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.