St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-06-09
ORDINANCE NO. 3S5
An Ordinance Vacating a For
ton of The Plat of North
st. Johns Addition To The
City of st. Johns, And Re-
pealing Ordinance No. 352.

situated in North st. Johns, an addition
to the city of St. Johns, Multnomah
county, Oregon, TO wit:
Lots numbered twenty-five, twenty
six, twenty eight, twenty-nine, thirty,
thirty-one, th,rty-two, thirty-three, thir-
ty.four, and all of lot numbered twenty
seven except a strip 3o.4o feet in width
off the northeasterly side of said lot num-
bcred twenty-seven also that part of
Maple street formerly Holbrook ave
nue. in the said North St. Johns Addi-
ton, so proposed 10 be vacated, being
all that portion thereof lying between a
line 5o4g feet southwcsterly from and
parallel with the nurtheasterly side line
Of said lots numbered twenty-six and
twentv-seven extended, in said North
| ST. Johns Addition and thence south
westerly to the westerly end Of said Ma
pie street formerly HolbroOk avenue),
a more particular description of which
would be as follows: Beginning at the
southwesterly terminus OF Maple street
formerly Holbrook avenuel as now laid
out; thence easterly along the southeast.
erly side line OF said lots thirty and
twenty-seven 6io.S7 feet, the same being
also the northerly side line OF said Ma
pie street formerly lIolbrook avenue);
thence at right angles southeasterly 90
tcct to the southerly side line OF said
Maple street formerly Holbrook ave
| nuc), thence southwcsterly along the
,outhwesterly side line Of lots numbered
twcnty-six, thirty y-onc and thirty-iour
ji6. 10 feet, the same being also the
| southcrly side line Of said Maple street
formerly Holbrook evenue); thence IN n
northcrly direction 81 feet, more or less, 4,
to the place of beginning.
And, whereas, said petition shows that
The said Wcycrhaeuscr Land company Is
The owner OF the entire tract OF land
herein described, TO wit. Lots number
sd twenty-five, twcnty-six, twenty-eight, ,
twcnty-ninc, thirty, thirty-one, thirty.
Two. thirty.thrce, thirty.four and all of
lot numbered twcnty-scvcn, except a
,trip 20. 10 feet In width off the north
'nstcrly side ui said lot numbered TWEEN
y.scvcn; and that Il IN the only person,
ffm OF corporation interested In the va
cation proposed IN said petition; and
whereas, all of the above aud within
described property, including said Ma.
plc street formerly IIolbrook ayenue) IL
/, portion of North 81. Johns Addition 10
The city ~ ST. Johns, as Is shown by the
luly recorded map aud plat thereof on
lie in the office Of the county clerk Of
Multnomah county, Oregon, In Book sos
II Plat Books at page IS, and
Whereas, said petition WIS fled for n
period of more than thirty days, aud
that notice of the pcndcncy OF said petit
ton has been given for space of more
,hnn thirty days by publication thereof
IN the 81. Johns Review, a weekly news
paper oi general circulation at ST. Johns,
,s shown by the affidavit of the foreman
lf said paper, which said affidavit is on
ilc with the city recorder Of said city,;
and by written notices thereof set mp IN
,hrec OF the most public places In the
city oi 81, Johns, To witt One on the
bulletin board of the city hall, one on
the front door of the postoihce aud one
it the southwest corner OF block twenty
even of North ST. Johns, as shown by
hc affidavit of N, II. Alexander. which
aid affidavit Is on file in the office Of the
'ity recorder OF said city, all Of which
aid notices, together with the published
holicv thereof, contained description
II the property 10 be vacated and desig-
mating the time aud place when and
where said petition would be heard, aud
Whereas, mo- opposition has been made
,o said petition on application 10 vaea,c
said portion of said plat, and
Whereas, the MeycThaeuseT Land Co,
owners of the property above described,
lcsifc Ia utilize the property owned by
ID aud herein described as acreage and
not az town lots, and
Whereas, said vacation would not be
prejudicial to the interests of the city Of
81. Johns,
Now, therefore, the city OF 81. Johns
prdains AS follows;
section {. That all of that property
lying aud being within North 81. Johns,
an addition 10 the city of 81. Johns,
Multnumah county, oregon, particular
ly described a. follows, Ia wit; Lots
numbered twenty-five, twenty-six, TWEEN
ty-cight, twenty nine, thirty, thiTty-one,
lhirty.two, thiTty-thrce, thiTty-iuuT, and
an oi lot numbered twenty except
A stTip So.49 feet In width of OF the
northeasteTly side of said lot numbered
twenty seven, also that part OF Maple
street formerly Holbrook avenuel In
said North ST. Johns Addition, so pro-
posed To be vacated, being all that por-
ton thereof lying between a line So.49
iret southwesterly lrom and parallel
with the uorlheasterly side line of said
lots numbered tWenty-siN and twenty
seven rNtended, ia said North 81. Johns
Addition, and thence southwesterly 10
the westerly end of said Maple street |
formerly llolbrook avenuel, more
particular description of which would be
as follows:
Beginning at the southwesterly ter
minus of Maple street formerly Hol- |
brook aVcnurl as nov laid out, thence |
easterly along the southeasterly side line |
OF said lots thirty and tWenty-seven |
6Io.S7 feet the same being also the |
northeTly side line of slHk Maple street |
(iormerly Holbrook aVenue); thence at
right angles southeasterly % feet TO the |
slutherly side line OF said Maple street |
(iormeTly Holbrook avenueG thence
southwesterly along the southwesteTly |
side line of lots numbered twenty-six,
thirty-one and thiTty-tour oIo. 20 feet the |
same being also the Southerly side hne
of said Maple street formerly Holbrook
ayenuel, thence in a northerly direction
% feet, more OF less, to the place of be
ginning; be and the same is hereby va
Gated as in said petition prayed, And
that the title TO said Maple street (iorm-
erly Holbrook avenue), where vacated
by this ordinance, shall attach To the
lots OF grounds bordering ON said Maple
street formerly Holbrook ayenue) where
vacated, aud all right or title thereto
shall vest in the person OF persons firm
OF corporation owning the property on
each side thereof in equal proportions,
Provided, nevertheless, this ordinance
shall not be construed SO as TO vacate
any portion OF ST. Johns avenue or Wey
erhaeuser avenue, but each of said streets
TO remain open To public travel.
Section =. That Ordinance No. SS2,
including the whole thereof and passed
by the council OF the city OF St. Johns on
The 9Th day of February, 1911, is hereby
repealed.
Passed by the council May 81, 1911,
Approved by the mayor May 81 1911,
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