St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-07-23
RESOLUTION.
It is resolved by the city of st.
Johug.


Johns:
That whereas, the city engineer of
the city of st. Johns has filed his
report, plat and survey in the mat
ter of widening Buchanan street In
the city of st. Johns, as shown by
said report, plat and survey now on
file in the office of the city recorder,
and are hereby referred to, and
| Whereas, said report was adopted
by ordinance embodying the same on
the 4th day of May, 1909, designated
as Ordinance No. 22S of said city,
and Is hereby referred to and made
part of this resolution, now there
fore, IL is hereby resolved that Is.
G. Couch, II. w. Bonham and II. w.
Brice. each being disinterested free
holders of the city Of st. Johns and
| over the age OF twenty-one years,
and not being related to any of the
parties interested In such proposed
| widening of Buchanan street, and
each possessing the qualifications of
| Jurors of the Circuit Court of Multi
| nomah county. oregon, be and they
and each of them are hereby ap-
pointed as viewers TO view such pro-
posed widening of buchanan street,
as shown In said report, plat and sur
vey of said Engineer above referred
to. and to assess damages and bene-
fits caused by such change and Wild
ening OF said Buchanan street. and
that said X. G. Couch, II. w. Bon.
ham and II. w. Brice, as such
viewers, shall meet at the office OF
the city recorder of the city of ST.
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at 2:3O +. NJ. of said day, and shall
then and there be sworn to faithfully
discharge such duties as shall be
| assigned them.
That the said viewers shall. at
that time or any subsequent date to
which they may adjourn, which shall
not exceed one week at time, pro.
,eed 10 view the proposed widening
of Buchanan street; and to deter.
mine and assess how much, II any
less valuable the land or other prop
orty or any part thereof. through
or over which said street Is to be
widened and laid out, will be rem
dered thereby; and shall also as.
certain the respective interest OF all
persons claiming to be the owner
or the owners OF the land or any In.
terest therein. or any Improvement
thereon. and the damages which each
OF said owners respectively VIII sus'
tain: and shall also make just and
equitable estimates and assess
menfs of the value OF the benefits
and advantages OF said proposed Wild
oning OF Buchanan street to the re-.
spcctiyc owners or other persons IN
| L.. .Ih nTnnREtN
which said viewers shall be deemed
especially benefited by such widen
ing and changing Of said street. said
viewers shall thereafter. at their
earliest convenience, and not later
than 20 days, report the assess
ment for damages and benefits to
the council OF said city. giving, as
nearly as they may by due diligence
ascertain, the name Of the owner or
owners owning or having an inter
est In any lot, block. tracts or par
cells of land which shall be bonc.
fitted by such widening and the
amount OF the respective benefits,
together with the damages assessed
to each tract or parcel OF land caused
by said widening OF said street; and
tao name OF the owner or owners
OF said tracts, lots. parcels OF land
50 damaged.
That In making said report. said
viewers shall assess az part OF the
benefits the sum OF $500 for each
OF said viewers per day necessarily
required for viewing said proposed
change and widening and assessing
damages and benefits as aforesaid.
The recorder OF the city OF 81.
Johns shall send. by mail post paid,
a notice OF the appointment OF tho
said viewers. giving their names and
designating the time ana place for
meeting. aud specifying with con-
yenient certainty the proposed widen
ing OF said buchanan street. To each
Of the property owners whose propert.
Is proposed To be appropriated, or To
his agent, 10 the post office address
OF such owner. II such post office
address shall not be- known. then the
notice shall be directed To such owner
or agent at ST. Johns, and said re-
corder shall also. and at least five
lays before the day set for the meet
ing OF such viewers as aforesaid,
cause said viewers To be notified
OF their appointment and the time
and the place OF such meeting.
That when said viewers shah file
their report with the Council, the re-
corder shall forthwith send by man,
post paid. to the owner OF each lot
or part thereof. or tract OF land as
sessed for benefits or damages. or
appropriated for the proposed change
aud widening OF Buchanan street,
directed to the post office address
OF such owner or agent, II such ad'
dress be known, and II not known,
To ST, Johns, Oregon, stating when
such report shall be considered by
the council and directing that they |
present their objections. II any there |
be, in writing; and when and where |
they shall be heard; and when and |
where said council shall reject or
accept the report OF said viewers,
Adopted this 18th day OF July,
1909.
Attest;
A. NJ. ESSoN,
Recorder.
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