Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-08-27
ORDINANCE No. $50

An ordinance vacating the follow
ing described portions of True ave.
nue. and Webb avenue.
webb avenue, between the inter
section thereof with the right-of-
way for road purposes recently ac-
CURED by the City of Pullman, and
the Tight-of-way of the Northern Pa
cific Railway company, and all of
True avenue between Main street
and the right-of-way of the North
ern Pacific Railway company, said
avenues lying within the city limits
Of the City of Pullman, Washington.
Whereas, petition was present
ed to the City Council at it's regular
meeting held on the 18th day oil
June, 1920, by the owners of all the
property abbutting upon that part
of Webb avenue and True avenue
sought to be vacated, namely
Webb avenue, between the inter
section thereof with the right-of-
way for road purposes recently &C
CURED by the City of Pullman, and
the right-ofway' of the Northern Pa
cific Railway company, and all of
True avenue between Main street
and the right-of-way of the North
ern Pacific Railway company, said
avenues lying within the city limits
of the City of Pullman, Washington,
petitioning that the same be vacated
as a public highway, street or alley,
and that the portions of said ave-
nues so vacated shall become a part
of the abutting property and
whereas, resolution was
passed by the City Council of the
City of Pullman on the 18th day of
June, 1920, at regular meeting of
said Council fixing the time and
place for the hearing of said petit
ton at the Council Chamber in the
City Hall in the City of Pullman,
! Washington, at 500 o'clock D. m.
July 20, 1920, and ordering that any
person having objections to the va
cation prayed for in said petition be
and appear at that time and place
and make any objections that he
may have thereto, and
Whereas, notice of the time and
place of the hearing on said petition
was posted on the 18th day of June,
1920, by the City Clerk of the City
OF Pullman, Washington, as required
by law and the resolution of said
Council more than twenty days prior
to the time thereof, the proof of the
posting of said notices being shown
by the affidavit of Matilda F.. Gan
non, City Clerk, on file herein, and
Whereas no resident or tax payer
residing in the City of Pullman,
Washington, appeared and offered
any objection to the granting of
said petition, the City Council of the
City of Pullman find that it is to
the best interest of the City to va
cate the same.
Now therefore,
The City Council of the City of Pull
man, Washington, Do Ordain as
Follows: -.
Section 1. That the following de-
scribed portions of Webb avenue
and True avenue in the City of Pull
man, Washington, more particularly
described as follows, namely:
Webb avenue, between the inter-
section thereof with the right-of-
way for road purposes recently ac-
quired by the City of Pullman, and
the right-of-way of the Northern Pa
cific Railway company, and all of
True avenue between Main street
and the right-of-way of the North
ern Pacific Railway company, said
avenues lying within the City Linn
its of the City of Pullman, Washing
ton, be vacated.
Section 2. That the property
within the limits of the streets so
vacated shall belong to the abutting
property owners, one half to each.
Section 3. This ordinance shall
be in full force and effect after it's
passage, approval and five days af-
ter it's publication in the official
newspaper of the City of Pullman,
Washington.
Passed this 18th day of August,
1920.
Approved this ! 9th day of August,
1920.
Published August 27, 1920.
n. e. j. GENTRY,
Mayor
Matilda F. Cannon,
City Clerk.
Approved as to form: