HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #1355ORDINANCE N0. 1355
AN ORDINANCE DIRECTING THE ACQIIISITION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY
HEREINAFTER BEING MORE PARTICIILARLY DESCRIBED.
WHEREAS, the Canton City Council has determined that it is
in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Canton to
acquire certain real property.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CANTON, Fulton County, Illinois, as follows:
1. It is hereby determined that i~t is necessary,
appropriate and desirable that -the City of Canton acquire fee
simple title to and possession of the following described real
property, to-wit:
A PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 7
NORTH, RANGE /~ EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN,
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
Commencing at the Southwest intersection of East Chestnuut
Street and North Fifth Avenue, running thence West 42 feet,
thence South 79 feet and 9 inches, more or less, to a point
153 feet North of the North line of Lot 39 in BARNES and
JONES ADDITION to Canton, Illinois, thence East 42 feet,
thence North 79 feet and 9 inches, more or less, to the
place of beginning; ALSO, the perpetual use for driveway
purposes of -the West half of an 8 foot driveway, the center
of which is -the West line of the above-described lot, and
excepting the like use of the East half of said driveway,
which has been granted to Ethel Young, her heirs and
assigns,
E%CEPTING
Commencing at the intersection of the West righ-t-of-way line
of 5th Avenue and the South right-of-way line of Chestnut
Street for a point of beginning and from said point run
South 0 degrees 27 minutes 52 seconds West along said West
right-of-way line 15.02 feet; -thence North 41 degrees 31
minutes 53 seconds West 20.11 feet to a point on the South
right-of-way line of Chestnut Street; thence South 89
degrees 51 minutes 50 seconds East along said South
right-of-way 13.46 feet to the point of beginning and
containing 101.09 square feet, more or less,
ALL SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CANTON, IN THE COUNTY OF FULTON AND
STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Common Address: 68 N. Fifth Avenue
Canton, Illinois 61520
2. That the above described real property lies wholly
within the corporate limits of the City of Canton, Fulton County,
Illinois.
3. That the City of Canton, through its City Attorney,
acquire the fee simple title to and possession of the above
described real property for the agreed upon price of $15,000.00
with, s~~a_l' credits for taxes, etc. And, that the aforesaid City
Attorney is hereby authorized, empowered and instructed to
institute proceedings to acquire fee simple title to and
possession of the above described real property in accordance with
the laws of the State of Illinois.
L,.. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
immediately upon its passage by the City Council of the City of
Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, and approval by the Mayor
thereof .
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Fulton
County, Illinois, at a regular meeting this 21st day of July,
1992, upon a roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Aldermen May, Chapman, Meade, Bohler, Steck, Sarff, Molleck.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Alderman Coay.
APPRQ~TjED :
~~
onald E. Edwards, Mayor
ATTEST:
a y Whit s, City Clerk.