The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16
ORDNANCE no. A1ass.


alleys Of and between Blocks Six
teen and Seventeen of the Resurvey
Of Second Addition to Third Addi-
ton to Railroad Addition to the
City of Spokane. Washington.
Whereas. a petition has heretofore
been filed In the ONCE OF the city
clerk of Spokane by the adjacent and
abutting property owners Of blocks
Third addition to Railroad .f/iiti'E
OF Spokane. Washington, petitioning
for the vacation of the street and
alley in said blocks, and;
Whereas. the city council of the
time for the hearing Of said petition.
which was more than 20 days after
the passage Of the resolution fixing
the time for the hearing and deter
IMITATION of said petition, and;
Whereas. the city council did after
the passage of such resolution fix
the time Of hearing OF such petition
! and did give 20 days notice of the
tendency of the hearing of such petit
three of the most public places, ana
by like notices set up on that portion
or the property sought to be vacated.
and which notice contained a state
ment to the effect that a petition had
been filed for vacation OF the alley
of said block Is of said addition,
and that portion of Ferry street be-
tween blocks 16 and II of said ad-
ultion as nerclna1ter more fully de-
scribed. and also stated the time and
place of the hearing Of said petition
in said notice. and;
Whereas, the time set for the hear
ing of said Petition was set for the
1tth day of April. 1898, at 80 p. m.
of said day. and the city council being
unable for want OF time to hear and
determine said petition, and the hear
ing and determination thereof was
duly continued to April 21st, 1898.
N n dot OF h.
regular meeting of the city council.
and;
Whereas. on the 2sth day of April.
1908. the said city council of Spo-
tion, and duly ana regularly deter
mined to allow and grant said petit
ton. and duly passed a resolution
granting said petition. and;
Whereas, the city council of Spo-
kane found and determined that all
prerequisites necessary 10 the grant
Ing OF said petition had been COM
piled with. and that all proceedings
had In said matter were in accordance
with and as provided by law, and that
said petition had been duly ana regu-
larly filed. and the time for the hear
ing and the determination of said
petition duly and regularly given.
and that at such hearing no person,
or persons. objected. and that no OBJ
jections of any kind have been made,
or filed. to the granting of said
petition. and the city council duly and
regularly authorized and directed that
an ordihance be drawn vacating the
alley of said block s, and that portion
Of Ferry street between said blocks
10 and II as hereinafter more par
ticularly described
Spokane does ordain as follows:
Section l. That all that portion of
Ferry street described as follows.
to-wit; Beginning on the northwest
nf 1NA ~
seventeen 40. of resurvey of Sec
pnd addition to Third addition to
Railroad addition to Spokane, Wash
ington, running thence easterly and
along the southerly side of Ferry
street to the northeast corner OF lot
one "a of said block seventeen u7)
OF said addition, running thence
northerly to point so feet, thence
running westerly and along the north
corner OF lot four 90 in block six
teen t16l OF said addition. thence In
southwesterly direction and along
Sheridan street to the northwest corr
sixteen 90. being the point or place
of beginning. be and the same is
hereby vacated.
Also that portion of the alley of
block seventeen OF said addition which
is described as follows. to-wit: Be
ginning on the northwest corner of
lot thirteen GS) in block seventeen
l17) of Second addition to Third ad-
dition to Railroad addition to Spo-
kane. Washington, running thence
east and along the SoutnerIy side of
said alley to the northeast corner
OF lot thirty 600 of said block sew
enteen. and to the west side OF Hatch
street. running thence north along
the west side or Hatch street fifteen
(l5 feet to d point. thence running
west along the northerly side of said
alley to the southwest corner of lot
twelve I2) in said block seventeen
l7) of said addition. running thence
south and along the east side of Sher-
idan street fifteen G5) feet to the
noint or place of beginning, be. and
the same is hereby vacated.
Section. .. This ordinance takes
effect ten days after its passage.
Passed the city council May 6.
1903. r. w HAND,
President of the City Council.
Attest; c. A. FLEMING, City Clerk
Approved May 9 1903.