HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Vacating a Portion of Carroll Avenue ORDINANCE NO. 308
AN ORDINANCE vacating all of that
Portion of Carroll avenue lying be-
tween the north and the south lines
of the Chicago & Northwestern Rail-
way company right of way in the '
city of Ames, Iowa; and granting
and c6nveying that portion of said
avenue so vacated to the Chicago
& Northwestern Railway company:
Whereas, the council of the incor-
porated city of Ames, Io`va, has va-
cated all of that portion of Carroll
avenue lying between the north line '•
of the right of way of the Chicago &
Northwestern Railway company and
the north line of the city electric light ! j
building, thereby closing said avenue I
to all traffic over and across the said
railway company's right of way on
said avenue; and, !
Whereas,all of the remainder of said
avenue from the north line of the right
of way of said railway company to the
south line of said right of way is of
no further use or value to the incor-
porated city of Ames, Iowa, as a street
or avenue; and, !
Whereas, to retain title to said av-
enue across said right of way, can t
and does serve no useful purpose toj
the public and only prevents said rail-{
way company from making such re-I
pairs and improvements as 'to prop-
erly safeguard its tracks and adequate-!
ly protect the public; Therefore, {
Be it Ordained, by the city counciIl
of the incorporated city of Ames,Iowa: k -
Section 1. That all of that portion
y of Carroll avenue lying between the
north and the south lines of the Chi-
cago&Northwestern Railway company
right of way be and the same is here-
by-vacated. ' s
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Section 2. That the mayor and the
city clerk of the incorporated city of
Ames, Iowa, are hereby authorized and
directed to make, execute and deliver
to the Chicago & Northwestern Rail-
way company a good and sufficient I
deed to so much of said avenue as is F
hereinbefore described and vacated.
Section 3. All ordinances and parts
of ordinances in conflict herewith are " E
hereby repealed. t
Section 4. This ordinance shall be
is full force and effect from any after
Its passage and publication as re- ,
t quired bylaw. s
E. H. Graves, Mayor.
IA. B. Maxwell, City Clerk. '%
i' Passed August 22, 1918.
Published August 23, 1918.
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