* 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 Water Street and Hollingsworth Street
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 Water Street, extending from Grant Street easterly 157.3 feet, more or less, to South Calvert Street, and the former bed of Hollingsworth Street, extending southerly 159.6 feet, more or less, to East Lombard 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 certain parcels of land known as the former bed of Water Street, extending from Grant Street easterly 157.3 feet, more or less, to South Calvert Street, and the former bed of Hollingsworth Street, extending southerly 159.6 feet, more or less, to East Lombard Street, and more particularly described as follows:
Beginning for Parcel 1 at the point formed by the intersection of the west side of South Calvert Street 74 feet wide, and the south side of Water Street 20 feet wide, the point of beginning being distant Northerly 160 feet, more or less, measured along the west side of South Calvert Street from East Lombard Street 90 feet wide; thence leaving the west side of South Calvert Street Westerly 157.10 feet, more or less, to intersect the east side of Grant Street 28 feet wide, thence binding on the east side of Grant Street Northerly 20 feet, to the north side of Water Street; thence binding on the north side of Water Street Easterly 157.3 feet, more or less, to intersect the east side of South Calvert Street and thence binding on the east side of South Calvert Street Southerly 20 feet to the place of beginning.
Containing 3,144.4 square feet or 0.0720 acres, more or less.
Beginning for Parcel 2 at the point formed by the intersection of the north side of East Lombard Street 90 feet wide, and the east side of Hollingsworth Street 15 feet wide, the point of beginning being distant Westerly 80.4 feet, more or less, measured along the north side of East Lombard Street from South Calvert Street 74 feet wide; thence binding on the north side of East Lombard Street Southwesterly 15 feet, to the west side of Hollingsworth Street, thence binding on the west side of Hollingsworth Street Northwesterly 159.5 feet, more or less, to intersect the south side of Water Street 20 feet wide, thence binding on the south side of Water Street Northeasterly 15 feet, to the east side of Hollingsworth Street and thence binding on the east side of Hollingsworth Street Southeasterly 159.6 feet, more or less, to the place of beginning.
Containing 2,393.25 square feet or 0.0548 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.
These parcels of land 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.