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1680 ORD CONTAINING HEARING ON PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 613, 619, 625, 636 AND 634 5TH ST SEORDINANC E NO. 1680 . AN ORDINANCE CONTAINING A HEARING ON THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 6132 619,9 625, 636, and 634 5TH STREET., S. E,', BELONG- ING TO J. M. HIX, AND AT 614 5TH 5TREET, S. E., BELflNGING TO MRS, MATTIE DANCER;; AND AN ORDINANCE OF THECITY COUNCIL FINDING THAT THE MATERIALS ON THE PREMISES AT 636 AND 634 5TH STREE'.T, S. E. CONSTITUTE A NUISANCE AND TO BE A FIRE HAZARD TO LIFE AND PROPERTY AND A HAZARD TO THE LIFE AND WELFARE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA,, AND ORDERING SAID RUBBISI-i, LUMBER AND REFUSE FROM THE HOUSE,%WHICH WERE TORN DOWN, REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES IN ORDER TO ABATE SUCH NUISANCE; THAT THE HOUSESLOCATED AT 6139 6199 and 625 5TH STREET,s S. E.3 BELONGING TO J. M. HIX, ARE DILAPIDATED BEYOND STATE OF RE- PAIR AND AS SUCH CONSTITUTE A NUISANCE AND A FIRE HAZARD TO LIFE AND PROPERTY AND A HAZARD TO THE LIFE AND W ELFARE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA AND ORDERING THE SAME TORN DOWN AND THE RUBBISH THEREOF REMOVED IN ORDER TO ABATE SUCH NUI- . SANCE; AND THAT THE PROPERTY AT 614 5TH STREET, S. E.,; BELONG- ING TO MRS.' MATTIE DANCER, CONSTITUTES A NUISANCE AND A FIRE HAZARD TO LLFE AND PROPERTY ANDA HAZARD TO THE LIFE AND W ELFARE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA AND ORDERING THE SAME TORN DOWN AND REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES IN ORDER TO ABATE SUCH NUISANCE. WHEREA5, a public hearing was9 on this the 13th day of July, A. D, y 1964, called to order by the Mayor of the City of Paris, V. E. Stewart, at 7:00 o tclock P M.. in the City Council Room in the City of Paris: Texas; and, WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the Building Hazard Inspection Committee fixed a date for hearing on the resolution referred to the Committee by the City Council on the 8th day of June, 1964, and that said Committee fix.ed a hearing thereon at 2:00 0'clock P. M,, in the City Hall on the 18th day of June, A. D. a 1964, and a hearing was had by said Committee thereon. That proper notice was given to the owner of the properties located at 613.a 619, 6252 636, and 634 5th Street, S. E.9 belonging to J. M. Hix; and also on the property located at 614 5th 5treet: S. E., belonging to Mrs. Mattie Dancer9 a notice was issued thereon. That said notices were mailed by registered mail' and the return receipts of the respective parties were re- ceived by the Office of the City Attorney. That the Committee heard evidence of several persons interested in the area, and the Building Hazard Inspection Committee received pictures of the respective structures and heard the evi- dence of City Attomey, Ben F. Mooring, with reference to the present condi- tion of the premises. That the members of said Committee inspected and visited the structures and that said Committee found that each of the structures involved were in such state of deterioration and dilipidation to create a serious fire hazard to life and property and that each of said buildings still standing were dilapidated and were dangerous to life and property and were dangerous structures to life and property. That such buildings are in such a state of dilapidation and decay that ne.ither of the buildings mentioned are capable of repair. That the condition of the premises and structures involved are such that the Committee recommends to the City Council that they be declared a nuisance and that the ones be removed of those still remaining and to remove the rubbish from the premises of the ones that have been torn down. That the Committee filed a complete report of its hearing and its findings with the City Clerk of the City of Paris on the 19th day of June, 1964, and furnished a copy to the owners at their respective addresses. WHEREAS, the City Council has fully heard and considered the testi- mony presented upon this hearing and the complete transcript of the testimony reported by the Building Hazard Inspection Committee; NOW, THEREFORE: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OFPARIS: Section 1. That the structures at 6139 619, and 625 5th Street, S. E. , belonging to J. M. Hix., and the structure at 614 5th Street, S. E. , belonging to Mrs. Mattie Dancer, be torn down, and the rubbish removed from the pre- mises. That the structures located at 636 and 634 5th Street S. E., at the time of the resolution of the City Council referring the same to the Building Hazard- Inspection Committee, have been torn down, and the rubbish., scraps and lum- ber still remain stacked on the premises and as such the same constitute a nuisance. That the buildings aforesaid and the lumber and other materials are dangerous to life and property., and that the same constitute a fire hazard to life and property, and that the same are hereby declared a nuisance. That the ownera J. M. Hix, is hereby ordered and directed to remove said lumber, timber, rubbish, and otheritems, which remain of the razed structures, from the premises, and thereby abate such nuisance, within thirty (30) days from the date hereof. That the owner, J. M. Hix, is hereby ordered and directed that the structures located at 613, 619 and 625 5th Street, S. E., be removed from the premises and thereby abate such nuisance, within thirty (30) days from the date hereof. That the owner, Mrs. Mattie Dancer,, of the property lo cated at 614 5th Street, S. E., is hereby ordered and directed to tear down and remove from the premises the rubbish and remains of the structure located thereon, in order to abate such nuisance, within thirty (30) days from the date hereof. Section 2. The City Manager is directed to furnish the owner, J. M. Hi.x, and the owner, Mrs. Mattie Dancer, a copy of this ordinance. That in the event the owner, J. M. Hix, refuses to comply with this order., the City Attorney, Ben F. Mooring, is hereby directed to proceed to enforce this or- dinance by injunction in the District Court of Lamar County' Texas, as pro - vided for in Ordinance No. 1470. That in the event the owner, Mrs. Maltie Dancer, refuses to comply with this order.~ the City Attorney, Ben F. Mooring, is hereby directed to proceed to enforce this ordinance by injunction in the District Court of Lamar County.~ Texas,, as provided for in Ordinance No. 1470. Passed and adopted this 13th day of Juj,~, A. D., 1964. ; i j` ` GF ~ Mayo r ATTE5T:`. , City Clerk APP40VED AS TO FORM: l Z - e'i