719 RES COP PURCHASED TRACT OF LAND ON SEPTEMBER 30 1895 F ROM P M CHISUM

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RESOLUTION IdO. ~7 ,9. WI-EREAS, The City of Paris, on September 30, 1895, purchased from P. M. Chiswn the following described tract of land: Situated in the County of Lamar and the State of Texas, being a part of the Wesley Askins Survey, about 2* miles North East of the City of Paris, Texas, and a part of an 11 acre tract deeded by the Sheriff of Lamar County, on the 5th day of December, 1889; Be inning at a stake from which a Black Oak marked X bears East ~ poles; Thence East 222-1/3 feet a stake; Thence North 980 feet to a stake in the N. B. Line of said 11 acre tract; Thence West 222-1/3 feet to astake from which a Red Oak marked X bears West j- pole, the North West eorner of said 11 acre tract; Thence South 980 feet to the place of beginning, and containing 5 acres; and, WHEREAS, the same was purchased for paupers• burial ground; and, WHEREAS, the same was never used and is not nora used for such purposes, and the use of the same for sueh purpose has many years ago been abandoned and is still abondoned by the City of Paris; and, WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City of Paris to procure certain right of way on lands belonging to Fred Council for the construction of the thirty inch (30") water supply line from Lake Crook to the Narth West part of the City of Paris; and, WHEREAS, it is to the advantage of the City of Paris to exchange the property above deseribed to Fred Council for its corresponding value in right of way for said 30" water supply line; AIOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVID BY THE CITY ODUNCIL OF Tt-E CITY OF PARIS, That such exchange be made, and that the Mayor, James R. Gill, is hereby authorized to execute the necessary conveyance in order to effect such exchange. Passed and adopted this 8th day of July, A. D., 1957. c/1/ (~j.1-- ~'~~-.•-L~ Ma yor ATTEST: Acting City Clerk AP VED AS TO . RMs City Attorney. /