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, s. <br /> • �i 1 . � <br /> �. � � ` ���'�:;:;s���i�ED <br /> ORDINANCE N0 . R4-4ti <br /> GRDZNAN�E �IACATING A PORTION OF A STREET <br /> AND AN ALLEY ADJOINING THEP,ETO <br /> - NORTH MERCER STREET - <br /> WH�REAS , a petition has been received f-rom Central Christian <br /> Church, the owner of property abutting thereon requesting <br /> vacaticn of a portion of a street , and an alley adjoining <br /> thereto , in the City of Decatur , Illinois , said portion of street <br /> commonly known as North Mercer Streer and said portion of said <br /> street and alley adjoining being more particulazly described as : <br /> That part of Mercer Street south of North Street <br /> and north of West William Street and also an <br /> alley south of North Street , north of West <br /> William, east of Pine Street and west of Mercer <br /> Street ; and , <br /> WHEREAS , said portion of said street and alley adjoining <br /> thereto are no longer useful to the public or to the City or to <br /> the owners of pro�erty abutting thereon and the public will be <br /> subserved by vacating said portion of said street and alley <br /> adjoining thereto and the public will be relieved from any <br /> further bu�den or responsibility for opening , improvir.g or <br /> maintaining said portion of said street and alley adjoining <br /> thereto . <br /> NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY Or <br /> DECATUR, ILLiNOIS : <br /> Section 1 . That the above-described portion of said North <br /> iie�cer Street and the alley adjoining �hereto be , and the same <br /> are hereby, vacated as a public street and alley upon the <br /> excepti�ns and conditions hereinafter provided inasmuch as the <br /> same are no longer required for public use and the public <br /> interest will �e subserved by such vacation, said portion of said <br /> street and ailey adjoining thereto , being shown on the plat � <br /> thereof hereto attached and r.erPby made a part hereof . <br /> S�ction 2 . That there is hereby reserved in, over , along <br /> and under the above-descri�zd portion �f said street and said <br /> alley, to the City of Decatur , Illinois , and to the public and to <br /> those utilities and companies as the case �aay be owning public <br /> service facilities , nains , sewers , telephone and electrical or <br /> other public utilities , such property, rights-of-way and <br /> easements as ar. e or may be necessary or de�i�able for continuirLg <br /> public service by neans �f such facilities and for �he <br />