HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-05-29 96-237 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION
Item No. 96-237
Date Nay 29, 1996
Item/Subject: Directing City Engineer to Discontinue Newcomb Road
Responsible Department: Legal
Newcomb Road was laid out and accepted by the City in 1896 but was
never constructed o intainedby the City, and therefore is
deemedlegally abandoned under Title 23 of the Maine Revised
Statutes. Two residents on Findon Road who abut Newcomb Road have
asked that the road be discontinued. The City Engineer agrees with
this action. The attached Council Order would direct
discontinuance in accordance with the abutters' request.
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Anig,ed to Coancilae Blanchette May 29. 1996
CITY OF BANGOR
(TDLE,) (orb" Directing city Eng I I r to n ntinue
Newcomb Road
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HY w City Cossdl Of CUs ofBanyur:
ORDERED,
THAT
WHEREAS, a proposed 50 -foot wide right-of-way known as Newcomb Road
extending easterly from Ohio Street to Finson Road was originally
laid out and accepted by the Bangor City Council on September 8,
1896; and
WHEREAS, said Newcomb Road was never constructed or maintained
as a public way; and
WHEREAS, adjacent land owners have requested discontinuance of
said Newcomb Road right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, 23 M.R.S.A. S 3028 provides that town ways which have
not been kept passable for use of motor vehicles at the expense of
the municipality for a period of 30 years are deemed discontinued
by abandonment,
NOW, THEREFORE, by the City Council of the City of Bangor:
ORDERED,
THAT the City Engineer, acting for and on behalf of the
Municipal Officers, in accordance with 23 M.R.S.A. 5 3026 be and
hereby is directed to discontinue said Mewcomb Road right-of-way,
the location of the southerly line of which is located as follows:
Commencing at a point on the easterly line of Ohio
Street and on the dividing line between the land
of William H. Rollins and James H. Taylor; thence
running N 64' 15' E on said dividing line between
said Rollins and Taylor a distance of 1748.38 feet
to apoint; thence making an angle of 170 to the
left and running 722.35 feet to a point; thence
making an angle of 470 51' to the right and
running 1298.87 feet to the westerly line of the
Finson Road.
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and bB it further,
ORDERED,
THAT the City Engineer, in accordance with the provisions of
23 H.R.S.A. g 3026, proceed to give beet practicable notice to all
abutting property owners and to the Planning Board of the intention
of said municipal officers to discontinue and vacate said
right-of-way, and make a written return of said proceedings
together with a detailed description of said right-of-way to be
discontinued and a list of possible damages as a result of said
discontinuance, and report his findings to the City Council for
further action.
IN CITY COCNCIL
May 39.'1996 5 96-337
Passed j
iG OROER
ITY CLeBIL Title, Directing City Engineer to
�. Discontinue Newcomb Road
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