PUBLIC STREET OPENING
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 City can enhance public access by opening new rights of way or widening existing rights of way; and
WHEREAS the City seeks to widen S. Wentworth Avenue between approximately W. 16th Street and W. 22nd Street; and
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. The opening of public right of way described as
PARCEL 1
SUB-LOTS 15, 16 AND 17 IN D.C. NICHOLES AND I.J. NICHOLES SUBDIVISION OF LOT 1 IN BLOCK 45 IN CANAL TRUSTEES' SUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS IN THE EAST FRACTION OF THE SOUTHEAST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, RECORDED MAY 9, 1857 IN BOOK 133 PAGE 29, EXCEPT THE NORTHERLY 8 FEET OF SAID SUB-LOT 15 TAKEN FOR AN ALLEY BY CONDEMNATION PER DOCUMENT NUMBER 1906383, RECORDED JULY 26, 1893,
ALSO, LOTS 45 AND 46 IN THE SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 2, 3, 4 AND 5 IN BLOCK 45 IN CANAL TRUSTEES' SUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS IN THE SOUTHEAST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, RECORDED AUGUST 10, 1857 IN BOOK 133 PAGE 92, EXCEPT THE NORTHERLY 40 FEET OF SAID SUB-LOT 46 TAKEN FOR ALLEY BY CONDEMNATION PER DOCUMENT NUMBER 1906383, RECORDED JULY 26, 1893,
AND, LOT 44 AND THAT PART OF LOT 43 IN THE SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 2, 3, 4 AND 5 IN BLOCK 45 IN CANAL TRUSTEES' SUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, RECORDED AUGUST 10, 1857 IN BOOK 133 PAGE 92, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 43, THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 04 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 43, 3.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 1 DEGREE 35 MINUTES 24 S...
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