Ord. 0028 1960-06-21ORDINANCE NO, 28
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, RECEIVING
AND ANNEXING AS A PART OF SAID CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, THE
FOLLOWING INHABITATEQ TERRITORY LYING ADJACENT TO THE
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, DULY ASSEMBLED:
SECTION 1: WHEREAS, on the 21 day of
June , A. D.
1960, there was filed with the Mayor of the City of Pearland, Texas, the
following instrument:
TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS:
We, the undersigned, being a majority of the inhabitants, residents
and qualified voters of the hereinafter described territory, which adjoins
the City Limits of the City of Pearland and is not more than one-half mile
in width, do hereby petition your Honorable Body to extend the present
City Limits so as to include the following described territory as a part
of the City of Pearland, Texas, tp-wit:
BEGINNING at the Southeast corner of the present Pearland
City Limits;
THENCE in an Easterly direction a distance of 2640 feet to
a stake for the Southeast corner;
THENCE North parallel to the most Easterly edge of the pre-
sent City Limits of the City of Pearland to a point intersecting
Brazoria County with Harris County at Clear Creek, the same
being approximately feet.
THENCE in Northwesterly direction following the meanders
of Clear Creek at the boundary line of Brazoria and Harris County
to the intersection of the present City Limits of the City of Pear -
land, Texas;
THENCE South along the East edge of present City Limits to
the place of origin.
The above described area being approximately acres.
We, and each of us, the undersigned, are inhabitants, and residents
of the above described territory and are duly qualified to vote for members
of the State Legislature and have expressed our choice and vote by affixing
our signatures to the petition under the appropriate heading listed below:
FOR ANNEXATION AGAINST ANNEXATION
M. S. Drake Mrs. W. C. Churchwell
Mrs. M. S. Drake Mrs. Dula Thompson
J. R. May Floyd B. Thompson
- 1 _ Louise May
Harold K. Lee
Nona J. Lee
W. H. Helm
William C. Churchwell
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF BRAZORIA
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BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, a Notary Public in and
for said State and County, on this clay personally appeared
M S_ T]rake J. R. May
W H Helm
and
, well known to me and who after
being duly sworn, depose and say: that they and each of them, are in-
habitants of the territory described in the attached and foregoing- petition
and are duly qualified to vote for members of the State Legislature, and
have had notice of and an opportunity to vote his or her choice in the
matter of annexing said territory to the City of Pearland, and that a
majority of those qualified to vote, have voted in favor of becoming a
part of said City of Pearland, Texas.
/S / M. S. Drake
/S/ J. R. May
/S/ W. H. Helm
SUBSCRIBED and SWORN TO before me by the said
M. S. Drake J. R. May and
W. H. Helm , on this the 21 day of June
A. D. 1960, to certify which witness my hand and seal of office.
(Seal)
/S/ Louise Fuller
Notary Public in and for Brazoria
County, Texas.
SECTION 2: That on the21day of June , A. D. 1960, E. T.
Gibbons, Mayor of the City of Pearland, Texas, certified to the City
Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, the following:
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF BRAZORIA
CITY OF PEARLAND
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I, E. T. GIBBONS, the duly elected and qualified Mayor of the City
of Pearland, Texas, do hereby certify that on the 21 day of
June
A. D. 1960, there was filed with me, as Mayor of said City, the following
instruments;
1) Petition for Annexation;
2) Certificate of Election in the Territory Sought to be Annexed;
3) Affidavit showing a Majority of the Residents of the Adjoining
Territory Favoring Annexation.
That an examination of the above described instruments and petition
reveal that an election was held in the herein described territory adjoining
the City of Pearland, Texas, on the 21 day of June , A. D.
1960, and that a majority of the residents who were and are as qualified
to vote for members of the State Legislature did vote in favor of the
annexation of the territory described in the petition to the City of Pear -
land, and properly filed and certified such action to me as the Mayor of
the City of Pearland, Texas.
That the above described territory adjoining the City of Pearland,
Texas, is now legally susceptable of annexation to the City of Pearland,
upon the passage and approval of a proper ordinance,
/S/ E. T. Gibbons, Mayor, City of
Pearland, Texas.
ATTEST:
/S/ Victor A. Nolen, City
Secretary, City of
Pearland, Texas
SECTION 3: All of the above mentioned instruments having been
filed with the City Secretary of the City of Pearland, by E. T. Gibbons,
the Mayor thereof, together with his certificate on this the 21 day of
June , A. D. 1960, the City Council of the City of Peariand
having examined the same and having inquired into the facts and circum-
stances surrounding all of said proceedings and being fully advised of the
premises, hereby finds that all of the statements therein contained are
true and correct and tta t all of the procedure initiated, prosecuted and
concluded by the inhabitants of said territory was, in all respects proper
and in keeping with the laws of this State prescribing such procedure
and that there has been preformed and consummated every legal
prerequisite necessary to a valid and effectual election and petition
for annexation of said territory as a part of the City of Pearland.
SECTION 4: The City Council finds as a fact that a majority
of the inhabitants residing in said territory who are qualified to vote
for members of the State Legislature, have duly and regularly cast
their vote in favor of said annexation.
SECTION 5: That said territory described in said proceedings
lies adjacent and contiguous to the City of Pearland and does not at any
place extend one-half mile or more in width.
SECTION 6: There is hereby received and annexed as a part
of the City of Pearland, Texas, the following described territory,
being the same as described in the petition for annexation hereinabove
set out:
BEGINNING at the Southeast corner of the present Pearland
City Limits:
THENCE in an Easterly direction a distance of 2640 feet to
a stake for the Southeast corner;
THENCE North parallel to the most Easterly edge of the
present City Limits of the City of Pearland to a point intersecting
Brazoria County with Harris County at Clear Creek, the same
being approximately feet,
THENCE in Northwesterly direction following the meanders of
Clear Creek at the boundary line of Brazoria and Harris County
to the intersection of the present City Limits of the City of Pear -
land, Texas;
THENCE South along the East edge of present City Limits to
the place of origin.
The above described area being approximately acres.
SECTION 7: That said territory and the inhabitants thereof shall
hereafter have and enjoy all the rights, privileges and obligations incident
to and flowing with the annexation of said territory and its incorporation
in and within the corporate limits of the City of Pearland.
SECTION 8: The Corporate Limits of the City of Pearland are
hereby extended so as to include and there is hereby included within
said Corporate Limits, the above described territory.
SECTION 9: This Ordinance shall take effect immediately ¢pon
its passage and approval by the Mayor and thence forth said territory
shall be and remain a part of the City of Pearland, Texas, as fully and
to all intents and purposes as if said territory were included within
the Corporate Limits of the City of Pearland as originally incorporated.
PASSED on this the 21 day of
June , A. D. 1960.
APPROVED on this the21 day of
ctor A. Noled, Cit Secretary
City of Pearland, T s,
June
, A. D. 1960.
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C-yam,. .
E. T. GIBBONS, Mayor , City of
Pearland, Texas.
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF BRAZORIA
CITY OF PEARLAND
I E. T ; GIBBONS, the duly elected and qualified Mayor of the City
- of Pearland, Texas, do,hereby certify that on the 2 i day of June
A. Do 1960, there was filed with me, as Mayor of said City, the following
instruments:
• 1) . Petition for Annexation;
2) Certificate of Election in the Territory Sought to be Annexed;
3) Affidavit showing a Majority of the Residents of the Adjoining
Territory Favoring Annexation.
That an examination.of the above described instruments and petition
reveal that an election was held in the herein described territory adjoining
the City of Pearland, Texas, on the 21 day of
June
, A. D.
1960, and that a majority of the residents who were and are qualified to
vote for -members of the State Legislature did vote in favor of the annexa-
tion of the territory described in the petition to the City of Pearland,
and properly filed and certified such action to me as the Mayor of the
City of Pearland, Texas.
That the above described territory adjoining the City of Pearland,
Texas, is now legally susceptable of annexation to the City of Pearland,
upon the passage and approval of a proper ordinance.
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E. T. GIBBONS, Mayor, City of
Pearland, Texas. -
THE STATE
COUNTY OF
OF TEXAS
BRAZORIA
PETITION FOR ANNEXATION
TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS:
We,
residents and
territory
the undersigned, .being
qualified voters of the
a majority of the inhabitants,
hereinafter described
which adjoins the City Limits of the City of Pearland
and is not more than one half mile in width, do hereby petition
your Honorable Body to extend the present City Limits so as
the following described territory as a part of the City of
.Pearland, Texas, to -wit:
to include
BEGINNING at the S.E. corner of the present Pearl&id
City limits
THENCE in an easterly diirection a distance of 2640 ft.:
to a stake for the southeast corner.
THENCE north parallel to the most easterly edge of the.
present City Limits of the City of Pearland to a point intersecting
Brazoria County with Harris county at Clear Creek.,
THENCE in a northwesterly direction following the meanders
of Clear Creek at the boundary line of Brazoria and Harris County
to the intersection of the present City limits of the City of
Pearland,Texas.
R..4, and each of us, the undersigned, are inhabitants
ad residents of the above described territory and are duly
qualified to vote for members of the State Legislature and have
expressed our choice end vote by effixin7, our sign2turas to the
potii-4 on uryle.r tha appropriate heading listed below.
FOR AGAINST ANNEXATION
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MHE STATE OF TEXAS
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COUNTY OF BRAZORIA
iai:.,FOaw I the undersigned authority,, ._ • Nota %bile
In ad for said State and County, on this -day personally
appeared &_, .. i
sae? l 'mown to no and who after
:being daly sworn, depose acid say: that they and each of them, are in-
habitants of the territory described in ad attached and foregoing,
petition are duly qualified to vote for members of the State Legislature
and have had notice of andan opportunity to vote. his or her choice
La the matter of annexing said territory to the City of Pearland,
and that a majority of those qualified to vote, have voted in favor
of .becoming a part of said City of P,earlcnd, Texas*
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S 3SCR9 BED - AND SWORN to before me by thesaid ,722,<s! ,9,,j&a,44
and-
on this the els/ • day of
1960, :to certify which witness my hand anci seal of office.
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF BRAZORIA
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I, the undersigned, Secretary of the City of
Pearland, Texas, do hereby certify that the attached and.
foregoing is a true and correct copy of an ordinance
adopted by the City Council of said City at a meeting
thereof held the 21st day of June , 1960
together with an excerpt from the minutes of said meeting,
showing the adoption thereof, as same appears of .record in
the official minutes of said City Council on file in my
• office.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID
CITY, this 30th day of March
W. A. McCLELLAN
Secretary, City of Pearland, Texas
1965