was held at Paris, Texas, on the lOth day of May, 1971, which
<br />date is not more than twenty nor less than ten days prior to
<br />the institution of annexation proceedings; and,
<br />WHEREAS, notice of such public hearin g was published in a
<br />newspaper having general circulation in the City of Paris,
<br />Texas, and in the above described territory, on the 25th d.a,y
<br />of April, 1971, which date is not more than twenty nor less than
<br />ten days prior to the date of such public hearing; and,
<br />WHEREAS, the total corporate area of the City of Paris,
<br />Paris, Texas, on the first day of January, 1971, was
<br />11,597.5040 acres; and,
<br />WHER EAS, the population of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas,
<br />is in excess of 5,000 and less than 25,000 inhabitants; 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 129.1
<br />acres, more or less, which is less than ten per cent (10%) of
<br />the present acreage contained in the corporate limits of the
<br />City of Paris, Texas; NOW, THERE,F'ORE,
<br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARISI
<br />PARIS, TFxAS:
<br />Section 1. The following described land and territory
<br />lying adjacent to and adjoining the City of Paris, Paris, Texas,
<br />is hereby added and annexed to the City of Paris, Paris, Texas,
<br />and said territory hereinafter described shall hereafter be in-
<br />cluded within the boundary limits of the City o.f Paris, Texas,
<br />and the present boundary limits of said city, at the various
<br />points contiguous to the area hereinafter described, are altered
<br />and amended so as to include said area within the corporate
<br />limits of the City of Paris, Texas, to-wit:
<br />Situated in the County of Lamar and State of Texas,
<br />and described as follows:
<br />BEGINNING at a point that is 600 feet South of the
<br />center line of the outside lane of Loop Highway 286, and
<br />is also 600 feet West of and parallel to the center line
<br />of F. M. Highway 1507. Said point being in the present
<br />city limit line as established by Ordinance No. 1816
<br />dated February 3, 1967.
<br />THENC E in a Saa.theasterly direction and at 600 feet
<br />parallel to the center line of F. M. Highway 1507 to a
<br />point of intersection with an extension of a line being
<br />600 feet East o.f and parallel to the center line of
<br />F. M. Hi ghway 905 ;
<br />THENLE in a Northerly direction along said line, an
<br />extension thereof being 600 feet East of and parallel
<br />to the center line of F. M. Highway 905 to a point in
<br />the present city limit line, said point being 40 feet
<br />West of the most Eastern South East Corner of city
<br />limits as established by Ordinance No. 1816 dated
<br />February 3, 1967;
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