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OR.DINANCE NO. 1787 .
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF CERTAIN
BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF 1'ARIS, TEXAS, AND THE.ANNEXA-
TION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY CON5ISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 22.26
ACRES OF LAND, W tiICII SAID TERRITORY LIES AD.JACEN'T TO AND
ADJOIN5 THE PRESENT BOUNDARY LJMITS OF THE CITY OF PARIS,,
T:EXAS.
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WFiEREAS9 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 being
a part of the I. Cruise Survey, and being located on the East Side of
the Gordon Country Club Road and Nari;h of the Old Bonham Road,
and described as follows:
Beginning at a point in tlie E. B. Line of the Gordon Lalce Roady
which point is approximately 1140 feet South of the South Boundary
Line of U.S. Higliway 82 West, said poini; being the Sout;hern inter-
section of the present City Limi.t Line with the E. B. Line of the
` Gordon Lalce Road;
Thence South with the E. B. Line of {:he Gordon Lake Road,
approximately 1972 feet 1;o tlze intersection of the E. B. Li.ne of the
Gordon Lalce Road and the N. B. Line of the Ol.d Bonham Road;
Thence East with the North Boundary Line of the Old Bonham
Road approximately 690 feet to i:he present Cii;y Li.init Line.
was h@ld at Paris, Texas, on the 27t1i day of June, A. D,,, 1966, which date is
not more than twenty nor less than ten clays prior to the institution of annexa-
tion proceedings; and,
WHEREAS, notice of such public liearing was published in a newspaper
having general circulation in the City of Paris, Texas, and in the above de-
scribed territory, on the lbth day of June, A. D., 1966, which date is not more
than twenty nor l.ess i:han ten days prior to the date of such public hearing; andp
WHEREAS, the population of the City of Paris, Texas, is in excess of
52 000 and less than 25, 000 inhabitani:s; anda
WHERE.AS, the above described territory J.ies within the extraterritorial
jurisdiction of the City of Paris, Texas; andp
W fiERE.AS, the above descriUed territory lies adjacent i:o and adjoins the'
City of Paris, Texas; and,
, WHEREA59 the above descriUed territory contains approximately 22.26
' acres; and,
WHEREf1S, the above described terrii;ory contains less than ten per cent
(101yo) of the present acreage contained in the corporate limits of the City of
Paris, Texas; NOW, THEREr ORE,
BE IT ORDAIN.CD BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE i,ITY OF PARISF
TEXAS:
5ection 1. The following described land and territory lying adjacent to
and adjoining the City of Paris, Texas, is hereby added and aunexed to the City
of Paris, Texas9 and said territory hereinafter described shall hereafter be in-
cluded within the boundary limits of the City of Paris.? Texas, and the preseni;
boundary li►nits of said cii;y, at the various points contiguous to the area here-
inafter described, are altered and amended so as i:o include said area within the
corporai:e limits of the City of Paris, to-wit:
Situated in the County of Lamar and State of Texas, and being
a part of the I. Cruise Survey, and being located on the East Side of
the Gordon Country Club Road and North of the Old Bonham Road,
and described as follows:
Beginczing at a point in the E. B. Line of the Gordon Lake Road~
which point is approximai;ely 1140 feet South of the South Boundary
Line of U.S. Highway 82 West, said point being the Southern inter-
section of the present City Limi.t Line with ttie E. B. Line of the
Gordon Lalce Road;
Thence South with the E. B. L'zne of the Gordon Lake Road,
approximately 1972 feet to the intersection of the E. B. Line of the
Gordon Lake Road and the N. B, Line of the Old Bontiam Road;
Thence East with the North Boundary L?ne of the Ol.d Bonham
Road approximately 690 feet to the present City Limi.t Line.
Section 2. The above described territory and area so annexed shall be
a part of the City of Parisa Texas, and the properi:y so added hereby shall bear
its pro rata part of the taxes levied by the City of Paris, Texas9 and the in-
habitants thereof shall be entitled to alX of the righi:s and privileges of all the
citizens and shall be bound by the acts, ordiriances, resolutions, and regulations
of the City of Paris, Texas. That the above property shall be annexed under the
zoning classification of Agricultural as is provided for under Zoning Ordinance
No. 1710 of the Cii;y of F'aris, Texas,
Passed and approved this the 27th day of June, A. D,,, 1966.
Mayo r ~
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
APPROV:ED AS TO FORM:
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