The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-09
ORDINANCE NO. SOC.

OHOENANOE NO. oOU.
An Ordinance vacating that part of
Main Street commencing at point $50
feet more or less north of the north
west corner of Upton street and Main
Street, as now travelled, and laid out in
the City OF Colfax, running thence north
as degrees SIS min. west for distance
of 248 feet, more or less, to the inter-
section with the south line of Island
Street; running thence easterly along
the south line OF Island Street across
said Main Street, as shown on the or
iginal plat of the town of Colfax, to
the northWeSterly corner of lot four
(4) in said block fifteen (15); running
thence southeasterly along a line sixty
feet distant from and parallel with the
first course herein described to the in
tersection with the west line of Main
Street, as now located, Travelled, and
laid out; running thence southerly
along said west line of Main Street, as
now located, to the place Of beginning
The City Council of the City of Col
fax, do ordain as follows:
Section l. That whereas, on the 28th
day of August, 1911, the Spokane &
Inland Empire Railroad Company, duly
filed it's petition with this city, asking
this council to vacate all that portion
of Main Street, according to the plat Of
the original town of ColfaX, which lies
between what was shown on said plat
as lots one ~, two (2), three 90 and
four (D and lots ten (10), eleven CID
and twelve (12), of block fifteen G5),
of said original town of Colfax, which
is more particularly described as fol-
lows:
Commencing at point $50 feet, more
or less north of the northwest corner
Of Upton Street and Main Street, as
now travelled, and laid out in the City
of Colfax; running thence north 46 de-
grees 55 min. west for distance of 248
feet, more or less, to the intersection
with the south line of Island Street;
running thence easterly along the south
line OF Island Street across said Main
Street, as originally shown on said plat
to the northWesterly corner of lot four
CD in said block fifteen (15); running
thence southeasterly along a line sixty
feet distant from and parallel with the
first course herein described to the in
tersection with the west line of Main
Street, as now located travelled. and
laid out; running thence southerIy
along said west line of Main Street, as
now located, to the place of beginning
and alleging in said petition that said
petitioner is the owner OF all real es-
tate abutting on the above described
portion of the said Main Street, and
whereas, This council Of the said 28th
day of August, 1911, by resolution d.
rected that the time of hearing on said
petition be set for the 25th day of
September. 1911, and that due and legal
notice thereof be given by posting
notices of said hearing as by law d.
rected; and
Whereas, Due proof is on file that
legal notice of the time and place Of the
hearing of said petition was on file at
the time of such hearing, on the said
25th day of September, 1911. and at
said time this council duly considered
said petition, and no objection or OH
Jections were filed or presented to this
council Directing to said vacation; and
whereas, This Council after due and
legal hearing had on said petition. di
rected the City Attorney to draw and
present to this council an ordinance
Vacating said street; now
That portion of Main Street, accord
Ing to the plat of the original town of
Colfax, which lies between what was
shown of said plat as lots one %. two
90, three CD and four "a. and lots ten
Slo), eleven CID, twelve G2), in block
fifteen 15), of said original town of
Colfax, which is more particularly
described as follows, to-wit:
commencing at a point $50 feet, more
or less, north of the northwest corner
or Upton Street and Main Street as now
Travelled and laid out in the Citv of
Colfax, running thence north As degrees
90 min. west for a distance of 248 feet
more or less, to the intersection with
the south line of Island Street; running
thence easterly along the south line of
Island Street across said Main Street
as originally shown of said plat to the
northWeSterly corner of lot four (4) in
Sald dock fifteen (15); running thence
distant from and parallel with the first
course herein described to the intersec
tlon with the west line of Main Street
as now located, travelled and laid out:
running thence southerly along said
west line of Main Street. as now To-
Gated, to the place of beginning. is
hereby, and by this ordinance vacated;
Provided, This vacation is made on
the condition that before any depot.
track, tracks or other structure or i'm
proVement is placed, made or erected
upon any part of the street herein va
Gated the plans therefor shall first be
submitted, accepted and approved by
the CITY of Colfax and upon failure OF
the owners of abutting property, their
grantees, successors and assigns to
strictly comply with the conditions
herein, said property and any improve
ment thereon shall Immediately revert
to the said City of Colfax
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take eff
rect and be in force six days after its
passage, approval and publication.
Passed this 18th day of December.
Approved February z, 1912.
(SeaD j. FLOYD Tiff, Mayor
Attest: Howard Bramwell, City Clerk.
Approved as to FORM
j. H. Sherfey, City Attorney.