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ORDINANCE NO. 69-6-219
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE BID OF GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
TO PURCHASE THE INTEREST OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH IN THE LIBRARY
PROPERTY AT 9TH AND BROADWAY, FOR THE SUM OF $61,250.75 AND AUTHOR-
IZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A QUITCLAIM DEED
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the City of Paducah,
Kentucky, heretofore on May 13, 1969, resolved to join with the Board
of Trustees of the Paducah Area Public Library to advertise for the
sale of the library property at 9th and Broadway in Paducah, Kentucky,
and therein declaring such property to be surplus, and
WHEREAS, bids were solicited by the said Trustees and received
and opened on June 23, 1969, and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Paducah Area Public Library
have recommended to the Board of Commissioners of the City of Paducah,
Kentucky, that it accept the bid of Grace Episcopal Church in the amount
of $61,250.75.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That the offer of Grace Episcopal Church in the amount
of $61,250.75 to purchase the interest of the City of Paducah in certain
property therein, be accepted, said property being described as follows:
Being known as part of Block 30 in Addition "B"
and beginning at the corner of Block 30 at the
southeast corner of the intersection of Broadway
and 9th Streets; thence with the line of 9th Street
southwardly 346.5 feet, more or less, to Court Street
(now Kentucky Avenue); thence with Court Street (now
Kentucky Avenue) eastwardly toward 8th Street 121.5
feet, more or less, to the west line of the Episcopal
Church property; thence at right angles 346.5 feet,
more or less to Broadway; thence at right angles
westwardly and with the south line of Broadway 121.5
feet, more or less, to the point of beginning.
SECTION 2. Upon payment of the sum of $61,250.75 to the Treasurer
of the Board of Trustees of Paducah Area Public Library, by the aforesaid
Grace Episcopal Church, the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized
and directed to convey to it all the right, title and interest of the
City in the property described in Section 1 hereof, and the deed of conveya
shall be quitclaim only, shall contain no warranty as to title and shall be
subject to any state of facts which might be shown by an accurate
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survey. The deed hereby authorized may be a joint deed with the Board
of Trustees of the Paducah Area Public Library, or it may be a separate
deed, if such is requested by the purchaser.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its adoption.
Mayor
Passed by the Board of Commissioners June 24, 1969
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, June 24, 1969