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<br /> QRDINANCB NO. 5595
<br /> A�d ORDIT+I:�,C'�, j�rOV�c1=f.I��; for ���,r�a5_rir.�:- Pr'oPert,y
<br /> neceJ:�ary or appropria�e f�r the cp��ra�ion of
<br /> a public utility fo2^ �hE tran�porta.tion uf
<br /> gerson� �i�ri.�hin the col•po.r�+.c� l�:�it.� of the
<br /> City of Decatur, Macon Cot.��7ty, Illinois, de-
<br /> scribin� the pr�pert�r to be a.cquir, ed, provi-- �
<br /> � ding far borrot�rin� money and th� J..S:iLl<�.T1Ce of
<br /> full faith and credit bonds of said Ci�y to '
<br /> the amount of $2�0,000 for ttie pkrposp of pay-
<br /> in� the cost of the acquisi�;ion af such prop- ?
<br /> erty and providin� for the levy and collection !
<br /> of a direct annual tax for the paymen� of the ;
<br /> principal of and interest on said bonds .
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<br /> WHEREAS there is presently being operated cn the public
<br /> - streets within the corporate limits of tr.e City of Decatur, Macon I'
<br /> County, Illinois, a certain put,lic uti.lity comprised of numerous !
<br /> motor vehicles designed and Constructe�. for . the purpose of the ��
<br /> transportation of persons, such public utility being operated by a
<br /> duly constituted public utili.ty comp�.ny organi.zed under and purau-
<br /> ant to the laws of the State of Illinois and kno�m as Decatur City ,
<br /> Lines, Inc . ; and
<br /> 1r,�REAS ne�otiations are in pro�ress between sa.id Decatur
<br /> City Lines, I�c. , and representatives of the City of Decatur whereb�T
<br /> the said Decatur City Lines, Inc., will abandon its service within
<br /> the City of Decatur, Illinois, and the eaid City of Decatur will
<br /> acquire all that property, both real and personal, which is now
<br /> owned by said D�catur City Lines, Inc . , and which comprises its
<br /> ex3sting transit system providing for the transportation of person�
<br /> in and along the public streets and ways within the City of Decat�r,
<br /> such existing transit system consistin�r of 16 motor coaches powered
<br /> by diesel motors and manufactured by the General biotors Corporation,
<br /> a service and repair truck, a complete repair, maintenance and
<br /> storage gara�e located at 61 Industry Court, 3n the City of Decatur,
<br /> and for use for the maintenance and repair of th�e mobile equipmen�
<br /> of said com�;��ny anci includin,�, tool:, equ�pn.ent, spare pa.rt�, furni-
<br /> ture, office equipment, files, recor�ds, a s��are ��arts stor�,�e shed,
<br /> inventories of sp�re pax•ts, fuel and oil, f�.re coll.eci;:ion �quip:nent
<br /> and a11 incident��.l equipment and a�purtc�nat�ce,� used and useful in
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