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WHEREAS, The Committee on Lands, composed of the Mayor, the
Purchasing Agent, and the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation and
Public Buildings, of the City of Saint Pau1, has secured an agreement
for the purchase of that certain property described as follows:
Lot 3 and the west 30 feet of Lot 2, Block 16, Merriams
Rearrangement of Merriam Park (as to Blocks 7, 8, 9, 10 & 16)
except that part of said Lot 3 described as follows: Commen-
cing at a point on the south line of said Lot 3 located 19,05
feet west of the southeast corner thereof; thence running north
parallel with the east line of said Lot 3, 35 feet to a point;
running thence west parallel with the south. line of said Lot 3,
57.95 feet more or less to a point on the southeasterly line of
Terrace Park Avenue, running thence southerly along said south-
easterly line of said Terrace Park Avenue 71 feet more or less
to the southwest corner of said Lot 3; thence running east along
the south line of said Lot 3, 118.95 feet to the place of
beginning, acc.
WHEREAS, The property described therein 'is necessary for the
expansion of Merriam Terrace Park, and the price at which the property
may be purchased is at the total amount _.of $22,250.00, a fair and
a reasonable price according to the appraisal obtained by the Committee
on Lands; and -
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WHEREAS, Said�Committee has recommended the purchase of said
property at the price stated above, as evidenced by the letter of
said Committee submitted herewith; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That pursuant to Section 303 of the Charter of the City
of Saint Paul, the Council of the City of Saint Paul does hereby
authorize the purchase of the land described as:
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COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council 19—
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Lot 3 and the west 30 feet of Lot 2, Block 16, Merriams
Rearrangement of Merriam Park (as to Blocks 7, 8, 9, 10, &
16) except that part of said Lot 3 described as follows:
Commencing at a point on the south line of said Lot 3 loca-
ted 19.05 feet west of the southeast corner thereof; thence
running north parallel with the east line of said Lot 3, 35
feet to a point; running thence west parallel with the south
line of said Lot 3, 57.95 feet more or less to a point on the
southeasterly line of Terrace Park Avenue, running thence
southerly along said southeasterly line of said Terrace Park
Avenue 71 feet more or less to the southwest corner of said
Lot 3; thence running east along the south line of said
Lot 3, 118.95 feet to the place of beginning, acc.
RESOLVED Further that the proper city officials are hereby
authorized and directed to pay to Herbert D. and Helen A. Long,
record fee owners, the sum of $22,250.00, said sum to be paid to the
aforesaid vendors from Fund 9767-501-004, upon their furnishing evi-
dence of good marketable title in the aforesaid vendors, and the
total payment to be made upon tender by said parties of appropriate
deed conveying title to said property �to the City of Saint Pau1.
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FORM API?ROVED
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COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Counc' w��],9�3k 19—
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Carlson ��.� 5
Dalglish Approvec� ��� 19—
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J. WILLIAM DQNOVAN . 223-5317
Voluation Engineer
ROY E. BREDAHL, Jr. C I T Y O F S A I N T PA U L �
Ass't Valuation Engineer BUREAU OF VALUATIONS
286 City Hall ��� �
Sein4 Peul, Minnesofe 55102 4��
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June 26, 1968 ,
City Council
City of Saint Pau1
Gentlemen: .
The City of Saint Paul, acting through its Valuation Engineer,
has negotiated to purchase certain property described as follows:
Lot 3 and the west 30 feet of Lot 2, Block 16, Merriams
Rearrangement of Merriam Park (as to Blocks 7, 8, 9, 10 &
16) except that part of said Lot 3 described as follows:
Commencing at a point on the south line of said Lot 3 loca-
' ted 19.05 feet west of the southeast corner thereof; thence
running north parallel with the east line of said Lot 3, 35
feet to a point; running thence west parallel with the south
line of said Lot 3, 57.95 feet more or less to a point on the
southeasterly line of Terrace Park Avenue, running thence
southerly along said southeasterly line of said Terrace Park
Avenue 71 feet more or less to the southwest corner of said
Lot 3; thence running east along the south line of said
Lot 3, 118.95 feet to the place of beginning, acc.
The owners of the above described lands, Herbert D. and Helen A.
Long,have accepted an offer tendered them by the City in the amount
of $22,250.00 as compensation for the sale of the said land to the
C ity.
This property, including land and buildings, is needed by the City
of Saint Pau1 for the expansion of Merriam Terrace Park. In view
of the reasonable price for which it can be purchased, said price
being the appraised fair and reasonable market value thereof, we,
the Committee on Lands, do recommend to the Council of the City of
Saint Paul that it authorize the purchase of said land in lieu of
condemnation proceedings at the price of $22,250.00 as negotiated
with the owners.
Very truly y6urs, '
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