R91-159 AUTHORIZING QUIT CLAIM DEED - 1085 SOUTH MAIN STREET

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� • �,��u'.� �%�. �� I��,WII �� d ��a�� . JI �O MACON COUNTY,ILLINOIS � ijb� ..�,�. 253 EAST WOOD STREET , DECATUR,ILLINOIS 62523 ��'//�//_''//—��/O/� October 25, 1991 Honorable Gary Anderson Mayor, City of Decatur, Illinois #1 Civic Center Plaza Decatur, Illinois 62523-1196 RE: Real estate formally occupied by Macon County Health Department Mr. Mayor: When the Macon County Health Department required new quarters in 1964 a contract was entered into between the City of Decatur and the County of Macon, pursuant to which the County purchased, for the sum of $70, 000. 00 (seventy thousand dollars) , the real estate located at 1085 South Main Street, Decatur, Illinois and further described as follows: "Lots 5 and 6 of the sub-division of lot 8 of the NE quarter of the NE quarter of Section 22 , Township 16 North, range 2 East of the 3rd PM, as per plat recorded in Book 149, page 355 of the records in the Recorder's Office of Macon County, Illinois. " The building was formally known as the Water Distribution Building in the City of Decatur. The County is now contemplating a possible sale of the property. Upon searching the County Records we have found on file a copy of the Ordinance of the City authorizing the sale and the copy of the contract of sale entered into by the parties, together with a copy of the appropriate resolution of the Macon County Board for purchase of the property. We have been unable to find any copy of the deed transferring the real estate from the City of Decatur to the County of Macon. Health department personnel have also conducted a search of their records, without success. No doubt, there is an original deed dated in late 1964 or early 1965 for the transfer of this real estate which was placed in some file instead of being recorded and