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AN ORDINANCE DONATING TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
FOR USE AS A SITE FOR AN ARMORY A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED AT THE
NORTHEAST CORNER OF 21ST AM MONROE STREETS IN THE CITY OF
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, AND AUTHORIZI:dG THE MAYOR AND THE CITY CLERK,
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER
TO THE COT4WON'WEALTH OF KENTUCKY 14ILITARY DEPARTMENT ARMORY
CORPORATION A DEED -OF CONVEYANCE TO SAID PROPERTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY.
WHEREAS, the commonwealth of Kentucky has planned a
program providing for the construction of armories upon land to
be donated by cities, said armories to be used by the Kentucky
National Guard and also by citizens for civic and community
purposes; and
'WHEREAS, the City of Paducah is the owner of a tract
of land at the Northeast corner of 21st and i:9onroe Streets and
would be suitable as a site for an armory, and the Commonwealth
of Kentucky has agreed to construct an armory thereon if said
land is donated for that purpose;
SECTION 1.
That the City of Paducah donate to the Commonwealth of
Kentucky for use as a site for an armory, provided the work of
construction shall begin during the year 1946, a certain tract
or parcel of lard located at the Northeast corner of 21st and
Monroe Streets in Paducah, Kentucky, and the Mayor and the City
Clerk are heveby authorized and empowered for and on behalf of
the City of Paducah to execute and deliver to the Commonwealth
of Kentucky Military Department Armory Corporation a deed of
conveyance to the followin described property:
"Beginning at a point on the North property
line of 16onroe Street 296 feet west of the
Northwest corner of the intersection of 19th
Street and Monroe Street; thence in a westerly
direction and along the North property line of
I.:onroe Street 408.7 feet to the East property
line of 21st Street: thence in a northerly
direction and along the East property line of
21s; Street 347.68 feet to the South property
line of Madison Street; thence in an easterly
direction and slon,- the South property line of
Madison Street 407.87 feet to a point 296 feet
',lest of the '::e6t property line of 19th Street;
thence in a southerly direction parallel with
19th Street 347.68 feet to the point of beginning."
SECTION 2.
This ordinance shall be in full force aid effect from
and after its adoption.
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passed by the L.onrd of Commissioners,
Fecorde,9 by Rudy .;tewart, City Clark, 1946.