HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-1966-042-O-66360
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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
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is
necessary and convenient to acquire the real estate, herein-
after described., for park purposes:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T 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, all of Lot 3 and those parts of Lots 4,
• 5 and 6 in Block 12 of Evanston Center Addition,
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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 North-
westerly 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,
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
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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 specif-
ically described in this ordinance, in accordance with the
eminent domain laws of the State of Illinois.
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SECTION 4: This ordinance shall be in full
force and effect from and after
its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
INTRODUCED
ADOPTED
ATTEST;
March 28 1966
April 4 , 1966
Is/ Maurice F. Brown
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
/sl Russell A. Behrens
Corporation Counsel
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APPROVED April 4 9 1966
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/s/ John D. Emery
Mayor