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February 14, 1902, VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 9. Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana: That it is desirable to vacate the following:Beginning at a stake set in the west one- eight section line of Section (1) one, Township Thirty -Seven (37) North, Range Two (2) East of Second Principal Meridian, at a point six hundred fifteen and one-half (615-1/12) feet North of a stone set for the west one -eight corner in the east and west center line of said section one. Said point being in the south line of Angella Street, formerly Leeper Avenue, as located by the City Commossioners in 1895 and recorded in plat book number 6, page 121, records of St. Joseph County Indiana; and running thence east at right angles to said one -eight section line, thirty (30) feet, thence -north eight and nine -tenths (8.9) feet,thence north 78 degrees 39 minutes west thirty and fifty-four hundreths (30.54) feet, to one -eight section line, thence south on one -eight section line fourteen and nine tenths (14.9) feet to beginning, the property of Anne M. Studebaker. Also beginning at the same point as in the description, of tract number one, and running thence north on one -eight section line fourteen and nine tenths (14.9) feet, thence north 78 degrees 39 minutes west, eight and seventy-six hundreths (8.76) feet, thence south 84 degrees 06 minutes west, one hundred sixty-one and six tenths (161.6) feet to a point thirty (30) feet east and seventeen and one -sixth (17-1/6) feet north of the centre of the north end of Leeper Bridge, thence east one hundred sixty-nine and four tenths (169.4) feet to beginning, the property of Samuel Leeper. Also beginning at a point sixty-six (66) feet north and one hundred seventy-four and six tenths (174.6) feet west of the beginning point in the description of tract number one, and running thence west fifty-seven and nine -tenths (57.9) feet, thence south six (6) feet, thence north 84 degrees .06 minutes east fifty-eight and two -tenths (58.2) feet to place of beginning, the property of Samuel Leeper. The following property may be injuriously or beneficially effected by such vacation: All that land lying between the south line of Howard street and the St. Joseph river and the west eighth section line of Section One, Township 37 North, Range 2 East and a line drawm parallel to said eighth section line and 150 feet therefrom, the pro- S. W. 1/4 of the perty of Anne M. Studebaker; also all that part of theAN. W. 1/4 of Section 1 Tp.37 N. Range 2 E. lying adjacent to and abutting Angella Street. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 15th day of February and on the 23rd day of February 1902, in the South Bend Daily Tribune. This Board, at its office in the City Hall on the 18th day of March 1902 at 7:15 P. M. will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by these proceedings.