10007-10 Vacation - Allen's Alley/First Alley E/W North of Washington St. Running West from Michigan St.

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ORDINANCE NO. (,~~~ '~~ AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: A portion of an alley (known as Allen's Alley) to be vacated is described as follows: The first East/West alley North of Washington Street, running West from Michigan Street to the first North/South alley (known as Woodward Court) for a distance of 165 feet, more or less, and a width of 5 feet. Said 5 foot piece being taken off of the South side of said alley. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT Pursuant to Indiana Code Section 36-7-3-12, the Common Council is charged with the authority to hear all petitions to vacate public ways or public places within the City. The following Ordinance vacates the above described public property. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows: SECTION I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend having held a Public Hearing on the petition to vacate the following property: The first East/West alley North of Washington Street, running West from Michigan Street to the first North/South alley (known as Woodward Court) for a distance of 165 feet, more or less, and a width of 5 feet. Said 5 foot piece being taken off of the South side of said alley. Being part of The Original Town (now City) of South Bend, Portage Township, City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. hereby determines that it is desirable to vacate said property. SECTION II. The City of South Bend hereby reserves the rights and easements of all utilities and the Municipal City of South Bend, Indiana, to construct and maintain any facilities, including, but not limited to, the following: electric, telephone, gas, water, sewer, surface water control structures and ditches, within the vacated right-of-way, unless such rights are released by the individual utilities.