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The City of Lawton has spent approximately $83,000 to acquire property along the edge of Lake Lawtonka which presumably will be inundated when the big reser v aan city. For this figure, $78,482.50 has been paid to owners of 21 pieces of pro perty which already has been ac quired. The remainder has been paid to the city’s land appraiser and negotiator and for abstracts, or fees and for moving a Sten and most valuable piece of property is yet to be acquired, however, along with some other tracts which are not expected to cost much. bags piece of unfinished busi the one which has city officials in a dilemma is a. Socceey owned by Mr. and Mrs. er shares a iaveus at antonio city must eventually buy. Included in the property which the city must buy is the Sheridan lodge and other improvements around that area and another por tion of a tract on which the Huckle berrys make their home, along with some improvements, city of ficials report. Charles Jennings, city attorney, said the Muckleberrys haven't placed a price on the 240 acres of land the city must buy. However, they have indicated their total pro perty in that area, which they de sire to sell to the city, is worth approximately $110,000. This in cludes 476 acres of land and num erous improvements.
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Lawton Constitution
Lawton, Oklahoma, US
Thu, Jun 17, 1954
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