OR 57-10 Annexation 5710
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, C. R. Lesley has presented a petition to the Town Council
of the Town of Coppell, Texas, praying that certain lands, more
particularly described in said petition, be annexed to the Town of
Coppell, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Coppell, Texas, have
investigated into and have determined that all of the facts contained
in said petition are true and do hereby officially find:
1. That C. R. Lesley is the owner of the land
described in said petition.
2. That the land described in said petition
is located entirely wthin Dallas County, Texas,
and is contiguous and adjacent to the Town of
Coppell, Texas, and on which less than three (3)
qualified voters reside.
3. That none of the territory is more than
one-half mile in width from the present Town
Limits of the Town of Coppell, Texas.
4. That said petition is acknowledged by
every person owning an interest in said land.
and;
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Coppell, Texas, have
investigated into and have determined that it would be advantageous and
beneficial to the Town of Coppell, Texas, and its inhabitants, as well
as the hereinafter described territory, to annex such territory to the
Town of Coppell, Texas;
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
COPPELL, TEXAS:
1. That the territory described as follows:
BEGINNING at the intersection of the South
right of way line of the St. Louis and South-
western Ry. with the East corporate limits of
the Town of Coppell, Texas, as extended;
THENCE East with the South right of way line
of the St. Louis and Southwestern Ey. to the
East line of the S. Thompson Survey, Abstract
No. 1493;
THENCE South to the corporate limits of the
City of Dallas, Texas, as established on
first reading;
THENCE Northwesterly with the meanderings of
'the corporate limits of the City of Dallas,
Texas, as established on first reading, to
the East corporate limits of the Town of
Coppell, Texas;
THENCE North with the East corporate limits
of the Town of Coppell, Texas, to the place
of Beginning.
be am/ 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-
formity 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 and after its passage, and it is so ordained.
Ordinance 57-10 was passed and approved by the Town Council
of the Town of Coppell, Texas on May 22, 1957.