1091 RES SHOWN ON VARIOUS PLATS RECORDS IN COURT HOUSE REFERENCES

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RESOLUTION NO. 1091. WHER FAS, ther e ar e shown on various plats and r ecords in t'ne Court House references to South Wall Street now known as First Street Southwest in the City of Paris, Texas, extending into thirty-three acres of land known as the iVlaxey-Lightfoottract of land more fully described in deed from R. W. Wilson and Helen Wilson to S. B. Maxey and H. W. Lightfoot dated September 5, 1$$3, recor3e3 in Book Q-2, page 478, Lamar County Deed Records; and WHEREAS, said sY,reet has never been cledicated no:r designated according to any plat or addition as a par* of the street system of the City of Paris nor has t'ne same ever been opened or used by the City of Paris upon and across the followinar described tract of land: Situated within the corporate limits of the City of Paris, Lamar County, Texas, a part of the La.rkin Rattan S:i:rvey, and located as shown on the accompanying plat, in reference to South Main Street and ±he Nax4h Boundary line of the Right-of-way of the T. & N.O. Ry (Sa}zthern Pacific Ry). BEGINNING an iron pipe ?.n the NBL of the afor esaid railway right -of -way, a distanc e of 355. 5 feet W est of the W. B. L. of South Main Streeto THENCE North 170. 7 feet an iron pipe. TI-iENCE S. 430 20' West 156. 3 feet an iron pipe, THENCE S:>uta 57. 1 feet an iron pipe 1' South of the pole line of the S. W. Bell Telephone Coe TH.ENCE East 107. 2 feet to the place of beginning, containing 12210 sq, Et, or Oa 28 acres. WHEREAS, there is hereto attached a photocopy of a limitation affidavit which shows tnat the property or part thereof in question in connection with the street has been used and occupied by Sauthland Cotton C?il Company for more than twenty-iive years and that there i.s presently situated on a portion of the property a metal building that has been located 'chereon for more than twenty-five years, which affidavit is filed of record in Volume 414, page 99, Deed Records of Lamar County, Texas; and JVHr.R EAS, the City has placed no utilities therein and has not used the same far any purpose; and WHFR EA5, it is the opinion of the City Council that the City has no further use for the same, not having ever been used by the City, and that there is some question as to the ownership or the righttrD use the same as a, city street on the part of the City Council and that title to said property should be cleared and that the same should be disposed of and sold: Now, therefore, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Paris that the Mayor, V. E. Stewart, be, and he is hereby, authorizeci to execute a quit claim deed coverin; said tract of land as