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

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
lowing. ordinance has been passed by the
approved by the Mayor of the city OF Newark,
and is herewith published according to law:
An ordinance to provide for the vacation
or a street forty-five feet wide formerly
MYRTLE AVENUE,
tthe name having been recently changed TO
Devine street,, located about two hundred GOO
parellel thereto from South Orange avenue
Be ii ordained by the Board OF Street and
Water, Commissioners Of the city Of Newark
Section /. That a street ~forty-nve feet wide
MYRTLE AVENUE,
nhe name having been recently changed e
Devine street,, located about two hundred 600
feet west OF Speedway avenue. and running
s~outherly q 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 avenuel, If
said Devine street were extended northerly to
South Orange avenue upon a straight continu-
alton of the present street as IL exists between
Fourteenth avenue and Fifteenth avenue, as
shown on Map No. 1902 V on file in the Office
OF the Chief Engineer.
Section 2. The Committee Oh Department of
Streets and Highways are hereby authorized
and directed TO treat, on behalf of the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners. with the
owner or owners of any lands which may be
damaged by the V%aeating. of the above men.
toned streets o. public highways. and to report
amount OF damages agreed upon, for ratiica-
ton 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
board is hereby directed on behalf Of the
Mayor and Common Council OF the city of
Newark, and Of this board, to make applica-
ton to the Board OF Commissioners appointed
to make all assessments Of damages and bene-
fits for local improvements made and to be
made in the city of Newark, pursuant TO the
provisions of an act entitled; IAN act concern
Ing assessments for local improvements in the
cities OF the ffst class. providing for the APP
TO make all such assessments. de-
fioners and dxias their componsstions.
approved March Il. 1882. 10 make an estimate
and assessment OF the damages sustained by
the owner or owners thereof. and ali assess-
ment of the benefits received by the owner or
owners of all the lands and real estate in said
city peculiarly benefited thereby In proportion
as nearly as may be to the advantage each
shall be deemed to acquire. and in case the
cost, damages and expenses Of said improve
meuts shall exceed the amount Of said benefits.
such costs shall be assessed upon and paid by
the city Of Newark.
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 statements. maps, speclhca-
lions and other data pertaining to such public
work or improvement, and the President OF the
board shall thereupon. on behalf OF the Board
OF Street and Water Commissioners Of the city
OF Newark, certify the same 10 the Common
Council Of the city Of Newark in order that
said Common Council may thereafter proceed
TO make and collect the proper assessment for
the cost and expense of such public work or
improvement as may now or hereafter be re-
uuired by law.
Section l.. Said public work or Improvement
shall be made and completed under the super
vision or inspection or the Engineer or Acting
Engineer and the General Superintendent Of
Works Of the board. according TO the pro-
visions OF the city charter and the laws of
the state and the ordinance or the city and
bylaws. rules and regulations Of the Board OF
Street and Water Commissioners of the city OF
Newark. applicable thereto.
Section ). That this ordinance shall take ef-
feet immediately.
Adopted April ,, 1905.
FRANK J. BOOK.
President of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners.
WM. z. G~REATHEAD.
Clerk Of the Board Of Street and Water Com
missioners.
Approved April 3. 1905.
JACOB ~IIAUsSLING.
aprS-5t Mayor.