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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 17, Page 1113, Ordinance Number 72-8-6811113 ,X ORDINANCE NO. 72-8-681 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF TWO TRACTS OF LAND AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF 12TH AND CLAY STREETS IN PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, FOR PARK PURPOSES, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY TREASURER TO PAY THE OWNER THEREOF THE SUM OF $1,500.00 FOR SUCH PURCHASE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY: SECTION 1. That the City exercise its option to purchase from Julia B. Voor, a single person, the following described tracts of land located at the northwest corner of the intersection of 12th and Clay Streets in Paducah, Kentucky, for park purposes, said land lying and being in the City of Paducah and more particularly described as follows: Tract 1. Lot #78, Block 13, fronting 50 feet on Clay Street and running back towards Trimble (now Park Ave.) 165 feet to an alley. A plot of which is recorded in D.B. 154, McCracken County Court Clerk's office. Said lot described as follows: Beginning at a stake on the north side of Clay Street 50 feet from the northwest corner of 12th and Clay; thence 50 feet with North side of Clay Street to a stake; thence at right angles 165 feet to a stake on the south side of alley; thence with alley 50 feet; thence at right angles 165 feet to a stake, point of beginning. Being the same property conveyed to the Lessor by deed dated August 26, 1941, of record in Deed Book 210, page 411, McCracken County Court Clerk's office. Tract 2. Situated in the City of Paducah, County of McCracken and State of Kentucky and bounded as follows, to -wit: Beginning at the northwest corner of Clay and Twelfth (12th) Streets; thence extending with Clay Street towards Thirteenth Street 50 feet; thence at a right angle and towards Trimble Street 165 feet to an alley; thence with said alley 50 feet to Twelfth (12th) Street; thence with Twelfth (12th) Street 165 feet to the beginning, and being Lot No. 79 in Block 13 in Flournoy, Harris, Norton & Trimble Addition to the City of Paducah. Being the same property conveyed to Theresa Voor by deed dated December 8, 1904, of record in Deed Book 75, page 508, McCracken County Court Clerk's office, and being the same property devised by the Last Will and Testament of Theresa Voor to William H. Voor by will of record in Will Book "F" page 56, McCracken County Court Clerk's office, and being devised by the said William H. Voor to Julia B. Voor by Will of record in Will Book "H", page 149 in said Clerk's office. 1114 SECTION 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to send written notice to Julia B. Voor of the City's intention to exercise its option to purchase the above described property, and said notice is to be forwarded in time for delivery to Julia B. Voor not later than August 31, 1972. SECTION 3. The City Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay the sum of $1,500.00 to Julia B. Voor, a single person, upon delivery of a good and marketable general warranty deed conveying the above described property to the City. SECTION 4. An emergency is declared to exist, and this ordinance shall therefore be introduced and remain on file for one week for public inspection in the completed form in which it shall be put upon its final passage, and if adopted shall be in full force and effect immediately thereafter. Mayor Introduced by the Board of Commissioners August 8, 1972 Passed by the Board of Commissioners August 15, 1972 Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, August 15, 1972.