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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-1964-084-O-6410 • 84-0-64 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- af ter (iescribed, for park purposes: NOW? THF'.R.EFORE 9 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, I LLINOI S : SECTION 1: It is hereby determined that .t is necessary, conven~ent and desi.ranle for the City of Evanston to lay out and establish a public park in the ^ity of Evanston on the property hereinafter described. SECTION 2: It is hereby determined that it is necessary, convenient and desirable for the City of Evanston tc acquire title to and possession of certain real estate commonly described as 1733 Hovland Court and legally described in the City of Evanston, County of Cook, and State of Illinois, as follows: Lots 39 and 40, Block 2, J. S. Hovland's Evanston Subdivision in the Northwest quarter, Section 1.3, Township 41 North, Range 13, East of the Third Principal. Meridian, which real. property is necessary, convenient and desirably for park purpose-,. .7 • 1 SECTION 3: That the Director of Public Works of the laity of Evanston, be and he is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to necaotiate for anH 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 Director of Public Works is unable to agree with the owner of sain .real property upon the compensation to be paid therefor, the Corporation Counsel of the City of E.van7,ton is authorized, emr,L=Ne,-ed and �irected to cause condemnation proceedings to be institutlecl for the purpose of acquiring for the City of. Evanston title to and possession of the real property specifically de- scribed in this ordinance, in accordance with the eminent domain laves of. the State of Illinois SECTION 4: This. ordinance shall be in full Force and effect from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law. NTRODI-CE^ ADOPTED A #0 W&,1► �• City 'Clerk as to for P ^at n COU , 1964 , 1964 -2.- APPRtDVE"O � °a , 954 Mayor , i