Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-06-26
SNEEZING AT ALBUQUERQUE.
Albuquerque Citizen.)
CITY ORDINANCE NO.

CITY ORDINANCE NO.
Whereas, The street in the City of
Santa Fe commonly known as Galisteo
or Bridge street, has nc sufficient and
convenient outlet into San Francisco
street except through a narrow alley
between the properties and real estate
of Abraham Staab and John H. Blain;
and,
Whereas, The business needs of said
city demand that said Galisteo or
Bridge street be extended into said San
Francisco street in as direct a line as
possible; and,
Whereas, John H. Blain, of the City
of Santa Fe, has agreed to convey and
quitclaim to said city a tract of land
two hundred and thirty-five (235) feet
long by thirty (30) feet broad, adjoining
his block, for the purpose of extending
said Galisteo or Bridge street into said
San Francisco street, in consideration
of the sum of one dollar and the con-
veyance to him of the said alley, de-
scribed as follows, to-Wit: Beginning
on said San Francisco street, at the
northwest corner of the property and
real estate of Abraham Staab, now oc-
cupied by David S. Lowitzki as a fur
niture store, and running thence in a
southerly direction along said property
and real estate to Water street two
hundred and thirty-five (235) feet;
thence in a westerly direction along
said Water street to a stone monument,
fourteen (14) feet; thence in a northerly
direction to said San Francisco
street, to a stone monument, two
hundred and thirty-five (235) feet;
thence in an easterly direction along
said San Francisco street to the place
of beginning, fourteen d4) feet; and
also the conveyance and quitclaim to
him of the alley commonly known as
Dead Mans Alley" beginning on said
San Francisco street, at the northeast
corne Of the property and real estate
of Jennie Lowitzki, occupied and used
by her as a grocery store, and running
thence in a southerly direction to Water
street, two hundred and thirty-five (235)
feet; thence in a westerly direction
along said Water street, nine co. feet;
thence in a northerly direction to said
San Francisco street, two hundred and
thirty-five (235) feet; thence in an east
erly direction along said San Francisco
street, to the place of beginning, eight
(S) feet; and,
Whereas, 1t is the opinion of the May
or and City Council of the City Of San
ia Fe, that said Galisteo or Bridge
street should be extended into said San
Francisco street in as direct a line as
possible, for the public good; that the
City of Santa Fe should accept the land
proffered for that purpose by the said
John H. Blain, and in consideration
thereof should convey and quitclaim to
the said John H. Blain the two alleys
hereinbefore designated and described;
now, therefore,
Be it ordained by the City Council of
the City of Santa Fe, That the Mayor
of the City of Santa Fe executed a
proper quitclaim deed of conveyance of
the said described alleys, properly at
tested by the Clerk of the said City, to
the said John Fl. Blain, upon the deliv-
cry by said John H. Blain to the said
city a proper quitclaim deed of convey
ance to the tract Of land described as
follows, to-wit: Beginning on the south
side of San Francisco street, at the
southeast corner Of the property and
real estate of the said John H. Blain,
now occupied by him as a general store,
and running thence in a southerly di-
rection two hundred and thirty-f1ve
(235) feet to a stone monument on Wa
ter street; thence in an easterly direc-
ton along said Water street to a stone
monument, thirty (3O) feet; thence in a
northerly direction to said San Francis
co street, to a stone monument, two
hundred and thirty-five (235) feet;
thence in a westerly direction along
said San Francisco street to the place
of beginning, thirty (30) feet;
2. That the City Marshal be and he
hereby is directed to extend said Calls
teo or Bridge street into said San Fran
cisco street, using for said purpose the
land so to be conveyed to said city by
said John H. Blain, and to build a suffi-
cient sidewalk along the western edge
of the land so to be conveyed to the said
city, four feet broad, as soon as possible
after the publication of this ordinance;
8. That the City of Santa Fe agrees
to defend at it's own expense any suit
affecting the title to the said two al
leys so to be conveyed to the said Blain
by said city brought by any person or
persons legally claiming or to claim the
same:
4. That this ordinance be published
in the Santa Fe New Mexican, a news
paper of general circulation published
in said city, for one time, in the English
language;
5. That this ordinance shall be in full
force and effect from and after five
days after it's publication VI
6. All ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed, but only
for the purposes of this ordinance.
Approved this 23d day of June, 1899.
J. H. SLOAN,
Mayor Of the City of Santa Fe.
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