Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-03
ADD TO ABILENE.
COUNCIL PROPOSES TO TAKE IN
TERRITORY.
Several Tracts Adjacent to the City
Sought to Be Brought Within the
Municipality Limits-Mode Of Pro.
cedure.
The city council has decided to in
crease the territory OF Abilene and is
publishing the official notice for the
same. 1t is as follows:

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same. 1t is as follows:
Notice is hereby given that the city ef ABB.
lene, Kansas, filed Its petition In the dlstrlct
court Of Dickinson county, STATE OF hansas,
for finding as to the ACCESSIBILITY OF adding
to the said city and including within the
corporate limits thereof the following
described tracts and parcels OF land, to-wit:
The northeast quarter OF the northwest
quarter Of section l6 township Ii, ranges
Commencing at the northwest corner OF
the south half OF the southwest quarter OF
section l6. township u, range 2, thence east
~ rods. thence south 20 rods, thence west w
rods thence north 20 rods to the place OF be-
ginning.
Commencing at the southwest corner OF
lot ~ in Lebold's First addition to the city OF
Abilene thence west to the east line OF L.
bolds third addition, thence north 70 the
south line OF Lebold's second addition,
thence east to the west side of lot 20 In Lee
holds first addition, thence south to the
place of beginning.
Commencing at the southeast corner OF the
northwest quarter OF section Il, township ID,
range 9, thence west on the half-section line
tn a point on a line with the center OF Cedar
street. thence north 100 feet, thence east to
the center Of Buckeye Avenue, thence south
to the place Of beginning
g.
Commencing at a point where the center
line OF Cedar street intersects the south line
OF the northwest quarter OF section Y, town
ship 10, range 2, thence west on said line to
the west line Of the southeast quarter OF the
northwest quarter OF section q, township 10,
range O. thence north 10 rods and 10 feet,
thence east to the center OF Cedar street,
thence south 10 rods and 10 feet to the place
OF beginning.
Commencing at the northwest corner OF
the southwest quarter of the northeast quar-
ter of section ri, township 13, range 2, thence
south 800 feet to the south line OF 18th street,
thence east to the east line OF said south
west quarter OF the northeast quarter OF Sec
ton ii, township Is, range 2, thence north to
the north line Of said southwest quarter OF
the northeast quarter Of said section. thence
west to the place Of beginning.
Commencing at the northwest corner OF
the north half Of the northwest quarter OF
section q, township ID, range 2, thence south
555 feet, thence east 5G feet, thence north Boa
feet, thence west 500 feet to place OF begin
ming.
Commencing at the southwest corner OF
Lot ~ In LebOld's first addition to the city OF
Abilene, thence south to the south line OF
the right Of way Of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad Company, thence east to
A. go tt,,o ~ paoftOu On tOwnchin IA
q theme, north to the north line OF First
street, thence west to the place OF beginning
All of that block or parcel of land In
Thompson 4 McCoy's addition to Abilene,
Kansas, which is bounded as follows; On the
north by North Second street; on the east by
Elm street; on the south by First street, and
on the west by Vine street. Also a strip OF
land off the south side of North Second street
extending from Elm street to Vine street,
which has heretofore been vacated by order
of the City Council of said City OF Abilene.
All the above tracts and parcels OF LAND lie
adjacent to the city Of Abilene and within
the county of Dickinson and state of Kansas
The petition alleges that said city is a duly
organized city Of the second-class; that II
has provided and maintains an adequate lire
department, police force and police, court
anu HIS pFcpdreu w luiHloh I've ilh""i."
with all necessary water and light; that II Is
essential to the best interests of Its inhabl-
tants that the tracts and parcels of land above
described should be added tosaid city and that
1t Is to the best interests of the public ana Of
said city that such tracts md parcels be ADD
ed to said city and that such addition VII
cause no manifest injury TO persons owning
such real estate or to any person Whomso-
ever. Said petition will be heard by 1lt
judge of said court on Saturday, the 18th day
ofJuly, A. D. 1902
The tracts described are bettel
known thus:
The Birchmore, Sanders, Riley
(Mahsn) properties on North Buckeye
Bonebrake & Bidwell's addition or
east side Of North Cedar.
2-Hallam's pasture and some lant
along Mud Greek.
3--Sterl's pasture west Of hi
house.
4-Theo. Hasshagen's property OF
South Cedar.
5--The Curtis property on east sid
Of South Cedar to A. W. Gorden's.
Crock Island depot and strip 0
land adjacent.
Security Mills property.
S--Along Mud Greek from Is
street 10 Santa Fe tracks.
&C. W. Hurd's residence prop
erty.
Some Of these, like Nos. I and 9
have always been considered cit,
property and SO taxed but matters o
record make 1t advisable TO act Of
them as well IS on other property
All these tracts are enjoying the full
benefits Of the city and thew shoul'
be part Of Abilene legally.
The laws Of the state provide 10
the following method Of taking ii
additional territory by a city Of tn
second class:
Whenever the city council Of an,
city Of the second class desire to en-
large the limits thereof from the ter
ritory adjacent thereto not divide'
into lots and blocks, said council
shall In the name Of said city presen
petition to the Judge Of the distric
court Of the county in which such cit,
is situated, setting forth by mete
and bounds the territory sought to b.
adced, and asking said Judge to max
finding as to the advisability Of ad
ding said territory to said city.
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