days prior to the institution of annexation proceedings;
<br />and,
<br />WHEREAS, notice of such public hearings was published
<br />in a newspaper having general circulation in the City of
<br />Paris, Texas, and in the above described territory, on the
<br />17th, 30th and 31st days of March, 1985, which dates are not
<br />more than twenty (20) nor less than ten (10) days prior to
<br />the date of such public hearings; and,
<br />WHEREAS, the total corporate area of the City of Paris,
<br />Paris, Texas, on the first day of January, 1985, was
<br />14,258.457 acres; and,
<br />WHEREAS, the population of the City of Paris, Paris,
<br />Texas, is in excess of 25,000 and less than 50,000 inhabi-
<br />tants; and,
<br />WHEREAS, the above described territory lies within ~the
<br />extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Paris, Paris,
<br />Texas; and,
<br />WHEREAS, the above described territory lies adjacent to
<br />and adjoins the City of Paris, Paris, Texas; and,
<br />WHEREAS, the above described territory contains 17.55
<br />acres, more or less, which when added to other property
<br />annexed in the year 1985 is less than ten per cent (lOZ) of
<br />the present acreage contained in the corporate limits of the
<br />City of Paris, Texas; and,
<br />WHEREAS, the above described property should be pro-
<br />perly zoned as of the date of annexation; NOW THEREFORE,
<br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
<br />PARIS:
<br />Section 1. The following described land and terri-
<br />tory lying adjacent to and adjoining the City of Paris,
<br />Paris, Texas, is hereby added and annexed to the City of
<br />Paris, Paris, Texas, and said territory hereinafter
<br />described shall hereafter be included within the boundary
<br />limits of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, and the present
<br />boundary limits of said City, at the various points
<br />contiguous to the area hereinafter described are altered and
<br />amended so as to include said area within the corporate
<br />limits of the City of Paris, Texas, to-wit:
<br />All that tract or parcel of land a part of
<br />the Reddin Russell Survey No. 786, Lamar County,
<br />Texas, and being a part of a 94. 07 acre tract of
<br />land devi_sed to Estelle Council as shown in
<br />Affidavit recorded in Volume 305, Page 455, Deed
<br />Records of Lamar County, Texas, and being more
<br />particularly described as follows:
<br />BEGINNING at a point in the North boundary
<br />line of Stone Avenue, said point being N59°40'W,
<br />801.5 feet from the Southwes,t corner of a tract of
<br />land conveyed to Powderly-Reno Consolidated
<br />Independent School District by deed recorded in
<br />Volume 459, Page 163, Deed Records, Lamar County,
<br />Texas, and being the Southwest corner of a 6 acre
<br />tract of land under option to Northwestern Cor-
<br />poration;
<br />THENCE North 4°21'W, 817.1 feet to a point;
<br />THENCE North 50°30'W, 501.6 feet to a point,
<br />the same being the Southeast corner of the North
<br />Paris Baptist Church property;
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