Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-01-09

An ordinance Vacatlns portion OF Jlil
street in North Aberdeen, within the
City OF Aberdeen, and dedicating for
street purposes like amount OF land
as part OF 9th street, II lieu OF the
part vacated.
PREAMBLE.
Whereas: John C. Pearson did, on TIE
9th day OF October, 1898. file with the
city council OF the city OF Aberdeen, his
certain petition, prayin. the city council
to vaca.e that certain portion Of 9th street
in North Aberdeen. within the city Of
Aberdeen, hereinafter in Section One Of
this ordinance fully named and described;
and whereas his petition was thereupon
referred to the committee on streets and
alleys, OF the city, and the committee has
reported in favor Of granting Se same;
and whereas the petitioner, John {. Pear
son, has made and fled proof tina. he has
posted notice OF the hearing OF the petit
ton, as required by law; and whereas il
appears TO the city council that the
petitioner John c. Pearson, and his wife
Amanda X. Pearson. are the owners d
the land on either side OF the portion OF
9th street 50 sOugh. to be vacated. and
have decided to the city Of Aberdeen for
street purposes the parcel OF land in
Section Two OF this ordinance hereinafter
named AMI described: Now therefore,
The city council OF the city Of Aber-
deem, do ordain as follows:
SECTION l. That all that portion OF
9th street in North Aberdeen, within the
city of Aberdeen, named and described
as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the
southwest corner OF Block No. ~ thence
south to the northwest corner Of Block
No. 49, thence east along the north line
OF last said block to the northeast corner
thereof thence northwesterlv in direct
line to the place OF beginning; all being
within the Plat OF North Aberdeen, be.
and the same hereby is, vacated and
abandoned, and the possession and the
right to possession thereof, is hereby
surrendered to John {. Pearson and
Amanda X. Pearson, his wife.
SEC. .. That all that part Of Block
No. ~ in North Aberdeen, in Chehalis
county, State OF Washington, and within
the city OF Aberdeen, named and de.
scribed as follows, to-wit: Commencing
at the southwest corner OF said Block
No. AZ; running thence north along the
west line Of said Block, eighty feet
thence southeasterly in Il direct line to
the southeast corner OF said Block: thence
west along the south line OF said block to
the place oi beginning; be, and the same
hereby is, dedicated as public highway
Tor street purposes. forever, and the same
shall become and be part OF 9th street
named, in lieu OF that part vacated
herein.
SEC. 3. That the deed OF John G..
Pearson and Amanda X. Pearson, con-
veying to the city of Aberdeen the land
named in Section OF this ordinance, be
and the same hereby is, accepted by the
city of Aberdeen: Provided. however.
that the city OF Aberdeen shall in no
event become liable for any cost or charge
for the land so conveyed, the full con.
sderation therefor being the vacation OF
the portion OF 9th street named in Section
One Of this ordinance.
SEC. I. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after five DAYS
after its passage and publication.
Passed and approved Jan .. 1896
LIS j. \. Hoop, Mayor.
Attest:
\. W. Bush, City Clerk.
Date last publication, Jan. 9, a. u. 1896.