S-867 Ordinance No. S-867
AN ORDINANCE
VACATING A PORTION OF A PUBLIC ALLEY IN PART OF J. T. GIFFORD'S
ADDITION AND F. L. McCLURE'S SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF ELGIN,
KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
WHEREAS, a certain portion of the public alley platted in part of J.
T. Gifford's Addition and F. L. McClure's Subdivision in the City of Elgin
has never been improved, maintained or used for street or alley purposes,
and,
WHEREAS, the public interest will be subserved by the vacation of the
following described portion of said public alley, to-wit:
A 15 foot wide strip of land described as follows: Beginning
at the Northeast corner of Lot 2 of F. L. McClure's Sub-
division; thence Easterly along the North line of said Lot 2
extended Easterly a distance of 15 feet to the Northwest
corner of Lot 2, Block 4 of J. T. Gifford's Addition; thence
Southerly along the West line of said Lot 2 of J. T. Gifford's
Addition, a distance of 100. 0 feet; thence Westerly, a dis-
tance of 15 feet to the Southeast corner of Lot 2 of F. L.
McClure's Subdivision; thence Northerly along the East line
of said Lot 2 of F. L. McClure's Subdivision, a distance of
100. 0 feet to the place of beginning. Being situated in the
City of Elgin, Kane County, Illinois
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That the following described portion of a certain public
alley, as platted and located in part of J. T. Gifford's Addition and F. L.
McClure's Subdivision in the City of Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, to-wit:
A 15 foot wide strip of land described as follows: Beginning
at the Northeast corner of Lot 2 of F. L. McClure's Sub-
division; thence Easterly along the North line of said Lot 2
extended gasterly a distance of 15 feet to the Northwest
corner of Lot 2, Block 4 of J. T. Gifford's Addition; thence
Southerly along the West line of said Lot 2 of J. T. Gifford's
Addition;, a distance df'100. 0 feet; thence Westerly, a dis-
tance of 15 feet to the Southeast corner of Lot 2 of F. L.
McClure's Subdivision; thence Northerly along the East line
of said Lot 2 of F. L. McClure's Subdivision, a distance of
100. 0 feet to the place of beginning. Being situated in the
City of Elgin, Kane County, Illinois.
be, and the same hereby is, vacated for street purposes.
Section 2. That the City of Elgin does hereby reserve to itself and to
any and all public utility companies owning any public service facilities in
any parts of said alley vacated by this ordinance, full right of ingress and
egress in and from said alley and an easement to go upon all or any part of
said alley vacated by this ordinance for the purpose of continuing, main-
taining, reconstructing or extending any such public service facilities
which might be located thereon.
Section 3. That a certified copy of this ordinance, together with a
plat of the portion of said public alley vac,a'fed, 'be filed 'With-the Recorder
of Deeds of Kane County, Illinois.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall be effective from and after its
passage, as provided by law, and shall be published in pamphlet form by
authority of the City Council.
E. C. Alft, Mayor
Presented: August 10, 1967
Passed: August 10, 1967
Vote: Yeas 5 Nays 0
Recorded: August 10, 1967
Published: Au ,ust 10, 1967
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Attest:
Margaret A. Shales, City Clerk