CM 1958-08-0484
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
The Town council of the Town of Coppell, Texas, convened on this
the 4th day of August, 1958, with the following members present, to-
wit..
R. M. Johnson, Mayor
Frank Harwell,
Ed Segers
C. C. Mitchell, Aldermen
Johnnie Burns,
W. F. Mosley, Town Secretary
constituting a quorum, when among other proceedings had was the
following:
Mr. Harwell introduced a proposed ordinance and made a motion
that the rules requiring ordinances to be read at more than one separate
meeting be suspended for the reasons stated in the emergency clause.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Burns.
The motion prevailed by the following votes
AYES: Messrs. Harwell, Segers, Mitchell and Burns.
NOES: None.
Mr. Harwell made a motion that the ordinance be passed finally.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Burns.
The motion carrying with it the final passage of the ordinance
prevailed by the following Vote:
AYES: Messrs. Harwell, Segers, Mitchell and Burns.
NOES: None.
The Mayor requested to be recorded as voting "AYE".
The ordinance as finally passed is as follows:
No-018 AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN TERRITORY CONTIGUOUS
TO AND ADJOINING THE TOWN OF COPPELL, TEXAS, TO THE
TOWN OF COPPELL, TEXAS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, The Mayor has certified to the Town Council of the Town of
Coppell, Texas, the affidavit of M. L. Mills, J. D. Hudson and Mrs.
Kathren Hudson, pertaining to the Vote of the inhabitants of the herein-
after described territory with reference to the annexation of such terri-
tory to the Town of Coppell, Texas, and
WHEREAS, the Town Council have investigated into said election and
have determined that such election was in all things regular and in con-
formity with law, and that a majority of the inhabitants who are qualified
to vote for members of the State Legislature voted in favor of annexation;
and
WHEREAS. the Town Council have investigated into and have determined
that it would be advantageous to the Town of Coppell. Texas. and its
inhabitants, as well as the inhabitants of the hereinafter described terri-
tory, to annex such territory to the Town of Coppell. Texas; and
WHEREAS. the Town Council have determined that such territory is contiguous
to and adjoins the Town of Goppell. Texas. and that no part of such territory
is more than one-half mile in width from the existing corporate limits of
such Town;
THEREFORE. BE IT OrDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF COPPELL. TEXAS:
1. That the territory described as follows:
Being a part of the G. W. Jack Survey.
Abstract No. 694. Dallas County, Texas.
and being more particularly described as
follows:
BEGINNING at the intersection of the North
bank of Cottonwood Creek with the West
corporate limits of the Town of Coppell,
Texas
THENCE South with the West corporate limits
of the Town of Coppell, Texas. to an angle
corner in the corporate limits of the Town
of Coppell, Texas;
THENCE West with the North corporate limits
of the Town of Coppell, Texas. to an angle
corner in the corporate limits of the Town
Of Coppell, Texas;
THENCE North and Northwest with the corporate
limits of the Town of Coppell, Texas. to the
North bank of Cottonwood Creek;
THENCE Northeast withthe North bank of
Cottonwood Creek to the place of Beginning.
be and the same is hereby annexed to the Town of Coppell. Texas.
2. That from and after the passage of this ordinance, said terri-
tory shall be a part of said Town of Coppell. Texas. and the inhabitants
thereof shall be entitled to all of the rights, privileges and immunities
of all other citizens of the Town of Coppell, Texas, and shall be bound
by all of the ordinances and regulations enacted pursuant to and in con-
fortuity with the General laws of the State of Texas.
The fact that the Town of Coppell, Texas. and its inhabitants, are
in immediate need of the relief afforded by the provisions of this ordinance
creates an emergency and an imperative public necessity demanding that any
and all rules requiring ordinances to be passed at more than one meeting
be suspended, and that this ordinance take effect immediately upon its
passage, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 4th day of August, 1958.
R. M. Johnson
Mayor, Town of Coppell, Texas
ATTEST:
W. F. Mosley
Town Secretary