Authorizing the Transfer of Certain Described Real Services from City of South Bend to State Armory Board

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ORDINANCE NO. 417 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE FROM THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND TO THE STATE. ARMORY BOARD OF THE STATE OF INDIANA BY WAY OF A DONATION; RESERVING AN EASEMENT OVER CERTAIN OF THE LAND SO DONATED; LIMITING THE DONATION TO THE USE OF SAID LANDS FOR ARMORY AND MILITARY PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR THE REVERSION THEREOF UPON THE CESSATION OF SUCH USES; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Whereas, the State Armory Board is desirous of pro- viding additional grounds about the Armory Building in the City of South Bend,, Indiana and has requested the City of South Bend, Indiana to make it a donation of such additional grounds, and Whereas, the City of South Bend has such grounds available under the care and management of the Department of Public Parks; and Whereas, the Department of Public Parks of the City of South B9ndand the Boards of Public Works and Safety of said city h2ve both indicated their willingness Q- such donation be made; and Whereas, such donation would be to the benefit of the City of South Bend and of the State of Indiana in connection with the present war effort. Now, therefore, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of South Bend that: Section 1. The proper officers of the City of South Bend are hereby authorized to make a donation of and to execute for and on behalf of the said city a deed to the State Armory Board of the State of Indiana for the following described real estate in the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, State of Indiana, towit: Beginning at a point one hundred and seventeen and three- tenths feet (117.3) South measured on the section line and ten feet (101) West of the South- easterly corner of Lot 20 in August Beyer's First Ad- dition to the City of South Bend, Indiana; thence West a distance of one hundred and sixty feet (1601);