Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-06-12
CITY 70 Be LARGER.
COUNCIL PROPOSES TO TAKE IN
TERRITORY.
First District Of the Sewer System Is
Defined by the Authorities Other
Proceedings

The city council met in regular ses-
sion Monday night with the following
present: Mayor, P. H. Halleck, clerk,
c. c. Wyandt, attorney, J. A. Young,
and Councilmeu Lightner, Kane, Rice,
Jones. Cowan, Towner and Humphrey,
a quorum being present. Minutes
were read and approved and bills al
lowed.
1t was ordered that the total bill for
engineering services oe charged to
the street and alley fund.
Frank Lott was given permission to
remove the present stand pipe from
in front Of Kirby's residence to near
Morrison's meat market.
1t was ordered that the city At
torney be instructed to petition the
Judge Of the district court Of Dickin-
son county to obtain finding by said
Judge as to the advisability Of adding
to the corporate limits Of the city OF
Abilene the following tracts Of land:
THE northeast Of the northwest
I Of section 1882.
Recommending az the northwest
corner Of the south Of the southwest
! Of section 1882, thence east 80
rods, thence south 20 rods, thence
west 80 rods, thence north 20 rods to
the place Of beginning. (City attor'
ney will verify this description.)
3-Commencing on the south line
Of section 1882 directly south Of
the southwest corner Of lot 22 in Le-
bold's first addition to the city OF Abb
lene, thence west to the east line OF
Lebold's third addition, thence north
to the south line Of Lebold's second
addition, thence east to the southeast
corner OF Lebold's second addition,
thence south to the place of begin.
ming.
4-Commencing at the southeast
corner of the northwest Of section
2l.l3.2, thence west on the half Sec
tion line to point on line with the
center Of Cedar street, thence north
200 it,, thence east to the center OF
Buckeye Ave-, thence south to the
place Of beginning.
5-Commencing at a point where
the center line Of Cedar street inter.
sects the south line OF the northwest
/ of section 2l-13-2, thence west on
said line to the west line Of the south
east ! Of the northwest section 81
1872, thence north 10 rods and 10 it,,
thence :east to the center Of Cedar
street, thence south 10 rods and 10 IT.
to place of beginning.
6-Commencing at the northwest
corner Of the southwest of the north
east section 2l-l3.2, thence south
800 IT,, to the south line Of Fifth ST.,
thence east to the east line Of said
! Of the northeast section
2l.13.2, thence north to the north
line of said southwest ! northeast |
section 81, thence west to the place
of beginning.
Recommending at the northwest
corner Of the north half Of the north
west quarter Of section 2l.l3-2, thence
south 555 feet, thence east 502, thence
north 555 feet, thence west 502 feet
to the place Of beginning.
Recommending at the southwest
corner Of lot 20 in Lebod's first addi-
ton to the city of Abilene, thence
south to the south line OF the right
OF way OF the Santa Fe railroad COM
pany, thence east to the east line OF
Sc ,tlon 20-132., thence north to the
north line Of Firs. street, thence west
to the place Of beginning.
The complaint Of Adam Hees re-
garding the obstruction Of the alley
by reason Of the tennis playing was
referred to the street and alley com
mittee for consideration.
The city attorney was instructed to
oppose the Gish suit attempting to
set out certain lots in the city.
1t was ordered that sewer con.
struction committee be appointed to
have general charge and superintend-
ence Of the buying of materials and
work in general in connection with
the proposed sewer system with the
Of the council. The mayor
appointed Jones, Kane and Sterl.