The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-05-11
ORDINANCE No. 1879.


An ordinance to provide for the establish
ment of grade and the improvement OF
Main street in the city OF Vancouver from the
intersection Of Thirteenth street to the CO.
lumbia river, and for the construction Of side
walks thereon.
Whereas, The Common Council of the city
Of Vancouver did, on the End day of Janu-
airy, 1882 duly pass an ordinance numbered
one hundred and twenty eight entitled IAN
Ordinance to provide for the survey OF
grade Of Main street from che intersection of
Thirteenth street to the Columbia river"
which ordinance was approved by the Mayor
on the 3rd day of January, 1882;
And, whereas, in pursuance of the provis-
ions Of the said ordinance No. 1913 L, M. Hid
den, the city surveyor, did make such survey,
and within the time mentioned in said ordi
nance file plat and profile thereof in the Of
tee of the Clerk of the Common Council.
And whereas, the Common Council of said
city of Vancouver did, on the Goth day of
February, 1882, at regular meeting thereof,
make and enter at large on its records an
order directing its clerk to give the notice
required by law that the common council
proposed to establish a grade of Main street
and improve the same from the intersection
thereof with Thirteenth street to the Colum-
bia river.
And. whereas, the said clerk of the common
council did publish in the Vancouver INDIE
PENDENT, a weekly newspaper published in
the city of Vancouver, for three successive
weeks, beginning with the issue of said news
paper of February 23rd, 1882, and ending with
the issue OF March 9th, 1882, the notice by the
common council ordered to be given and
made.
And, whereas, more than ten days have ex-
pired since the last publication of the said
notice, and none of the property holders,
owners on the line OF, or adjacent to, the said
street proposed to be improved have made or
filed with the clerk of the common council
written or other remOnstrance or protest
against the said proposed grade and improve
ment of Main street as shown by the said
toned; therefore,
The City Of Vancouver does ordain as fol-
loaos:
Section l. That the grade Of Main street
in the city of Vancouver from the intersection
thereof with the north side of Thirteenth
street south to the bia river be, and the
same is hereby established in accordance with
the said survey and profile thereof now ON
file in the Office of the clerk of the common
council, as follows: The base of said grade
and improvement of Main street shall be the
bottom Of the inside of the fire cistern at the
intersection of Main and Sixth streets, and
the surface Of said Main street at the several
points of intersection with the other streets
and places hereinafter designated shall be at
the intersection of said streets and places
designated with the center of Main street the
following distances respectively in vertical
line from the base of said grade as hereinafter
established, and as shown in the following
table, to-wit:
At north side 18th street 63 9-1O feet above
base.
At center of 18th street "a ITO feet above
base.
At point midway between 18th and 18th
80 -. a 6. OF
At center of 18th street "a $40 feet above
base.
At point midway between 18th and 18th
streets 81 $40 feet above base.
At center Of 18th street So 4-10 feet above
base
At point midway between 10th and 18th
streets 81 9-10 feet above base.
At center of 10th street AZ 6-10 feet above
base.
At point midway between 9th and 10th
streets 43 ITO feet above base.
At center OF 9th street 30 6-10 feet above
base.
At point midway between 9Th and 9th
streets So 2-10 feet above base.
At center OF Sth street 80 $40 feet above
base.
Alta point midway between 18th and Sth
streets 26 Gil feet above base.
AT center Of 18th street 10 $40 feet above
Ase
At a point midway between 9th and 7th
streets Is ITO feet above base.
At center Of 9th street IL 9-10 feet above
base.
At point midway between 5th and 9Th
streets feet above base.
At center of 9Th street $40 feet above
base.
At a point midway between 4th and 9Th
streets 5 80 feet above base.
At center Of 4th street 2-10 feet above base.
At point midway between 3rd and 4th
streets 4 feet above base.
At center of 3rd street $40 feet above
base.
At a point midway between End and 3rd
streets 4 $40 feet above base.
At center Of End street $40 feet above
base.
At point midway between LIST and End
streets 40 feet above base.
At center Of LIST street 2 2-10 feet below base.
At center of block No. l, west Of Main
street. 5 2-10 feet below base.
Section 2. That the said Main street from
the intersection thereof with the north side
of Thirteenth street south to the Columbia
river shall, when graded and improved In
pursuance of the provisions OF this ordinance.
be nine inches higher in the center than at
the edge OF the gutter on either side thereof.
Section g. That the grade Of the sidewalks
on each side of said Main street from the in
tersection thereof with the north side with
Thirteenth street south to the Columbia
river shall be on q level with the center Of
said street. and shall be of the width pre-
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