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reappointment by letter dated June
THE STATE OF TEXAS X
COUNTY OF KERR Y
od. Mr. Jack Auld declined
PETITION FOR DISCONTINUANCE OF COUNTY ROAD
TO THE HONORABLE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF KERR COUNTY, TEXAS:
COMES NOW, Temple Henderson and wife, Wanda Henderson, of the County of Kerr, Stste of
Texas, and respectfully files this their application and petition, pursuant to the provisions
of Art. 6705, V.T.C.S., signed by at least eight (8) freeholders in the precinct in which
the hereinafter mentioned road is located to discontinue the public road more fully herein-
after described, including specifically a description of the beginning and termination of
such road, after the expiration of at least twenty (20) days notice by written advertisement
of applicants' intended application, posted at the courthouse door of Kerr County, Texas, and
at two other public places in the vicinity of the route of such road, and for such application
and petition your applicants would respectfully show to the Commissioners Court of Kerr County,
Texas, that they are the owners of property that surround the section of the hereinafter
described public road; that such public road has been bypassed by the new State Highway 27
and is no longer used and is in fact unusable by the public and is no longer improved nor
maintained by the county, and that there is no public necessity that such road ever be or
used as a public road, but on the contrary the same is closed off by said new highway fence and
should be and remain closed and discontinued.
The public road which your applicants desire to be discontinued and closed is more fully
described as follows, to-wit:
FIELD NOTES DESCRIPTION FOR 0.841 ACRE OF FORMER STATE HIGHWAY NO. 27
RIGHT-OF-WAY ABUTTED BY THE TEMPLE HENDERSON LAND NEAR MOUNTAIN HOME, KERR COUNTY, TEXAS
Being all of a certain 0.841 acre strip, tract or parcel of land out of J. S. Lester Survey
No. 420, Abstract No. 231, in Kerr County, Texas; formerly State Highway No. 27 right-of-way;
abutted and adjoined along both sides for full length by lands of Temple Henderson, 9.659
acres conveyed from J. S. Wheless, Jr., et al, by a Warranty Deed dated the 6th day of
February, 1976 and recorded in Volume 185 at Page 347, and a 0.74 acre tract conveyed from
Society of Mary (Province of St. Louis, Mo.) by a deed dated the 17th day of January, 1957
and recorded in Volume 101 at Page 283, both recordings in the Deed Records of Kerr County,
Texas; and being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows:
BEGINNING at an existing 1/2" iron stake at the east end of a finger or point of the north
end of said Henderson 9.659 acre tract, in the southwest right-of-way line of the present
State Highway No. 27, which point bears approximately 1,046 ft. S. 45° E, and 168 ft. S. 45°
W. from a triangular rock column said to be the common point for west corner of W. H. Jackson
Survey No. 1763, the east corner of H. S. Nelson Survey No. 1794, and the north corner of
said J. L. Lester Survey No. 420, in the south line of W. S. Fessenden Survey No. 1143;
THENCE, along the northeast right-of-way line of the former State Highway No. 27: N. 65° 41'
W., 118.84 ft., a 1/2" iron stake; N. 59° 27' W., 55.13 ft., a 1/2" iron stake; N. 51° 59' W.,
104.55 ft., a '~" iron stake; and N. 47° 11' W., 344.65 ft. crossing Fessenden Branch to a '~"
iron pipe set for the north corner of the herein described tract in the northwest line of said
Henderson 9.659 acre tract, 64.22 ft. S. 32° 45' W, from its north corner;
THENCE, along the northwest line of said Henderson 9.659 acre tract, S. 32° 45' W., 55.87
ft. to a fence cornerpost and 1/2" iron pipe in the southwest right-of-way line of the former
_ State Highway No. 27, the west corner of the herein described tract;
THENCE, along the southwest right-of-way line of the former State Highway No. 27: S. 47° 11'
E., 402.05 ft., crossing said Fessenden Branch to a fence cornerpost and '~" iron pipe; and
S. 64° 23' E., 370.77 ft. to a fence cornerpost and '~" iron pipe Łor the east corner of the
herein described tract in the wouthwest right-of-way line of the present State Highway No.
27, the mast corner of said Henderson 0.74 acre tract and a northerly corner of the Texas
Catholic Boys Camp;
THENCE, along the southwest right-of-way line of the present State Highway No. 27, N. 45°
50' W., 150.65 ft. to the PLACE OF BEGINNING, containing 0.841 acres of land within these
metes and bounds, it being the express intent to convey herewith all land that may exist or
have existed within the right-of-way of the former State Highway No. 27 between the herein
described limits.
I hereby certify that these Field notes are an accurate description of the property represent-
ed therein as determined by a survey made on the ground under my direction and supervision,
and that all corners are as stated.
This survey was performed for Temple Henderson toward acquisition of said property, and is
for exclusive use by him and/or parties to such transaction. I am not responsible to any
other parties, present or future, for any loss resulting therefrom.
Dated this 27th day of March, 1976
/s/ D, R. Voelkel
/t/ D, R. Voelkel
Registered Professional Engineer No. 8889 (Seal)
Registered Public Surveyor No. 443
(Seal)
Since Temple Henderson and wife, Wanda Henderson, are the owners of the property on
both sides of the above described land, your applicants pray that the Commissioners Court
also order that Kerr County, Texas, execute and deliver to Temple Henderson and wife, Wanda
Henderson, a Quitclaim Deed to the above described property.
EXECUTED THIS THE 13th day of April, A. D. 1976.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Temple Henderson
/t/ TEMPLE HENDERSON
/s/ Wanda Henderson
/t/ WANDA HENDERSON
We, the undersigned to the above and foregoing Petition for discontinuance of County
Road above described, do hereby represent to the Commissioners Court of Kerr County, Texas,
that we and each one of us are freeholders in the precinct in which the above described road
is desired to be discontinued, and further, we and each one of the undersigned apply to the
Commissioners Court of Kerr County, Texas, and request that the above and foregoing applica-
tion and petition be granted and that such road be discontinued and closed.
(1)	/s/	Frances Burns
(2)	/s/	J. W, Priour, Jr.
(3)	/s/	Joe Esquell
(4)	/s/	George E. Wagoner
(5)	/s/	Joe W, Smith
(6)	/s/	Carl Oehler
(7)	/s/	William H, Cowden
(8)	/s/	Keith S. Meadow
Filed 29th day of April A. D. 1976
EMMIE M. MUENKER
Clerk County Court, Kerr County, Texas
By /s/ Dorothy L. Pfeiffer, Deputy
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO FILE
PETITION FOR DISCONTINUANCE OF COUNTY ROAD
THE STATE OF TEXAS I
COUNTY OF KERB T
TO THE PUBLIC AND ALL INTERESTED CITIZENS OF THE COUNTY OF KERB AND STATE OF TEXAS:
TAKE NOTICE that Temple Henderson and wife, Wanda Henderson, intend to file their applica-
tion and petition to the Commissioners Court of Kerr County, Texas, pursuant to the provisions
of Art. 6705, V.T.C.S., signed by at least eight (8) Freeholders in the precinct in which
the road described - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in such Petition for Discontinuance oŁ County
Road is located, for an order to discontinue the public road more fully described in said
petition, including specifically a description of the beginning and termination of such road,
after the expiration of at least twenty (20) days notice by this written advertisement of
applicants intended application, posted at the courthouse door of Kerr County, Texas, and at
public
two other/places in the vicinity of the route of such road, which said application and petition
for discontinuance of county road, including therein a full description of such road, is as
follows:
(Field Notes and Petition recorded on pages 126-128)
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING NOTICE
THE STATE OF TEXAS ]
COUNTY OF KERB ]
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Paul Fields, who,
after being by me first duly sworn, says on his oath:
1. That he posted a true and correct copy of the Notice of Intention to File Petition
for Discontinuance of County Road, hereto attached, at the following places, to-wit:
a. One (1) at the courthouse door of the County Courthouse of Kerr County, Texas,
Kerrville, Texas.
b. One (1) at the beginning or north end of the county road described in such
notice of intention to file petition for discontinuance of county road; and
c. One (1) at the termination or south end of the county road described in such
notice of intention to file petition for discontinuance of county road.
2. That said notices were posted by me on the 30 day of April, 1976.
/s/ Paul Fields
Affiant
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME by the said Paul Fields, on this the 26 day of May, 1976.
(Seal)
/s/ Ray Davis
Notary Public in and for
Kerr County, Texas
Filed 26th day of May A.D. 1976
EMMIE M. MUSNKER
Clerk County Court, Kerr County, Texas
By /s/ Dorothy L. Pfeiffer, Deputy
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ORDER N0. 12710
On this the 14th day of June, A. D. 1976, at a regular meeting of the Commissioners
Court of Kerr County, ?exas, with a quorum present, came on to be considered by the Commis-
sioners Court of Kerr County, Texas, at a regular term of such Court, the matter of the
Application and Petition for Discontinuance of County Road heretofore filed by Temple Henderson
and wife, Wanda Henderson, pursuant to the provisions of Art. 6705, V.T.C.S., to discontinue
the public road more fully described hereinafter, and the Commissioners Court, after having
considered and fully discussed and understood such matter, finds as a fact or facts that such
application and petition is signed by at least eight (8) freeholders in the precinct in which
the hereinafter mentioned road is located; that the public road petitioned to be discontinued
is fully described in such application and petition, including specifically a description of
the beginning and termination of such road; that the applicants have given notice by written
advertisement of their intended application and petition; that such written notice was posted
at the courthouse door of the County Courthouse of Kerr County, Texas, Kerrville, Texas, and
at two other public places in the vicinity of the route of such road, the same being at the
beginning and termination of such road; that such written notice was posted at said places
more than at least twenty (20) days prior to the date of the granting of this order; that
such public road has been fenced off and is no longer improved nor maintained by the County
of Kerr nor is it open or used by the public except with the owner's permission and has never
been rededicated to the public by the owner's since fenced off and effectively closed by the
State and that there is no public necessity that such road ever be or used as a public road;
that the hereinafter described road should be closed and discontinued; that all prerequisites
of law, whether mentioned specifically herein or not, have been duly and timely complied with
and that the following order should be entered.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the following described public road be discontinued and
closed, such road being more fully described
FIELD NOTES DESCRIPTION FOR 0.841 ACRE OF FORMER STATE HIGHWAY NO. 27
RIGHT-OF-WAY ABUTTED BY THE TEMPLE HENDERSON LAND NEAR MOUNTAIN HOME, KERR COUNTY, TEXAS
Being all of a certain 0.841 acre strip, tract or parcel of land out of J. S. Lester Survey
No. 420, Abstract No. 231, in Kerr County, Texas; formerly State Highway No. 27 right-of-way;
abutted and adjoined along both sides for full length by lands of Temple Henderson, 9.659
acres conveyed from J. S. Wheless, Jr., et al, by a Warranty Deed dated the 6th day of
February, 1976 and recorded in Volume 185 at Page 347, and a 0.74 acre tract conveyed from
Society of Mary (Province of St. Louis, Mo.) by a deed dated the 17th day of January, 1957
and recorded in Volume 101 at Page 283, both recordings in the Deed Records of Kerr County,
Texas; and being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows:
BEGINNING at an existing ~" iron stake at the east end of a finger or point of the north end
of said Henderson 9.659 acre tract, in the southwest right-of-way line of the present State
Highway No. 27, which point bears approximately 1,046 ft. S. 45° E. and 168 ft. S. 45° W.
from a triangular rock column said to be the common point for west corner of W. H. Jackson
Survey No. 1763, the east corner of H. S. Nelson Survey No. 1794, and the north corner of said
J. L. Lester Survey No. 420, in the south line of W. S. Fessenden Survey No. 1143;
THENCE, along the northeast right-of-way line of the former State Highway No. 27q N. 65° 41'
W., 118.84 ft., a 1/2" iron stake; N. 59° 27' W., 55.13 ft., a ~" iron stake; N. 51° 59' W.,
104.55 ft., a ~" iron stake; and N. 47° 11' W., 344.65 ft. crossing Fessenden Branch to a ~"
iron pipe set for the north corner of the herein described tract in the northwest line of
said Henderson 9.659 acre tract, 64.22 ft. S. 32° 45' W, from its north corner;
THENCE, along the northwest line of said Henderson 9.659 acre tract, S. 32° 45' W,, 55.87 ft.
to a fence cornerpost and ?~" iron pipe in the southwest right-of-way line of the former State
Highway No. 27, the west corner of the herein described tract;
THENCE, along the southwest right-of-way line of the former State Highway No. 27: S. 47° 11'
E,, 402.05 ft., crossing said Fessenden Branch to a fence cornerpost and fig" iron pipe; and
S. 64° 23' E,, 370.77 ft. to a fence cornerpost and 3g" iron pipe for the east corner of the
herein described tract in the southwest right-of-way line of the present State Highway No. 27,
the east corner of said Henderson 0.74 acre tract and a northerly corner of the Texas Catholic
Boys Camp;
THENCE, along the southwest right-of-way line of the present State Highway No. 27, N. 45° 50'
w,, 150.65 ft. to the PLACE OF BEGINNING, containing 0.841 acres of land within these metes
and bounds, it being the express intent to convey herewith all land that may exist or have
existed within the right-of-way of the former State Highway No. 27 between the herein describ-
ed limits.
I hereby certify that these field notes are an accurate description of the property represent-
ed therein as determined by a survey made on the ground under my direction and supervision,
and that all corners are as stated.
This survey was performed for Temple Henderson toward acquisition of said property, and is
for exclusive use by him and/or parties to such transaction. I am not responsible to any
other parties, present or future, for any loss resulting therefrom.
Dated this 27th day of March, 1976
/s/ D. R. Voelkel
/t/ D. R. Voelkel
Registered Professional Engineer No. 8889 (Seal)
Registered Public Surveyor No. 443 (Seal)
The Commissioners Court of Kerr County, Texas, further finds that Temple Henderson and
wife, Wanda Henderson, are the owners of the property on both sides of the above described
land and that such above described land which adjoins their land should be conveyed to them.
It is, therefore, ORDERED that the County Judge of Kerr County, Texas, Julius R, ~,,
Neunhoffer, be and he is hereby authorized and empowered to execute and deliver to Temple
Henderson and wife, Wanda Henderson, all the right, title and interest and estate of Kerr
County, Texas, in and to the above described property.
On motion by Commissioner Stone, seconded by Commissioner Sallee, the foregoing order
is unanimously approved this the 14th day of June, 1976.
Filed 14th day of June A. D, 1976
EMMIE M. MUENKER
Clerk, County Court, Kerr County, Texas
By /s/ Dorothy L. Pfeiffer, Deputy
o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o
NO, 12711 ORDER AUTHORIZING INVESTMENT OF SURPLUS FUNDS OUT OF COURTHOUSE AND JAIL CONSTRUC-
TION FUND #1, KERR COUNTY COURTHOUSE RENOVATION FUND, SPECIAL RESERVE FUND AND F.
M. & LATERAL ROAD FUND
On this the 14th day of June 1976, came on to be heard and considered by the Court the
matter of investing certain funds currently on deposit as listed below:
FUND
Courthouse & Jail Construction
Fund #1
PERIOD OF TIME
To mature October 1, 1976
AMOUNT
$215,000,00
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Kerr County Courthouse
Renovation Fund 90 days from 6/17/76 101,000.00