The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-13
OOUNTT ADEERTTeRHENTs.
Annexation Notice.


e ND Now HERE ~ APPEARING
Ia 10 the Mayor and Common Council
Of the city of Evansville, that the follow
ing described territory, contiguous TO said
city, and not plated on laid OF into lots,
u map whereof has been duly made ana
verified by AFFIDAVIT accurately describing
the same by metes and BOUNDS, and which
said territory is described as follows, to
wit:
Bray's Enlargement OF the city OF Evans-
Vile, and thence running north 500 feet to
the southeast bank OF the Wabash and
Erie Canal; thence northeasterly along
said canal 7S3 feet to the baff-secLiOn line,
passing north and south trough the GEN.
ire of Section %, Tom 6 south, Range 10
west, in Vanderburgh County, Indiana;
thence north along said hatf-sectIon line
600 feet to the quarter quarter section cor
ner; thence west on the quarter quarter
section line 1874 feet to the southeast line OF
Chestnut street of sid city; thence south
westerly along the side OF chestnut street
95S feet to the northeast side OF Ienth
Street ofsaid city :thence aloBgS said NORTH
east side Of Tenth Street 81 feet TO the
north west bank Of the canal Aforesaid;
thence southwesteriy along said canal
bank 10 feet TO the half-sectton line, pass
ing east and west through the centre CT
Section % aforesaid, and from thence east
600 feet along said haIf-section line to the
place of beginning, ought TO be annexed
10 the said city of Evansville and made a
| part thereof: and the said Mayor TOM
mon Council of said city, being DESTROYS
that said territory should be annexed TO
AID made a part OF said city. Tor The ioI-
| lowing reasons, 10 Wit: h1rs.. That said ter
ritory is contiguous TO, and to q large eX-
| tent surrounded by, said city second, that
| said TERRITORY shares IN the dement's or sew
/ eEage and other Improvement now made,
| and necessary 10 be made and should be
annexed, so as TO shane In tho burdens OF
! taxation equal with other property SIM
| ilalIy situated and now within the corpO-
rate limits o said city ana, third, that the
Jurisdiction OF said city over said territory
is necessary TO enable the Common Coun-
ell of satd city to open and lay out suitable
streets and alleys, and also To ptoYide
necessary and proper drainage Tor said
territory. 1t is therefore ordered that the
Mayor and Common Council o. said city
give due notice, according to the require
ments OF AN Act OF the General Assembly
of the State OF Indiana, approved March
9th, 1866, that hey will, on the 18th day of
Commissioners OF Vanderburgh County a
petition for the annexation. as a part OF
scribed. A. NJ. McGRIFF, Clerk,
By e. A. MCGRIFF, Deputy.
City Clerks Office, October %, 1853.
To Joseph p. Elliott, Samuel Orr, Dewitt
e. Keller, William Baker, Thomas j..
Garvin, Il. j. Day, and the heirs OF Hugh
ny OTTCE Is THEREBY GIVES. that
L% the petition referFeI to in the above
notice was presented to Ihe Board OF
County commissioners of Marlborough
County, on the 18th day of December 1863,
and that the same was received and con-
sidered and it is ordered by said Board,
that the further hearing and cOnsidera,
bon of said petition be continued until
tine 18th OF January, 1870, and that notice
be give by the County Auditor, by publi-
cation in the Evansville Daily Journal,
that said application is now pending be-
fore said Board, and that it will be heard
and decided OIL the said 18th dav of Janu-
airy, 1870. VICTOR BISCH,
Auditor Vande iburgh County.
Evansville, December 18TH. 1860.
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