1998-109-RES WHEREAS, COP DID HERETOFORE IN 1972 RECEIVED RIGHT-OF-WAY DEED
RESOLUTION NO. 98-109
WHEREAS, the City of Paris did heretofore, in 1972, receive a Right-of-Way Deed from
R. R. Jordan for the purpose of right-of-way for Cardinal Lane and the placement of utilities; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did heretofore, on the 12th day of
January, 1970, by Ordinance No. 1943 assess Lot 9, City Block 312, belonging to Homer
Thornton, Jr. the sum of $732.89, which was a curb and gutter and paving assessment; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Thornton was agreeable to pay this assessment, even though there was
a small strip of property between his property line and the curb and gutter which did not belong
to him, being a part of the property deeded to the City of Paris by R. R. Jordan. The City of
Paris has no need or use for this property and it was agreed to be conveyed to Mr. Thornton if
he did pay for the curb and gutter adjacent to this property which he did; and,
WHEREAS, it is deemed appropriate for the City of Paris to convey this strip of property
to Homer Thornton, Jr., and a Special Warranty Deed in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A,
should, in all things, be approved, and the Mayor, Charles H. Neeley, should be authorized to
execute the same; NOW, THERE}~ORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, that the
conveyance the property described in the form of a Special Warranty Deed attached hereto as
Exhibit A, from the City of Paris to Homer Thornton, Jr., be, and the same is hereby, approved;
and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor, Charles H. Neeley, be, and he is
hereby, authorized and directed to execute, on behalf of the City of Paris, the Special Warranty
Deed, under the terms and conditions and in the form shown in Exhibit A, attached hereto.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of Augus
ATTEST:
Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
S ott P. Foster, City Attorney
STATE OF TEXAS }
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COUNTY OF LAMAR }
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That the CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, a municipal corporation of the
County of Lamar, State of Texas, acting by and through its Mayor, duly authorized
by Resolution No. 98-_, for and in consideration of the sum of Ten and nol100
Dollars ($10.00) cash and other good and valuable consideration, [in cash], to it in
hand paid by Homer L. Thornton, Jr. the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged; has Granted, Sold and Conveyed, and by these presents does Grant,
Sell and Convey unto the said Homer Thornton, Jr. of the County of Lamar, State of
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Texas, whose mailing address is 1110 36th Street S. E., Paris, Texas 75460, all that
certain tract or parcel of land situated in Lamar County, Texas, and described as
follows:
SITVA TED within the corporate limits of the City of Paris,
County of Lamar and State of Texas, a part of the Joseph Leach Survey,
and being a part of a tract of land described in deed from R. R. Jordan to
the City of Paris, dated April 13, 1972 r~corded in Volume 505, Page
219, Deed Records, Lamar County, Texas, and being more particularly
described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point in the West Boundary Line of 36th
Street S.E., also being the Northeast corner of Lot 9, City Block 312;
THENCE North along the West Boundary Line of 36th Street
S.E., a distance of approximately 16 feet to a point in the South Boundary
Line of Cardinal Lane;
THENCE West along the South Boundary Line of Cardinal Lane
a distance of approximately 182.5 feet to a point for corner, also being
the Northeast corner of Lot 13 of said City Block;
THENCE South along the East Boundary Line of said Lot 13 a
distance of approximately 5 feet to a point for corner;
THENCE South 890 40' 44" East along the North Boundary Line
of Lot 9, of said City Block a distance of approximately 182.5 feet to the
point of beginning and containing approximately 1,916.25 square feet.
EXHIBIT A
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above described premises, together with all
and singular, the rights and appurtenances thereto in anywise belonging unto the said
Homer Thornton, Jr., his heirs and assigns forever; and it does hereby bind itself, its
successors and assigns, to Warrant and Forever Defend all and singular the said
premises unto the said Homer Thornton, Jr., his heirs and assigns, against every
person whomsoever lawfully claiming, or to claim the same, or any part thereof, by,
through or under it, but not otherwise.
WITNESS its hand at Paris, Texas, this 10th day of August, A.D. 1998.
Charles H. Neeley, Mayor
A TrEST:
Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
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THE STATE OF TEXAS }
COUNTY OF LAMAR }
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, in and for said County, Texas, on
this day personally appeared Charles H. Neeley, Mayor of the City of Paris, Paris,
Texas, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing
instrument, and acknowledged to me that he,executed the same for the purposes and
consideration therein expressed and in the capaCity therein stated.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this day of
August, 1998.
Notary Public, State of Texas
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RETURN TO: Homer Thornton, Jr.
\\10 36th Street S. E.
Paris, TX 75460