RESO CC 11/07/78 - Property surplus saleRESOLUTION 78 -20
WHEREAS, the City of Huntsville, Texas, is the owner of a
certain tract or parcel of land located out of the Warren Birdsell
Survey, Abstract #'6 and located within the city limits of Huntsville,
Texas in Walker County, Texas, a portion of which property is not
utilized by the City and is not 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, 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 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
said City. Said real property is described as follows:
TRACT 1:
Being 2.314 acres out of the Warren Birdsell
Survey, Abstract #6 and located within the
city limits of Huntsville, Texas in Walker
County and being more fully described as
follows:
Beginning at a stake set for the southeast
corner of the Hitchin Post Truck Stop property
as described in a deed from the City of Huntsville
to E. B. Chapman, Ellis Olmstead and John S.
Calhoun, recorded in Volume 205, Page 560 of the
Walker County Deed Records, said stake being in the
north R.O.W. line of U.S. Hwy. #75,
Thence S 730 00' 08" E, 256.10 ft. along the north
R.O.W. line of U.S. Hwy. #75 to a stake set for
corner,
0
Thence N 5 50' 15" E,
for corner,
Thence N 84 0 14' 49" E,
in the east line of the
for corner,
426.95 ft. to a stake set
250.397 ft. to a stake set
said Hitchin Post property
44'3
Thence S o 58' 04" W, 377.02 ft. along the east
line of said Hitchin Post property to the place of
beginning.
TRACT 2:
Being 2.314 acres out of the Warren Birdsell Survey,
Abstract #6 and located within the city limits of
Huntsville, Texas in Walker County and being more
fully described as follows:
Beginning at a fence post called the northeast
corner of the Hitchin Post Truck Stop property
as described in a deed from the City of Huntsville
to E. B. Chapman, Ellis Olmstead, and John S.
Calhoun recorded in Volume 205, Page 560 of the
Walker County Deed Records,
Thence S 5° 58' 04" W, 403.45 ft. along the
east line of the said Hitchin Post property to
a stake set for corner,
Thence S 84° 14' 42" E, 250.4 ft. to a stake
for corner,
Thence S 5° 50' 15" E, 403.45 ft. to a stake
for corner,
0
Thence N 84 14' 42" W, 249.48 ft. to the place
of beginning.
TRACT 3: (Tracts 1 and 2 combined)
Being 4.629 acres out of the Warren Birdsell Survey,
Abstract #6 and located within the City limits of
Huntsville, Texas in Walker County and being more
fully described as follows:
Beginning at a stake set for the southeast corner
of the Hitchin Post Truck Stop as described in a
deed from the City of Huntsville to E. B. Chapman,
Ellis Olmstead and John S. Calhoun and recorded in
Volume 205, Page 560 of the Walker County Deed
Records, said stake being in the north R.O.W. line
of U.S. Hwy. #75,
Thence S 73° 00' 08" E, 256.10 ft. along the north
R.O.W. line of U.S. Hwy. #75 to a stake set for a
corner,
Thence N 5° 50' 15" E, 830.40 ft. to a stake set
for a corner,
Thence N 84° 14' 42" W, 249.48 ft. to a fence post
called the northwest corner of the said Hitchin
Post Truck Stop property,
Thence S o 58' 04" W, 780.47 ft. 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 11:00 o'clock A.M. on the 21st day of November, 1978, at
which time such bids shall be opened and publicly read. Said
real estate is described in caption as follows:
Being 4.629 acres out of the Warren Birdsell
Survey, Abstract #6 and located within the
city limits of Huntsville, Texas in Walker
County, Texas.
A plat showing the location and exact dimensions of said real
estate may be seen in the office of the City Secretary between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday for purposes
of a better description of the property.
Each bid shall be in writing, signed, and accompanied by cashier's
check or certified check in the amount of Ten (10 %) percent 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 defects of title in City. Terms of such sale shall
be cash and 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
expense shall be borne by buyer.
Consumation of sale shall be no later than ten (10) days after
acceptance of bid.
WHEREUPON, said Resolution was duly made, seconded and passed by
unanimous vote on this the 7 ,4,day of November, 1978.
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MORRIS I. WALLER, MAYOR
TH DESHAW, CITY SECRETAR