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12/17/87
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53-R-87
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the City Manager to Enter
Into a Contract for the Purchase of Certain
Property Located on the Southeast Corner
of Custer Avenue and Washington Street
WHEREAS, George J. Cyrus & Co., Inc. has generously
offered to sell to the City, for a small consideration, a
parcel of land at the Southeast corner of Custer Avenue and
Washington Street, and
WHEREAS, said parcel is legally described as:
That part of the North 1/2 of the North 1/2 of the SE 1/4
of Section 19, TWP 41 North, Range 14 East of the 34d P.M.
lying Westerly of and adjoining the Westerly R.O.W. line
of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway; North of and
adjoining the North line of Lots 4 8 5 in Block 1 in J.B.
Adams Addition -to Evanston, a Sub. in the SE 1/4 of said
Section 19; East of and adjoining the East line of Custer
Avenue and South of and adjoining the South line of
Washington Street (except the South 85.0 feet thereof) in
Cook County, Illinois,
WHEREAS, through the efforts of neighbors and area
businesses, said property has been beautified with plantings;
and
• WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City to
acquire and maintain landscaped open spaces; and
WHEREAS, a real estate sales contract has been
negotiated by the parties for the sale of 815 Custer Street,
Evanston, Illinois for $10.00 (Ten Dollars), said sum being the
total consideration, with a January 5, 1988 closing date;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE,CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS? that the City
Manager be and hereby is authorized and directed to enter into
a contract for,'negotiate additional terms as necessary and
desirable, and take title to 815 Custer Street,
Evanston,Illinois, for $10.00 (Ten Dollars) said sum being the
total consideration.
This Resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage, approval.and publication in the
manner provided by law.
53-R-87
manner provided by law.
Mayor
• ATTEST:
City Clerk
Adopted: f/f _1988.
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