Charter of the City of Houston; Harris County, Texas, as Passed by the 29th Legislature, 1905 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905. Excerpt: ... AN ACT To Grant A New Charter To The City Of Houston, Harris County, Texas; Repealing All Laws Or Parts Of Laws In Conflict Herewith, And Declaring An Emergency. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas: ARTICLE I. Section 1. CORPORATE NAME.--That all the inhabitants of the City of Houston, Harris County, Texas, as the boundaries and limits of said city are herein established, or may be hereafter established, shall be a body politic, incorporated under, and to be known by, the name and style of the "City of Houston," with such powers, rights and duties as are herein provided. Sec. 2. BOUNDARIES.--That the boundaries and limits of said corporation shall be four miles square, to be run with the cardinal points of the compass, of which the center of the Court House Square of Harris County, in the City oil Houston, shall be the center; provided, that such part of the present boundaries of the incorporated town of Houston Heights as may be included in the above description of the boundaries of the City of Houston, shall be excepted therefrom and not included in the boundaries or limits of the City of Houston. Sec. 3. PLATTING OF PROPERTY.--That should any property lying within the city limits as established by this act be hereafter platted into blocks and lots, then and in that event the owners of said property shall plat and lay the same off to conform to the streets and lots abutting on same, and shall file with the City Engineer a correct map of same; provided, that in no case shall the City of Houston be required to pay for any of said streets at whatever date opened, but when opened by reason of the platting of said property, at whatever date platted, they shall become by such act the property of the City of Houston for use as public highway...