Milford chronicle., 1955-04-01
CITY OF MILFORD, DELAWARE
NOTICE OF ELECTION

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an
election will be held in the City of
Milford, in the State of Delaware,
on the 18th day of April, A. d.
1865, in order to permit the voters
and taxables Of the City to vote
for or against a proposal to sell
ali that certain real property To-
Gated on the east side of North
Walnut Street in the City of Mil
Iord having erected thereon a three
story brick building now used as
council chambers and city Offices.
and more particularly described as
follows:
ALL that certain lot, piece or
parcel of land with a three-stoPy
brick building thereon erected
situated on the East side of Wal
nut Street in the City of Milford.
Kent County, State of Delaware.
bounded on the North by lands
formerly Of Hester A. Marshall,
now Of Brown p. Thawley; on the
East by lands formerly of Frank
w. and Mark l. Davis, now or
lately Of Bayard V. Wharton; on
the South by lands formerly of
Charles G. Wyatt and lands for
merly OF Thomas Pierce, now of
the heirs Of Harry Hill, deceased, !
IN part and in part by the |
nOrtheFly line of Park Street: |
and on the West by said Walnut |
Street, and having a frontage on
said Walnut Street of approx
mately thirty-One (31) feet, plus
Or minus, be the contents there
Of whatsoever they may; and be-
ing all the same lands and prem
lses conveyed unto the Town
Council Of Milford by two sever
al deeds Of Idiwilla F. HANDY. as
follows: (1) Deed dated the 18th
day Of October, A. d. 1914, OF
record in the Office of the Re-
eOroer OF Deeds at Dover. Della {
ware, in and for Kent County. in
Deed Record Book r, Vol. 10
Page 433; (2) Deed dated the 9TH
day Of June, A. d. 1915, of record
~ the Office Of the Recorder of
Deeds aforesaid in Deed Record J
Book V. Vol. 10. Page 201.
Said lands and premises shall he
old either at public or private sale
pom such terms as City Council
ball deem in the best interests of /
he City Of Milford, including the /
eserVat1On Of possession for such :
easOnable length Of time to per i
10 the construction of the Dro-
Osed new City Hall, and pursuant
and in accordance with the prO-
lsions Of Section 8, Chapter 1872
olume 81 Laws Of Delaware
.hich provides in part that the said
ity may sell such property as it's
lterest may require; but no prom
.ty owned by the City the value Of
hlcn in the opinion Of the Citv
ouneii equals or exceeds Five
l0usand Dollars shall be sold
ithout the approval of a majority
the voters and taxables of the
-ty at any general or special cleo
on called for that purpose.
said election will be held at the y
range Hall, northeast corner Of =
earl Alley and South East Second
rect in said City. being the place
here city elections are usually
ID IN said City, and the polls at
en- election will be opened at
200 O'Clock noon and will remain
en until and be closed at $500
slock p M on the day Of said
sctiOn.
The ballots provided for the use
the voters and taxables at said
sction shall have printed thereon
OR THE PROPOSAL OF tSAI,E0
q AGAINST THE PROPOSAL, /
SALE Said election win he
nducted BY a Board Of Elections
signated for such purpose.
At the said election each voter
q taxable Of the City shall have
lote either for or against the pro
sed sale
5y order Of the city Council Of
City Of Milford. Delaware.
JAMES G. DOWNHAM
Secretary
TED March %. 1858 9-5s- o.