HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-1966-051-O-6651-0-66 379
AN ORDINANCE
To Acquire Certain Property for
Park Purposes.
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston has been authorized by law
to acquire sites, buildings and facilities for park purposes; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is nec-
essary and convenient to acquire the real estate, hereinafter
described, for park purposes:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: It is hereby determined
that it is necessary,
convenient and desirable for the City of Evanston to acquire for
park purposes in the City of Evanston the property hereinafter
• described.
SECTION 2: 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 and State of Illinois, to -wit:
Those parts of Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4 in Block 3 in Grant
and Jackson's Addition to Evanston, as per plat recorded
May 6, 1874 in book 7 of plats, on page 70, Lots 3 and
4 in the Resubdivision of Lots 1 and 2 in Block 12 and
all of Lot 3 and those parts of Lots 4, 5 and 6 in Block
12 of Evanston Center Addition, as per plat recorded
September 12, 1874 in book 8 of plats, on page 99, all
of the above land being in Section 13, Township 41 North,
Range 13 East of the Third Principal Meridian, - which
lies Northwesterly of a line drawn parallel with and
distant 43.50 feet Northwesterly (measured at right angles)
from the center line of the most Northwesterly main track
of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Co. said main
track is now located and established over and across said
Blocks 3 and 12 in Cook County, Illinois,
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which real property is necessary, convenient and desirable for
park purposes.
SECTION 3: That the Corporation
Counsel of the City of
Evanston, be and he is hereby authorized, empowered and directed
to negotiate for and on behalf of the City of Evanston with the
owner or owners of the real property herein described for the
purchase thereof by the City of Evanston, and in the event that
the Corporation Counsel is unable to agree with the owner of said
real property upon the compensation to be paid therefor, the
Corporation Counsel of the City of Evanston is authorized,
empowered and directed to cause condemnation proceedings to be
instituted for the purpose of acquiring for the City of Evanston
• title to and possession of the real property specifically described
in this ordinance, in accordance with the eminent domain laws of
the State of Illinois.
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SECTION 4: Ordinance 42-0-66
adopted by the City
Council on April 4, 1966 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 5: This ordinance shall
be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and approval in the manner
provided by law.
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INTRODUCED
ADOPTED
ATTEST:
April 18 , 1966
April 18 1966
/s/ Maurice F. Brown
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
/s/ Jack M. Siegel
Corporation Counsel
APPROVED April 18 , 1966
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/s/ John D. Emery
Mayor