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ORDINANCE N0. ~ ~ U
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF THE LEASE ON THE FULTON
SQUARE PROPERTY FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CANTON, ILLINOIS.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois has
adopted a plan for the acquisition of certain property hereinafter
legally described for public purposes, said property being located
in an area found by the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois
to be a blighted area, and for the payment of the same;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CANTON, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
1. It is hereby determined that it is necessary, appropriate and
desirable that the City of Canton shall acquire title to and possession
of the lease on the following described real property which said lease is
necessary, required and needed for public purposes and lying wholly
within the limits of the City of Canton, to wit:
Part of Lot 107 in the Original Town, now City of
Canton, described as follows: Commencing 28 feet East
of the Southwest corner of Lot 107 in the Original Town
of Canton, running thence to the North boundary line of
said lot, thence East 50 feet, more or less, thence
South to the South boundary of said lot, thence West
50 feet, more or less, to the place of beginning, all
in Lot 107 in the Original Town, now City of Canton,
Fulton County, Illinois.
2. That Harlan E. Crouch, Mayor of the City of Canton, Illinois,
and/or his designate, be, and he is hereby authorized, empowered and
directed to negotiate for and on behalf of said City with the owner or
owners of the hereinabove described lease for the purchase thereof by
said City.
3. In the event that the City's offer to purchase is rejected and
the said Mayor is unable to agree with the owner or owners of said lease
as to the compensation to be paid therefor, then title to and possession of
said lease legally described in Paragraph 1 of this ordinance shall
be acquired by the City of Canton through condemnation, and John J. McCarthy,
as attorney for the City of Canton, is hereby authorized, empowered and
directed to institute proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction
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to acquire title to and possession of said lease for said City in accor-
dance with the eminent domain laws of the State of Illinois.
4. That this ordinance 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
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APPROVED by the Mayor thereof this ~ day of ~ 1978.
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APPROVED: ~ - ~~<<-' --;-MAYOR
HARLAN E. CROUCH
ATTEST: Ck ,ti ~ ~1~1"~~,c.,LQQ,JCITY CLERK
NANCS S. WHITES