HomeMy WebLinkAbout1955-B-1739 ORDINANCE NO. B-1739
AN ORDINANCE providing for the acquisition by condemnation or purchase of certain real
property owned by William S. Webber located in and being a part of the East
half of the Northwest quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section 23, Town-
ship 13 North, .Range 18 E.W.M in Yakima County, Washington, for public
park purposes, and providing for the method of payment therefor, and de-
claring an emergency.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. That it is necessary that the City of Yakima acquire title to
the following described real property situate in the City of Yakima, Yakima County, Wash-
ington, to -wit: .
That part of the East half of the Northwest quarter of the Northwest quarter
of Section 23, Township 13 North, Range 18, E.W.M. lying South and West of
the right of way of the Power House Road,
EXCEPT right of way of the Canal of the Pacific Power and Light Company,
and
EXCEPT right of way of the Naches and Cowiche Canal, and
EXCEPT the South 720 feet of said tract of real estate;
TOGETHER WITH all appurtenances and water rights thereunto appertaining
and belonging; ,.
for the purpose of establishing, constructing, and maintaining a public park thereon in
said city; and it is hereby ordained that title to said real property above described be
acquired by purchase or condemnation proceedings, as provided by law for the acquisition
of property for such public use.
Section 2. That the costs and expenses of the acquisition and condemnation
of said real property shall be determined by such condemnation proceeding in the manner
provided by law; and all of such costs and the payment of just compensation therefor, as
determined by such condemnation proceeding in eminent demain, shall be paid from the
Metropolitan Park District fund of said city.
Section 3. If any section, part of a section, clause or sentence of this
ordinance shall be held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect
the validity of the remaining provisions of this ordinance.
Section 4. This ordinance is one to provide for the immediate preservation
of the public peace, property, health and safety, and an emergency is declared to exist,
and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage, ap-
proval, and publication as provided by law and the City Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COMMISSION, signed and approved this 6th day of Sept-
ember, 1955.
ATTEST: PEARL BENJAMIN (S E A L) G. W. BURNS
City Clerk Mayor
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full; true and correct copy of Ordinance
No. B -1739 entitled "AN ORDINANCE providing for the acquisition by condemnation or pur-
chase of certain real property owned by William S. Webber located in and being a part of
the East half of the Northwest quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section 23, Township
13 North, Range 18 E.W.M., in Yakima County, Washington, for public park purposes, and
providing for the method of payment therefor, and declaring an emergency.'. as passed on
the 6th day of September, 1955 and that has been published by law.
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