* Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.
The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.
Introductory*
City of Baltimore
Council Bill
Introduced by: The Council President
At the request of: The Administration (Department of Transportation)
A Bill Entitled
An Ordinance concerning
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Sale of Property - Former Beds of a 13-Foot Alley and a 20-Foot Alley
For the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at either public or private sale, all its interest in certain parcels of land known as the former bed of a 13-foot alley, extending from East Biddle Street Northerly 80 feet, to a 20-foot alley, and the former bed of a 20-foot alley, extending from North Washington Street Easterly 241.5 feet, more or less, laid out in the rear of the properties known as nos. 2000 through 2030 East Biddle Street and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.
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By authority of
Article V - Comptroller
Section 5(b)
Baltimore City Charter
(1996 Edition)
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That, in accordance with Article V, § 5(b) of the City Charter, the City Comptroller may sell, at either public or private sale, all the interest of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore in the property known as the former bed of a 13-foot alley, extending from East Biddle Street Northerly 80 feet, to a 20-foot alley, and the former bed of a 20-foot alley, extending from North Washington Street Easterly 241.5 feet, more or less, laid out in the rear of the properties known as nos. 2000 through 2030 East Biddle Street, and more particularly described as follows:
Beginning for Parcel 1 at the point formed by the intersection of the east side of a 13-foot alley and the north side of East Biddle Street 66 feet wide, the point of beginning being distant 194 feet measured along the north side of East Biddle Street from the intersection of North Chester Street 60 feet wide, and the north side of East Biddle Street; thence binding on the north side of East Biddle Street Westerly 13 feet to the west side of a 13-foot alley; thence binding on the west side of the 13-foot alley Northerly 80 feet to intersect the south side of a 20-foot alley; thence binding on the south side of the 20-foot alley Easterly 21.9 feet, more or less, to the easternmost extremity of the 20-foot alley; thence leaving the easternmost extremity of the 20-foot alley Southwesterly 13.4 feet, more or less, to the intersection of the south side of a 10-foot alley and the east side of the 13-foot alley and thence binding on the east side of the 13-foot alley Southerly 70 feet to the place of beginning.
Containing 1,085 square feet or 0.0249 acres, more or less.
Beginning for Parcel 2 at the point formed by the intersection of the south side of a 20-foot alley and the east side of North Washington Street 60 feet wide, the point of beginning being distant 80 feet measured along the east side of North Washington Street from the intersection of the north side of East Biddle Street 66 feet wide, and the east side of North Washington Street; thence binding on the north side of North Washington Street Northerly 20 feet to the north side of a 20- foot alley; thence binding on the north side of the 20-foot alley Easterly 241.5 feet, more or less, to the easternmost extremity of the 20-foot alley laid out in the rear of the properties known as nos. 2000 through 2030 East Biddle Street; thence binding on the easternmost extremity of the 20-foot alley Southerly 20 feet to intersect the south side of the 20-foot alley and thence binding on the south side of the 20-foot alley 241.5 feet more or less, to the place of beginning.
Containing 4,830 square feet or 0.1108 acres, more or less.
Subject to a full width Perpetual Easement for all Municipal Utilities and Services, not to be abandoned, over the entire hereinabove described parcel of land.
This property being no longer needed for public use.
Section 2. And be it further ordained, That no deed may pass under this Ordinance unless the deed has been approved by the City Solicitor.
Section 3. And be it further ordained, That this Ordinance takes effect on the date it is enacted.