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COUNTY OF JEFFERSON MARY E. GABOURY
JEFFERSON COUNTY AtØTOR
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RESOLUTION NO. 119-92
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The Statutory Vacation of
A Portion of Second Street
In the Plat of
South Port Townsend
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WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners has reviewed a road
vacation petition submitted by Michael P. Smith; and
WHEREAS, real property was dedicated to Jefferson County for road purposes in
an instrument dated September 18, 1871, and filed with the Jefferson County Auditor at
Volume 1, Page 10 of Plats; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County has not opened the following described road for
public use within five (5) years of obtaining an interest in the real property for road
purposes:
That portion of platted, unopened Second Street adjoining Lot 16 of Block 6 of the
plat of South Port Townsend, as recorded at Page 10, Volume 1 of Plats, records of
Jefferson County.
WHEREAS, RCW 36.87.090 provides that any road unopened for public use for five
(5) years after the authority is granted for opening it shall be thereby vacated and the
authority for building it barred by lapse of time; and
WHEREAS, the above-described road was vacated by operation of law and the
County divested of its interest before the 1909 amendment, Laws of 1909, Chapter 90,
Section 1, which exempted from vacation by operation of law certain lands dedicated for
road purposes, became effective; and
WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners desires to remove this
cloud on title to the real property;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the dedicated platted road more
particularly described above has been vacated by operation of law and Jefferson County
asserts no claim of interest in them. Utility rights, private easements, or other rights may
still exist.
ADOPTED THIS 7th DAY OF DECEMBER, 1992.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF OMMISSIONERS
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VOL 396 Pk~C 373
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ENGINEER'S REPORT OF EXAMINATION
STATE OF WASHINGTON
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON
To the Board of Jefferson County Commissioners
The County Engineer of Jefferson County, has examined the county right of way known
as ~A""_",-P 5~cd.~ and petitioned by
~h,.h- / A ;:¡-~ to be vacated and abandoned, and herewith submits the
following report thereon:
This street was platted on / 5i/ $~~;/; ~ ~-~ , 1 "7/, in the plat of
~.{ r'.;.,...-r :!ð.a,*5 ø~ ~een a road constructed on this
right of way, nor has it been opened for public use, since it was platted; it is
therefore vacated by statute. It is recommended the Board of County
Commissioners concur with statutory vacation.
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R'obert G. Nesbitt, Jefferson County Engineer