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sa lfOTICB · WILMETTE LIFE June 22, 1928 er's petltlon, or object to the report and ' feet to the north line of said Lot Eight the pavement at the southeaat corner assessment roll of the Commisslonera (8); thence· east along the north line of of Glendening Road and Coventry Road, aforesaid, the same and the matters said Lot Eight (8), twenty and ninety- and along the south ltne of the pavement VILLAGE OF IBNILWOBTH and things therein charg~ and stated four hundredths (20.94) feet, to the In said Coventry Road as opened, where IN TBE 8UPEBIOB COUBT OF COOK wlll be taken as confessed. and a judg- northeast corner of said Lot Eight (8); said pavement widens to form a double ment entered In accordance with the thence southeasterly along the north- roadway connection to the present paveCOUNTY, ILLINOIS. said report and assessment roll, and the easterly lines of said Lots Eight' (8) and ment in West Railroad Avenue: the prayer of said petition: · Nine (9), one hundred forty-eight and radii of the back of said curb shall be GENERAL NUllBER f;Utl. The following is a description of sald eighty-five hundredths (148.85) feet to the one hundred (100) feet at the northwest improvement, and includes a descrip- southeast corner of said Lot Nine (9); corner of Coventry Road and GlendenNOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS FOR A Uon of the lots. blocks, tracts and par:. thence west along the south Une of said ing Road, and at the intersection on the LOCAL IMPROVEMENT for the widen- eels of land sought to ))e taken or dam- Lot Nine (9)·, three hundred eighty-three west line of the pavement in West Railinc, openinc and extending of· Coventry aged for the said Improvement: and eight-tenths (383.8) feet to the south- road Avenue and the pavement In the Road and the approaches thereto, conThat a local improvement consisting west corner of said Lot Nine (9); thence said proposed 16th Street: the radius slating of the opening of Coventry Road of the widening, opening and extending north along the west lines of said Lots of the back of said curb. shall be sixteen which shall be opened from Glendening of Coventry Road and the approaches Nine (9) and Eight (8), one hundred (16) feet at the said island in Coventry · Road and Coventry Road In a north- thereto shall be made consisting of the twenty-five (125) feet to the northwest Road as opened west of West Railroad easterly direction to West Railroad Ave- opening of Coventry Road which shall corner of said Lot Eight (8); thence Avenue; the radius at the back of said nue, including also a thoroughfare to be opened from Glendening Road and east along the north Une of said Lot curb shall be twelve (12) feet at the be known as Ashland A venue, which Coventry Road in a northeasterly eli- Eight (8), sixty-one and ninety-nine north end, and the radius of the back shall be opened from Glendening Road rection to West Railroad Avenue, in- hundredths (61.99) feet to. the point of of said curb shall be twenty-three (23) east along the south boundary of the eluding also a thoroughfare to be known beginning, together with all buildings feet at the south end of the said island Vllla.ge of Kenllwortk to West Railroad as Ashland A venue, which shall be and other structures located thereon ; all north of . the intersection of Ashland Avenue, Including also a thoroughfare opened from Glendening Road East of the above described lots, tracts and Avenue and West Railroad Avenue; the to be known as Sixteenth Street, which along the south boundary line of the parcels of land being in Block Thirty- radii of the back of said curb shall be shall be opened from the above de- Vil,lage of Kenilworth to West Railroad six (36), Kenilworth, being a subdivision thirty (30) feet at the northeast corner scribed Ashland A venue, as herein pro- Avenue, Including also a thoroughfare of that part of the North Fifteen (15) of Ashland Avenue and Glendening vided to be opened, at its connection with to be known as Sixteenth Street, which Acres of the Northeast Quarter of the Road, at the northwest corner of AshSixteenth Street in Wilmette north to shall be opened from the above de- Southeast Quarter of Section Twenty- land A venue and the said proposed 16th West Railroad Avenue, by condemning scribed Ashland Avenue, as herein pro- eight (28) in Township Forty-two (42) Street, at the southwest and northwest therefor the necessary land, and that vided to be opened, at its connection North, Range Thirteen (13) East of the corners of Coventry Road and West when so widened, opened and extended, with Sixteenth Street in Wilmette north Third Principal Meridian, that lies Railroad A venue, all within the Village by improving the same together West Railroad avenue; and that, for southwesterly of a line drawn parallel of Kenilworth, County of Cook and State with Glendening Road from Southdean to thereof, the followin ~ de- with and fifty (50) feet southwesterly of Illinois. All of the hereinabove deRoad north to Coventry Road, by con- the purposes tracts, pieces and. parcels of from the southwesterly line of the right scribed improvement is mor~ fully structing therein a concrete pavement, scribed land be acquired by condemnation of way of the Chicago and Northwestern shown and set forth upon certain plates and curbing and otherwise improving thereof: Railway, and south of a line drawn )r drawings showing plans, elevations the same, all within the Village of TRACT NUMBER 1. parallel with and thirty-three (33) feet and details, which are made a part hereKenilworth, County of Cook and State That part of Lot Three (3) lying east- south of the north line of said Fifteen of and ~arked "Plate I", "Plate II" of Illinois. erly of a straight line drawn from the (15) Acres, according to the plat of said and "Plate III", which plates are on northeast corner of said lot. southwest- Block Thirty-six (36) recorded in the file in the office of the Village . Clerk, at IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF COOK erly to a point .in the south line of said office of the Recorder of Cook County, the Village Office of the Village of COUNTY, ILLINOIS. lot, one hundred twelve and forty-four Illinois, on the twenty-ninth day of Oc- Kenilworth, Cook County, Illinois. The hundredths (112.44) feet east of the tober, A. D. 1918, in Book 155 of Plats said plates are hereby made a part GENERAL NUMBER f7i108. :!~uthwest corner of said lot, together at Page 20, as Document Number 6413152. hereof with the same force and effect as w1th all buildings and other structures That said tracts of land, when so ac- if the same were set out in words and STATE OF ILLINOIS, J located thereon ; quired, and said streets above described figures herein. .COUNTY OF' COOK, i ss. TRACT NUMBER 2. as so widened, opened and e-xtended, The elevations of the finished grade VILLAGE OF KENILWORTH. That part of Lot Four ( 4) lying east- and also Glendening Road from South · as shown on the plates attached are A municipal corporation, erly of a - straight line drawn from a dean Road north to Coventry Road, in- gh·en in feet and decimal parts of a vs. in the north line of said lot one eluding all street returns, shall be im- fout above the established datum of the CHARLES ALFRED THORSEN CHI- point hundred twelve and fourty-four hund- proved by the construction of a one Village of Kenilworth. CAGO TITLE AND TRUST COMPANY redths (112.44) feet east of the northwest course reinforced concrete pavement and The word "Parkway," wherever used AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST NUM~ of said Jot, southwesterly to a curbing, by grading, grubbing, excavat- herein, shall mean the space on each BER 1}351, AXEL OLSON, JULIA E. corner point in the south line of said lot ninety- ing and preparing the subgrade, grad- side of the proposed pavement, herein McKENNA, J. E. CLARK AND ALL one and fifty-one hundredths (91:51) feet ing and h~nd raking the parkways, re- provided to be constructed, extending WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF COOK east of the southwest corner of said movmg existing sidewalks, old curbing, from the back of the curb to the propCOUNTY, ILLINOIS, by order duly en- lot, together with all buildings and obstructions, and old materials in the erty line. structures located thereon · way of the proposed Improvement, conWherever the term "sub-grade" i~ tered in the above entitled proceedings other NUMBER 3 ' structing concrete catchbasins, con- herein used, it shall mean the foundati on having directed that as to such defend~ TRACT That part of Lot Five (5) lying east- structin.g concrete manhole catchbasins, which is to be prepared as hereinafter ants as are shown by the affidavit flied of a straight line drawn from a connectmg catchbasins and manhole 'fi d h" h h In said proceedings to be non-residents erly point in the north line of said lot ninety- c~tchbasins to sewers, constructing tile specl e ' upon w IC t e pavement and of the State of - Illinois, or whose resi- one and fifty-one hundredths (91.. 51) feet PIPe. drains, constructing and adjusting the integral curb are to be constructed. lk Wherever tht> term "roadway" is ust>d t id dences are shown thereby to be unof the northwest corner of said lot, concre e s ewa approa.ches, adjusting herein, it shall mean that portion of the known, and the defendants designated east to a point in the south brick pavement connectiOns, adjusting as "All whom it may concern " the southwesterly line of said lot, forty-one and eighty- fl'!anhole and c.atchbasin covers, grub- ~:;treet where the pavement is to be conClerk of said Court cause pubitcatlon six hundredths (41.86) feet east of the bm.g ~qd removJ.ng trees, relocating and structed, and shall extend from back to to be made in the Wilmette Life, a secucorner of said lot together adJustmg electric light standards and back of curbs. lar newspaper published weekly in the southwest with all building~ and other 'structures cabl~s, adjusting manholes, constructing Wherever the word "grade" alone i~ VIllage of Wilmette, Cook County, Illi- located thereon : curbmg, removing existing buildings and herein used, it shall mean slope of nois, containing notice of the following TRACT NUMBER 4. other structures, repairing existing im- . gradient. matters: That part of Lot Six (6) lying easter- provements where damaged, filling and Wherever the word "elevation" is hereNotice is hereby given of the pend- ly of a straight line drawn from a point flushing filling, removing all rubbish and in used, it shall mean distance in a ency of the above entitled proceedings in the north line of said lot, forty-one surplus excavated materials. cleaning. vertical line above the established · datum Instituted by the petition of the VIllage and eighty-six hundredths (41.86) feet curmg and protecting said proposed of Kenilworth a~ hereinafter described. of Kenilworth, heretofore filed in the east of the northwest corner of said pavement, and protecting existing imWherever the word "engineer" Is hereSuperior Court of Cook County, Illinois, lot, southwesterly to the southwest cor- provements and trees. in used, it shall mean the person, firm designated General Number 477106 in ner of said lot, and westerly of a The concrete pavement for said pro- or corporation employed by the Board of said Court, praying for the ascertain- straight line drawn from a point In the posed improvement shall be seven ( 7) Local Improvements to perform engineerment of the just compensation to be north line of said lot, one hundred fortyinches thick through,)ut its entire width ing services in connection with said immade for the private property to be taken or damaged for the making of the five and seventy-two hundredths (145.72) in Glendening Road, Ashland Avenue, pr~~~rns~~~ Board of Local Improvement~ Improvement hereinafter described, and feet east of the northwest corner of said and 16th Street, and shall he ten (10) for the ascertainment of what property lot, southwesterly to a point in the south inches thick at the intersection of shall cause the Engineer to set proper will be benefited by the making of said line of said lot, one hundred three and Coventry Road, Ashland Avenue and stakes, make measurements, and mnrk Improvement, and the amount of such eighty-six hundreds (103.86) feet east of Glendening Road, and shall be te~ (lO) grades herein provided and perform th t> the sout~west corner of said lot, to- inches thick In Coventry Road, as ex- engineering services required for the conbenefit. struction of the improvement herein proThe Commissioners duly appointed by gether w1th all buildings and other struc- tended to West Railroad Avenue. The overall width of said pavement vided to be constructed. · the said Superior Court of Cook County tures located thereon; and curb in Glendening Road and AshWherever the words "finished grade" Illinois, to investigate and report th~ TRACT NUMBER 5. That part of Lot Seven (7) lying west- land Avenue shall be eleven feet six or "established grade" are herein used, just compensation to be made for the private property to be taken or damaged erly of a straight line drawn from a inches (11'-6") ; the width of said pave- they shall mean the elevation above tor said Improvement, and also what point in the north line of said lot, onP. ment in 16th Street shall be twenty- datum as hereinbefore de~acribed, of that real estate will be benefited by said im- hundred three and eighty-six hundredths three (23) feet: the width of said pave- portion of the improvement specifically provement, and the amount of such (103.86) feet east of the northw~st co'~"- ment in Glendening Road at its inter- referred to. Wherever the word "diameter" of a benefit to each parcel of land assessed ner of said lot, southwesterly to a point section with Coventry Road and Ashland duly made a special assessment to raise in the south line of said lot, sixty-one Avenue, exclusive of the curb shall be drain tile or catchbasin Is herein used, it the cost of said improvement, and filed and ninety-nine hundredths (61.99) feet fif~y-three (53) feet: and the' width of !':hall mean internal diameter, and whertheir said report and assessment roll tn east of the southwest corner of said lot, sa1d pavement in Coventry Road as ex- ever a pipe is referred to as an etght (8) the office of the Clerk of the Superior together with all buildings and oth~r tended, shall be forty (40) feet between inch pipe, the dimensions in inches shall faces of the curb, except at curb cor- mean diameter. Court of Cook County, Illinois, on the structures located thereon ; TRACT NUMBER 6. ners and island hereinafter provided for The term "tile pipe drain" and "storm thirty-first day of May, A. D. 1928. That part of Lot Seven (7) lying east where said proposed pavement shall be sewer" are herein used interchangeably. Thereupon a summons issued out of All elevations given are referred to the said Court against the defendants above of a line drawn parallel with and two widened alnng curved line to form condatum of the Village of Kenilworth as named, and the de fendants described as hundred eighty-three (2 9 ~) feet east of tinuous pavement connections Along the westerly edge of the pro- E>Stablished by the Village Code of 1919. "All whom it may concern," returnable the west line of said lol , together with The grading of the roadways and parkIn said Court at the County Court House all buildings and other structures lo- posed pavement In Glendening Road cated thereon: along the north edge of the proposed ways herein provided to be constructed , In the City of Chicago, County of Cook TRACT NUMBER 7. . pavement in Ashland Avenue and alon ~hall consist of the excavation, formingand State of Illlnots, on the second day .Those portions of Lots Eight (8) and the east and west edges of the pro ose~ of fills, shaping, sloping, cleaning, grubof July, A. D. 1928, as is by law required, which proceeding is now pend- Nine (9) described as follows: Beginning pavement in 16th Street there shitl b bing and removal of all shrubs and trees ing. at a point In the north lin~ of. said Lot constructed on top of a.;.d integral wit~ Ies~ than seven (7) inches in diameter, The total cost of said improvement. as Eight (8) sixty-one and mnety-nine said proposed pavement a concrete curb within the lines of the proposed pavement and within three (3) feet outside of shown by the estimate of the President hundredths (61.99) feet east of the north- five (5) inches high a~d six (6) inch of said lot ; thence south- thick. es ~aid line~, rolling and compacting neCf'f:. of the Board of Local Improvements of west corner the Village of Kenilworth, and the ·re- wester I Y m a straight line, forty-five and Alone the easterly edge of said t b · th k (45.26) feet. to posed fifty-three (53) foot pavementprol- sary o nng roadways and lines par ·wayf: port and assessment roll of said C'om- twenty-six 1 t thl thundredth~ h n to the proper e elevation and promJssioners, is the sum of One Hundred a PO n r Y-t ree (33) feet east of the Glendening Road. and along both edges vided herein as shown on said plate~ Forty-two Thousand, Five Hundred ~est line of s~id lot, as measured on a of the proposed forty (40) foot pavement numbered 2 and 3. Eighty Dollars and no cents ($142,580.00), ~me parallel w1th the south line of said in Coventry Road as extended and The roadway to be paved, as herein and the total amount asse-ssed to the ot. and fifteen and fourteen hundredths around the island thirty-two (32) feet 1 provided, shall be so graded that after public as benefits therein Is no dollars [15.14) feet north of the south line of said diameter, which shall be constructed a~ being rolled with a self-propelling roller and no cents ($0.00), ht, as measured on a line parallel with the easterly end of said proposed pave weighing not less than four (4) tons nor Now, unless you, such defendants as t e wllelst line of said lot; thence south. ment in Coventry Road at West Ratl- more than eiuht (8) tons, until thoroughlY are shown by the affidavit flied In said para e with and thirty-three (33) feet road Avenue, there shall be constr ,.., Proceedings to be non-residents of the east of the west line of said Lots Eight (8) a separate concre.te curb thirty uc(~~d) compacted, the subgrade shall present a State of Dlinols, or who~ residences andd Nine (9), sixty and fourteen hun- inches wide, eight ( 8 ) inches thick at th hard and even surface at the proper are shown thereby to be unknown and d r e) tfhs (60.14) feet, to a point thirty base, and seven {7 ) inches thick at the elevation to receive the pavement at the e grade established, as shown on said the defendants designated as "All ~hom ( 30 eet north of the south line of said top. The radll of the back of th plat'S !lumbered 2 and 3. It may ooncern," shall be and appear Lot Nine (9) ; thence east, parallel with The parkways within the lines of the before the eatd Superior Court of Cook and thirty (30) feet north of the south curb and integral curb shalle proposed County, Dllnols. at the County Court line of aald Lot Nine (9), two hundred one feet six Inches (Sl'-G") at t~e fifttyh- proposed Improvement shall be so graded e nor - that the finished surface of the ground Roue In the City of Chicago, County ftfty (250) feet; thence north, parallel west corner of Gl d i of Cook &ncl State of Dllnols. on the with and two hundred eighty-three (283) Southdean Road a:d :~ nlfte Roa~h and of said J)arkways shall be at the llnes R sou west and finished grades as shown on said MCODd clay of July, A. D. 1918, ancl feet east of the west line of said Lots corner of Glend~ni Plead. &DaWer or ctemur to the petttJon- Eight (8) ancJ Nine (9), ninety-ftve (95) try Road, and alo~~ th~adso~r: {inoevenof- plates numbered 2 and 3. All surplus excavated material shall be removed from