, 1866-02-09


the City Clerk to take all the testimony which
they may offer, and to report the same 10 III
City Council, who may either refuse 10 grant a
deed to either party until their rights are decided
by the courts or, the Common Council MAJ
grant a deed, warrauting aud defending onIy
against the United States and the city Of Wall
Walla TO the claimant whom they may con:
slider holds the best right to such And.
Claims in Litigation efe.-HOp dispOsedof
SEc 5. II the right 6r claim to any Ia0d'a,s
the city shall be in dispute, or legal proeeedipo,
shall be pending involving sthe right to Iucb
land, or where sdch land shall be under mort:
gage, a deed may be granted as provided in sec.
tiOn Of this ordinance, and If the party who
shall receive such deed shall subsequently, b,
deprived of the land so decided, by a decision Of
the courts, awarding snch land to any 2ertop
who held prior or better right at the time sues
deed was executed, the person gaining posses.
sion shall pay to the holder of such deed n,
amountpaid by him therefor, and may then r.,
ceive a warranty deed, by payment to the CITY
Clerk fee of two dollars. ..r... ...-.
POpers and Duties Of City Clerk an Esu4g DEED,
SEC g. The City Clerk shall have full power IA
ADMINISTER oaths, aud to take all testimony
which may be necessary to establish claims; and
BE- shall keep record in which be shall enter
the name of each claimant, the number of thu
the number or designating letter of the block IN
which 1t is situated the precise number of feet
and inches claimed the oath of the claimant
and testimony of witnesses, the name Of thu
person TO whom such deed is executed, the date
of such deed and thsyAmopnt received, ,foS such
piece or lot Of land
Penalty for Failure TO File Claims = Prori,o-
Cetfdia Parties 10 haze One Year in rKTeG 10
tchich to File Claims.
SEC. I. If any person holding or claiming apy
lot or fraction of lot in said city, shall fail
neglect or refuse to file his claim for deed
thereto or before the 18th day of March, 1856
the land so beld or claimed shall be deemed AZ
belonging to the city (; provided, that this section
shall not apply to nou-residents, executors, ad,
mnistrators or guardians, who shall ba allowed
one year from the publication of this ordinance
in which to file their claims for such persons as
they represent.
Improvements on Lots Whieh may Beloag 10 N,
CHy-HoW Disposed Of
Sec. 8. Whenever any person bolding or
cl inning any lot or land shall fail to file his
claim for deed as herenbefore provided such
land may be sold, leased, or otherwise disposed
of in any public manner which the Council may
order, for the use,and benefit of the city, aud il
such land shall have Improvements thereon, the
owner or agent in charge thereof, if known,
ollA4l OC uOlluGu III NTlllHB Ol tue Olty MarShhl
to remove such Improvements from such land,
and if such notice be not complied with within
thirty days from the date of service thereof the
Marshal shall then advertise such property for
sale, and shall proceed to sell the same to the
highest bidder, ten days after the date of the
notice of such sale, and if such improvements
shall sell for more than tho legal costs attending
such sale, the surplus shall belong to the owner
Of such improvements, and the purchaser shall,
unless otherwise permitted by the Council, re-
move such Improvements from such land.
Heeis Issued only according TO Official SUrr,y.
SEC. .. No deed shall be issued to any person
for any lot or fraction of lot other than those
embraced ia the official survey of the city, and
The official map or plat on IIe in the City Sur.
vcyorS Office aud City Council chamber.
SEC. 10. All monies received either for deeds
or sales of lots shall be paid into the city treas.
aury other city revenue. ,,s
SEC 4. This ordinance to take effect from
and after its passage.
Passed January 2lst 1866.
S. Il. REEs. President Councl.
GEoRGE F. THOMAS, Mayor. ... u