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� � <br /> . z.> <br /> • ' . �. .� <br /> . . w <br /> , • � <br /> .. • r <br /> . �� ' <br /> _� <br /> • 1224 E. River�side <br /> Decatur, Illinois 62K21 <br /> October 23, 1975 <br /> � <br /> ' . i <br /> Decatur City Council ' <br /> Council Chambers <br /> Dec�.tur, Sllinois <br /> Dear Sirs: <br /> Along tai�;h the survey, sirr,nle platt, and apr;�aisal you re- <br /> quested, 1 felt that I must send you m, vi�;�as coriernin� m� <br /> recent p�tition aUout the e�seraent be�;titiTt•.�een 122l.� and 1228 <br /> E. Riverside. <br /> I ha�re heen. ast�ni.shed at the ��a;r all Cit�r officials have <br /> treated my pe�ition. 1 �et �he im�ression that r1;,T desire ta <br /> purchase my half of this easement 3.s considei�ed unreasonable. <br /> jrlhen 1 first leoked into t;his matter lnst fall, T ��:a.s told t�la.t <br /> if tre easement was vacated, 1 k�as entitled to purcl�ase the <br /> half tha� abutted my property as ��rere the ottier propertf <br /> o��n.ers involved. I tal�.ed this raatte�- over i•�ith r1�F neir�hbor, <br /> � t•1r. Grant and he a�;reed to �o in with me to tr� to acquire <br /> the land. At this time he nentioned to r��e that l�is clriveway <br /> ti•r�s on his part of the easement. He said t'ca�; he liad, befor. e <br /> pourir.g it, lool�ed into -��urchasin�; t'ae land l�ut �r��.s told it <br /> would cos� over :�300 in back taxes. iio cou?d not see row it <br /> could have taxes so he did not pursue it an�r furthe�. i�e als� • <br /> said that �he then o�mer cf my property taa.s not interested in " <br /> his po�-tion and Mr. Grant was welcor�e to it, as lon� as he <br /> paid for it. A�;ain, r;r. Grant did not ptar�ue the itisue. Instead, <br /> he taent ahead and ��uured a permanent concrete di�iv.; on City <br /> proper�y a.nd has foi� tiie last f'iftcen ;�eal�s used trlis drive <br /> zaithout payin� additional taxes on the iriproverlent. <br /> IQo�a, years later, I am interes�ed _in tiavin�; a nic�; drive. <br /> Included in +:.his parcel you bJ1J.1. find pictures of the Gr�Ant � ' s <br /> pro�er�y and of mine. One �;lance at the picture oS' riy propez�ty <br /> �7iii �cll ;ou why I fFel I need to do so;�ethin�; i�rith my <br /> �;zra�;e and Drive. `l'he;� are botn in such bad shape that the,� <br /> are useless As well as bein� eyesore:�. There is not a Yiouse <br /> or out buildin� an the Vrhole stroet th�.t looks as bad AS my <br /> ��ara�e. To do the ti�ork on them that I rcel I need done, I need <br />