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1972-23 /~/j I AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EVENTUAL CLOSING OF A PORTION OF SESSOM DRIVE IN THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS; RELINQUISHING TO JOHN M. POOL AND MARGARET J. POOL ALL RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST' OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS IN AND TO SAID PORTION OF SESSOM DRIVE WITH CERTAIN QUALIFICATIONS; DIRECTING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS TO EXECUTE A QUITCLAIM DEED OF SAID PORTION OF SESSOM DRIVE TO THE SAID JOHN M. POOL; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, a map or plat of uDivision of the G.B. Ezel I EstateU is of record in Volume 53, page 8, Hays County Deed Records, said map or plat, and its record, being hereby referred to and made a part hereof for al I legal, pertinent and descriptive purposes; and WHEREAS, said map or plat reflects the creation of the subdivi- sion known as the "Division of the G.B. Ezell Estate" out of the T.J. Chambers League in Hays County, Texas; and WHEREAS, no streets or publ ic ways of any nature are shown on said plat, and there is not indicated thereon, nor anywhere else, a dedication to the use of the publ ic of any land out of said subdivision; and I WHEREAS, a portion of said subdivision, through the years, has developed into a thoroughfare, such development taking place solely through the institution and continuance by the publ ic of its use of said portion for highway purposes; and WHEREAS, neither the County of Hays nor .the City of San Marcos, nor any other person or entity has ever accepted jurisdiction over the portion of said subdivision which has developed into said thoroughfare, although at some time in the past some person or entity has constructed a hard-surface upon said portion to afford better traction thereon, and sewer and water I ines have been constructed under said thoroughfare; and WHEREAS, said-thoroughfare has borne one or more names, presently being known as uSessom Drive"; and WHEREAS, John M. Pool and wife, Margaret J. Pool, of Hays County, Texas, are the sole owners of the land adjoining, on the North and East, that 5005 square foot section of said "Sessom Driveu which is the subject of this ordinance; and WHEREAS, the sa~d John M. Pool and Margaret J. Pool have petitioned the City of San Marcos to close to publ ic use said 5005 square foot section of Sessom Drive, and have further petitioned said City to quitclaim to them all right, title and interest which said City may have therein: I NOW, THEREFORE, be it enacted and ordained by the City Council of the City of San Marcos, Texas: 1. That said 5005 square foot section of land, a description of which is hereto attached, labeled Exhibit "A", and made a part hereof for all pertinent purposes, shall be closed to the use of the publ ic, such closing to be effective upon completion of the