NUMB:
951042
VERS:
ORIGINAL
REF:
941119
XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
Resolution to vacate a portion of the alley in the
block bounded by South Clement Avenue, East Russell
Avenue, East Seeley Street and the Chicago and
Northwestern Transportation Company right-of-way, which
is proposed to be vacated, in the 14th Aldermanic
District. (Department of City Development)
ANLS:
- Analysis -
Passage of this resolution will vacate a portion of an
improved street needed for the Lake Parkway freeway
construction.
BODY:
Whereas, A resolution directing a report on the
proposed vacation was presented to the Common Council
of the City of Milwaukee by the City of Milwaukee on
the 7th day of November, 1994 for the vacation of
Parcel No. 213, the eastern portion of the alley
bounded by East Russell Avenue, South Clement Avenue,
East Seeley Street and the Chicago and Northwestern
Transportation Company (CNW) tracks approximately 60
feet more or less to the west of the CNW right-of-way
line, in the 14th Aldermanic District (17-326); and
Whereas, A resolution directing a report on the
proposed vacation was passed by the Common Council on
December 20, 1994 under File No. 941119; now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of
Milwaukee that the fee of $218.00 otherwise required to
be paid to the City Treasurer be and hereby is waived,
and the City Treasurer be and hereby is authorized to
waive said fee pursuant to Ordinance 234 of the City of
Milwaukee, passed July 11, 1961; and, be it
Further Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of
Milwaukee that the following described alley to-wit:
That part of the 18 foot wide alley as platted in Block
25 of Milwaukee Iron Co's. Addition, a recorded
subdivision, in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 9,
Township 6 North, Range 22 East, described as follows:
Commencing at the Southwest corner of Lot 8 in said
Block 25; thence Northeasterly, along the Southerly line
of Lot 8, 56 feet to a point in the Westerly line of
the Chicago and Northwestern Transportation Company
right-of-way; thence Southeasterly, along said Westerly
right-of-way line, to its point of intersection with
the Northerly line of Lot 8 in Block 6 of Subdivision
of Block 6 and Reserved Lots 1, 2 and 3 of D. S.
Pryor's Addition, a recorded subdivision in said 1/4
Section; thence Southwesterly along said Northerly
line, 53.96 feet to the Northwest corner of Lot 8 in
said Block 6; thence Northwesterly to the point of
commencement
be and the same is hereby vacated for the reason that
the same is of no public utility and the public
interest requires the same to be vacated; and, be it
Further Resolved, That as provided by Section 80.32(4)
of the Wisconsin Statutes, such vacation shall not
terminate the easements and rights incidental thereto
acquired by or belonging to any county, town, village
or city, or to any utility or person in any underground
structures, improvements or services, as enumerated or
otherwise existing in said street and in said
description of land above described, both easements and
rights and all rights of entrance, maintenance,
construction and repair of entrance, maintenance,
construction and repair with reference thereto shall
continue as if such street had not been vacated; and,
be it
Further Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of
Milwaukee that the Commissioner of Public Works be and
hereby is directed, within two months from the date of
the adoption of this resolution, to view the aforesaid
portion of said street vacated, and assess the benefits
and damages accruing or arising from said vacation, and
to make his report of his assessment of such benefits
and damages to the Common Council of the City of
Milwaukee.
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