HomeMy WebLinkAbout1595 RESOLUTION NO. 1595
WHEREAS, on the 16th day of December, 1891, a
roadway was platted extending 6th Street in an easterly
direction from Washington Avenue, and
WHEREAS, said roadway has never been used as a
roadway or for public purposes and is situated on a steeply
banked area which has been used only for residential develop-
ment, and
WHEREAS, the laws of the State of Washington,
1889-90, Chapter 19, Section 32, Page 603 provides that
if said property is not used for a period of five years as
a roadway or as otherwise provided by said statute, it
shall be vacated as a matter of law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BREMERTON that the City of Bremerton acknowledges the
vacation of the below described property by operation of
law and makes no claim to said property:
That portion of Sixth Street which lies between
the Easterly margin of Washington Avenue and the
Westerly line of the public right of way as
designated by the State of Washington.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City
of Bremerton, signed by the Mayor and Attested by the City
Clerk in authentication of such passage this 1st day of
May, 1974.
GLENN K. JARSTAD, Mayor
ATTEST:
G.C. YEADON, SR., City Clerk
DECLARATION OF VACATION BY
OPERATION OF LAW
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
COUNTY OF KITSAP )
EDDIE BJORK, having been first duly sworn upon oath
deposes and says: That he is the owner of the following described
real property located in the City of Bremerton, Kitsap County,
Washington:
A.Beginning at the northeast corner of Washington Avenue and 6th Street, Bremerton, Washington; thence north 0o39' West
44 feet along the east line of Washington Avenue; thence east
to meander line; thence southerly along said meander line
to a point due east of the point of beginning; thence west to
point of beginning; being a part of Government Lot 2, Section
13, township 24 North, Range 1 East, W.M., in Kitsap County,
Washington
B.Lots 16, 17, 18 and 19 Block 4, Town of Bremerton, according
to Plat recorded in Volume 2 of Plats, Page 30, in Kitsap
County, Washington, including vacated alley.
C.That portion of Government Lot 3, Section 13, Township 24
North, Range 1 East, W.M., in Kitsap County, Washington, and
of First Class tidelands lying in front thereo£, described
as follows: Beginning at intersection of south line of 6th
Street with the easterly line of vacated alley in Block 4,
Town of Bremerton; running thence southerly along said
easterly line of alley 112.06 feet, more or less, to
extended southerly line of Lot 16, Block 4; thence south-
easterly along said extended southerly line of Lot 16 to
Inner Harbor Line; thence Northerly along said Inner Harbor
line to its intersection with extended south line of 6th
Street; thence along said south line of 6th Street to
the point of beginning.
D.The north 10 feet of Lot 15, Block 4, Town of Bremerton,
according to plat recorded in Volume 2 of Plats, Page 30,
and that portion of Government Lot 3, Section 13, Township
24 North, Range 1 East, W.M. in Kitsap County, Washington,
described as follows: Beginning at the northeast corner
of Lot 15 of said Block 4; thence southeasterly along the
line which is an extension of North line of said Lot 15 to
Government meander line; thence Southwesterly along said
meander line to a line which is an extension of South line
of Lot 14, Block 4; thence Northwesterly along said extended
line to the southeast corner of said Lot 14; thence north-
easterly along the easterly line of said Lots 14 and 15
to the point of beginning; TOGETHER with tidelands adjoining.
1.
That a street was platted as an extension of 6th Street
from Washington Avenue in an easterly direction on December 16
1891; that your affiant has researched the matter and estab-
lished that, although platted, said roadway was not used
for roadway purposes or improved in any manner for a period
of five years from 1889 through 1894, but in fact said area
is steeply embanked, has been developed for residential use
and has never been used as a roadway or for public use as
access. That pursuant to the laws of the State of Washington,
1889-90, Chapter 19, Section 32, Page 603, said property
was automatically vacated by operation of law.
EDDIE BJORK
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17TH day of April, 1974.
GARY SUTTON
Notary Public in and for the State
of Washington, residing at
Bremerton