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BILL NO. W
1j INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN
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') ORDINANCE N0 , Jf
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI , VACATING AND !
�I DISCONTINUING AS A PUBLIC THOROUGHFARE THE EAST-WEST ALLEY
BETWEEN HIGH STREET AND MAIN STREET FROM THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY
I� LINE OF BROADWAY STREET 14ESTERLY TO THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY
1 LINE OF MULBERRY STREET, RESERVING TO THE CITY AN EASEMENT IN
i THE RIGHT-OF-WAY VACATING FOR SANITARY SEWER, SURFACE WATER
DRAINAGE, AND PUBLIC UTILITY PURPOSES , AND AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND CLERK OF THE CITY TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY INSTRUMENTS;
�IREQUIRED TO CONFIRM IN THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS THEIR RIGHT
OF REVERSION IN THE VACATED AREA
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WHEREAS, it has been shown to the City Council of the City
of Jefferson, Missouri, that the owner of land adjacent to and
abutting upon the east-west alley between High Street and Main
Street from the west right-of-way line of Broadway Street
westerly to the easterly right-of-way line of Mulberry, in the
City, has petitioned the City Council to vacate right-of-way i
as a public thoroughfare; and
WHEREAS, it has further been shown that it would not in-
convenience the public or the citizens of the City to discontinue
as a right-of-way for a public thoroughfare such alley as
described in Section 1 of this ordinance, subject to a reser-
vation in the City of an easement in that portion vacated for
the maintenance, repair, location and relocation of all sanitary
sewer, surface water sewer or public utility facilities now !�
existing or hereafter to be constructed within said right-of-way!
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NOW THEREFORE
BE IT MWAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON,
MISSOURI , AS FOLLOWS :
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Jefferson,
® Missouri, hereby declares it necessary, reasonable and proper
to discontinue as a right-of-way for a public thoroughfare and
forever vacate the following described alley in said City,
subject to the reservation in the City of the easement mentioned
in Section 2 of this ordinance:
"The east-west alley between High Street and Main Street
from the west right-of-way line of Broadway Street
westerly to the easterly right-of-way line of Mulberry
Street , '
Section 2 . All of that portion of the above vacated
property is hereby retained as a perpetual easement or right-
of-way for the construction, maintenance, repair, relocation
and operation of sanitary sewers , surface water drainage, and
all public utility facilities , and no permanent buildings or
structures shall be located within or upon said easement with-
out the prior written consent of the City,
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Section 3. The statutory right of reversion in the
owners of the abutting property is hereby confirmed, subject
to the easement expressly reserved in Section 2 of this
Iordinance, as is provided by the laws of the State of Missouri,
and the Mayor and the Clerk of the City are hereby authorized
to execute all necessary instruments required to confirm the
reversionery rights of the owners of property abutting on the
area vacated, as described in Section 1 of this ordinance, in
the right-of-way vacated.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and approval.
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Passed 14-AP-S'2• Approved_ 149-' &Y
r siden of the CodRcil a
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