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Memorandum
DATE:
TO:
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SUBJECT:
March 1, 2002
ActingC,tySecretaryJanStrodei~-~/O TM
Councilmember Dis~icts ~v//.
It is recommended that you consider Proposed Ordinance No. 5248 for
adoption. The City's Engineering Department has prepared the map and provided
detailed written legal descriptions for the revised Councilmember districts.
ORDINANCE NO.
P. O. No. 5248
03/01/02 - ts
AN
LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS FOR THE
MEMBER DISTRICTS
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 01-46
for the City Council Member
therefor; and
WHEREAS, the City
legal descriptions of the
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS:
1. That the facts and
true and correct.
That. the
which is
file with the City Secretary's office.
THE
Section
preamble are
Section 2.
Member Districts,
ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE WRITTEN
REVISED COUNCIL
adopted a revised plan
Districts and approved maps
has now received detailed written
Council Member Districts.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF
opinions in the
Section 3. That the legal descriptions for the
revised Council Member Districts, which are attached
hereto as Exhibit "B", are herein approved and adopted.
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map for the revised Council
marked as Exhibit "A", is on
Section 4. That the Acting City Secretary shall
send a copy of this Resolution and the Exhibits to the
County Clerks of Jefferson and Orange Counties.
Section 5. That a copy of the caption of this
Ordinance be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council
Meeting.
READ,
this the
ADOPTED and APPROVED
A.D., 2002, at a
of the City Council of the City of Port
by the following vote: AYES: Mayor
Councilmembers
day of
Meeting
Arthur, Texas,
NOES:
ATTEST:
MAYOR
ACTING CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
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EXHIBIT "A"
The map for the revised Council Member
Districts is kept on file in the City
Secretary's Office.
EXHIBIT "B"
The legal descriptions for the revised
Council Member Districts are attached
hereto.
City of Port Arthur, Plan 13
Approved Nov. 27, 2001
DISTRICT ONE
Council District Number One shall be composed of the following
area to be bounded by a line: BEGINNING at the point of
intersection of the centerlines of Lakeshore Drive and Stadium
Road;
THENCE, in a Southerly direction along the said centerline of
Stadium Road and the extension thereof to the'centerline of the
Sabine-Neches Canal;
THENCE, in a Southwesterly direction along the centerline of said
Sabine-Neches Canal to its intersection with the centerline of
State Highway 82 at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Bridge;
THENCE, S. 48 deg. 47 min. E. to the centerline of Lake Sabine,
same bing the boundary line between Texas and Louisiana;
THENCE, in a Southerly and Southwesterly direction along the
common boundary between the States of Texas and Louisiana through
Lake Sabine and Sabine Pass Channel to Federal Point, located at
Lambert Grid coordinates X = 3,638,907.80, Y = 710,376.19;
THENCE, continuing seaward into the Gulf of Mexico along said
boundary line, bearing S~ 15 deg. 14 min. 13 sec. E. for a
distance of 16,358.4864 feet to a point at Lambert Grid
Coordinates X = 3,643,206.996, Y = 694,592.7496;
THENCE, South 16 degrees 16 minutes 52 seconds East for a
distance of 1,881.513 feet to a point at Lambert Grid Coordinates
X = 3,643.734/479, ¥ = 692,786.68895, said point being located
one Marine League (18,240 feet) from Federal Point, the limit
established by the enactment of Texas State Bill 551 for the
Gulfward boundaries of coastal home rule cities;
THENCE, South 84 deg. 21 min. 46 sec. West for a distance of
38,514.753 feet'(7.294 miles) to Lambert Grid Coordinates X =
3,605,405.994, Y = 689,003.3796 feet;
District One
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THENCE, in a Northwesterly direction the following courses and
distances:
(1) N. 15 deg. 14 min. 13 sec. W. for a distance of
3,744.644 feet;
(2) N. 14 deg. 23 min. 34 sec. W. 14,495.356 feet to
A point on the present shoreline of the Gulf of
Mexico as it existed in 1979;
THENCE, continuing North 14 deg. 23 min. 34 sec. West for a
distance of 852.52 feet to a point on the southwesterly corner of
the F.C. McReynolds Survey No. 128 Abstract 425, said point being
located at Lambert Grid Coordinates X = 3,600,606.871, Y = 707,
482.5643;
THENCE, N. 20 deg. 03 min. 36 sec. W. along the West line of the
said F.C. McReynolds Survey No. 128 Abstract 425 and the
extension thereof for a distance of 3,845.540 feet to the North
line of State Highway No. 87, point for corner at Lambert Grid
Coordinates X = 3,599,287.836, y = 711,094.8106;
THENCE, N. 27 deg. 51 min. 24 sec. W. 4,757.696 feet, more or
less, to the North line of the John McGaffey Lague Abstract No.
167, point for corner at Lambert Grid Coordinates X = 3,597,065.
718, Y = 715,301.2094;
THENCE, N. 57 deg. 00 min. E. along the North line of the John
McGaffey League for a distance of 20,610.8 feet to the Southwest
corner of the Townsite of Sabine Pass;
THENCE, N. 58 deg. 00 min. W. 9,200 feet, more or less, to the
west line of the Dennis Gahagan League A-123;
THENCE, N. 00 deg. Along the west line of the Dennis Gahagan
League A-123 5,500 feet to a point on said west line;
THENCE, N. 25 deg. 14 min. W. 4,000 feet;
THENCE, N. 48 deg. 47 min. W. 3,100 feet;
District One
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THENCE, N. 18 deg. 35 min. W. 1,106 feet west of and parallel to
State Highway 87 for a distance of 18,948 feet;
THENCE, N. 19 deg. 45 min W. 3,000 feet;
THENCE, N. 16 deg. 10 min. W. 600 feet;
THENCE, N. 12 deg. 45 min. W. 1,000 feet to the fence line of the
Gulf Refining Company (Chevron, USA) Tank Farm;
THENCE, N. 77 deg. 45 min. E. along Gulf (Chevron) Tank Farm
fence line 510 feet to the dividing line of First and Second row
of tanks;
THENCE, N. 12 deg. 45 min. W. along a light pole line running
midway between the First and Second row of tanks 2,539 feet to a
point;
THENCE, N. 77 deg. 45 min. E. 530 feet to Post # 49;
THENCE, N. 12 deg. 45 min. W. along the Gulf Refining (Chevron)
Tank Farm fence line 1,926 feet to the South bank of Taylors
Bayou;
THENCE, N. 77 deg. 15 min. E. for a distance of 525 feet to a
point in the water of Taylors Bayou, said point being 30 feet,
more or less, S. 77 deg..15 min. W. from the Gulf Refining
Company (Chevron) wharf line;
THENCE, S. 12 deg. 45 min. E. for a distance of 6,250 feet, more
or less;
THENCE, Easterly to a point on the Northwest corner of the Gulf
Oil Corporation (Chevron) property as described in Annexation
Ordinance No. 75-81;
THENCE, following the North line of said Gulf Oil Corporation
(Chevron)
(1)
(2)
(3)
tract the following courses:
N. 41 deg. 13 min. E. for a distance of 500 feet;
S. 48 deg. 47 min. E. for a distance of 240 feet;
N. 41 deg. 13 min. E. for a distance of 1,490 feet;
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(4) S. 48 deg. 47 min. E. for a distance of 20 feet to the
North right-of-way line of West 7th Street;
THENCE, Easterly along the North right-of-way line of West 7th
Street to the West line of Texaco, Inc.'s 80-foot pipeline right-
of-way (said 80-foot right-of-way being adjacent to the West
right-of-way line of Terminal Road);
THENCE, N. 2 deg. 7 min. W. along Texaco's West right-of-way line
to a point on the West right-of-way line of State Highway 82 (Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive);
THENCE, Easterly crossing State Highway 82 to its East right-of-
way line;
THENCE, Southerly along the East right-of-way line of State
Highway 82 to the centerline of Thomas Boulevard;
THENCE, Easterly along the centerline of West Thomas Boulevard
and Thomas Boulevard to the centerline of the West leg of Gilham
Circle;
THENCE, in a Southerly, Westerly and Northerly direction
following the centerline of Gilham Circle to its intersection
with the centerline of Thomas Boulevard on the east leg of said
Gilham Circle;
THENCE, Easterly along the centerline of Thomas Boulevard to the
centerline of E1 Paso Avenue;
THENCE, Northerly along the centerline of E1 Paso Avenue and its
projection to the North line of the Kansas City Southern Railroad
100-foot wide right-of-way;
THENCE, Easterly along the north line of the Kansas City Southern
Railroad right-of-way to the centerline of 9th Avenue;
THENCE, Southerly along the centerline of 9=h Avenue to the
centerline of 7t~ Street;
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THENCE, Easterly along the centerline of 7th Street to the
centerline of San Jacinto Avenue;
THENCE, Southerly along the centerline of San Jacinto Avenue to
the centerline of 5~h Street;
THENCE, Easterly along the centerline of 5~h Street to the
centerline of Trinity Avenue;
THENCE, Southerly along the centerline of Trinity Avenue to the
centerline of Procter Street;
THENCE, Easterly along the centerline of Procter Street to the
centerline of Stadium Road;
THENCE, Southerly along the centerline of Stadium Road to the
centerline of Lakeshore Drive and the POINT OF BEGINNING.
This district includes all the areas within the described
boundary save and except those designated Industrial District
areas which are excluded from the corporate limits of the City.
City of Port Arthur, Plan 13
Approved Nov. 27, 2001
DISTRICT TWO
Council District Number Two shall be composed of the following
area to be bounded by a line: BEGINNING at the point of
intersection of the centerlines of 25~h Street and Memorial
Boulevard;
THENCE, Easterly along the centerline of 25tn Street to the East
right-of-way line of State Highway 347 (Jefferson Drive);
THENCE, S. 48 deg. 47 min. E., crossing to the South right-of-way
line of 25=n Street;
THENCE, Easterly along the South right-of-way line of 25~n Street
to the dividing line between Range "E" and "F" of the Port Arthur
Land Company Subdivision, said range line bing adjacent to the
Old East Storm Levee;
THENCE, Southerly along aforesaid range line to the South right-
of-way line of State Highway 87;
THENCE, Easterly along the South right-of-way line of-State
Highway 87 to the East right-of-way line of Taft Avenue;
THENCE, Northerly along the East right-of-way line of Taft Avenue
to the centerline of Block 5, Range "A", Port Arthur Land Company
Subdivision;
THENCE, Easterly along th9 centerline of Block 5, Range "A", Port
Arthur Land Company Subdivision to the East right-of-way line of
F.M. Highway 366;
THENCE, Northerly along the East right-of-way line of F.M Highway
366 to the South right-of-way line of 32~ Street;
THENCE, Easterly along the South right-of-way line of 32"~ Street
to the East right-of-way line of the Kansas City Southern
Railroad;
THENCE, Northerly and Westerly along the East right-of-way line
of said Kansas City Southern Railroad to the Northwesterly right-
of-way line of Psnetop Road;
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THENCE, Northerly along the Northwesterly right-of-way line of
Pinetop Road and its projection to the East right-of-way line of
the old Port Neches-Atlantic Road;
THENCE, Northerly along the East right-of-way line of the old
Port Neches-Atlantic Road to the South bank of the Star Lake
Outfall Ditch;
THENCE, Easterly along the South bank of the Star Lake Outfall
Ditch to the centerline of the Neches River;
THENCE, in a northeasterly direction along the further
northeasterly extension of said Star Lake outfall ditch for a
distance of 500 feet, more or less to a point on the North bank
of the Neches River, point for corner;
THENCE, in a westerly direction following the North bank of the
Neches River for a distance of 1,500 feet, more or less, to a
point on the East line of the J. M. Hatton A-310 Survey in Orange
County, point for corner;
THENCE, North 01 deg. 11 min. 30 sed. West at 58 feet a concrete
monument and at 4572.0 feet a concrete monument and point for
corner, said point being the northeast corner of J. M.~.Hatton
Survey Abstract 310 in Orange County;
THENCE, North 88 deg. 51 min. East 102.8 feet a concrete monument
set for the southeast corner of the J. M. Hatton Survey Abstract
400 in Orange County and point for corner;
THENCE, North 0 deg. 45 min. west 2769.0 feet a concrete monument
set for the southwest corner of the J. M. Ratton Survey Abstract
399 in Orange County and point for corner;
THENCE, North 50 deg. 38 min. 30 sec. East 6745.78 feet to a
point for corner, said point being on the East line of the C.D.
Celestine Survey, Abstract 258 and the West line of the William
A. Hatton Survey, Abstract 103;
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THENCE, North 00 deg. 01 min. East with the West line of the
William A. Hatton Survey, A~stract 103 and the East line of the
C. D. Celestine Survey, Abstract 258, 2385.3 feet to a concrete
monument and point for corner, said point being the northwest
corner of the William A. Hatton Survey, Abstract 103 and the
northeast corner of the C. D. Celestine Survey, Abstract 258 and
on the South line of the John C. Kucher Survey, Abstract 124;
THENCE, South 88 deg. 34 min. East along the South line of the
John C. Kucher Survey, Abstract 124, 114.2 feet to a 2" iron pip~
set in concrete and point for corner, said point being the
southeast corner of the John C. Kucher Survey, Abstract 124 and
the southwest corner of the John Turner Survey, Abstract 182,
said point also being on the North line of the William A. Hatton
Survey, Abstract 103;
THENCE, North 01 deg. 18 min. West with the West line Of the John
Turner Survey, Abstract 182 and the East line of the John C.
Kucher Survey 2,244.44 feet to a concrete monument and point for
corner, said point being the northwest corner of the John Turner
Survey, Abstract 182 and the southwest corner of the William
Davis Survey, Abstract 7;.
THENCE, North 87 deg. 55 min. East for a distance of 3791.03 feet
to a point for corner;
THENCE, South 01 deg. 12 min. East 1052.9 feet to a point for
corner, saidpoint being the southwest corner of the Edward M
Wilkinson, et ux tract;
THENCE, North 88 deg. 05 min. East 716.4 feet to a point for
corner, said point being the southeast corner of the Alphonse
Cessac, et ux, 24.44 acre tract;
THENCE, South 01 deg. 09 min. 30 sec. East 1501.5 feet to a
concrete monument, and point for corner, said point being the
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southwest corner of the E. W. Brown, Jr., 39.5 acre tract;
THENCE, South 30 deg. 36 min. West for 1789 feet, more or less to
a point on the East bank of the Entergy Company inlet canal,
point for corner.
THENCE, Southerly and Southeasterly following the East and
Northerly bank of said Entergy Company canal through the J. M.
Hatton A-401 Survey, the D. C. Bland A-502 Survey, and into the
John H. Forsyth Survey at a point at which the northerly bank of
the Said canal intersects the West right-of-way line of Highway
87, point for corner;
THENCE, following the West right-of-way line of Highway 87 and
the southerly extension thereof to the centerline of the
Neches River, for a distance of 7,200 feet, more or less to a
point for corner;
THENCE, Southerly along the centerline of the Neches River (and
the existing City Limit line of Port Arthur) and its projection,
same being the boundary line between Jefferson and Orange
Counties, and continuing Southerly and Westerly along the said
County boundary line to the point of its intersection"with the
centerline of Lake Sabine, same being the boundary between Texas
and Louisiana;
THENCE, continuing Southwesterly along said State boundary line
between Texas and Louisiana to a point on said line that is S. 48
deg. 47 min..E, of the centerline of the Sabine-Neches Canal at
its intersection with the centerline of the Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. Bridge (State Highway 82);
THENCE, N. 48 deg. 47 min. W. to a point on the centerline of the
Sabine-Neches Canal at its intersection with the centerline of
State Highway 82 at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Bridge;
THENCE, Easterly along the centerline of the Sabine-Neches Canal
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to the point of its intersection with the centerline of Stadium
Road projected southward;
THENCE, Northerly along said projection and continue along the
centerline of Stadium Road to the centerline of Procter Street;
THENCE, Westerly along the centerline of Procter Street to the
centerline of Brazos Avenue;
THENCE, Northerly along the centerline of Brazos Avenue to the
centerline of 5th Street;
THENCE, Westerly along the centerline of 5th Street to the
centerline of San Jacinto Avenue;
THENCE Northerly along the centerline of San Jacinto Avenue to
the centerline of 7tn Street;
THENCE, Westerly along the centerline of 7t~ Street to the
centerline of 9t~ Avenue;
THENCE Northerly along the centerline of 9t~ Avenue to the North
line of the Kansas City Railroad 100 foot wide right-of-way;
THENCE in a Southerly and Westerly direction along the North
right-of-way of said Kansas City Railroad right-of-way to the
centerline of Memorial Boulevard; "'
THENCE, Northerly along the centerline of Memorial Boulevard to
the centerline of 25th Street and the POINT OF BEGINNING.
This district includes all the areas within the described
boundary save and except those designated Industrial District
areas which are excluded from the corporate limits of the City.
City of Port Arthur, Plan 13
Approved Nov. 27, 2001
DISTRICT THREE
Council District NLunber Three shall be composed of the following
area to be bounded by a line: BEGINNING at a point of
intersection of the centerline of 25th Street and the East right-
of-way line State Higway 347 (Jefferson Drive);
THENCE, Westerly along the centerline of 25t~ Street to the
centerline of Memorial Boulevard;
THENCE, Northerly along the centerline of Memorial Boulevard to
the State Highway 73 interchange;
THENCE, Westerly to the west right-of-way to said interchange;
THENCE, continue Westerly along the South right-of-way line of
State Highway 73 to its intersection with the centerline of
Drainage District No. 7 Main "B" Canal that is located in Lots 3
and 4 of Block 8, Range ~K" PALCO;
THENCE, Northerly along the centerline of Main "B" to its
junction with Drainage District No. 7 Main ~C" Canal; :
THENCE, Northwesterly and Northerly along the centerline of Main
~'C" Canal, its intersection with the Southerly property line of
the Jefferson County Airport;
THENCE, following the Southerly, Northerly and Easterly property
line of the Jefferson County Airport to its intersection with the
West right-of-way line of U.S. Highway 69;
THENCE, Easterly, crossing to the East right-of-way line of U.S.
Highway 69;
THENCE, Southerly along the East right-of-way line of U.S.
Highway 69 to the North right-of-way line of F.M. Highway 365;
THENCE, Easterly along the North right-of-way line of F.M.
Highway 365 to a point on the west right-of-way line of 15=~
Street in Wagner Addition to the City of Nederland;
THENCE, S. 48 deg. 47 min. E. for a distance of 204.92 feet to a
point on the South right-of-way line of the F.M. Highway
365/State Highway 347 interchange;
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THENCE, Easterly following the South right-of-way line of F.M.
Highway 365 to a point on the West right-of-way line of State
Highway 347;
THENCE, N. 41 deg. 13 min. E. crossing State Highway 347 to the
East right-of-way line of said State Highway 347;
THENCE, Southerly following said East right-of-way line of State
Highway 347 to the centerline of Hogaboom Road;
THENCE, N. 41 deg. 13 min. E. following the centerline of
Hogaboom Road to the East line of Lot 6, Block 8, Range '~F", Port
Arthur Land Company Subdivision;
THENCE, Southerly along said line of Lot 6 for a distance of 660
feet;
THENCE, S. 41 deg. 13 min. W. to the West right-of-way line of
State Highway 347;
THENCE, Southerly along said West right-of-way line to State
Highway 347 to the North right-of-way line of 32nd Street;
THENCE, N. 41 deg. 13 min. E. crossing State Highway 347 to its
East right-of-way line;
THENCE, Southerly along the East right-of-way line o~.State
Highway 347 (Jefferson Drive) to the centerline of 25th Street
and the POINT OF BEGINNING.
This district includes all the areas within the described
boundary save and except those designated Industrial District
areas which are excluded from the corporate limits of the City.
City of Port Arthur, Plan 13
Approved Nov. 27, 2001
DISTRICT FOUR
Council District Number Four shall be composed of the following
area to be bounded by a line: BEGINNING at the point of
intersection of the centerlines of Thomas Boulevard and E1 Paso
Avenue;
THENCE, Westerly along the centerline of Thomas Boulevard to
centerline of the East Leg of Gilham Circle;
THENCE, in a Southerly, Westerly, and Northerly direction
following the centerline of Gilham Circle to its intersection
with Thomas Boulevard on the West leg of Gilham Circle;
THENCE, Westerly along the centerline of Thomas Boulevard and
West Thomas Boulevard to the East right-of-way of State Highway
82 (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive);
THENCE, Northerly along the East right-of-way line of State
Highway 82 to its intersection with the Westerly right-of-way
line of Terminal Road;
THENCE, S. 41 deg. 13 min. W., a distance of 118 feet, more or
less, to a point that is the intersection of the West right-of-
way line of State Highway 82 and the Westerly line of Texaco,
Inc.'s 80-foot wide pipeline right-of-way that parallels Terminal
Road;
THENCE, Northerly along the West right-of-way line of State
Highway 82 to the Southerly right-of-way line of State Highway
87;
THENCE, Westerly along the Southerly right-of-way line of State
highway 87 to a point on the East line of the lands of the Gulf
Refining Company (Chevron, USA), as same existed on March 20,
1911, said point being located approximately 8,026 feet S. 41
deg. 13 min. W. from the centerline of Houston Avenue;
THENCE, Northerly, crossing State Highway 87 and the 100-foot
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wide Texas and New Orleans (Southern Pacific) Railroad right-of-
way to the North right-of-way line of said Texas and New Orleans
(Southern Pacific) Railroad right-of-way;
THENCE, Easterly along the North right-of-way line of the Texas
and New Orleans (Southern Pacific) Railroad right-or-way to the
West right-of-way line of State Highway 82 (formerly Spur Highway
214);
THENCE, Northerly along the West right-of-way line of State
Highway 82 to the South right-of-way line of State Highway 73;
THENCE, Westerly along the South right-of-way line of State
Highway 73 to a point that is 180.93 feet East of the East line
of the Southern Pacific Railway Company right-of-way;
THENCE, S. 27 deg. 18 min. E. at 180.93 feet East of and parallel
to the East right-of-way line of the Southern Pacific Railway
Company a distance of 4,000.00 feet, more or less, to a point in
the South line of the Lower Neches Valley Authority Canal
easement.
THENCE, S. 40 deg. 23 min. 30 sec. W. along the South line of
said Canal easement, a distance of 2,285.0 feet, more or less;
THENCE, S. 33 deg. 40 min. E. 300 feet, more or less;
THENCE, N. 40 deg. 23 min. 30 sec. W. for a distance of 520.0
feet, more or less;
THENCE, N. 33 deg. 40 min. W. for a distance of 820.0 feet, more
or less;
THENCE, N. 40 deg. 23 min. 30 sec. E. for a distance of 2,282.5
feet, more or less;
THENCE, N. 27 deg. 18 min. W. for a distance of 2,827.5 feet,
more or less, to a point in the centerline of a levee that
meanders along the South line of Tiger Bayou, said centerline
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being located on the North line of Arco/Polymers, Inc. (Quantum
Chemical Corp./USI Division property);
THENCE, Northwesterly along the centerline of said levee and the
projection thereof to the centerline of Taylors Bayou;
THENCE, Northeasterly along the centerline of Taylors Bayou to
Easterly extension of the North right-of-way line of State
Highway 73;
THENCE, Westerly along the North right-of-way of State Highway 73
for a distance of 14,870 feet, more or less to a point that is
located on the East line of the E. Broussard Survery, Abstract
No. 457;
THENCE, Northerly along said East Survey line for a distance of
1,000 feet;
THENCE, 1,000 feet from and parallel with the North right-of-way
line of Highway 73 for a distance of 14,870 feet to the
centerline of Taylors Bayou;
THENCE, in a northwesterly direction along the meanders of the
centerline of Taylors Bayou to the centerline of Rodair Gulley;
THENCE, Easterly along the meanders of the centerline of Rodair
Gulley to its intersection with the centerline of Gallier Canal,
a Lower Neches Valley fresh water canal.
THENCE, in a Westerly direction following the centerline of said
Gallier Canal to its intersection with the under ground crossing
of an un-named irrigation canal, a distance of 3,700 feet, more
or less, said intersection being approximately 4,100 feet from,
measured at a right angle, from the West right-of-way of West
Port Arthur Road;
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THENCE, in a northerly direction along the meanders of said
irrigation canal to a point on the South line of BASF Corporation
property located in the W. M. Sigler Survey A-48, a distance of
7,750 fee, more or less;
THENCE, North 89 deg. 51 min. 17 sec. East along the South
property line of BASF for a distance of 2,447 feet to a point on
the West right-of-way line of West Port Arthur Road;
THENCE, South 29 deg. 30 min. 36 sec. East along the West right-
of-way of West Port Arthur Road for a distance of 1,900 feet to'a
point on the North side of a private dirt field road;
THENCE, South 89 deg. 51 min. 17 sec. West following the North
line of said private road for a distance of 850 feet, more or
less, to a point on the West line of said road at its 90 deg.
turn to the South;
THENCE, South 0 deg. 08 min. 43 sec. East following the West line
of said private road for a distance of 1,730 feet to a point that
is located on the North line of a drainage ditch that extends
along the South line of a 17.772 acre tract of land (said point
also being located North 79 deg. 37 min. West a distance of 1,200
feet, more or less, from.the westerly bank of Rodair Gulley);
THENCE, South 79 deg. 37 min. East for a distance of 1,300 feet
to a point on the East bank of Rodair Gullwy;
THENCE, in a southerly direction following the East bank of
Rodair Gullwy for a distance of 1,750 feet to a point that is
located on the southwest corner of the Browning Ferris 20.20 acre
tract located in the T.& N O. Survey No. 3, A-258;
THENCE, North 89 deg. 51. Min. 17 sec. East for a distance of
1,196 feet to a point located in the West right-of-way line of
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West Port Arthur Road, said point also being situated on the
southeast corner of Live Oak Memorial Park Cemetery;
THENCE, South 29 deg. 30 min. 36 sec. East along said West right-
of-way of West Port Arthur Road for a distance of 1,550 feet to
its intersection with the North right-of-way line of Viterbo
Road;
THENCE, Easterly along the North right-of-way line of Viterbo
Road to a point that is 3,300 feet East of West Port Arthur Road;
THENCE, Southerly crossing to the South right-of-way line of
Viterbo Road;
THENCE, Easterly along the South right-of-way line of Viterbo
Road to the West boundary line of the Jefferson County Airport;
THENCE, following the Westerly and Southerly property line of the
Jefferson County airport as described in Ordinance 2622
{Deannexing Airport) to the centerline of the East fork of the
Drainage District No 7 Main ~C" Canal;
THENCE, Westerly and Southerly along the centerline of said east
fork of Main "C" Canal and southerly along the centerline of the
main channel of said Main "C" Canal to a point on the Southwest
corner of Lot 4, Block 11, Range ~L" where the herein described
line also become the projected centerline of Savannah Avenue at
the centerline ~Y" junction with Main ~B" Canal;
THENCE, Continuing Southerly along the centerline of Main ~B"
Canal to the South right-of-way line of State Highway 73;
THENCE, Easterly along the South right-of-way line of State
Highway 73 to the Memorial Boulevard interchange;
THENCE, Southerly along the Westerly right-of-way line of
Memorial Boulevard to the North line of the Kansas City Southern
Railroad 100-foot wide right-of-way;
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THENCE, Westerly along said Northerly line of the 100-foot wide
Kansas City Railroad right-of-way to the Northerly projection of
the centerline of E1 Paso Avenue;
THENCE, Southerly along said centerline projection and the actual
centerline of E1 Paso Avenue to the centerline of Thomas
Boulevard and the POINT OF BEGINNING.
This district includes all the area within the described boundary
save and except those designed Industrial District areas which
are excluded from the corporate limits of the City.
City of Port Arthur, Plan 13
Approved Nov. 27, 2001
DISTRICT FIVE
Council District Number Five shall be composed of the followinq
area to be bound by a line BEGINNING at the point of
intersection of the centerlines of Lakeshore Drive and Stadium
Road;
THENCE, in a Southerly direction along the said centerline of
Stadium Road and the extension thereof to the centerline of the
Sabine-Neches Canal;
THENCE, in a Southwesterly direction along the centerline of said
Sabine-Neches Canal to its intersection with the centerline of
State Highway 82 at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Bridge;
THENCE, S. 48 deg. 47 min. E. to the centerline of Lake Sabine,
same bing the boundary line between Texas and Louisiana;
THENCE, in a Southerly and Southwesterly direction along the
common boundary between the States of Texas and Louisiana through
Lake Sabine and Sabine Pass Channel to Federal Point, located at
Lambert Grid coordinates X = 3,638,907.80, Y = 710,376.19;
THENCE, continuing seaward into the Gulf of Mexico along said
boundary line, bearing S. 15 deg. 14 min. 13 sec. E. for a
distance of 16,358.4864 feet to a point at Lambert Grid
Coordinates X = 3,643,206.996, Y = 694,592.7496;
THENCE, South 16 degrees 16 minutes 52 seconds East for a
distance of 1,881.513 feet to a point at Lambert Grid Coordinates
X = 3,643.734/479, Y = 692,786.68895, said point being located
one Marine League (18,240 feet) from Federal Point, the limit
established by the enactment of Texas State Bill 551 for the
Gulfward boundaries of coastal home rule cities;
THENCE, South 84 deg. 21 min. 46 sec. West for a distance of
38,514.753 feet (7.294 miles) to Lambert Grid Coordinates X =
3,605,405.994, Y = 689,003.3796 feet;
THENCE,
distances:
(1)
(2)
THENCE,
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in a Northwesterly direction the following courses and
N. 15 deg. 14 min. 13 sec. W. for a distance of
3,744.644 feet;
N. 14 deg. 23 min. 34 sec. W. 14,495.356 feet to
A point on the present shoreline of the Gulf of
Mexico as it existed in 1979;
continuing North 14 deg. 23 min. 34 sec. West for a
distance of 852.52 feet to a point on the southwesterly corner of
the F.C. McReynolds Survey No. 128 Abstract 425, said point being
located at Lambert Grid Coordinates X = 3,600,606.871, y = 707,
482.5643;
THENCE, N. 20 deg. 03 min. 36 sec. W. along the West line of the
said F.C. McReynolds Survey No. 128 Abstract 425 and the
extension thereof for a distance of 3,845.540 feet to the North
line of State Highway No. 87, point for corner at Lambert Grid
Coordinates X = 3,599,287.836, y = 711,094.8106;
THENCE, N. 27 deg. 51 min. 24 sec. W. 4,757.696 feet, more or
less, to the North line of the John McGaffey Lague Abstract No.
167, point for corner at Lambert Grid Coordinates X = 3,597,065.
718, Y = 715,301.2094;
THENCE, N. 57 deg. 00 min. E. along the North line of the John
McGaffey League for a distance of 20,610.8 feet to the Southwest
corner of the Townsite of Sabine Pass;
THENCE, N. 58 deg. 00 min. W. 9,200 feet, more or less, to the
west line of the Dennis Gahagan League A-123;
THENCE, N. 00 deg. Along the west line of the Dennis Gahagan
League A-123 5,500 feet to a point on said west line;
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THENCE, N. 25 deg. 14 min. W. 4,000 feet;
THENCE, N. 48 deg. 47 min. W. 3,100 feet;
THENCE, N. 18 deg. 35 min. W. 1,106 feet west of and parallel to
State Highway 87 for a distance of 18,948 feet;
THENCE, N. 19 deg. 45 min W. 3,000 feet;
THENCE, N. 16 deg. 10 min. W.
THENCE, N. 12 deq. 45 min. W.
Gulf Refining Company (Chevron, USA) Tank Farm;
THENCE, N. 77 deg. 45 min. E. along Gulf (Chevron) Tank Farm
fence line 510 feet to the dividing line of First and Second row
of tanks;
THENCE, N. 12 deg. 45 min. W. along a light pole line running
midway between the First and Second row of tanks 2,539 feet to a
point;
THENCE, N. 77 deg. 45 min. E. 530 feet to Post # 49;
THENCE, N. 12 deg. 45 min. W. along the Gulf Refining (Chevron)
Tank Farm fence line 1,926 feet to the South bank of Taylors
Bayou;
THENCE, N. 77 deg. 15 min. E. for a distance of 525 f~et to a
point in the water of Taylors Bayou, said point being 30 feet,
more or less, S. 77 deg. 15 min. W. from the Gulf Refining
Company (Chevron) wharf line;
THENCE, S. 12 deg. 45 min. E. for a distance of 6,250 feet, more
or less;
THENCE, Easterly to a point on the Northwest corner of the Gulf
Oil Corporation (Chevron) property as described in Annexation
Ordinance No. 75-81;
THENCE, following the North line of said Gulf Oil Corporation
(Chevron) tract the following courses:
600 feet;
1,000 feet to the fence line of the
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(1) N. 41 deg. 13 min. E.
(2) S. 48 deg. 47 min. E.
(3) N. 41 deg. 13 min. E.
{4) S. 48 deg. 47 min. E.
THENCE,
for a distance of 500 feet;
for a distance of 240 feet;
for a distance of 1,490 feet;
for a distance of 20 feet to the
North right-of-way line of West 7th Street;
Easterly along the North right-of-way line of West 7th
Street to the West line of Texaco, Inc.'s 80-foot pipeline right-
of-way (said 80-foot right-of-way being adjacent to the West
right-of-way line of Terminal Road);
THENCE, N. 2 deg. 7 min. W. along Texaco's West right-of-way line
to a point on the West right-of-way line of State Highway 82 (Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive);
THENCE, Northerly along the West right-of-way line of State
Highway 82 to the Southerly right-of-way line of State' Highway
87;
THENCE, Westerly along the Southerly right-of-way line of State
highway 87 to a point on the East line of the lands of the Gulf
Refining Company (Chevron, USA), as same existed on M~rch 20,
1911, said point being located approximately 8,026 feet S. 41
deg. 13 min. W. from the centerline of Houston Avenue;
THENCE, Northerly, crossing State Highway 87 and the 100-foot
wide Texas and New Orleans (Southern Pacific) Railroad right-of-
way to the North right-of-way line of said Texas and New Orleans
(Southern Pacific) Railroad right-of-way;
THENCE, Easterly along the North right-of-way line of the Texas
and New Orleans (Southern Pacific) Railroad right-or-way to the
West right-of-way line of State Highway 82 (formerly Spur Highway
214);
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THENCE, Northerly along the West right-of-way line of State
Highway 82 to the South right-of-way line of State Highway 73;
THENCE, Westerly along the South right-of-way line of State
Highway 73 to a point that is 180.93 feet East of the East line
of the Southern Pacific Railway Company right-of-way;
THENCE, S. 27 deg. 18 min. E. at 180.93 feet East of and parallel
to the East right-of-way line of the Southern Pacific Railway
Company a distance of 4,000.00 feet, more or less, to a point in
the South line of the Lower Neches Valley Authority Canal
easement.
THENCE, S. 40 deg. 23 min. 30 sec. W. along the South line of
said Canal easement, a distance of 2,285.0 feet, more or less;
THENCE, S. 33 deg. 40 min. E. 300 feet, more or less;
THENCE, N. 40 deg. 23 min. 30 sec. W. for a distance of 520.0
feet, more or less;
THENCE, N. 33 deg. 40 min. W. for a distance of 820.0 feet, more
or less;
THENCE, N. 40 deg. 23 min. 30 sec. E. for a distance of 2,282.5
feet, more or less;
THENCE, N. 27 deg. 18 mini W. for a distance of 2,827.5 feet,
more or less, to a point in the centerline of a levee that
meanders along the South line of Tiger Bayou, said centerline
being located on the North line of Arco/Polymers, Inc. (Quantum
Chemical Corp./USI Division property);
THENCE, Northwesterly along the centerline of said levee and the
projection thereof to the centerline of Taylors Bayou;
THENCE, Northeasterly along the centerline of Taylors Bayou to
Easterly extension of the North right-of-way line of State
Highway 73;
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THENCE, Westerly along the North right-of-way of State Highway 73
for a distance of 14,870 feet, more or less to a point that is
located on the East line of the E. Broussard Survery, Abstract
No. 457;
THENCE, Northerly along said East Survey line for a distance of
1,000 feet;
THENCE, 1,000 feet from and parallel with the North right-of-way
line of Highway 73 for a distance of 14,870 feet to the
centerline of Taylors Bayou;
THENCE, in a northwesterly direction along the meanders of the
centerline of Taylors Bayou to the centerline of Rodair Gulley;
THENCE, Easterly along the meanders of the centerline of Rodair
Gulley to its intersection with the centerline of Gallier Canal,
a Lower Neches Valley fresh water canal.
THENCE, in a Westerly direction following the centerline of said
Gallier Canal to its intersection with the under ground crossing
of an un-named irrigation canal, a distance of 3,700 feet, more
or less, said intersection being approximately 4,100 feet from,
measured at a right angle, from the West right-of-way' ~f West
Port Arthur Road;
THENCE, in a northerly direction along the meanders of said
irrigation canal to a point on the South line of BASF Corporation
property located in the W. M.
7,750 fee, more or less;
THENCE, North 89 deg. 51 min.
Sigler Survey A-48, a distance of
17 sec. East along the South
property line of BASF for a distance of 2,447 feet to a point on
the West right-of-way line of West Port Arthur Road;
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THENCE, South 29 deg. 30 min. 36 sec. East along the West right-
of-way of West Port Arthur Road for a distance of 1,900 feet to a
point on the North side of a private dirt field road;
THENCE, South 89 deg. 51 min. 17 sec. West following the North
line of said private road for a distance of 850 feet, more or
less, to a point on the West line of said road at its 90 deg.
turn to the South;
THENCE, South 0 deg. 08 min. 43 sec. East following the West line
of said private road for a distance of 1,730 feet to a point that
is located on the North line of a drainage ditch that extends
along the South line of a 17.772 acre tract of land (said point
also being located North 79 deg. 37 min. West a distance of 1,200
feet, more or less, from the westerly bank of Rodair Gulley);
THENCE, South 79 deg. 37 min. East for a distance of 1,300 feet
to a point on the East bank of Rodair Gullwy;
THENCE, in a southerly direction fo%lowing the East bank of
Rodair Gullwy for a distance of 1,750 feet to a point that is
located on the southwest corner of the Browning Ferris 20.20 acre
tract located in the T.& N O. Survey No. 3, A-258;
THENCE, North 89 deg. 51.~Min. 17 sec. East for a distance of
1,196 feet to a point located in the West right-of-way line of
West Port Arthur Road, said point also being situated on the
southeast corner of Live Oak Memorial Park Cemetery;
THENCE, South 29 deg. 30 min. 36 sec. East along said West right-
of-way of West Port Arthur Road for a distance of 1,550 feet to
its intersection with the North right-of-way line of Viterbo
Road;
THENCE, Easterly along the North right-of-way line of Viterbo
Road to a point that is 3,300 feet East of West Port Arthur Road;
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THENCE, Southerly crossing to the South right-of-way line of
Viterbo Road;
THENCE, Easterly along the South right-of-way line of Viterbo
Road to the West boundary line of the Jefferson County Airport;
THENCE, following the Westerly and Southerly property line of the
Jefferson County airport as described in Ordinance 2622
(Deannexing Airport) to the centerline of the East fork of the
Drainage District No 7 Main ~C" Canal;
THENCE, Westerly and Southerly along the centerline of said east
fork of Main "C" Canal and southerly along the centerline of the
main channel of said Main "C" Canal to a point on the Southwest
corner of Lot 4, Block 11, Range "L" where the herein described
line also become the projected centerline of Savannah Avenue at
the centerline ~Y" junction with Main ~B" Canal;
THENCE, Continuing Southerly along the centerline of Main "B"
Canal to the South right-of-way line of State Highway 73;
THENCE, Easterly along the South right-of-way line of State
Highway 73 to the Memorial Boulevard interchange;
THENCE, Southerly along the Westerly right-of-way line of
Memorial Boulevard to the' North line of the Kansas City Southern
Railroad 100-foot wide right-of-way;
THENCE, Westerly along said Northerly line of the 100-foot wide
Kansas City Railroad right-of-way to the Northerly projection of
the centerline of E1 Paso Avenue;
THENCE, Southerly along said centerline projection and the actual
centerline of E1 Paso Avenue to the centerline of Thomas
Boulevard and the POINT OF BEGINNING.
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This district includes all the area within the described boundary
save and except those designed Industrial District areas which
are excluded from the corporate limits of the City.
DISTRICT SIX
City of Port Arthur, Plan 13
Approved Nov. 27, 2001
Council district Number Six shall be composed of the following
area to be bounded by a line: BEGINNING at a point of
intersection of the centerline of 25t~ Street and Memorial
Boulevard;
THENCE, Northerly along the centerline of Memorial Boulevard to
the State Highway 73 interchange;
THENCE, Westerly to the west right-of-way to said interchange;
THENCE, continue Westerly along the South right-of-way line of
State Highway 73 to its intersection with the centerline of
Drainage District No. 7 Main "B" Canal that is located in Lots 3
and 4 of Block 8, Range ~'K" PALCO;
THENCE, Northerly along the centerline of Main "B" to its "Y"
junction with Drainage District No. 7 Main "C" Canal;
THENCE, Northwesterly and Northerly along the centerline of Main
"C" Canal, its intersection with the Southerly proper%y line of
the Jefferson County Airport;
THENCE, following the Southerly, Northerly and Easterly property
line of the Jefferson County Airport to its intersection with the
West right-of-way line of U.S. Highway 69;
THENCE, Easterly, crossing to the East right-of-way line of U.S.
Highway 69;
THENCE, Southerly along the East right-of-way line of U.S.
Highway 69 to the North right-of-way line of F.M. Highway 365;
THENCE, Easterly along the North right-of-way line of F.M.
Highway 365 to a point on the west right-of-way line of 15=~
Street in Wagner Addition to the City of Nederland;
THENCE, S. 48 deg. 47 min. E. for a distance of 204.92 feet to a
point on the South right-of-way line of the F.M. Highway
365/State Highway 347 interchange;
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THENCE, Easterly following the South right-of-way line of F.M.
Highway 365 to a point on the West right-of-way line of State
Highway 347;
THENCE, N. 41 deg. 13 min. E. crossing State Highway 347 to the
East right-of-way line of said State Highway 347;
THENCE, Southerly following said East right-of-way line of State
Highway 347 to the centerline of Hogaboom Road;
THENCE, N. 41 deg. 13 min. E. following the centerline of
Hogaboom Road to the East line of Lot 6, Block 8, Range ~F", Port
Arthur Land Company Subdivision;
THENCE, Southerly along said line of Lot 6 for a distance of 660
feet;
THENCE S. 41 deg. 13 min. W. to the West right-of-way line of
State Highway 347;
THENCE Southerly along said West right-of-way line to State
Highway 347 to the North right-of-way line of 32nd Street;
THENCE, N. 41 deg. 13 min. E. crossing State Highway 347 to its
East right-of-way line;
THENCE Southerly along the East right-of-way line of. State
Highway 347 (Jefferson Drive) to the centerline of 25~h Street
THENCE, Easterly along the centerline of 25~h Street to the East
right-of-way line of State Highway 347 (Jefferson Drive);
THENCE S. 48 deg. 47 min. E., crossing to the South right-of-way
line of 25tn Street;
THENCE, Easterly along the South right-of-way line of 25t" Street
to the dividing line between Range "E" and "F" of the Port Arthur
Land Company Subdivision, said range line bing adjacent to the
Old East Storm Levee;
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THENCE, Southerly along aforesaid range line to the South right-
of-way line of State Highway 87;
THENCE, Easterly along the South right-of-way line of State
Highway 87 to the East right-of-way line of Taft Avenue;
THENCE, Northerly along the East right-of-way line of Taft Avenue
to the centerline of Block 5, Range ~A", Port Arthur Land Company
Subdivision;
THENCE, Easterly along the centerline of Block 5, Range '~A", Port
Arthur Land Company Subdivision to the East right-of-way line of
F.M. Highway 366;
THENCE, Northerly along the East right-of-way line of F.M Highway
366 to the South right-of-way line of 32nd Street;
THENCE, Easterly along the South right-of-way line of 32"d Street
to the East right-of-way line of the Kansas City Southern
Railroad;
THENCE, Northerly and Westerly along the East right-of-way line
of said Kansas City Southern Railroad to the Northwesterly right-
of-way line of Pinetop Road;
THENCE, Northerly along the Northwesterly right-of-way' line of
Pinetop Road and its projection to the East right-of-way line of
the old Port Neches-Atlantic Road;
THENCE, Northerly along the East right-of-way line of the old
Port Neches-Atlantic Road to the South bank of the Star Lake
Outfall Ditch;
THENCE, Easterly along the South bank of the Star Lake Outfall
Ditch to the centerline of the Neches River;
THENCE, in a northeasterly direction along the further
northeasterly extension of said Star Lake outfall ditch for a
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distance of 500 feet, more or less to a point on the North bank
of the Neches River, point for corner;
THENCE, in a westerly direction following the North bank of the
Neches River for a distance of 1,500 feet, more or less, to a
point on the East line of the
County, point for corner;
THENCE, North 01 deg. 11 min.
J. M. Hatton A-310 Survey in Orange
30 sec. West at 58 feet a concrete
monument and at 4572.0 feet a concrete monument and point for
corner, said point being the northeast corner of J. M. Hatton
Survey Abstract 310 in Orange County;
THENCE, North 88 deg. 51 min. East 102.8 feet a concrete monument
set for the southeast corner of the J. M. Hatton Survey Abstract
400 in Orange County and point for corner;
THENCE, North 0 deg. 45 min. west 2769.0 feet a concrete monument
set for the southwest corner of the J. M. Hatton Survey Abstract
399 in Orange County and point for corner;
THENCE, North 50 deg. 38 min. 30 sec. East 6745.78 feet to a
point for corner, said point being on the East line of the C.D.
Celestine Survey, Abstract 258 and the West line of ~he William
A. Hatton Survey, Abstrac~ 103;
THENCE, North 00 deg. 01 min. East with the West line of the
William A. Hatton Survey, Abstract 103 and the East line of the
C. D. Celestine Survey, Abstract 258, 2385.3 feet to a concrete
monument and point for corner, said point being the northwest
corner of the William A. Hatton Survey, Abstract 103 and the
northeast corner of the C. D. Celestine Survey, Abstract 258 and
on the South line of the John C. Kucher Survey, Abstract 124;
THENCE, South 88 deg. 34 min. East along the south line of the
John C. Kucher Survey, Abstract 124, 114.2 feet to a 2" iron pipe
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set in concrete and point for corner, said point being the
southeast corner of the John C. Kucher Survey, Abstract 124 and
the southwest corner of the John Turner Survey, Abstract 182,
said point also being on the North line of the William A. Hatton
Survey, Abstract 103;
THENCE, North 01 deg. 18 min. West with the West line of the John
Turner Survey, Abstract 182 and the East line of the John C.
Kucher Survey 2,244.44 feet to a concrete monument and point for
corner, said point being the northwest corner of the John Turner
Survey, Abstract 182 and the southwest corner of the William
Davis Survey, Abstract 7;
THENCE, North 87 deg. 55 min. East for a distance of 3791.03 feet
to a point for corner;
THENCE, South 01 deg. 12 min. East 1052.9 feet to a point for
corner, said point being the southwest corner of the Edward M
Wilkinson, et ux tract;
THENCE, North 88 deg. 05 min. East 716.4 feet to a point for
corner, said point being the southeast corner of the Alphonse
Cessac, et ux, 24.44 acre tract; ~ '
THENCE, South 01 deg. 09'min. 30 sec. East 1501.5 feet to a
concrete monument and point for corner, said point being the
southwest corner of the E. W. Brown, Jr., 39.5 acre tract;
THENCE, South 30 deg. 36 min. West for 1789 feet, more or less to
a point on the East bank of the Entergy Company inlet canal,
point for corner.
THENCE, Southerly and Southeasterly following the East and
Northerly bank of said Entergy Company canal through the J. M.
Hatton A-401 Survey, the D. C. Bland A-502 Survey, and into the
John H. Forsyth Survey at a point at which the northerly bank of