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RESOLUTION N0._ a~
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING PERMISSION OF THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION TO CLOSE ILLINOIS ROUTE 9 ON EAST LINN STREET EAST
OF SOUTH FIFTH AVENUE IN THE CITY OF CANTON, ILLINOIS ON AUGUST 18,
1979 FROM TEN O'CLOCK A.M. TO TWELVE O'CLOCK P.M. (NOON).
WHEREAS, the Coalition of Labor is sponsoring a parade the
morning of August 18, 1979; and
WHEREAS, this parade will require the temporary closure of
Illinois Route 9 on East Linn Street East of South Fifth Avenue,
a state highway in the City of Canton, Illinois; and
WHEREAS, Section 4 - 408 of the Illinois Highway Code
authorizes the Illinois Department of Transportation to issue
permits to local authorities to temporarily close portions of state
highways for such public purposes or needs as parades and local
celebrations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT; RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CANTON, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
1. That permission to close Illinois Route 9 on East Linn
Street East of South Fifth Avenue in the City of Canton, Illinois,
for the period from ten A.M. to twelve P.M. (noon) on August 18,
1979 be requested of the Illinois Department of Transportation.
2. That if such permission is granted by the Illinois
Department of Transportation, all highway traffic during the periods
of time specified above shall be detoured over the following routes:
traffic will be permitted to pass during parade breaks.
3. That if such permission is granted by the Illinois
Department of Transportation, the City of Canton assumes full
responsibility for the direction, protection, and regulation of the
traffic during the time the detour is in effect and all liabilities
for damages of any kind occasioned by the closing of the state highway,
and it is further agreed that efficient all-weather detours will be
maintained to the satisfaction of the Illinois Department of
Transportation and conspicuously marked for the benefit of traffic
diverted from the state highway.
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4. That a copy of this Resolution shall be forwarded to the
Illinois Department of Transportation to serve as a formal request
for the permission sought in this Resolution.
5. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect upon
its passage by the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois and
approval by the Mayor thereof.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois and
APPROVED by the Mayor thereof this /'7 f ~ day of J u L y/ ,
1979.
APPROVED: YOR
HARLAN E. CROUCH
ATTEST: CITY CLERK
NANCY WHITES