Deed - Thrasher Park - File 795, 1915

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projected, thonco along tho lRst named line 279 feet, more or lass, to the point of beginning. The said land 1:3 devised unto the said City of San Leandro for the use, Purpose, and ot.cupatioT of a public park only; reserving the residence building upon the aforedescribed land, as well as the right of ingress and egress thereto, unto my sister, N. Zoraida Woodward, for and during her life as heroinbefore provided. Fourth: I direct the executors of this Will to open and improve the strip of land, from the Western line of the right of way of the Southern Pacific Railroad to the above described_ land, as a continuation of Ward Street; and further direct them to open and improve, including the laying water and gas mains, the construction of sewers, curbs, gutters and sidewalks, gradi and macadamizing of the roadway, and planting of shade trees, and such other as may drove of benefit and will make the proper more desirable, through the remaining land belonging to me and situate contiguous to the heroin devised land, on a line from about North to South and at right angles with the Westerly end of said Ward Street when opened as aforesaid: thereupon have the remaining lands subdivided into lots and sell the lots. If possible, I direct that a restriction on the minimum cost of buildings be set at fifteen hundred dollars. The intersecting streets through the said remaining lands should likewise be improved. I also direct that the public park be named the "Thrasher Park" and the street heroinbefore mentioned be named "Woodward Avenue." Fifth: I direct that all my property be sold: and as the property is being sold to use the proceeds to first pay all bequests heroin made and such expenses as must be paid in the course of administration, thereafter to use the proceeds for the laying out and ornamentation of the heroin devised public -3- a a