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AN ORDINANCE
Vacating Portions of the Public Alleys
in the Tract Bounded by Central Street,
Ridge Avenue, and the Right-.--of-Way of
the Chicago Transit Authority.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: All those portions -of
the public alleys lying
south of Central Street, west of Ridge Avenue, and east of
the right-of-way of the Chicago Transit Authority, legally
described as -
Part of the Public Alley in Frank F. Holmes Sub-
division of that part of the Northwest Fractional
quarter of Fractional Section 7, Township 41 North,
Range 14, East of the Third Principal Meridian
lying West of the centre of Ridge Road (Ave.) and
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East of the right of wa of Chicago, Evanston and
Lake Superior Railroad Inow Chicago Transit Author-
ity RR) described as follows: Commencing at the
Southeast corner of Lot 21 in said Frank F. Holmes'
Subdivision; thence West on the South line of said
Lot 21, 141.38 feet to the Southwest corner thereof;
thence North on the West line of said Lots 21,
29.82 feet to the Northwest corner thereof; thence
Northeasterly on the Westerly line of Lots 14, 15,
16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 of Subdivision aforesaid, a
distance of 210.0 feet to the Northwest corner of
said Lot 14; thence -East on'the North line of said
Lot 14, a distance of 20.0 feet to the Southwest
corner of Lot 13 in Subdivision aforesaid; thence
Northeasterly on the Westerly line of said Lot 13,
a distance of 30.70 feet to the Northwest corner
of said Lot 13; thence West on the South line of
Lot 12 of Subdivision aforesaid, a distance of 10.0
feet to the Southwest corner of said Lot 12; thence
North on the West line of said Lot, a distance of
10.0 feet'to the Southeast corner of Lot 11 in Sub-
division aforesaid; thence West on the South line_
of said Lot 11, a distance of 25.0 feet to the
Southwest corner of said Lot 11; thence South on
the East.line of Lot 10 in Subdivision aforesaid;
a distance of 10.0 feet to the Southeast corner
of said Lot 10; thence East on a line 10.0 feet
South of and parallel to the South line of Lot 11
aforesaid, a distance of 25.O feet.to the Southwest
• corner of Lot 12 aforesaid; thence South at
right angles to the last described line, a
distance of 20.0 feet; thence West at right
angles to the last described line, a distance
of 36.54 feet to the Easterly line of Lot "B"
of said Frank F. Holmes' Subdivision extended
Northerly to a line 20 feet South of the South
line of Lot 10 aforesaid; thence Southwesterly on
the Easterly line of said Lot "B" and said
Easterly line extended Northerly, a distance of
250.74 feet to a point on the North line of a
heretofore dedicated alley, which point is 20.0
feet North of the South line of the Northwest
quarter of said Section 7; thence West on a
line 20.0 feet North of and parallel to the
South line of the Northwest quarter of said
Section 7, a distance of 24.31 feet to a point
on the Easterly line of a heretofore dedicated
alley, which point is 46.0 feet Easterly of, as
measured at right angle.to the Westerly line of
Frank F. Holmes' Subdivision; thence Southeasterly
on a line 46.0 feet Easterly of at right angle to
said Westerly line of Subdivision, a distance of
21.80 feet to the South line of the Northwest
quarter of said Section 7; thence East on the South
line of the Northwest quarter of said Section 7,
a distance of 180.87 feet to the Westerly line of
• Ridge Road (Ave.); thence Northeasterly on the
Westerly line of Ridge Road (Ave.) 20.82 feet to
the Place of Beginning, all in Cook County,
Illinois,
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as cross -hatched and indicated by the words "HEREBY VACATED"
on the plat hereto attached, which plat for greater certainty
is hereby made a part of this ordinance, be and the same is
hereby vacated and closed, inasmuch as. the same is no longer
required for public use and the public will be subserved by
such vacation, provided, however, that said vacation shall be
subject to any public utilities presently installed or located
therein, together'with right of egress and ingress for main-
tenance of the same.
11 SECTION 2: This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force and
effect upon payment of compensation for vacation of said public
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alley, subject to the condition that the City Clerk shall file
or cause to be filed for record in the office of the Recorder
of Deeds of Cook County, Illinois, a certified copy of this
ordinance together with the Plat made a part thereof. .
INTRODUCED da'Toarm 1
ADOPTED OCTOSCA i
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Corpora'�Lon Co seI
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, 1965
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Recorded SAW 196L
Document No. —Lq30I/ 127 10
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GRANT OF EASEMENT
This indenture made this llth day of October, 1965,
by and between the COS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation
(hereinafter referred to as "Cos" or "Grantor"), and the CITY
OF EVANSTON, a municipal corporation (hereinafter referred to
as "City" or "Grantee").
WITNESSETH:
That Grantor, for and in consideration of the payment
of One Dollar ($1.00) and other good and valuable considerations
by the City, receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowl-
edged, by these presents does hereby give and grant unto the
Grantee, a perpetual easement over the real estate legally
described as follows, to wit:
Frank F. Holmes' Subdivision of that part of. the North-
west Fractional Section 7, Township 41 North, Range 14,
East of the Third Principal Meridian, lying west of the
centre line of Ridge Road (Ave.) and East of the right
of wa of the Chicago, Evanston and Lake Superior Rail-
road now Chicago Transit -Authority RR) described as
follows: Commencing at a point on the West line of
Ridge Road (Ave.j 221.48 feet South of the South line
of Central Street, as measured on the West line of Ridge
Road (Ave.); thence West on a line parallel to the South
line of Central Street, a distance of 168.43 feet; thence
North at right angle to the last described line, a dis-
tance of 67.77 feet to a point 20.0 feet South of the
South line of Lot 9 in said Frank F. Holmes' Subdivision;
thence West on a line 20.0 feet South of and parallel to
the South lines of Lots 8 and 9 in said Subdivision, a
distance of 32.80 feet to the Northeast corner of an
alley dedicated per Document No. 10740031; thence South-
westerly on the Easterly line of said alley, a distance
of 11.55:feet to the Southeast corner thereof; thence
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East on a line 30.0 feet South of and parallel to
the South line of .Lots 7 and 8, a distance of 8.69
feet; thence South at right angle to the last
described line, a distance of 190.0 feet; thence
West at right angle to the last described line, a
distance of 64.51 feet to the Easterly line of an
alley heretofore dedicated in Document No. 10740031;
thence Southeasterly on the Easterly line of said
alley, a distance of 21.80 feet; thence East on a
line 240.0 feet South of and parallel to the South
line of Lots 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of the aforesaid Sub-
division, a distance of 85.84 feet; thence North at
right angle to the last described line, a distance
of 104.23 feet; thence East at right angle to the
last described line 154.57 feet to the'West line of
Ridge Road (Ave.); thence Northerly on the West
line of Ridge Road (Ave.), a distance of 12.49 feet;
thence West on a line parallel with the South line
of Central Street, a distance of 146.04 feet to a
point of curve; thence West, North and East on a
curve with a radius of 12.0 feet and concave to the East
a distance of 75.40 feet to a point 24.0 feet North of
the point of curve; thence East on a line parallel
with the South line of Central Street, a distance of
152.96 feet to the west line of Ridge Road (Ave.);
thence Northeasterly on the West line of Ridge Road
(Ave.), a distance of 12.49 feet to the Place of
Beginning, all in Cook County, Illinois,
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all as shown on a plat of easement attached hereto and made
a part hereof as Exhibit A, for the purpose of use by the public
for the passage of vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
This grant of easement is made by Cos and accepted by
the City under the following terms and conditions:
1. That Cos shall maintain said real estate, including
all surface improvements and other structures to be approved
by the City, in such condition that the same are usable and
safe for the passage of vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
2. That the cost of said maintenance and installation
of such structure shall be borne solely by Cos, and such.
repairs and other maintenance work as shall be necessary to .
maintain said real estate in a safe manner shall be made from
time to time at the sole cost of Cos upon the direction of the
City Manager of the City, or his duly authorized representative.
3. That the City may enter upon said real estate at
any time for the purpose of making such improvements as may be
necessary if Cos shall fail to make said improvements upon the
direction of the City Manager as hereinabove set forth.
4. That the City may prescribe reasonable regulations
for the use of said easement, including, but not limited to,
restrictions on the speed of vehicles and direction of traffic,
as shall become necessary in the judgment of the corporate
authorities.
• 5. That Cos shall indemnify the City for all claims,
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damages and judgments of any kind and naturb whatsoever arising
out of the use of said real estate by the public,'and shall
further indemnify the City for all costs, attorney's fees, and
other expenses arising out of any actions brought against the
City arising out of the use of said real estate. Cos shall
execute a hold harmless agreement in a form satisfactory to
the Corporation Counsel of the City, in accordance with this
paragraph. Cos shall purchase an insurance policy specifically
covering the liability described in this paragraph, and the
insurance shall be of such form and in such companies as is
acceptable to the City.
6. That said easement shall remain in full force and
• effect until released by the corporate authorities of the City.
7. That the terms and conditions of this grant of ease-
ment may be modified from time to time upon the consent of the
parties.
8. This grant shall inure to ,the benefit of and be
binding upon the respective successors and assigns of the
parties hereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
instrument to be executed by their proper officers thereunto
duly authorized, as of the day and year first hereinabove written.
CITY OF EVANSTON,
a Municipal Corporation
By: 4' ` kw,
City Manager
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
ATTEST:
Secretary v
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COS CORPORATION,
A Delaware Corporation
By: eo..e�
President4
Form 145 Clk 1 M 1 1-63 Oslo V,
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Certificate as Keeper of Records, Files and Seal
STATE OF ILLINOIS I ss
COUNTY OF COOK
I, MAURICE F. BROWN, City Clerk of the City of Evanston in the County
of Cook and State aforesaid, and Keeper of the Records, Files and Seal of said City, do
hereby certify that attached hereto is a true and correct copy of Grant of Easement
which was accepted and approved by the City Council of the City of Evanston at its
regular meeting held October 11, 1965, as reported in the Council minutes of that
date.
all of which appears from the records and files in my office.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto see my hand
and affixed the corporate seal of the City of Evanston
that 27th day.O ber 19 65
City Clerk
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