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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-1977-114-O-77-0 114-0-77 AN ORDINANCE To Acquire Certain Property For Public Purposes WHEREAS, the City of Evanston is authorized by law to acquire real property for public purposes; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is necessary and convenient to acquire the real estate hereinafter described for public library purposes; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION 1: That it is hereby determined that it is necessary, convenient and desirable for the City of Evanston to acquire title to and possession of the following described real estate in the City of Evanston, County of Cook, State of Illinois: Lot 7 in Block 18 in North Evanston, being a subdivision of Lots 11, 121) 13, 14, 15, 16 and the West 4 3/10th Acres of Lot 17 in Geo. Smith's Subdivision of the South part of the Archange Ouilmette Reservation, recorded in Book 29, Page 58 of Maps, and also of Lots 1, 3 and that part of Lot 2, lying between the Chicago and Milwaukee Railway and the West line of Lot 3, produced to the North line of Section 12, Township 41 North, Range 13, East 40 of the Third Principal Meridian, of Assessor's a • 114-0-77 Plat of Evanston, recorded in book 143, Page 45 of Maps, said Plat of North Evanston record- ed in Book 168, Page 35 in Book of Maps, all in Cook County, Illinois for public library purposes. SECTION 2: That the City Attorney of the City of Evanston is hereby authorized and directed to negotiate for and on behalf of the City of Evanston with the owners of said real estate for the purchase thereof by the City of Evanston, and in the event such negotiations are unable to cause an agreement with the owners upon the compensation to be paid therefor, the City Attorney is authorized, empowered and directed to cause condmenation proceedings to be instituted for the purpose of acquiring title to and possession of the described real estate in accordance with the eminent domain laws of the State of Illinois. SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law. Introduced Adopted ATTE 4City Clerk , 1977 , 1977 Approve /` �_ 2- , 1977 .0 fa vor Approved as to form: , Corporation C�sel -2-