Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
RESOLUTION NO. "A.

WHEREAS. Truitt Avenue in the |
City of Milford is in two parts, which /
are not Joined together because of i
intervening privately held lands; and /
WHEREAS. in the judgment of the {
City Council of Milford, it would be /
in the public interest to join the two |
disconnected portions of Truitt Ave-
WHEREAS. The city of Milford has
been unable to agree with the owners,
or reputed owners thereof, upon terms
for purchase of the same
NOW. THEREFORE,, BE 1T RE-
SOLVED, in accordance with the pro-
visions of Section II, Chapter 1872,
Vol. 81, Laws of Delaware, that the
City of Milford shall begin proceed
ings to condemn for the above pur-
pose the following described land:
TRACT NO. An that certain
piece, parcel or tract of land lying and
being in Milford Hundred Kent Coun-
ty, Delaware, lying within the City
limits of the City of Milford more par
ticularly described as follows: BE-
GINNING at a point which is in the
line of the right-of-way of Northwest
Fifth Street and also marks the South
east corner of the end of the right
of-way of Truitt Avenue and running
from thence in a Westerly direction
along the line of lands of John ID.
Hill a distance of thirty (3O) feet to
a point which is on the line of lands
of John d. Hill and marks the South
west corner of the right of-way of
Truitt Avenue and running from
thence South degrees East 126 feet
along the line which is an exact eX-
tension of the Western edge of Truitt
Avenue to a point, and from thence
approximately 30 feet along a pro-
lection of the boundary line of prop
erty Of Eva v. Lofland and the prop
erty of John d. Hill to the point where
such line crosses the extension of the
Eastern line of Truitt Avenue and
from thence along the extension of the
Eastern line of Truitt Avenue a dis
tance of approximately 126 feet back
to the place of beginning. be the con-
tents thereof what they may.
TRACT NO. 2-All that certain
piece parcel or tract of land lying
and being situate in Milford Hundred,
Kent County, Delaware. lying within
the City limits of the City of Milford,
more particularly described as fol-
lows: Beginning at a point which is
on the line of an extension of the
Western boundary of Truitt Avenue
at a corner for lands of John ID. Hill
and lands of Ernest G. Macklin, and
running from thence South 4 degrees
East 81 feet along the line of an ex-
tension of the Western edge of Truitt
Avenue to a point where the said line
is intersected by another line repre-
senting the projection of the boundary
between property purchased by Eva v.
Lofiand and Arthur Lofland, her hus-
band. on January 4. 1914, from Ernest
z. Macklin and another tract of land
purchased by the said Eva " Lofland
and Arthur Lohand from the said
Ernest G. Macklin on the 18th day OF
November, 1916, and from thence along
the projection of the said boundary
line between two lots purchased by
the Lofiands as aforesaid in an Eas-
terly direction 30 feet, more or less,
TO the point where said line crosses a
projection of the Eastern edge of Tru-
lit Avenue extended, and from thence
In Northerly direction along the line
represented by the Eastern edge OF
Tru1tt Avenue extended, a distance OF
approximately 80 feet to a point which
is a corner for lands of John ID. Hill
and Eva V. Lofland, and from thence
IN q westerly direction along a pro-
lection of the boundary between lands
OF Lofiand and lands of Hill a dis
tance of approximately 80 feet back
to the place of beginning, be the con-
tents thereof what they may.
And BE IT FURTHER RESOLV-
ED that in furtherance of this pro
posal to condemn the above described
lands. the City Council will sit OF
Tuesday. the 9th day of December
1941. at 8 o'clock p. NJ, at the muni.
cipal offices at Milford, at which time
the City Council viii sit to hear. OBJ
jections and to award just and reason.
able compensation to anyone who will
be deprived of property by such con
demnations
And BE 1T FURTHER RESOLv.
ED that the Secretary of the Cit,
Council shall post copies of this reso
luton in at least five public places il
the City at least five days before tn,
day fixed for the aforesaid hearing
and shall publish the same in a news
paper published in the City of Mil
ford at least five days before sal,
day. and shall also mail copies hereo
TO Ernest G. Macklin and to John d
Hin, the. reputed owners OF the abov
described land
CITY OF MILFORD
By: E. c. Evans, Mayor
Attest:
secy.. A. E. Humes. j