Crawford avalanche., 1891-03-19
Petition to vacate Village Plat.
To the Circuit Court for the County {
Cy1aDfoTd:
Feb. 10. 9i.


To the Circuit Court for the County of
CRAWFORD:
THE petition OF stephen c. Knight respectful
j ly shows that he 10 the owner in fee Of the
following described Lots and Blocks OF land. Sit
uated in the Village Of Grayling. according to
the plat thereof. That II tn say the said Stephen
O. Knight is the owner of the entire Blocks One
m. Two l2l Three T3 Four f4 Five l5l Six l6l
Seven 7l Eight 1871 Nino 1911 and Ter I10l. Consti-
tuting the entire plat known as JensoDs addition
office OF the Register Of Deeds fer Crawford Co..
as: A part of the North Fast Quarter of the North
West Quarter OF Section q Town twenty-six lsel
at point Thirty-three 1881 feet s. $50 30" west
from the North-eigbth post designated by there
being piece Of Railroad iron sunk In the ground
and marked IS. Pr. Thence running North I"
f. parallel TO and a3 feet west from the quarter
line OF said Section 1919 feet TO the Northeast
corner Of block Five l5l. thence South go 91'
line of Section seven ~ 1879 feet. TO the North
west corner of Block Ten lnl. Thence South 10
west along the west end Of Blocks Ten 10, aud
Nine I6l 4eS feet IN the Southwest corner Of
Flock Nine III: Thence South goo East on the
North line Of Crawford street. 42S feet 10 the
Southwest corner of Flock Seven IN: Thence
South 10 West. On the East side of Tiiden Street
3o6 feet to the South west corner of Block Eight
sl: Thence South $40 East on the North side OF
Cutler Street 4T feet to the Southwest corner Of
Block Three l3l: Thence South 10 West on the
East side Of Cleveland Street 49l feet 10 the
Southwest corner OF Block One ~: Thence
said section 1852 feet to the place Of beginning
Your petitioner further shows that thet portion
Of the said village Of Grayling. In which the
above described lots and parcels OF land are sit
uated was surveyed into Lots. Biocks and
Streets and a plat thereof made aud duly ac.
knowledged by the pronrietor thereof. and re-
corded in the office of the Register of Deeds of
the said County of Crawford. on the 9th day of
July in the year 1889. upon which the same was
designated rs Jeuson's addition tn the village Of
Grayling. to which said plat and the record
thereof. your petitioner begs leave to refer.
Your petitioner further shows that the lots
and parcels of land so owned nv him. embraces
and constitutes the whole Of the said Jensous
addition 10 the village OF Grayling. That on the
North line Of said plat there runs Section line
road and on the Fest side Of said plat there lies
quarter line road, that there is land adj in-
ing said Jensons addition. not separated there
from by public highway. that is not owned by
your nes1nnsr EXCEPT S on .ne south side o. said
lage OF Grayling, and the streets sf said J+nsons
addition. are not and have never been opened or
used. and are not required for the convenience
of the public or for any person.
Aud your petitioner further shows that IL Is
desirable that said village plat Of Jenscn's add
tion tn the village Of Grayllng. as aforesaid be
vacated for the following reasons. That's tn say:
The land embraced In said plat Is used only for
farming land. and is not required for any other
purpose. which fact renders the vacation of said
plat desirable and necessary.
Your petitioner, therefore in pursuance Of the
statute In such case made and provided. hereby
nrays that the plat heretofore mentioned to-wt:
The plat OF Jenson's addition to the village Of
Crawling. as described may be vacated to the
end that the title to all streets included therein
may revert tn and vest in your petitioner. who
is the entire and only owner Of the land adjoin-
ing said streets. or any part thereof. included In
said platl. free and clear from all right or title
which the said county of Crawford has may |
have therein, by reason of the survey and plat |
ting thereof. as aforesaid, and your petitioner |
will ever pray, etc. - |
STATE or NrCHGAN.
County of Crawford, 9''
On this eth iay Of
February. in the year 1891. before me personally
came Stephen G. knight. and made oath that |
he has heard read the foregoing petition by him |
subscribed. and knows the contents thereof, nd !
that the same II trne of his own knowledge. ex-
ce ut as 10 the ntters which therein stated.
10 be on information aud belief. and as to those
matters he believes them to be true.
JOHN sTAIEY. JR.