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A RESOLUTION RECITING THE NEED FOR ACQUIRING A CERTAIN PARCEL
OF LAND BELONGING TO JOHN GARRARD, SINGLE; BEATIRCE HUGHES, WIDOW OF
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JOE HUGHES, DECD; PERRY HUGHES AND WILLIE B . HUGHES , ~ HIS WIFE; MAMIE LOU
MUNDY, AND HER $USBAND, JAMES MUNDY; IDA ROGERS AND HILLMAN HOGERS,
HER HUSBAND; RUTH LAWSON AND HER HUSBAND, PERK LAWSON; THOMAS COUSINS
AND HIS WIFE , H . S COUSINS; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS , ASSIGNS , SPOUSES , DEVISEES ,
LEGATEES, CONSORTS AND GRANTEES OF ARTHUR PATE, DECEASED; JIM RICKS,
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RALPH ROWTON, . SR . , . HOSEA,, CHATMAN AND, JAMES NELSON,,.ELDERS. OF THE KINGDOM
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HALL JEHOVAH'S . WITNESSES, TO ~BE USED FOR THE- COMPLETION OF THE INTERIM
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN, AND PROVIDING FOR AND: AUTI3ORIZING THE CON-
DEMNATION OF. SAIUiE ,. ,
WHEREAS, a parcel of real estate is owned of record by John Garrard,
Joe Hughes, Thomas Cousins, and Arthur Pate, and is necessary for the completion
of the Interim Community Development Plan, Application No . B-75HN-21-0009, and
WHEREAS, the Urban Renewal and Community Development Agency, by
resolution dated April 6, 1976, requested institution of Condemnation proceedings in
its behalf, and
WHEREAS, it does not appear that a purchase agreement can be reached
at this time with the owners of the subject property as the ownership is in dispute,
and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the City of Paducah Kentucky
does therefore agree with the request of the Urban Renewal and Community Develop-
meat Agency of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, that it will be necessary to institute
condemnation proceedings pursuant to the Kentucky Revised Statutes to acquire
title to this property .
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That the Assistant Corporation Counsel be, and he is hereby,
ordered and directed to institute condemnation proceedings in the McCracken Circuit
Court against John Garrard, single; Beatrice Hughes, widow of Joe Hughes, deed;
Perry Hughes and Willie B . Hughes, his wife; Mamie Lou Mundy, and her husband
James Mundy; Ida Rogers and Hillman Rogers, her husband; Ruth Lawson and her
husband, Perk Lawson; Thomas Cousins and his Wife, H . S . Counsins . The unknown
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heirs, assigns, spouses, devisees, legatees, consorts and grantees of Arthur Pate,
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deceased; Jim Ricks, Ralph Rowton, Sr . , Hosea Chatman and ,.James Nelson, Elders. of
,Kingdom. Hall Jehovah s ,:Witnesses, County of McCracken, .State: of Kentucky; and any
and all other. ,parties in .interest to acquire all of the ,right,. title and interest in the
subject property owned by aforementioned . _ . _ ,
SECTION. 2 . That the parcel to be taken. is more particularly described , ,
as follows:
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_ Beginning at .the corner of Leech Avenue and Gardner Avenue,
and fronting on Gardner Avenue; thence 20 feet in a Northerly
direction; thence Eastwardly 72.5 feet; thence in , a Southerly. .
direction 20 feet to Leech Avenue; thence in a Westerly direction
_ 722 feet to the point of beginning:. ,;(Leech Avenue is now known
as Finley Street) .
SECTION 3. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after
the date of its adoption .
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Mayor
Passed by the Board of Commissioners August 23, 1977
Recorded by Louise McKinney, City Clerk, August 23, 1977.