THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF KERR
COMMISSIONERS' COURT
OF KERR COUNTY, TEXAS
PETITION TO DISCONTINUE ROAD
TO THE HONORABLE COMMISSIONERS' COURT OF KERR COUNTY, TEXAS:
WHEREAS, there presently exists an easement and way of access
lying in Precinct No. 4, in Kerr County, Texas, being more fully des-
cribed as follows, to-wit:
Said road lying entirely within the old G. C. Duderstadt
Ranch properties which formerly was used as an access be-
tween that property generally known as the Reservation area
cf Kerr County, Texas, to the Harper-Kerrville Road. Said
road is no longer used as a through road since the construc-
tion of IH 10 which divides said road. Said road begins off
of State Highway No. 27 at the property line of Dr. James A.
Bloys (.formerly J. F. Duderstadt) for a distance of 1 mile
through the property of Dr. James A. Bloys where it termi-
nates at the road bed and right of way line of IH 10. Begin-
ning again at distance of approximately 600 feet on the oppos-
ite side of IH 10 on the J.F. Duderstadt Ranch for a distance
of . 6 of a mile; thence . 3 of a mile through property owned
by Leona Ellebracht; and then through property owned by
Clarence St. Clair to Farm to Market Road #479;
said road formerly utilized as a public road; and
WHEREAS, said road has become, due to the construction of IH
10, impossible to use as a through road for access from the Reservation
area to the Harper-Kerrville Road; and
WHEREAS, there now exists other roads maintained by the State
of Texas for access to all areas in question which are more accessible
and more convenient of use and provide more permanent access for all
persons concerned and provide amore reliable means of ingress and
egress to the properties involved; and
WHEREAS, the road above described is no longer required as a pub-
lic r. oad:
NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That
pursuant to Article 6703, V. A. T. S. , and Article 6705, V. A. T. S. , each of
the undersigned persons or entities, hereinafter called Petitioners,
being at least eight (8) freeholders in, and of the afaresaid precinct
in which said road is located, hereby respectfully petition the Honorable
Commissioners' Court of Kerr County, Texas, hereinafter called the
COURT, to discontinue and permanently to close the above described
and above mentioned ROAD, and further to place this matter on the
agenda of the Court for action at the first regular or special meeting
of the Court occuring as soon as possible after expiration of twenty
(20) days from the date of posting of this Petition.
PETITIONERS .further respectfully allege that such action by the
Court would be expedient and would better serve the public interest.
Statutory notice of this Petition will be given by posting one copy
of same at the Courthouse door of the County Courthouse, Kerr County,
Texas, and further by posting one copy each at two (2) other public places
in the vicinity of the route of such ROAD, all for a period of at least
twenty (20) days, and further by posting written advertisement hereof
for a period of at least twenty (20) days, all as required by law.
Respectfully submitted,
EIGHT FREEHOLDERS OF COMMISSIONERS' PRECINCT NO. 4, KERR
COUNTY, TEXAS
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PETITION TO DISCONTINUE ROAD
(Road lying within the old G.
C. Duderstadt Ranch properties)
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