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t,>T-IER~~IAS, the Illinois Division of Highways, Department of Public ~;dorks
any?. Buildings, State of Illinois, has previously indicated an interest in
improving the traffic capacity and the orderly movement of traffic on certain
State Aid Routes through the City of Canton, and
'~IHEI3.EAS, this City Council here assembled is also desirous of improv-
ing the traffic capacity and the orderly movement of traffic on State Aid
Routes through the City of Canton, and
~dHEREAS, the State of Illinois, acting through the Department of Public
Works and Buildings Division of Highways, has previously offered an agreement
for consideration by the City Council which would have, if fully consummated,
provide for the improvement of State Aid Route 21 Extension, known locally
as ?Hest Vine Street from Niain Street to the present City Limits by widening
and surfacing to forty feet and the construction of a new bridge across Big
Creek hereinafter referred to as Im}~rovement T~?o. 3, is desirable to provide
safe and convenient access from rural areas North and Z,dest of the City, said
Improvement No. 3 to be provided at City expense up to 25~, the State to pay
all other expense;
ATO~d THEREFORE BF, IT RESOLVED that the City of Canton, acting through
its Mayor and City Council, does hereby respectfully request the State of
Illinois to consider the construction of the above described Improvement at
its earliest convenience;
BE .Ti' FURTT-TER RESOLVED that the City agrees to enter into an Agreement
with the State of Illinois thereby the Ci+,y would contribute up to 25~ of the
cost of said Improvement No. 3;
BE IT FU~'LTaEI-~ RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution be sent to
appropriate officials of the Department of Publio Works end Huildin~e, State
®~ ~~iin®i~~ ~~~ t~~t t~~ fi~ay®~ ®~ O~nt®~ i~ aut~orieed and instructed to
n®~oti~t® ~tit~: t~~ ~t~t® ®~' ~~~in®i® t® ~®lioit heir parts®ipation in tl~e
above described Improvement on terms si~~nilar to these described.
Passed by the City Council
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