutive weeks which notice the City
Council desires to publish.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Huntsville, Texas, that said City Council has made a determination
and finding that the following described real property is surplus property
and that the public interest would best be served by the public sale
of same after due notice as required by the Charter of the said City. Said
real property is described as follows:
TRACT 1:
Bei g out of and a part of the P. Gray League, Abst. No. 24, and within
the corporate limits of the City of Huntsville, Texas, and being a part
of a certain 1.07 acre tract which was conveyed by Gibbs Bros. and Company
to Ben Small by deed dated April 27, 1931, and recorded in Vol. 69, Page
513, Deed Records, Walker County, Texas, the land herein conveyed being
described by metes and bounds as follows:
BEGINNING at a point on the S. line of 12th Street thence S. 200 feet,
an iron stake in old fence line for corner;
THENCE E with the South line of said 1.07 acre tract 135 feet to the W
line of Avenue F, stake for corner;
THENCE N with the W line of Avenue F 200 feet to intersect the S line
of 12th Street at the N.E. corner of Block No. 132 in said City of
Huntsville, stake for corner;
THENCE W with the S line of 12th Street 135 feet to the Place of Be-
ginning and containing 27,000 square feet, more or less.
TRACT 2:
Being out of and a part of the P. Gray League, Abst. No. 24, in
Walker County, Texas, and being also out of and a part of a tract
of land containing 3- 55/100 acres, more or less, situated within the
corporate limits of the City of Huntsville, and at the intersection
of Avenue F and 13th Street of the City of Huntsville, which tract
of land was heretofore conveyed by A. T. Randolph, Trustee of the
Estate of Luther Eastham, Jr., a bankrupt to the undersigned W. H.
Randolph by deed dated August 5, 1927, recorded in Book 61, Page 41,
of the Walker County Deed Records; the land hereby conveyed being
more described by metes and bounds as follows:
BEGINNING at a point in the East line of Avenue F, same being the West
line of said 3- 55/10.0 acre tract, 125 feet North of the intersection
of said line with the North line of 13th Street;
THENCE North with the East line of Avenue F, 150 feet to stake for
corner;
THENCE East 100 feet to stake for corner;
THENCE South 150 feet to stake for corner;
THENCE West a distance of 100 feet to the Place of Beginning and
containing 15,000 square feet, more or less.
TRACT 3:
Being nall of Lot 101 and a part of Lot 104 in Block
14 in the City of Huntsville, Walker County, Texas,
with metes and bounds as follows:
BEGINNING 100 feet North of the Southeast corner of
said Block 14 and in the West line of Sam Houston
Avenue in said City;
THENCE W 170 feet to a corner in the East line of a
10 foot alley;
THENCE N 100 feet with said alley to its Northeast
corner;
THENCE E 170 feet to the Northeast corner of said Lot
101 and the West line of said Sam Houston Avenue;
THENCE S 100 feet to the Place of Beginning.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Secretary of the
City of Huntsville shall cause to be published for the time required
by law in the Huntsville Item, the official newspaper of said City
the following notice:
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of
the City of Huntsville, Texas, will receive sealed
bids in the office of the City Secretary for the
sale of real estate hereinafter described until
3:00 o'clock, P.M. on the 9th day of
January ,975, at which time such bids shall be
opened and publicly read. Said real estate is de-
scribed as follows:
TRACT 1:
Being out of and a part of the P. Gray League, Abst. No. 24,
and within the corporate limits of the City of Huntsville,
Texas, and being a part of a certain 1.07 acre tract
which was conveyed by Gibbs Bros. and Company to Ben Small
by deed dated April 27, 1931, and recorded in Vol. 69, Page
513, Deed Records, Walker County, Texas, the land herein
conveyed being described by metes and bounds as follows:
BEGINNING at a point on the S. line of 12th Street
91.5 feet E. of the N.W. corner of said 1.07 acre
tract 200 feet to the N. line of said 1.07 acre tract,
an iron stake in old fence line for corner;
THENCE E with the South line of said 1.07 acre
tract 135 feet to the W. line of Avenue F, stake
for corner;
THENCE N with the W. line of Avenue F, 200 feet to
intersect the S. line of 12th Street at the N.E.
corner of Block No. 132 in said City of Huntsville,
stake for corner;
THENCE W with the S. line of 12th Street 135 feet
to the Place of Beginning and containing 46,600
square feet, more or less.
TRACT 2:
Being out of and a part of the P. Gray League, Abst.
No. 24, in Walker County, Texas, and being also out
of and a part of a tract of land containing 3- 55/100
acres, more or less, situated within the corporate
limits of the City of Huntsville, and at the inter-
section of Avenue F and 13th Street of the City of
Huntsville, which tract of land was heretofore con-
veyed by A. T. Randolph, Trustee of the Estate of
Luther Eastham, Jr., a bankrupt to the undersigned
W. H. Randolph by deed dated August 5, 1927, recorded
in Book 61, Page 41, of the Walker County Deed Records;
the land hereby conveyed being more described by metes
and bounds as follows:
BEGINNING at a point in the East line of Avenue F,
same being the West line of said 3- 55/100 acre tract
125 feet North of the intersection of said line with
the North line of 13th Street;
THENCE North with the East line of Avenue F, 150 feet
to stake for corner;
THENCE East 100 feet to stake for corner;
THENCE South 150 feet to stake for corner;
THENCE West a distance of 100 feet to the Place of
Beginning and containing 15,000 square feet, more or
less.
TRACT 3:
Being all of Lot 101 and a part of Lot 104 in Block
14 in the City of Huntsville, Walker County, Texas,
with metes and bounds as follows:
BEGINNING 100 feet North of the Southeast corner of
said Block 14 and in the West line of Sam Houston
Avenue in said City;
THENCE W 170 feet to a corner in the East line of a
10 foot alley;
THENCE N 100 feet with said alley to its Northeast
corner;
THENCE E 170 feet to the Northeast corner of said Lot
101 and the West line of said Sam Houston Avenue;
THENCE S 100 feet to the Place of Beginning.
Each bid shall be in writing, signed, and accompanied by
a cashier's check or certified check in the amount of
ten (10 %) per cent of the bid price, which sum shall
be retained as earnest money by said City if such bid
is accepted, applied to purchase price at consumation
of said sale or forfeited if bidder thereafter fails
to perform for any reason other than defect of title
in City. The City reserves the right to reject any and
all bids. Bids received after the time and date stated
above will be returned unopened. The City shall furnish
a deed of conveyance and all other expenses shall be
borne by buyer. A plat of said real estate may be seen
in the office of the City Secretary during normal business
hours.
Consumation of sale shall be ten (10) days after
acceptance of bid.
Terms of such sale shall be cash and the following special
bid requirements regarding the respective tracts of real
estate:
TRACT 1:
Minimum bids for Tract 1 shall be $27,000.00 with buildings
and $24,300.00 without buildings.
TRACT 2:
Minimum bids for Tract 2 shall be $10,000.00. A combination
bid for both Tract 1 and Tract 2 shall be a minimum of
$35,000.00.
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TRACT 3:
Minimum bid for Tract 3 shall be $51,000.00 and Tract
3 shall be sold subject to a lease in favor of Fred A.
Bobbitt which terminates January 31, 1977.
WHEREUPON, said Resolution was duly made, seconded and
passed by unanimous vote on this the ffjuiday of November, 1974.
THE CITY OF HUNTSV,�ILLE,� TEXAS
BY:
DeSHAW, ity ecretary
PROVED AS TO FORM:
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MARTIN D. COLLEY, ity Attorn
MORRIS I. WALLER, Mayor