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- ,' II <br /> • I <br /> ORDINANCE NO. � � O I <br /> ORDINANCE VACATING AN ALLEY I <br /> MARY W. FRENCH ACADEMY �I <br /> WHEREAS a Petition has been received from the Board of II <br /> Education of Decatur School District #61, the owner of all ', <br /> property abutting thereon requesting vacation by the City Council �, <br /> of that alley in the City of Decatur, Illinois, said alley being <br /> more particularly described as: ', <br /> Beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot One (1) , Block I�I <br /> Ten (10) of Western Addition as per Plat recorded in '�, <br /> Book H, Page 103 of the Records in the Recorder' s Office ', <br /> of Macon County, Illinois, thence South to the Northeast ' <br /> corner of Lot Twelve (12) , Block Ten (10) of said <br /> Subdivision, thence West to the Northwest corner of Lot ' <br /> Seven (7) , Block Ten (10) of said Subdivision, thence <br /> North to the Southwest corner of Lot Six (6) , Block Ten <br /> (10) of said Subdivision, thence East to the P.O.B. <br /> WHEREAS, said alley is no longer useful to the public or to <br /> the City or to the owners of property abutting thereon as an <br /> alley; and, <br /> WHEREAS, the public interest will be subserved by vacating <br /> said alley and the public will be relieved from any further <br /> burden or responsibility for maintaining said alley; and, <br /> WHEREAS, the fair market value of said alley is <br /> approximately $2 ,000 . 00; and, <br /> WHEREAS, in the spirit of cooperation with said Board of <br /> Education, the Council hereby agrees to waive said $2, 000 . 00 . <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> DECATUR, ILLINOIS: <br /> Section 1. That the above-described portion of said alley <br /> be, and the same is hereby, vacated a a public alley, inasmuch as <br /> the same is no longer required for public use and the public <br /> interest will be subserved by said vacation, said alley being <br /> shown on the plat thereof hereto attached and hereby made a part <br /> hereof. <br /> Section 2. That there is hereby reserved in, over, along <br /> and under the above-described alley to the City of Decatur, <br /> Illinois, and to the public and to those utilities and companies <br /> as the case may be owning public service facilities, mains, <br /> sewers , telephone and electric or other public utilities, such <br />