The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-06

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
lowing. ordinance has been passed by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners ana
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-ive feet wide formerly
known as
MYRTLE AVENUE.
dhe name having been recently. changed to
Devine street,, located about two hundred t2o0l
feet west Of Speedway avenue and running
s%outherly a distance of about 55 feet.
Be it ordained by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners of the city of Newark,
Section !. That a street forty-fve' feet wide
MYRTLE AVENUE.
(the name having been recently changed to
Devine street,, located about two hundred t2OG
parallel thereto from South Orange, avenue
southerly a distance of SOS feet. excepting from
such vacation that part of said street which
would be included within the lines of Deylne
street formerly known as Myrtle avenue). If
South Orange avenue upon a straight eontinu-
alton of the resent street as it 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 on 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 vacatlng of the above men,
toned streets o public highways, and to report
amount Of damages agreed upon, for %ratiflca-
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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-
tlon 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 or the first class. providing for the APP
pOlntfnent or \ boards OF commissioners
to make all such assessments. de-
sionesrs and dxins their eompens atpnm,s'
approved March "A, 1892. to make an estimate
the owner or owners thereof, and an 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
ments shall exceed the amount of said benefits,
such costs shall be assessed upon and paid by
the city of Newark.
Section 3. That Immediately upon the COM
pletlon 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, specifca-
tions 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 to 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-
quired by law.
Section 4. Said public work or Improvement
shall be made and completed under the super
vision or inspection of 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 of the city and
bylaws, rules and regulations Of the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners of the city of
Newark. applicable thereto.
Section s. That this ordinance shall take eff
feet Immediately.
Adopted April 2. 1908.
FRANK J. BOOK.
President of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners.
WIN. E. GREATHEAD.
Clerk of the Board Of Street and Water Com
missioners.
Approved April 3. 1908.
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