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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL
Introduced by: The Council President
At the request of: The Administration (Department of Public Works)
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Sale of Property - the Former Beds of Certain Streets and Alleys Lying Within the Area Bounded by 24th Street, Howard Street, 25th Street and Maryland Avenue
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 beds of certain streets and alleys lying within the area bounded by 24th Street, Howard Street, 25th Street and Maryland Avenue and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.
Body
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 certain parcels of land known as the former beds of certain streets and alleys lying within the area bounded by 24th Street, Howard Street, 25th Street and Maryland Avenue, and more particularly described as follows:
Beginning for Parcel No. 1 at the point formed by the intersection of the north side of 24th Street, 66 feet wide, and the west side of the former bed of Mace Street, 20 feet wide, and running thence binding on the west side of the former bed of said Mace Street, Northerly 465.0 feet, more or less, to intersect the south side of 25th Street, 100 feet wide; thence binding on the south side of said 25th Street, Easterly 20.0 feet to intersect the east side of the former bed of said Mace Street; thence binding on the east side of the former bed of said Mace Street, Southerly 465.0 feet, more or less, to intersect the north side of said 24th Street, and thence binding on the north side of said 24th Street, Westerly 20.0 feet to the place of beginning.
Beginning for Parcel No. 2 at the point formed by the intersection of the north side of 24th Street, 66 feet wide, and the east side of the former bed of a 10 foot alley laid out in the rear of the properties formerly known as Nos. 2400 through 2424 Maryland Avenue, said point of beginning being distant westerly 84.0 feet,
more or less, measured along the north side of said 24th Street from the west side of Maryland Avenue, 66 feet wide, and running thence binding on the north side of said 24th Street, Westerly 10.0 feet to intersect the west side of the former bed of said 10 foot alley; thence binding on the west side of the former bed of said 10 foot alley, Northerly 184.0 feet, more or less, to the northernmost extremity of the former bed of said 10 foot alley; thence binding on the northernmost extremity of the former bed of said 10 foot alley, Easterly 10.0 feet to intersect the east side of the former bed of said 10 foot alley, and thence binding on the east side of the former bed of said 10 foot alley, Southerly 184.0 feet, more or less, to the place of beginning.
Beginning for Parcel No. 3 at the point formed by the intersection of the south side of the former bed of a 12 foot to varying in width alley laid out along the northern outline of the property known as No. 2403/17 Mace Street, and the east side of the former bed of Mace Street, 20 feet wide, said point of beginning being northerly 172.0 feet, more or less, measured along the east side of the former bed of said Mace Street from the north side of 24th Street, 66 feet wide, and running thence binding on the east side of the former bed of said Mace Street, Northerly 12.0 feet to intersect the north side of the former bed of said 12 foot to varying in width alley; thence binding on the north side of the former bed of said 12 foot to varying in width alley, Easterly 56.0 feet, more or less, to intersect the west side of the former bed of a 10 foot alley laid out in the rear of the properties formerly known as Nos. 2400 through 2424 Maryland Avenue; thence binding on the west side of the former bed of said 10 foot alley, Southerly 22.0 feet, more or less, to intersect the southeast side of the former bed of said 12 foot to varying in width alley; thence binding on the southeast side of the former bed of said 12 foot to varying in width alley, Northwesterly 14.1 feet, more or less, to the south side of the former bed of said 12 foot to varying in width alley, and thence binding on the south side of the former bed of said 12 foot to varying in width alley, Westerly 46.0 feet, more or less, to the place of beginning.
Beginning for Parcel No. 4 at the point formed by the intersection of the south side of the former bed of a 10 foot alley laid out in the rear of the property known as No. 102 W. 24th Street, and the east side of the former bed of Mace Street, 20 feet wide, said point of beginning being distant northerly 65.0 feet, more or less, measured along the east side of the former bed of said Mace Street from the north side of 24th Street, 66 feet wide, and running thence binding on the east side of the former bed of said Mace Street, Northerly 10.0 feet to intersect the north side of the former bed of said 10 foot alley; thence binding on the north side of the former bed of said 10 foot alley, Easterly 56.0 feet, more or less, to intersect the west side of the former bed of a 10 foot alley laid out in the rear of the properties formerly known as No. 2400 through 2424 Maryland Avenue; thence binding on the west side of the former bed of said 10 foot alley, mentioned secondly herein, Southerly 10.0 feet to intersect the south side of the former bed of said 10 foot alley, mentioned firstly herein, and thence binding on the south side of the former bed of said 10 foot alley, mentioned firstly herein, Westerly 56.0 feet, more or less, to the place of beginning.
Beginning for Parcel No. 5 at the point formed by the intersection of the south side of the former bed of a 10 foot alley laid out along the northern outline of the properties formerly known as No. 2413 N. Howard Street and No. 2402 Mace Street, and the east side of Howard Street, 66 feet wide, said point of beginning being distant northerly 102.0 feet, more or less, measured along the east side of said Howard Street from the north side of 24th Street, 66 feet wide, and running thence binding on the east side of said Howard Street, Northerly 10.0 feet to intersect the north side of the former bed of said 10 foot alley; thence binding on the north side of the former bed of said 10 foot alley, Easterly 150.0 feet, more or less, to intersect the west side of the former bed of said Mace Street, 20 feet wide; thence binding on the west side of the former bed of said Mace Street, Southerly 10.0 feet to intersect the south side of the former bed of said 10 foot alley, and thence binding on the south side of the former bed of said 10 foot alley, Westerly 150.0 feet, more or less, to the place of beginning.
Beginning for Parcel No. 6 at the point formed by the intersection of the south side of the former bed of a 5 foot alley laid out in the rear of the properties formerly known as Nos. 114 through 130 W. 24th Street, and the east side of Howard Street, 66 feet wide, said point of beginning being distant northerly 70.0 feet, more or less, measured along the east side of said Howard Street from the north side of 24th Street, 66 feet wide, and running thence binding on the east side of said Howard Street, Northerly 5.0 feet to intersect the north side of the former bed of said 5 foot alley; thence binding on the north side of the former bed of said 5 foot alley, Easterly 128.0 feet, more or less, to the easternmost extremity of the former bed of said 5 foot alley; thence binding on the easternmost extremity of the former bed of said 5 foot alley, Southerly 5.0 feet to intersect the south side of the former bed of said 5 foot alley, and thence binding on the south side of the former bed of said 5 foot alley, Westerly 128.0 feet, more or less, to the place of beginning.
Beginning for Parcel No. 7 at the point formed by the intersection of the north side of the former bed of a 10 foot alley laid out along the south outline of the property formerly known as No. 2415 N. Howard Street, and the west side of the former bed of a 10 foot alley laid out in the rear of the properties formerly known as Nos. 2415 through 2429 N. Howard Street, said point of beginning being distant easterly 75.0 feet, more or less, measured along the south outline of the property formerly known as No. 2415 N. Howard Street from the east side of said Howard Street, and running thence binding on the west side of the former bed of said 10 foot alley, mentioned secondly herein, Northerly 103.0 feet, more or less, to the northernmost extremity of the former bed of said 10 foot alley, mentioned secondly herein; thence binding on the northernmost extremity of the former bed of said 10 foot alley, mentioned secondly herein, Easterly 10.0 feet to intersect the east side of the former bed of said 10 foot alley, mentioned secondly herein; thence binding on the east side of the former bed of said 10 foot alley, mentioned secondly herein, Southerly 103.0 feet, more or less, to intersect the north side of the former bed of said 10 foot alley, mentioned firstly herein, and thence binding on the north side of the former bed of said 10 foot alley, mentioned firstly herein, Westerly 10.0 feet to the place of beginning.
Beginning for Parcel No. 8 at the point formed by the intersection of the north side of the former bed of a 5 foot alley laid out in the rear of the properties formerly known as Nos. 114 through 130 W. 24th Street, and the west side of the former bed of a 5 foot alley laid out in the rear of the properties formerly known as Nos. 2411 and 2413 N. Howard Street, said point of beginning being distant easterly 70.0 feet, more or less, measured along the north side of the former bed of said 5 foot alley, mentioned firstly herein, from the east side of Howard Street, 66 feet wide, and running thence binding on the west side of the former bed of said 5 foot alley, mentioned secondly herein, Northerly 27.0 feet, more or less, to intersect the south side of the former bed of a 10 foot alley, laid out along the north outline of the properties formerly known as No. 2413 N. Howard Street and No. 2402 Mace Street; thence binding on the south side of the former bed of said 10 foot alley, Easterly 5.0 feet, to intersect the east side of the former bed of said 5 foot alley, mentioned secondly herein; thence binding on the east side of the former bed of said 5 foot alley, mentioned secondly herein, Southerly 27.0 feet, more or less, to intersect the north side of the former bed of said 5 foot alley, mentioned firstly herein, and thence binding on the north side of the former bed of said 5 foot alley, mentioned firstly herein, Westerly 5.0 feet to the place of beginning.
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.
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