The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-08

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
lowing ordinance has been passed by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners and
approved by the Mayor of the city of Newark,
and is herewith published according to law:
An ordinance to provide for the vacation
Of a street forty-tive feet wide formerly
MYRTLE AVENUE,
the name having been recently changed to
Devine street,, located about two hundred (200)
feet west OF Speedway avenue, and running
parallel thereto from South Orange avenue
southerly a distance of about 525 feet.
Be 1t ordained by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners of the city of Newark,
Section |. That a street forty-hve feet wide
MYRTLE AVENUE,
1.-THE name having been recently changed to
Devine street,. located about two hundred (200
feet west of Speedway avenue. and running
parallel thereto from South Orange avenue
southerly a distance of 525 feet, excepting from
such vacation that part of said street which
would be included within the lines of Devine
street formerly known as Myrtle avenue). II
said Devine street were extended northerly to
South Orange avenue upon a straight ~continu-
alton Of the resent street as 1t exists between
Fourteenth avenue and Fifteenth avenue, as
shown on Map No. 1902 v on file in the office
Section .. The Committee on Department OF
Streets and Highways are hereby authorized
| Of Street and Water Commissioners, with the
owner or owners of any lands which may be
damaged by the v~acating of the above men
toned streets y public highways, and to report
amount of damages agreed upon, for ratiica-
tion by the board. In case no agreement in
relation thereto can be made, or in case the
same is not ratified by the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners the counsel Of the
board is hereby directed on behalf of the
Mayor and Common Council of the city OF
Newark, and of this board, to make applica-
tion to the Board of Commissioners appointed
to make all assessments of damages and bene.
fits for local Improvements made and to bt
made in the city Of Newark. pursuant to ths
provisions of an act entitled: AN act concern,
ing assessments for local improvements in thu
Z mir fT1pDf Of hna rda pf rnpnp1I Euiopars
to make all such assessments. de
hning the duties Of such c9mmiss
approved March "a, 1892, to make an estimate
and assessment of the damages sustained by
ment of the benefits received by the owner oil
owners Of all the lands and real estate in said
city peculiarly benented thereby IN proportion
shall be deemed to acquire. and in case tht
cost, damages and expenses of said improve
ments shall exceed the amount of said benefits
such costs shall be assessed upon and paid b3
the city of Newark.
Section 8. That Immediately upon the com.
pletion of such public work or Improvement
the Clerk of the board. in conjunction with the
Engineer and General SUPERINTENDENT of Works
Of the board, shall carefully prepare and fur
nish all necessary maps, specified
lions and other data pertaining to such public
work or Improvement. and the President of th'
board shall thereupon. on. behalf of the BoarC
of Street and Water commissioners of the Cit
Council OF the city of Newark in order tina
said Common Council may thereafter proceed
TO make ana cOllect the proper assessment 10
the cost and expense Of such public work o.
Improvement as may now or hereafter be re
quired by law.
Section 4. Said public work or improvement
! shn'i be fGade and comnleted under the super
vision or inspection of the Engineer or Actin
Engineer and the General Superintendent o
Works Of the board. according to the pro
visions of the city charter and the laws o
the State and the ordinance of the city an
bylaws. rules and regulations of the Board o
Street and Water Commissioners OF the city b
I NoNHr RI ami cable thereto.
Section ). That this ordinance shall take eff
feet Immediately.
Adopted April, . 1905.
FRANK J. BOOK,
= President of the Board Of Street and Waite
Commissioners.
VIM E. GREATHEAD,
Clerk Of the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners.
Approved April 3. 1908.
JACOB HAUssLTNG.
apr3-5t Mayor.