Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-05
Feb. 10. 81.
Petition to vacate Village Plat.

To the Circuit Court for the County of
Crawford:
THE petition of Stephen c. Knight respectful
4 ly shows that he is 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 il TO say the said Stephen
O. Knight is the owner OF the entire Blocks One
m. Two 2l Three I3l -Four RAJ Five 5 Six Isl
Seven Eight Is Nine 1877 and Ter mol Constl-
tuting the entire Plat known as Jenson's addition
TO the Village of Grayling. and described in the
Office of the Register of Deeds fer Crawford Co .
as: part OF thu North East Quarter ofthe North
M Mes1 9%aT Per OF Srae vSwn
at q point. Thirtv-three l3s feet S. $50 30'' west
from the North-eight post, designated by there
and os marked IS Pr Thence S running I'M Narth
f. parallel TO and SO feet west from the quarter
line of said Section 1870 feet 70 the Northeast
corner OF Block Five ISL thence South $50 so
west parallel to and ~ feet South from the North
line of Section seven 1T 1913 feet to the North
west corner of Block Ten lt0l. Thence South 10
west along the west end of Blocks Ten 10, and
Nine l6 49S feet 20 the South west corner of
FLOCK Nine 1917 Thence South 500 East on the
North line of Crawford street. 426 feet 10 the
Southwest corner Of Block Seven IN: Thence
South 10 West. on the East side of Tilden Street
'3A6 feet to the South west corner Of Block Eight
ri; Thence South $40 East on the North side of
Cutler Street 496 feet TO tho Southwest corner of
Block Three l9l: Thence South 10 West on the
East side of Cleveland Street 49l feet TO the
Southwest corner of Block One III; Thence
said section 362 feet 10 the place of beginning
Your petitioner further shows that that portion
Of the said village of Grayling. in which the
above described lots and parcels of land are sit
uated. was surveyed into Lots. Blocks and
Streets. aud plat thereof made and duly &c.
knowledgel by the proprietor 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 1888. upon which the same was
designated as Jensons addition to 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 Jenson's
addition to the village os Crawling. That on the
North line OF said plat there runs a Section line
road and the Esst side Of said plat there lies
quarter line road that there is no land adj in
ing said JensonS addition, not separated there
from by a public highway. that is not owned by
your petitioner. except on the South side OF said
Mat. lies Hadey's Third addition to the said viii
lage OF Grayling, and the streets sf said Jensons
addition. are not and have never been opened or
used. and are not required for the convenience
of the public. or For any person.
And your petitioner further shows that it Is
desirable that said village plat of Jensen addi-
tion to the village OF Grayling. ns aforesaid be
vacated for the following reasons. That's to saw:
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 snch case made and provided hereby
nrays that the plat heretofore mentioned. to-wit
The plat of Jenson's addition 10 the village Of
Grayling. as described. may be vaca ted n the
end that the title TO all streets included therein
NAV revert To and vest in your petitioner. who
is the entire and only owner of the land adioin-
ing said streets. or any part thereof included in
said plat. free and clear from all right or title
which the said county of Crawford has or may
have therein, by reason of the survey and plat-
ting thereof as aforesaid, and your petitioner
STEPHEN C. KNIGHT.