Annexing Ironwood North Annexation

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• SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE NO. 7$4.02-96 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ANNEXING TO THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND CERTAIN TERRITORY CONTIGUOUS THEREWITH LOCATED IN CLAY TOWNSHIP, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA (IRONWOOD NORTH ANNEXATION) STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, has determined that it is in the best interest of the City of South Bend to annex and bring within the corporate limits of the City of South Bend certain territory that is contiguous with the City of South Bend. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows: SECTION I . That the following described real estate situated in St . Joseph County, Indiana, being contiguous by more than one-fourth (1/4) of its aggregate external boundaries with the present boundaries of the City of South Bend, Indiana, shall be and hereby is annexed to and brought within the City of South Bend, Indiana: A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE E. 1/2 OF THE SE 1/4 OF SECTION 31 T. 38 N. R. 3 E. , CLAY TOWNSHIP, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS; BEGINNING AT THE NW CORNER OF THE SE QUARTER OF SAID SECTION, ALSO BEING THE CENTERLINES OF IRONWOOD AND DUNN ROADS; THENCE SOUTH TO THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF THE EDWARDSBURG HIGHWAY (STATE ROAD NO. 23) AND ALSO BEING THE CURRENT CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA; THENCE IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF STATE ROAD NO. 23 TO THE NORTH RIGHT-OF- WAY LINE, EXTENDED, OF VANESS STREET, ALSO BEING THE CURRENT CITY LIMIT LINE OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA; THENCE WEST ALONG SAID LINE TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 44 OF VANESS PLAT (RECORDED) ; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE EAST LOT LINE OF SAID LOT 44 A DISTANCE OF 300 FEET; THENCE WEST PARALLEL TO THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF VANESS STREET A DISTANCE OF 230 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF WILLIS STREET; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF WILLIS STREET 79 .4 FEET TO THE SOUTH LOT LINE, EXTENDED, OF LOT 41 OF VANESS PLAT; THENCE EAST ALONG SAID LOT LINE TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 41; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF VANESS PLAT TO THE CENTERLINE OF DUNN ROAD; THENCE EAST ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF DUNN ROAD TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING.