The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-01-18
1867.
Court of Common Pleas of
.Sandusky County, Ohio.

Oscar Ball. Robert G. Laughlin, Marietta IauRhliu.
us The City Of Fremont Petition TO vaeats GER
tain portion Of Market Street, between Arch and
Front Street
NTOTICE ia hereby given that Oscar Bal Robert
N g. Lsughlin and Marietta Lsrg ghIin on the 25.h
day Of December, A. 1855, flsd their pstitfou in
this esss in the Clerks ONCE Of the Court Of COM
mon Pleas In and for Ssndusky County State OF Ohio
setting forth therein among other things that thew
are the owners of InLots Nos 3Is, Bl9 and S205S in
the city of Fremont, Sardusky County, Ohio, which
said lots bounded the south By Garket Street.
Ia said city Also that petitioners constitute more
than tvohirds Of the Propret0rs OF that portion OF
the plat OF said city immediately the North said
Market Street between Arch and Front stTeeta. In
said city That according to the original plat Of said
cty made and executed by the proprietnIs thereof
Oct 27 1917, Market street was designated as beng
Nfuty feet wide except between said Arehand Front
Street where it was one hundred and twenty fees
wi e made 90 by adding there strip Of land iitsen
feet vide on esch side thereof aud designated a.
| .Narket Space" Thatthe trSct Of land south Ct
the north lire OF Market street purchased frcm
the United States By the original pFepreOrs Of said
eity upon credit before being laid OF into lots AID
streets Aforesaid and that after it laid OR
the purchase money therefore beeaue payable, an
the said propristors falling n pay the Eame SAID
land became forfeited to the United States aad SO
much of said town plat thereon become vaotted by
| bV such forfeiture. That al nrTards Thomas
| Ewing again purchased said Ia from the United
States and laid the OF in'o =. streets sndal-
lays and dedicated it Swings A. tioa.' Tbetae-
! cnrdinz the plat Of said "Ewing'z tf'---- Nsr-
/ ket street designated SIX ..ss ie. wis
from the original north line thereof i 81 tt
of original Market St snd space south ercolwas va
Gated and incudsd in thelots south of ad street ae
eording to said 'EEing's Addition That by said
reduction in the width Of Market street the same is
rendered totally unit for Market -50sss, aud ali
advantages and BENEFITS which wight sierWfse hsva
accrued 10 the citiEens of said city from the usa
thereof for market purpoEes have been lost ana the
design and intention Of the original pTopristurs
said city rendered no avail That at no time baa
said city exercised any authority or control over anv
part Of said street with reference to ts use tor MAJ
ket puTposes neither has the mart tsrs-
That for many years last past thar portion of ssf!
street north of its general north line and bst.ssen
said Arch and Front streets has been enclosed BY
fence on said general north line and used and oceu-
their respective lots Aforesaid. 50 that tie rst
teTs sidewalks and al otherimproyemen1s uais and
constructed Onsaid street. have been so rsRte and
constructed st great expense. and used and uiel
the general north lins Of said streat and without r
zard TO its for MARKET rrrrOses That bv The va
cation OF that part OF sai rtet aorth Of it. se1
north line between said Arch aad Front Streets ths
north line thereof will he made straight snd saii
street uniform in width throu ghout, and enable rs,i
tioners build valuable b1sres5 huildings r1a- AZ
lire of said STREET, thereby Increasing the value o
contiguous property and eonezSinS 70 rs l,-re--
interest CT Ike said city Ct Fremont, without dci1,
dansgs 70 sny person or property.
The przyer Of ssid Psitieu Is thss 50 much rs.l,
NSrkst stree. which lee north q its zenaaI artl
lire and sssvesn said Arch and Er0ns streets nag >
declared vacated.
Notice Il also given thxt Eeid petition viii DO Il,
hearing At the next term OF said Court Of Conn Of
Pleas within snd for said County and State. uhiel
commences It's session c1 tbs 1tth day Oi Fe5TuaEy
RO5ERT @. EAUGHLTN,
MARIETTA LAUGHLIN.
J.R HAR4LzTT, A:3y for Petitioners.
Fremont, o., Dea- "a. 1se6-S2E4.