PUBLIC WAY OPENINGS
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 City can enhance public access by opening new rights of way or widening existing rights of way; and
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. PARCEL 1: THAT PART OF LOT 25 IN BLOCK 1 IN CROCKER'S RESUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MARCH 31, 1869 AS DOCUMENT 5264, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 25; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 26 SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 25, A DISTANCE OF 14.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 55 SECONDS EAST, 124.70 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 25 BEING 14.00 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER THEREOF; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 26 SECONDS EAST, ALONG SAID EAST LINE, 14.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER THEREOF; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 55 SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 25, A DISTANCE OF 124.70 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
CONTAINING 1,746 SQUARE FEET OR 0.040 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
ALSO; PARCEL 2:
THAT PART OF LOTS 1 THROUGH 5, ALL INCLUSIVE IN THE BOYD'S RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 22, 23, AND 24 OF BLOCK 1 IN CROCKER'S RESUBDIVISION OF RESUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MAY 25, 1894 AS DOCUMENT 2048915, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 5;...
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