Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11
ORDINANCE NO. 15s.

traas'sssiag e Iasiis b; Norris, Jssais reg.
Toogoed, an5 j; Earl Ioogeod Of a certain
tract of land In Manchester, IotDd::
Whereas, Martha B. Norris, Jennie Toogood
Stiles. Harry 2. Toogood, Charles G. Toogood,
tract of land described as commencing at the
northwest corner of lot 146, in Manchester, Iowa,
and running thence west along the south line OF
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forty feet to the place of beginning; and
Whereas, The City Of Manchester, Iowa, is de-
sirous Of becoming the owner of said described
tract OF land for necessary public purposes; and
Whereas, The said City of Manchester, Iowa,
owns vacant tract of land of the same size lying
directly in the corner of the intersection of Main
street with First street road, in said City, such
tract so owned, having frontage on Main street Of
twenty-five feet, extending along the east line of
First street road from its intersection with Main
Whereas, The City of Manchester, Iowa, can Sc
cure title to said first described tract of land by
transferring the vacant tract of land, last above
referred to. to the said Martha B. Norris, Jennie
Toogood Stiles, Harry P. Toogood, Charles G..
Toogood, and J: Earl Toogood; and
Whereas, Such exchange of tracts OF land would,
the public interests Of the city Of Manchester,
Iowa, therefore
Be 1t Ordained by the City Council of the City
Section l., That in consideration Of the transfer
by Martha B. Norris, Jennie Toogood Stiles, Har-
ry P. Toogood, Charles G. Toogood, and j. Earl
Toogood, to the said City Of Manchester, Iowa, of
northwest corner of lot 146 of said City, and run
ming thence west aloag the south line of Main
street twenty-five feet, thence south forty feet,
thence east twenty-five feet, thence north forty
feet to to the place OF beginning the said City Of
the SAID Eor1 5 5es s Toosood
Stiles, Harry P. Toogood, Charles c. Toogood, and
j. Earl Toogood, as hereafter set forth, and to
their heirs and assigns forever the tract or parcel
Of land described as commencing ut point about
NOV the northwest corner of lot 10, of the SUBJ
division of said lot 146 and lot 14 of Manchester,
Iowa. and at the exact point OF the intersection of
the south line of Main street with the east lima of
sald First street road, in Manchester, Iowa, run
ming thence south along the east line Of said First
street road forty feet. thence east twenty-five feet
thence north forty feet, thence west twenty-five
feet along the south line of Main street to the
place of beginning; said grantees to have and to
take, under and by virtue Of this ordinance, the
tract of land hereby conveyed, to.wit: Martha b.
Norris, ten-eighteenths Jennie Toogood Stiles,
lye-eighteenths; Harry p. Toogood, one-eght-
zenith; Charles 9. Toogood, one-eighteenth; and
j. Earl Toogood, one-efghteenth.
Section 9. The Honorable S. A. Steadman, as
mayor OF said City of Manchester, Iowa, is hereby
authorized and empowered to execute and nc
knowledge, for and In behalf of the City of Man
chester, Iowa, warranty deed to the tract par
Gel OF land SO sold, as in Section of this ordi-
nance provided.
Sec ion 8: This ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage and publica-
-tlJn in The Manchester Press Manchester Demo
crat, or Delaware County News, weekly news
papers published In Manchester, Delaware county,
Dated January 10, 1903. Z
City Clerk. I'll MAYOR.