INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago ("City") is a home rule unit of local government pursuant to Article VII, Section 6 (a) of the 1970 constitution of the 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 1711-1759 W. Hastings Street, 1710-1758 and 1711-1759 W. 14th Street, 1706-1758 and 1707-1759 W. 14th Place, and 1706-1758 W. 15th Street are owned by the Illinois Medical District and the Chicago Transit Authority; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois Medical District proposes to assemble and develop the properties including the portion ofthe streets and alleys to be vacated; and
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Chicago, after due investigation and consideration, has determined that the nature and extent of public use and the public interest to be subserved is such as to warrant the vacation of part of the public streets and alleys described in the following ordinance; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. THAT PART OF THE EAST-WEST 16 FOOT PUBLIC ALLEY LYING SOUTH OF AND ADJOINING LOTS 55 TO 75, INCLUSIVE, LYING NORTH OF AND ADJOINING LOTS 76 TO 96, INCLUSIVE, LYING EAST OF THE EAST LINE OF SOUTH WOOD STREET AND LYING WEST OF A LINE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 55; THENCE SOUTH 16.00 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 96, AND THE POINT OF TERMINUS OF SAID LINE, ALL IN STINSON'S SUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 15 IN THE DIVISION OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, RECORDED AS DOCUMENT #141970 JULY 5, 1867 IN BOOK 165, PAGE 35; ALSO
THAT PART OF WEST 14™ STREET LYING EAST OF THE EAST LINE OF SOUTH WOOD STREET AND LYING WEST OF A LINE BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 96 IN STINSON'S SUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 15 IN THE DIVISION OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF TH...
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