Ordinance 1976-37 FHD:GKH
ORDINANCE NO. - �,9 :? J
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AN ORDINANCE TEMPORARILY
CLOSING TO THE PUBLIC CITY PROPERTIES SOUTH
OF THE YORKVILLE DAM IN THE UNITED CITY OF
THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE , ILLINOIS
WHEREAS, the UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF
YORKVILLE, by and through its City Council, has heretofore
closed certain land during a period of construction and
repair and correction of certain health defects; and
WHEREAS, construction is now completed for
the property generally known as the Bicentennial Park
and generally adjoining the south bank of the Fox River
between Hydraulic Avenue and said Fox River, at and near
the dam across the Fox River known as the Palmer Dam.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council
of the UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE as follows:
SECTION 1 :
That the following described area be and the
same is hereby opened to the general public as and for public
park purposes:
A part of Lot 3 in Block 5 according to the map of Black' s
Addition to the Village of Yorkville, Kendall County,
Illinois bounded as follows : Beginning at a point in
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the North line of Hydraulic Avenue, said point being
187 feet Easterly of the Southwest corner of said Lot 3;
thence South 850 East along the North line of Hydraulic
Avenue a distance of 250 feet to a point; thence North
6° East a distance of 110 feet more or less to a point on
the South bank of the Fox River; thence Westerly along said
South bank to a point 187 feet Easterly of the West line
of said Lot 3; thence Southerly and parallel to the West
line of Lot 3 a distance of 110 feet more or less to the
point of beginning, EXCEPTING THEREFROM a parcel of land
described as follows: Beginning at a point on the North
line of Hydraulic Avenue, said point being 187 feet Easterly
of the Southwest corner of said Lot 3; thence Easterly
along the North line of Hydraulic Avenue a distance of
110 feet to a point; thence Northerly at right angles to
the last described line a distance of 50 feet to a point;
thence Westerly at right angles to the last described
line a distance of 110 feet to a point; thence Southerly
at right angles to the last described line a distance
of 50 feet to the point of beginning,
generally known as the South bank of the Fox River lying
between Hydraulic Avenue and said Fox River, at and near
the dam across the Fox River.
SECTION 2 :
That it is hereby declared that the above described
property shall be and is a public park for use by the
general public, subject to the conditions and limitations
of public parks generally.
SECTION 3 :
That Ordinance No. 10 , being entitled "ORDINANCE
NO. 10 , TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE TO THE PUBLIC CITY PROPERTIES
SOUTH OF THE YORKVILLE DAM IN THE UNITED CITY OF THE
VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE, ILLINOIS" be and the same is hereby
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repealed.
SECTION 4 :
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage.
PASSED this day of
A.D. 1976 . QQ �
City/ Clerk
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SIGNED and APPROVED this day of
A.D. 1976 .
Mayor/