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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A DEED FROM JAMES
G. WHEELER, EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF MAMIE K. WHEELER, DECEASED,
CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF PADUCAH A PART OF THE PROPERTY COMPRISING
WHAT IS KNOWN AS GUTHRIE PIT; APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF x;•204.71 FOR
PAYMENT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF SAID LANDS; AND AUTHORIZING THE
TRANSFER OF $500.00 FROM THE CONTINGENT FUND TO AN ACCOUNT KNOWN AS
"REAL ESTATE ACQUISITION" TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR PAYMENT OF THE PUR-
CHASE PRICE FOR SAID LANDS AND FOR OTHER REAL ESTATE ACQUISITION;
AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UPON WHICH SAID PROPERTY SHALL BE
TRANSFERRED
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
PADUCAH, KENT U CKY:
SECTION 1. That the City of Paducah accept, subject to the c
ditions hereinafter provided, the offer of James G. Wheeler, Execu
for of the Estate of Mamie K. 1;1heeler, deceased, to convey to the
city by deed the westerly portion of that property comprising the
Pit in the City of Paducah, Kentucky, the same being in the block
bounded on the south by Guthrie Avenue, on the north by 16th Stree
on the east by A Street, on the West by B street, and as said trac
of land is more particularly identified by that area shaded in
black and embraced within the red lines as shown on the plat
entitled "Proposed Dumping Area fG1 " which is filed herewith and
as a part of this ordinance, together with the two strips of land
the northerly side of said Guthrie Pit, the same being more partic
ularly identified on the aforesaid plat by reference to that area
which is also enclosed in red and identified by the words "Propose
501 St." and "Alley."
That the City of Paducah pay for the purchase of the above
described lands the sum of $204.71, and that the aforesaid deed be
accepted upon the condition that the said James G. Wheeler, as Exe
utor of the estate of Mamie K. Wheeler, deceased, apply the entire
purchase price in satisfaction of the delinquent city taxes agains
said Guthrie Pit property, as well as the delinquent city taxes
assessed against the remainder of the property owned by said
decedents estate located on the northerly side of the property to
be conveyed by the aforesaid deed.
SECTION 2. For the purpose of providing funds for payment
of the purchase price for the above described property, as well as
for use when other real estate is acquired during the year 1949,
there is hereby transferred from the Contingent Fund the sum of
$500.00 to a new account to be known as "Real Estate Acquisition
Account. No. 7700," and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to
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cause to be published in the Paducah Sun Democrat a notice of the
introduction of this ordinance and the proposal to make the afore-
said transfer of funds, said notice to be published at least one
week before this ordinance shall be put upon its final passage.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
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from and after its adoption.
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Commissioner
Introduced by the Board of Commissioners April 19, 1949
Passed by the Board of Commissioners, May_3, 1949
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Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, N,ay 3, 1949.