1816ORDINANCE NO,'1 1816
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BOUND-
ARY LIMIT5 OF THE CITY OF PARIS;s TEXAS,a AND THE ANNEXATION OF
CERTAIN TERRITORY CONSISTING OF LESS THAN TEN PER CENT (10%) OF
ITS PRESENT CITY LIMIT5, WHICH SAID TERRITORY LIES ADJACENT TO
AND ADJOINS THE PRESENT BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PARIS,,
T EXAS', ,
WHEREAS, a public hearing before the City Council of the City of Paris,
Texas, where all interested persons were provided with an opportunity to be
heard on the proposed annexation of the following described territory:
Situated in the County of Lamar and State of Texas, and
located South and East from the present City Limit Lines
of the City of Paris, and described as folXows:
Beginning at the present most South Eastern Limits
of the City of Paris, at a point which is located in the West
Line of what would Ue an extension of 6th Street, S. E. ;
Thence East and paral].el to the proposed Loop Highway
286, at a distance of 600 feet fromthe center line of the
outer loop of said highway;
Thence in an Eastern and Northerly direction to the
i W. B. Line of F. M. Highway 1507;
Thence North with the W. B. Line of F. M. Highway
1507 to the South edge of the outer loop of proposed Loop
Highway 286 South East;
Thence in a Northerly and Easterly direction with the
' S. B. Line of said outer loop of said highway to a point 600
feet East of the E. B. Line of F. M. Highway 905 to a point;
Thence North and in an Easterly direction to a point
600 feet North East of the center line of U. S. Highway 271;
Thence North and W est and parallel with U. S. Highway
271 to the present E. B. Line of the Eastern City Limits of
the City of Paris.
was held at Paris, Texas, on the 3rd day of February, A. D.., 1967, which date
is not more than twenty nor less than ten days prior to the institution of annexa-
tion proceedings; and,
WHEREAS, notice of such public hearing was published in a newspaper
having general circulation in the City of Paris, Texas,, and in the above described
territory, on the 20th day of January', A. D., 1967, which date is not more than
twenty nor less than i:en days prior to the date of such public hearing; and,
WHEREA59 the population of the City of Paris, Texas, is in excess of
53 000 and less than 25, 000 inhabitants; and..
WHEREAS, the above described territory Iies within the extraterritorial
jurisdiction of the City of Paris, Texas; and,
V WHEREAS, the above described territory lies adjacent to and adjoins the
City of Paris9 Texas; and,
I WHEREAS, the above described territory contains less than ten per cent
(101o) of the present acreage contained in the corporate limits of the City of
Paris, Texas; NOW;, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,,
TEXAS:
Section 1. The following described land and territory lying adjacent to
and adjoining the City of Paris, Texas, is hereby added and annexed to the City
of Paris, Texas, and said territory hereinafter described shall hereafter be in-
cluded within the boundary limits of the City of Paris, Texas, and the present
boundary limits of said city, at the various points contiguous to the area herein-
after described9 are altered and amended so as to include said area within the
corporate limits of the City of Paris, to -wit:
Situated in the County of Lamar and State of Texas, and
located South and East from the present City Limit Lines
of the City of Paris, and described as follows:
Beginning ,at the present most South Eastern Limits
of the City of Parisy at a point which is located in the W est
Line of what would be an extension of 6th Street, S. E. ;
Thence East and parallel to the proposed Loop Highway
286, at a distance of 600 feet from the center line of the
outer loop of said highway;
Thence in an Eastern and Northerly direction to i;he
W. B. Line of F. M. Highway 1507;
Thence North with the W. B. Line of F. M. Highway
1507 to the South edge of the outer loop of proposed Loop
Highway 286 South East;
Thence in a Northerly and Easterly direction with the
S. B. Line of said outer loop of said highway to a point 600
~ feet East of the E. B. Line of F. M. Highway 905 to a point;
Thence North and in an Easterly direction to a point
600 feet North East of the center line of U. S, Highway 271;
Thence North and West and para]J.elwith U.S. Highway
271 to the present E. B. Line of the Eastern City Limits of the
1City of Paris.
Section 2. The above described territory and area so annexed sha11 be a
part of the City of Paris, Texas, and the property so added hereby sha11 bear its
pro rata part of the taxes levied by the City of Paris= Texas, and the inhabitants
thereof shall be entii;led to all of the rights and privileges of all the citizens and
shall be bound by -the acts, ordinances, resolutions, and regulations of the City
of Paris, Texas. That the above property sha11, be annexed under the zoning
classification of Agricultural as is provided for under Zoning Ordinance No.
1710 of the City of Paris, Texas.
Passed and approved this the 3rd day of February, A. D., 1967.
Mayo
ATTEST:
City Clerk
FuhL3hcd in The r aris xeWs
APP$,.qVED A TO FORM: z ~i~i, v 33, Clarter
ity tt rney.