The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-14
CITY NOTICES.

ORDINANCE NO. 1.62s-AN oRpTVA Ndxz
~ 10 authorize the mayor and city clerk n SoE
city OF Seattle TO make deed 10 the sfsfa ~ W<
ington on II @ iulfillment Of certain condltac.S ~
in said city f'1~t
Whereas, Arthur A. Denny and Mary A No.
his wife. OF the city OF Seattle county az KIN
state OF Washington, did ON the 18th day Of II
A. ID. 1851. execute and deliver To the ferriscs-s
Washington deed TO the following elesrrihe6
erfy In township 20 north. range 4 east W.XsX3
WI; beginning ut the fractional corner Of ~ IS
first part. 1t also being the northwest corner n o.
son d. Boren's claim, from which the corns9 -
70 sections 81 and 80 bears south. east ~ NJ 49,
thence east S.6l chains, thence north S7s ~
east 2 az chains TO the southeast corner Of she -
o, land conveyed, thence north 32s deg west r
chains 70 the northeast corner of the sttc thsr~H
south o2'4 deg. east $40 chains TO the ~oufhvS7
corner aud place OF beginning, containins "A ~ ~
100, I'D OF hundred acres, together with the appG7
And whereas, there was a defect in the d,s.,>u<
tioi, IN the above mentioned deed. and the =
Arthur a. Denny and Mary a. Denny, his wIf r.
correct said defect did on August 7. A. Dt n
execute and deliver to the territory OF wasklns71
property Intended to be conveyed which ssld
mentioned deed contained the same conditItnr 49,
covenants as the first deed aforesaid, which Il =
And whereas, Charles C. Terry aud Mary r
Terry, his wife. and Edward Lander, did %
10TH day OF April, A. d. 1861, make d q
which they acknowledged and delivered on r.
"a day Of April, A. -. 1861, TO the territofy T
washington Of the following described prppsgg
10 wit: All that part or parcel Of iard IN m
county, Washington territory, In TOWNSHIP
north OF range east Of the Willamette msrid1i2
beginning at the fractional corner Of CaIarl
Borens land claim, from which the come
sections 81 and 81 ON the 9Th standard gIaPaf1
hears south, 10 degrees east, ~ chains and at
chains; thence south 32k degrees east &C
chains: thence 57st degrees east, 2.2s chaf
thence west :, 6f chains 20 the place Of beg1nuju
containing 81 and IL. 25 hundresiths acres, ne
or less. which said deed contained the same COW
nanis ard conditions as the aforementioned DeaST]
deeds.
And whereas. all OF said deeds contained 49,
express condition that " the said Territorial u
versity by act Of the Legislative assembly OF Vs.
1ngton terSftory,or otherwise. Should not be soco
and built on the ten-acre tract portion OF WIKI
Is described In the Denny deed and the rentufnln
p ccorn,n ae =, TO-, "a tne Terry Lander -
deeds: then the said tract, lot parcel 81 ID
shall revert TO and Immediately vest In the toWl
lnow city, Of seattle, in King county, aft9e1nt&
for the use and benefit of and site for I o.
versity, high school or college and for no oeheG
Therefore, be it ordained by the city Of sssttIo
rs follows:
SECTION /. That the mayor and q ty clerk Of ~
city OF Seattle be, and they are eby authort1oE
aud directed upon the fulhllment ct the cOndtlo
hereinafter stated, 10 execute and deliver 70 ~
state of Washington, In their official Capacities ~
in the name Of the city OF seattle quIt-cIaim -
Of all the rights title and interest, whether voo1G
or contingent OF the city OF seattle. Of in, % p
growing out of the ten acres Of land In the city e
Seattle known and used as a site OF the territ0g1
university full description OF the boundaries ::
Mary f., his wife, and Edward Lander. TO me I113
ritory OF Washington, dated April IS, A. ri. lG6f3
acknowledged April ~. A. y. 1881. and In ~
wife, TO the territory Of WASHINGTON, made and -
knowledged on the 18th day Of April. A. d. ISL
Denny. his wife. to the territory OF WashinG1o0|
made and acknowledged August Z, 1881 ~
deed, upon compIance with the conditions herlQl
after stated. shall be made and delivered 70 ~
proper officer Of the state OF Washington.
Sec. 2. Before said deed shall be executed nnd d
lyered by the city OF Seattle by It's above nanis1
officers Of the property above described the stae
OF Washington, by an act OF its Legislature, duly
passed and approved, shall locate site FOR 81
university In or near the present boundares Of ~
city Of Seattle, and more than six miles dstan0
from Its site Said site shall consist OF not -
than one hundred acres Of land. and said state sha
proceed with all reasonable dispatch to erect thee
on university building OF either brick or stone 81
shall erect thereon other buildings necessary Tor en
versity purposes, the deed shall he delivered r.
soon as a Site is secured and the ERECTION or -
university building is actually commenced
sec. 8. The site for university, selected ~ IT,
state In accordance with the provisions Of the pr
ceding sections. shall be held ard actually used ~
university purposes forever, and the state oha1
properly support and endOw said university.
Sec 4. the state shall sell the land to BE- coof
veyed as above described, by the city OF Geeot1o
In such manner and upon stlcn terms and In sne4
parcels or quantities as II may deem most expedts
ent. and may the proceeds Of said sale or 49,
in the purchase of a new site and the innpF0gos
me1t Of the grounds and 10 much thereof - nn6Y
be necessary for the erection of proper unveEp1tv
buildings thereon, and the interest the resi1u1
IL any, shall he used n permanent fund for ~
support of professors and teachers
Sec 8. This ordinance shall take effect and b n
force from and after its passage, approval and pu
Passed House Of Delegates February z, lssl.
President House Of Delegates. &
Passed Board Of Aldermen February 7, 1891
GEORGE w. HALL
President Board Of Aldermen.
Approved by me this 18th day of February. ~
Filed by me this 18Th day Of February, A. Il
1891. II. w. MILLER. City CLERK.