Montgomery County sentinel., 1939-06-29
Order Of Publication
Galen L. TAFT
Daisy L. TAFT

Equity No. 9O87.
The petitioners are Galen L. TAFT
and Daisy l.. TAFT, husband and wife,
of Montgomery County, Maryland.
The petitioners object is to secure
a Court Order for the abandonment
and reconversion of certain alley
in the subdivision of Crestview in
Montgomery County, Maryland,
namely, the alley between Lot
Twenty-seven CID in Block E and
Lot One (1) in Block F between
Crescent Street and the rear line of
Block F, being the westerly line
projected southerly of another alley,
in rear of Block F in said Crest
view.
The petition states Galen L. TAFT
has fee simple title to Lots 9 to 81,
inclusive, in Block E and Lots 1 to
8, inclusive in Block F in Crest
view, and of Lots ~ to 81, inclusive
in Block 19 in American University
Park, all in Montgomery County,
Maryland, improved by six residences
retained by Galen L. TAFT; that said
property in American University
Park has been the home of petitioners
since 1902; that Galen L. TAFT is the
owner of lots on both sides of alley
proposed for abandonment, namely,
Lot q in Block e and Lot in Block
F, as well as other adjacent lots and
parcels.
That Daisy L. TAFT, wife of Galen
L. TAFT, assents fully to the purpose
of the petition; that The Modern
Building Company, incorporated
under the laws of Delaware, owns all
remaining lots in Block F, namely,
Lots A to %, inclusive, also Lots %
to 20, inclusive in Block N and other
property in Block G, and agrees to
the vacation Of said alley and re-
conversion to private property.
The petition further states that,
the Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission and the
Washington Suburban Sanitary Com
mission have approved the abandon
ment of said alley; that Crescent
Street, now fully graded and i'm
proved with concrete pavements, gut
ters and curbs and other streets and
alleys provide needed entrances to
and exits from the property in this
area to main traffic lanes and bus
lines, and that both water and sewer
are installed in Crescent Street and
on other streets and alleys including
sewer and water rights of way dedl-
Gated by Galen L. TAFT through his
property, all as set forth in plat OF
area showing alley proposed for
vacation presented as petitioners
Exhibit Az, whereby said alley is not
needed for water, sewer or for pub
lie passage.
The petition further states that
the said alley has not been used Dy
persons or vehicles; also that there
are no lots or property adjoining
and adjacent to the alley proposed
Tor abandonment except those OF
Galen L. TAFT, who, as stated, owns
the land on both sides thereof; and
that such alley descends at a 2O%o
grade, is impracticable for public use
and has not been used by the public
The Petition further states that no
persons or property other than Galen
u: TAFT and his property would pc
affected by abandonment OF salo
alley, and no other person or prop
erty would be damaged thereby.
1t is, therefore, this 10th day OF
June, 1889, by the Circuit SQUIRT 1or
Montgomery County, sitting as
Court of Equity, and by the author
lty thereof, ORDERED, that the
petitioners, by causing a copy Oh
this Order to be printed in some
newspaper published in Montgomery
County, Maryland, once in each OF
four successive weeks before the 17th
day of July, 1899, give notice and
substance Of this petition and warn,
ing any and all persons Interested
IN the subject matter thereof to De
and appear in this Court on or be-
fore the 9th day of July, 1899, in
person or by solicitor, to show cause,
II any they have, why an order or
decree, should not be passed as
prayed.
CHARLES w. WOODWARD,
Judge Of the Circuit Court for
NJ Montgomery County, Maryland;
True Cop1,-Test: 309
CLAYTON X. WATKINS, Clerk.