COMMERCIAL ORDINANCE-
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago ("City") is a home rule unit of local government pursuant to Article VII, Section 6 (a) ofthe 1970 constitution ofthe State of Illinois and, as such, may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the properties at 2042-2074,2053-2077 and 2101-2113 S. Grove Street are owned by ALLIED METAL CO, an Illinois Corporation (ALLIED METAL CO); and the properties at 2038-2040 S. Grove Street are owned by Grove Street Properties LLC an Illinois Limited Liability Company which has quit claimed its interests in the public right of way of Grove Street to ALLIED METAL CO; and
WHEREAS, ALLIED METAL CO proposes to use the portion of the street to be vacated herein for surface storage of boats; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Chicago, after due investigation and consideration, has determined that the nature and extent ofthe public use and the public interest to be subserved is such as to warrant the vacation of part of public street, described in the following ordinance; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. THAT PART OF SOUTH GROVE STREET LYING EASTERLY OF AND ADJOINING THE EAST LINE OF SOUTH CANAL STREET AND WESTERLY OF AND ADJOINING THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD, IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 4 IN BLOCK 33 IN CANAL TRUSTEES' SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST 1/2 AND PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 WEST OF THE RIVER IN SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED AUGUST 31,1848 (ANTE-FIRE), IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BEING ALSO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE NORTHERLY LINE OF AFORESAID SOUTH GROVE STREET WITH THE EAST LINE OF VACATED TODD STREET; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID GROVE STREET, BEING ALSO THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF ...
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