The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-14
Published Oct. IA, 1861
An Ordinance.

An ordinance to increase the corporate limits
OF the city Of Abilene Kansas.
Be Is ordained by the mayor and cOuncilmen
OF the city OF Abilene, Kansas.
Sec. l. Whereas, The Judge OF the District
Court OF Dickinson County, and state OF Kansas,
on the 2Sth day OF June, A. d. 1885, made find
ing as to the adv1sability Of extending the cor
porate limits OF the said city of Abilene, which
STATE OF KANSAS,) ca
Dickinson County. 3d.
Before Hon. NJ. B. Nicholson, Judge Of the
District Court Of said County and State.
In the matter OF the eXtent1On OF the corporate
limits of the city of Abilene, Kansas
Finding comes now on this 2Sth day Of June,
A. D. 1886, the city council. OF the city OF Abb
sents to me, NJ. B. Nicholson, Judge Of the bis
trict Court, within and for the county Of Dick
inson, state OF Kansas, their petition, that as
such Judge make finding as TO the advisability
Of adding TO the corporate Of the said city Of Abb
lene, the following described territory to-wtt:
Commencing at the North east corner OF Lot
one, % Block one, u Of George W. Carpenters
North to the right OF way Of the Union Pacific
railway. Thence South-westerly along the
south line OF said right OF way to point due
north OF the Northeast corner OF the court
house grounds Thence south to a point one
hundred and f1fty-three [53) feet due north Of
the Southeast corner OF said court house
grounds. Thence East two hundred and sixty
[260) feet, Thence North to the Eorth-ea
Carpenters addition. Thence East to the place
of beginning. Wherefor, said NJ. b. Nicholson
Judge Of the aforesaid, proceeded TO the hearing
of the evidence in support Of the prayer Of said
city OF Abilene in said petition contained, and
that proof OF notice OF the time and place said
petition shall be so presented has been pub
lshed according to law. !, therefore, the said
NJ. B. Nicholson, Judge as aforesaid, find that it
is advisable for the said city council, OF the said
city OF Abilene, TO add said territory TO the cor
porate limits Of the said city OF Abilene and that
the adding of said territory to the corporate
limits OF the said City OF Abilene will be
to the interest OF the said city, and cause no
manifest injury to the persons owning real estate
In the territory sought TO be added.
NJ. B. NICHOLSON.
Judge of the District Court in and for Dickin-
son county, Kansas:
limits Of the said city OF Abilene be, and the
same is hereby extended pursuant to the finding
OF said Judge of said District Court so as to in
elude said territory t9-Mit; Commsncing at the
OF George ". Carpenters addition to the city OF
Abilene Kansas Thence North to the right of
way OF the Union Pacific Railway. Thence
South-westerly along the south line OF said right
OF way to a point due north Of the Northeast
corner of the court house grounds. Thence
south TO point one hundred and
fifty-three Q53) feet due north Of the Southeast
corner Of said court house grounds. Thence
east two hundred and sixty (260) feet. Thence
north TO the northwest corner Of Lot eight, (s)
Block two, co OF said Carpenters addition.
Thence east to the place OF beginning And the
same Is hereby declared TO be and Is hereby
made part OF the said city OF Abilene, aforesaid,
and included in the corporate limits of the said
city of Abilene
Sec. 2 That this ordinance shall take effect
and be inforced from and after it's publication
once in the Abilene Reflector.
Passed the council Oct. LIST, 1856 and approved
by me this 9TH day Of october, A ID. 1856,
A. w. RICE, Mayor.
Attest: ]. @. RoTER,
City Clerk.
tSEAL.l
IL C. Roger, city clerk Of the city Of Abilene,
Kansas, do hereby certify that the above and
foregoing Is true and correct copy OF the origi-
,nn1O file in