The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-22

ORDINANCE NO. ass

ST S~i5, ~, J-i, .
ORDINANCE NO. 3ss
An ordinance to amend ordir ance
number f3l e%nlarging the City limits
and boundaries Of the City OF Moss
Point. Jackson County. Mississippi and
70 embrace additional lnincorporsted
scfritory therein and defining the
additional contemporaries territory to
be embraced AMI also defining the cor
porate limits m the boundaries of
the City of Moss Point after said
additional territory is embraced there
In.
WHEREAS, due to the increase IN
the population and growth of the City
Of Moss Point. Mississippi, II has be-
come necessary and DESTROYS that adj
ditional unincorporated territory he
embraced within the City limits Of the
City of Moss Point, Mississippi, and
WHEREAS 1t has been determined
and adiudicated by the Mayor and
the Board OF Aldermen of the City
Of Moss Point. Mississippi. hat the ex-
tsting limits and boundaries of the
City OF Moss Point, Mississippi should
be extended to embrace tbs herein-
after described land.
NOW. THEREFORE,, be il ordained
by the Mayor and the Board OF Alder
men of the City of Moss Point, Mis-
sissippi:
SftllcN 1 mat the coIpofale nm
It's and boundaries uf the City Of
Moss Point, Mississippi be and are
hereby extended by adding TO the in
~rorpurated boundaries the following
described tract of land. to-wit;
That land bounded by lines running
rs follows. to-wit:
All that land lying in Jackson coun-
", Mississippi, and situacrd IN the
Northeast quarter of the Southeast
RtIarfar nf Canttnn IN TAAnEhtn n
South. Range 5 West, bounded on the
South by North margin the public
road known as Pine island Road. on
The East by the Eastern Boundary
line Of said Section 30. on the North
and West sides by the o existing
corporation line OF the city OF Moss
Point. Mississippi.
SECTION 2: That the entire boun-
5aries of the City OF Moss Point, Mis-
sissippi as established, extended n
changed ly the inclusion, of the
property and territory heteinabove
described. be and the same are hereby
described as follows. to-wit:
Commencing at the Northwest cor
ner of Section %. rownsrr Y South,
Range 9 West. in jackson County, Mis-
the North line of Section "a. Town
ship 7 South. Range 6 West. and Sec
lion 10, Township I South. Range 3
West. 1921 feet to within 1895 feet
If the Northeast corner OF Section
10, Township z South. Range 5 West.
thence running South 2.640 feet; thence
running East $50 feet 10 the South
west corner of the Southeast quarter
If the Northeast quarter of SECTION IL,
Township z South. Range 5 West;
thence running North 81 degrees East
2a9 feet along the North bank OF the
Escatawpa river: thence North rs de-
grees West 450 feet; thence running
North 1000 feet to the Northeast cor
ner of the Northeast quarter of the
Northeast quarter of said Section ~.
township Z South of Range 8 West.
hence running East along the North
line of said Section 10. Township 7
south. Range 5 West to the Northeast
tuarter OF said Section 10. Township
! South. Range 5 West; thence rum
ling on the North line OF Section 20,
township : South. Range 5 West TO
he Northeast corner of the Northeast
: South, Range 5 West; thence running
East to along the North line of Sec
ion 81, Township Z South. Range ,
West. to the Northeast corner of the
Northwest quarter of said Section II.
township z South. Range S West.
hence running due South to the South
aast corner OF the Southwest quarter
If Section 81. Township Z South. Range
) West; thence running West along
the South line of said Section 81.
Township 7 South. Range ; West to
he Southwest corner of the South
west quarter of said Section 81, Town
ship I South. Range s West: thence
running West along the South line OF
Section 20, Township I South, Range B
West to the Southwest corner of the
Southeast quarter OF said Section y.
thence South to the Southeast corner
It the Northwest I of Section 20,
Township 7 South. Range 5 West;
thence West 10 the Northeast corner
IF the Northeast quarter of the South
EAST quarter of Section 30, Township
South. Range 5 West and thence
running South to the Southeast cor
aer of the Northeast quarter of the
southsast quarter of Section 30. Town
ship Z South. Range 5 West thence
running West to the Northeast corner
If Joe Wilkerson's lot where same
touches the public road known as
Pine Island road, thence within IS
ferrces West to the South side of
Elder Ferry road; thence along the
South side of said Elder Ferry road
Westerly 10 the intersection % the said
elder Ferry road and the West line
II The right of way of the Pasca.
eoula Street Railway and Power Com
fanv's road. thence running South
alang said line of right OF way of
aid pascagoula Street Railway and
lower Company. 10 chains; thence
y ~ EhNa hHRAN1 ~
snown as Griffin road in Section 26.
township 7 South. Range 6 West;
hence running in a Southerly direc-
ion to the Southwest corner of said
section 26, Township I South. Range 8
Vest. and thence running North along
he West line OF said Section to the
Southwest corner Of Section %, Town
hip Z South. Range 6 West: thence
North along the West line OF Section
3. Township South. Range 8 West
o the place of beginning.
SECTION 3: Be il further ordained
hat If any clause. phrase. sentence
II paragraDh or section of this ordi-
vance shall be held to be unconstitu-
ional or invalid by any court Of conf
aetent jurisdiction same shall not
IMPAIR OF affect the remainder of this
Ordinance, but such remainder. II
7~everally. shall remain in full force
and effect.
SECTION a: BE Il further ordained
that ali ordinances OF the City of
Moss Point in conflict with this or
dinaHce he and are hereby repealed.
SECTION S; BE IL further ordained
tished for three consecutive weeks in
the Chronicle-Star and Moss Point
Advertiser. a ~newsnaber published and
circulated in the CITY of Moss Point,
Mississippi: and that this ordinance
and be tn force Il month from and
sster its approval. passage and adop-
ton.
The above and foregoing Ordinance
been reduced 10 writing n