The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-31

ihr town. and its general well-bring
requires the speedy passage OF this
act. this a.;t shall take effect and be i'll
force from and after its approval by
the Governor.
Approved October 10, 1878.
AN ACT to be entitled act to enable Da!les City
it purchased from the United States and designat
ed . Ghe surveyed plat of the United States as
Of f. SECTIONS and 70 in Township
and cash entry No. 161, and to provide for the
| disposition of the proceeds therefrom.
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly OF
the State Of Oregon:
SECTION |. That the common
council of Dalles City is hereby au-
thorized and empowered to sell and
dispose of that certain tract of land
situate in Wasco county. Oregon,
known and described on the survey
ed plats of the United States as casi,
tn,r.v l,lGl, and being part of sec,
tions 8, 4, and 10 in township l
north Of range l3 east of the Will
iamrtte mcridian; Provided, howcUor,
that before any part of said tract OF
said land shall he offered for sale, the
common council Of Dallcs City shall
| cause the said tract of land to be sur
veved. marked ard plated into
blocks, lots, streets and alleys, cor
responding with the blocks, lots,
streets and alleys now laid off and
established in said city. and shall be
an extension of the streets Of Dallcs
City, Of the same width and course
through said tract of land, and the
lots and blocks thereof numbered
progressively from the plat Of said
city.
SEC 2. That the common conncil
of Dalles City shall cause !ilat of
such survey to he made, showing
thereon the number OF the lots an1
| blocks, the names or numbers of the
streets, the alleys and the public
grounds, if any, and have the same
recorded in the office Of the County
Clerk Of Wasco county, and there
after shall advertise the said lots for
sale, or so many thereof as may be
determined OF from time to time by
said common council, for at least four
successive weeks in some newspaper
Published weekly in the county of
Wasco, giving the time and place OF
such sale or sales, which shall he at
public auction to the highest bidder,
and upon sith terms as may be pre-
>cribel by the said common council
which sale shall take place on the
premises offered to be sold; Provided,
that bctnreany 'ots shall be disposed of
as above provided, the common coun-
ell of Dailes City shall determine the
reasonable value Of said lots, and no
lot or lots shall be sold for q less sum
than the value so fixed and detrrm-
ined; And be it 2orovioed further,
that any time after inll payment has
been made of the price bid for any
lot OF lots so offered for sale as above
provided, to the treasurer OF sad
city, the purchaser shall be entitled
to u good and sufficient warranty
deed, which deed shah be executed
and signed by the Mayor and Recnr-
der of said city, and shall invest the
granted with title in fee.
DEC. 8. lie ~ TtntHer elidCte0, that
the proceeds OF he sales of lots, as
above provided for, shall only be
used by the corporate authorities of
Dalles City as follows:
]. TO pay the expenses of survey
ing said tract of land into blocks,
lots, streets, alleys and any public
grounds that may be set apart for
public use, or for the use Of the CITY.
and the expense of advertising and
conducting sltch sale or sales.
2. To reimburse Dallcs CITY for
the purchase price of said land; and
g., To pay the expense and cost
OF bringing the waters of Mill creek,
flowing near said land, into DaIles
City and upon said tract of land, for
the use of the inhabitants of Dalles
City, and for city purposes as may
be prescribed by ordinance, to be Ell
acted by the common council of
Dalles City; Provided, that the funds
arising from such sales as above pro-
vided, shall he diligently cared for
and preserved for the purpose afore-
said, and shall only be used in such
manner as will secure the permanent
use of said water for fire and domes- |