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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 12, Page 544, No Ordinance Number544 / AMEN ) AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CLOSING OF THAT PART OF HARRIS STREET EXTENDING FROM THE NORTH LINE OF NORTH EIGHTH STREET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF NORTH SEVENTH STREET; AN ALLEY 30 FEET IN WIDTH EXTENDING FROM THE WEST LINE OF HARRIS STREET TO THE EAST LINE OF BOYD STREET BETWEEN NORTH SEVENTH AND NORTH EIGHTH STREETS; AND ANY OTHER STREET, ALLEY OR PUBLIC WAY WITHIN THAT AREA COMPRISING WHAT IS KNOWN AS PROJECT KY 6-4 OF THE PADUCAH MUNICIPAL HOUSING COMMISSION, AS SAID STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC WAYS ARE SHOWN ON A PLAT OF SAID PROJECT; AND AUTHORIZ- ING THE CORPORATION COUNSEL TO INSTITUTE IN THE McCRACKEN CIRCUIT COURT A SUIT TO CLOSE SAID STREETS, ALLEYS AND OTHER PUBLIC WAYS BY ORDER OF COURT BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY: SECTION 1. That the City of Paducah, in order to provide the Paducah Municipal Housing Commission with the land necessary for the construction of a new housing project known as Project KY 6-4 without interference by the members of the traveling public using the streets, alleys and public ways now extending over and through the site that has been selected and purchased by said Comm- ission, and to enable said Commission to construct building units on said project site according to plans therefor, does hereby authorize the closing of all of that part of Harris street which extends from the north line of North Eighth Street to the south line of North Seventh Street through said project, and also an alley 30 feet in width lying between North Eighth Street and North Seventh Street ex- tending from the west line of Harris Street to the East line of Boyd Street, and any other street, alley or public way within that area known as Project KY 6-4 of the Paducah Municipal Housing Commission as same are shown on a plat of said project, and which streets, alleys and public ways to be closed hereby being more particularly described as follows: "All that portion of Harris Street in said area and beginning at the northeast corner of the inter- section of Harris and 8th streets; thence north along the east property line of Harris Street 425 feet to the southeast corner of the intersection of Harris and North 7th street; thence west and along the south property line of North 7th street 60 feet to the southwest corner of the intersection of Harris and North 7th Street; thence in a southerly direction along the west property line of Harris street 425 feet to the northwest corner of the inter- section of Harris and 8th streets; thence in an east- erly direction along the north line of 8th street 60 feet to the point of beginning." "All that part of a 30 foot alley lying between Harris and Boyd streets and North 8th and North 7th streets, beginning at a point in the west line of Harris street 197.5 feet north of the northwest corner of the inter- section of Harris and North 8th streets- thence in a westerly direction parallel with North Ath street 400 feet to the east line of Boyd street; thence in a northerly direction and with the east lige of Boyd street 30 feet to a point; thence in an easterly direction and parallel with North 8th street 400 feet to a point in the west line of Harris street; thence in a southerly direction along the west line of Harris street 30 feet to the point of beginning." 545 And the Corporation Counsel is hereby authorized and directed to institute a suit in the McCracken Circuit Court pursuant to the provisions of KRS 94.360 for the purpose of carrying the provisions of this ordinance into effect. SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption. i 6/Mayor Passed by the Board of Commissioners October 16, 1951 Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, October 16, 1951.