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Resolution 007-1963 RESOLUTION NO. 7 -1963 WHEREAS, the Board of Public Instruction of Monroe County, Florida has petitioned the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida to vacate portions of certain streets situate in Tract 20 on the Island of Key West, according to William A. Whitehead's map of said Island delineated in February 1829, as hereinafter de- scribed, and WHEREAS, said Board of Public Instruction has duly published notice of its intention to apply to said Board of County Commissioners for the vacation of said portions of said streets, and WHEREAS, The City of Key West, Florida has duly passed a Resolution vacating said portions of said streets in said plat, and WHEREAS, said Board of Public Instruction has furnished said Board of County Commissioners with Proof of Publication of its inten- tion to vacate said portions of said streets in said plat, together with certificate showing that all State and County Taxes, including the cur- rent year, have been paid on lands owned by said Board of Public In- struction abutting on said portions of said streets sought to be vacated, now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the following portions of Eliza, Ashby and Thompson Streets in the City of Key West, Florida, more particularly described as follows: On the Island of Key West and is part of Tract 20 ac- cording to William A. Whitehead t s map of said Island delineated in 1829 and is more particularly described as follows: Begin at the intersection of the southwesterly line of George Street and the southeasterly line of Eliza Street according to the "Diagram of Tract 20" recorded in Plat Book 1, at Page 41, of Monroe County Official Records; thence southwesterly along the southeasterly line of Eliza Street a distance of 1176.67 feet to a point in the northeasterly line of Leon Street; thence northwesterly and at right angles and along the said northeasterly line of Leon Street a distance of 30 feet; thence and at right angles and Northeasterly and along the north- westerly line of Eliza Street a distance of 1176.67 feet to a point in the southwesterly line of George Street; thence southeasterly and at right angles and along the southwesterly line of George Street a dis- tance of 30 feet back to the point of beginning; ALSO On the Island of Key West and is Part of Tract 20 ac- cording to William A.. Whitehead's map of said Island delineated in 1829 and is more particularly described as follows: Begin at the South corner of Lot 8, Block 24, according to "Diagram of Tract 20" as recorded in Plat Book 1, at Page 41, of Monroe County Official Records; thence northwesterly along the northeasterly line of Ashby Street a distance of 93.50 feet to a point in the south- easterly line of Eliza Street; thence southwesterly and at right angles and along the southeasterly line of Eliza Street a distance of 50 feet to a point in the southwesterly line of Ashby Street; thence southeasterly and at right angles and along the southwesterly line of Ashby Street a distance of 93.50 feet to a point; thence northeasterly and at right angles a distance of 50 feet back to the point of beginning; ALSO Begin at the South corner of Lot 7, Block 25, according to "Diagram of Tract 20" as recorded in Plat Book 1, at Page 41, of Monroe County Official Records; thence northwesterly and along the northeasterly line of Ashby Street a distance of 81.67 feet to a point; thence southwesterly and at right angles a distance of 50 feet to a point in the southwesterly line of Ashby Street; thence southeasterly and at right angles and along the southwesterly line of Ashby Street a distance of 81.67 feet to a point in the northwesterly line of Eliza Street; thence northeasterly and at right angles and along the northwesterly line of Eliza Street a distance of 50 feet back to the point of beginning. ALSO On the Island of Key West and is part of Tract 20ac- cording to William A. Whitehead's Map of said Island delineated in 1829 and is more particularly described as follows: Begin at the South corner of Lot 8, Block 23, accor- ding to the "Diagram of Tract 20" as recorded in Plat Book 1, at Page 41, of Monroe County Official Records; thence northwesterly along the northeasterly line of Thompson Street a distance of 93.50 feet to a point in the southeasterly line of Eliza Street; thence south- westerly and at right angles and along the southeasterly line of Eliza Street a distance of 50 feet to a point in the southwesterly line of Thompson Street; thence south- easterly and at right angles and along the southwesterly line of Thompson Street a distance of 93.50 feet to a point; thence northeasterly and at right angles a distance of 50 feet back to the point of beginning; ALSO Begin at the South corner of Lot 7, Block 26, accor- ding to "Diagram of Tract 20" as recorded in Plat Book 1, at Page 41, of Monroe County Official Records; thence northwesterly and along the northeasterly line of Thompson Street a distance of 81.67 feet to a point; thence southwesterly and at right angles a distance of 50 feet to a point in the southwesterly line of Thompson Street; thence southeasterly and at right angles and along the southwesterly line of Thompson Street a dis- tance of 81.67 feet to a point in the northwesterly line of Eliza Street; thence northeasterly and at right angles and along the northwesterly line of Eliza Street a dis- tance of 50 feet back to the point of beginning; be, and the same are hereby vacated and closed as public thoroughfares, and said property returned to acreage. Dated February 12th, 1963.