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HomeMy Public PortalAbout00655 O R D I N A N C E NO. 655 AN ORDINANCE authorizing and directing the Executive Director to grant to the State of Missouri, for the use of the State Highway Commission of Missouri, the right to cross the River des Peres Foul Water Sewer in the City of St. Louis with a highway, and to execute an instrument giving effect thereto upon the conditions hereinafter set out. WHEREAS, pursuant to the Plan of The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District and by Resolution No. 6 of the District, adopted July 1, 1954 and recorded in Book 7407, page 596 of the City of St. Louis Records, the District took title for its use and possession to all public easements for sewer and drainage purposes within its area, including those of the City of St. Louis; and WHEREAS, the State Highway Commission of the State of Missouri wishes to cross the easement containing the River des Peres Foul Water Sewer (including the sewer therein) of this District with a highway; and WHEREAS, the State Highway Commission of the State of Missouri has requested the District grant the right to so use such easement, and the District is willing so to do; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT: Section One. The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District does hereby grant to the State of Missouri, for the use of the State Highway Commission, the right to construct, reconstruct, repair and maintain a highway across the River des Peres Foul Water Sewer and easement wherein located, in the City of St. Louis, Missouri, according to plans approved by District's Engineering Department and as hereinafter set forth, subject, however, to the following terms and reservations: The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District reserves the right to the full access to and use of such easement for sewer and drainage purposes, including the right to construct new sewers and appurtenances therein and to use, maintain and reconstruct the new and existing sewers and appurtenances therein. The State Highway Commission will, if considered reasonably necessary by District's engineers, protect the existing sewers and appurtenances at its cost, or, if necessary to reconstruct, relocate or repair because of such highway use, such work will be done at the cost of the State Highway Commission. That portion of the easement containing the River des Peres Foul Water Sewer which is involved in this grant is described as follows: That portion of 30 foot wide easement granted by instrument recorded in Book 2282, page 9 of the City of St. Louis, Missouri, Records, which portion lies in City Blocks 6438 and 3298 of the City of St. Louis, Missouri. Section Two. The Executive Director is hereby authorized and directed to execute in behalf of the District an instrument giving effect to Section One hereof. The foregoing Ordinance was adopted November 20, 1961.