Public Act 0768 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB2711 Enrolled LRB094 18545 AJO 54412 b

Public Act 094-0768

AN ACT concerning the transfer of real property.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 1. The Director of the Department of Natural Resources, on behalf of the State of Illinois, is authorized to execute and deliver to the Village of Spring Grove, an Illinois unit of local government, for and in consideration of $1.00 paid to said Department, a Quit Claim Deed to the following described real property, to wit:

Parcel 282-A:

All that real property conveyed from Wieland Dairy Company, an Illinois Corporation, to the State of Illinois, by Warranty Deed dated August 17, 1914 and recorded September 7, 1914 in Book 143 of Deeds at Page 347 in the Recorder's Office of McHenry County, Illinois, being more particularly described as follows:

Part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 46 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: Starting at an iron stake at the Northwest corner of said Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 25; thence South 00 degrees 27 minutes West on the forty line 287 feet to a stake on the North bank of the Nippersink Creek for a place of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 27 minutes West on said forty line 934.7 feet to an iron stake; thence South 89 degrees 33 minutes East 425 feet to an iron stake; thence North 00 degrees 27 minutes East, 1167.3 feet to a stake on the North bank of the aforesaid Nippersink Creek; thence South 79 degrees 34 minutes West along the North bank of said creek 67.9 feet; thence South 50 degrees 42 minutes West along the North bank of said creek 281 feet; thence South 73 degrees 53 minutes West along the North bank of said creek 149.3 feet to the place of beginning, containing 10.18 acres of land, more or less, all situated in the County of McHenry and the State of Illinois.

Parcel 282-B:

All that real property conveyed from Wieland Dairy Company, an Illinois Corporation, to the State of Illinois, by Warranty Deed dated January 20, 1916 and recorded March 11, 1919 in Book 153 of Deeds at Page 460 in the Recorder's Office of McHenry County, Illinois, being more particularly described as follows:

Part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 25, in Township 46 North, Range Number 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian, bounded and described as follows: Commencing at a point on the Range line between the Townships of Richmond and Burton, 21.5 rods North from the North line of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company's right-of-way; thence North 79 degrees West parallel with the North line of said right-of-way 35 feet; thence South 72 degrees 50 minutes West 319.8 feet to a point; thence North 79 degrees West 125.5 feet to a point; thence South parallel with the Range line 200 feet to a stake on the North line of aforesaid railway right-of-way; thence South 79 degrees East along the North line of said railway right-of-way 274.0 feet to a stake; thence North parallel with the Range line 181.5 feet to a stake; thence South 79 degrees East parallel with the North line of aforesaid railway right-of-way 198 feet to a point on the Range line; thence North on said Range line 173.25 feet to the place of beginning, containing 2 acres of land, together with the right-of-way for roadway purposes to Blivin Street in the Village of Spring Grove, McHenry County, Illinois, said right-of-way being a strip of land 30 feet wide lying North of and adjoining the Northerly line of a piece of land deeded by John A. Bowers and wife to Nick Etten, and recorded in Book 120 of Deeds, at Page 156 in the Recorder's Office of McHenry County, Illinois; all situated in the County of McHenry and the State of Illinois.

Parcel 282-C:

All that real property conveyed from George Wieland and Amanda Wieland, his wife, to the State of Illinois, by Warranty Deed dated August 16, 1919 and recorded November 5, 1919 in Book 154 of Deeds at Page 274 in the Recorder's Office of McHenry County, Illinois, being more particularly described as follows:

Commencing at a point on the 80 rod line 1447 feet South of a point 80 rods West of the Northeast corner of Section 25 where said line intersects the public highway; running thence in a westerly direction along the public highway 33 feet; thence North parallel with the 80 rod line 1130 feet to the center of Nippersink Creek; thence East to the 80 rod line 33 feet; thence South 1130 feet to the place of beginning, containing 134 square rods, more or less, situated in Section 25, Township 46 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian, Village of Spring Grove, County of McHenry, State of Illinois.

Parcel 282-D:

All that real property conveyed from Wieland Dairy Company, an Illinois Corporation, to the State of Illinois, by Warranty Deed dated July 2, 1923 and recorded August 7, 1923 in Book 168 of Deeds at Page 257 in the Recorder's Office of McHenry County, Illinois, being more particularly described as follows:

That part of East Half of Northeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 46 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian, and that part of the West Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 30, Township 46 North, Range 9 East of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows:

Starting at an iron stake in the West line of the East Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 46 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian, said stake being situated 1221.7 feet South of the Northwest corner of said West Half of said Northeast Quarter of Section 25 aforesaid; thence easterly at right angles to said West line of said East Half of said Northeast Quarter of Section 25 aforesaid, 425 feet for a place of beginning; thence North parallel with said West line 1167.3 feet to the North bank of Nippersink Creek; thence Southeasterly along the North bank of said Nippersink Creek to the Southwest corner of a tract of land conveyed by Robert Johonott and wife to Lewis Hatch by deed recorded in Book 48 of Deeds on page 92 in the Recorder's Office of McHenry County, Illinois; thence easterly along the Southerly line of said tract of land so deeded to the Range line between Ranges 8 and 9 East of the Third Principal Meridian, State of Illinois; thence South along said Range line 1150 feet, more or less, to the South bank of said Nippersink Creek; thence Southeasterly along the South bank of said Nippersink Creek to the center of the public highway, commonly known as Blivin Street; thence Southwesterly along the center of said highway to a point in range with the Northerly line of a piece of land conveyed by John A. Bowers and wife to Nick Etten by deed of September 14, 1906, and recorded in the aforesaid Recorder's Office in Book 120 of Deeds, on Page 156; thence Northwesterly along the Northerly line of said land so deeded to Nick Etten to the aforesaid Range line; thence North on said Range line to a point 21.5 rods North of the point of intersection of aforesaid Range line with the Northerly right-of-way line of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company, said point being the Northeast corner of a parcel of land deeded by the Wieland Dairy Company, a corporation, to the State of Illinois, by deed of January 20, 1916, and recorded in aforesaid Recorder's Office in Book 153 of Deeds on Page 460; thence North 79 degrees West parallel with said Northerly right-of-way line 35 feet; thence South 72 degrees 50 minutes West, 319.8 feet; thence North 79 degrees West parallel with said Northerly right-of-way line 125.5 feet to a point 200 feet North of said Northerly railway right-of-way line, measured on a line parallel to said Range line; thence North parallel with said Range line 106.4 feet; thence West on a line at right angles to the West line of the East Half of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 25, 410.6 feet; thence North parallel with said West line 123.7 feet to the place of beginning;

ALSO,

That part of the East Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 46 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows:

Beginning at a point in the Northerly right-of-way line of the Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul Railway Company, said point being 502.6 feet Easterly of the intersection of said Northerly right-of-way line and the West line of said East Half of said Northeast Quarter of said Section 25; thence North parallel with said West line 127.2 feet; thence East on line at right angles to said West line, 341.3 feet; thence South on a line parallel to the Range line between Ranges 8 and 9 East of the Third Principal Meridian, 191.4 feet to said Northerly right-of-way line; thence Northwesterly along said Northerly right-of-way line, 349 feet to the place of beginning;

All situated in the County of McHenry and the State of Illinois.

Parcel 282-E:

All that real property conveyed from Wieland Dairy Company, a Delaware Corporation, to the State of Illinois, by Warranty Deed dated November 2, 1931 and recorded July 20, 1932 in Book 210 of Deeds at Page 3 in the Recorder's Office of McHenry County, Illinois, being more particularly described as follows:

Starting at a point on the West line of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 46 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian, 1221.7 feet South of the Northwest corner thereof; thence East 123.3 feet; thence South 86 feet, which is the point of beginning; thence West 20 feet; thence South 36 degrees 30 minutes East, 217.1 feet; thence South 51 degrees 30 minutes East, 81.2 feet; thence South 76 degrees 20 minutes East, 134.0 feet; thence South 79 degrees East along the Northerly right-of-way line of the Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul Railway, 71.3 feet; thence North, 127.2 feet; thence East, 341.3 feet; thence North, 106.4 feet; thence West, 410.6 feet; thence North, 37.7 feet; thence West, 301.7 feet to the point of beginning, and including 2.49 acres of land, more or less, all situated in the County of McHenry and the State of Illinois.

Parcel 282-F:

All that real property conveyed from Walter W. Armstrong and Agnes Armstrong, his wife, to the State of Illinois, by Warranty Deed dated November 2, 1931 and recorded July 20, 1932 in Book 199 of Deeds at Page 430 in the Recorder's Office of McHenry County, Illinois, being more particularly described as follows:

Starting at a point on the West line of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 46 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian, 1221.7 feet South of the Northwest corner thereof; thence East 123.3 feet, which is the point of beginning; thence South, 86 feet; thence East, 301.7 feet; thence North, 86 feet; thence West, 301.7 feet to the point of beginning, and including 0.60 acres of land, more or less, all situated in the County of McHenry and the State of Illinois.

Parcel 282-1:

All that real property conveyed from Charles N. Karls and Winifred J. Karls, his wife, to the State of Illinois, Department of Conservation, by Warranty Deed dated January 27, 1984 and recorded January 27, 1984 as Document Number 874221 in the Recorder's Office of McHenry County, Illinois, being more particularly described as follows:

Part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 46 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the Northerly right-of-way line of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, and the East line of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 25; thence Westerly along the Northerly right-of-way line of said railroad, a distance of 198.00 feet to the Southeast corner of a tract of land conveyed from the Wieland Dairy Company, to the State of Illinois, by Warranty Deed recorded in the McHenry County Recorder's Office in Book 153 at page 460, for the point of beginning; thence from the point of beginning Northerly along the boundary of said tract of land conveyed by Warranty Deed recorded in aforesaid Recorder's Office in Book 153 at page 460, on a line parallel with the East line of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 25, with a deflection angle of 79 degrees 13 minutes 54 seconds to the right measured from the last described course, a distance of 181.50 feet to a point; thence Easterly along the boundary of said tract of land conveyed by Warranty Deed recorded in the aforesaid Recorder's Office in Book 153 at page 460, on a line parallel with the Northerly right-of-way line of said railroad, with a deflection angle of 100 degrees 46 minutes 06 seconds to the right, measured from the last described course, a distance of 37.00 feet to the Northwest corner of a tract of land conveyed from Charles N. Karls and wife, to the Bank of Ravenswood, an Illinois Banking Corporation, by Deed in Trust recorded in the aforesaid Recorder's Office as Document No. 738390; thence Southerly along the Westerly boundary of said tract of land conveyed by Deed in Trust recorded in the aforesaid Recorder's Office as Document No. 738390, a distance of 179.20 feet to the Southwest corner of said tract of land conveyed by said Deed in Trust, said Southwest corner being on the Northerly right-of-way line of said railroad and being 21.00 feet distant from the point of beginning of the land herein described; thence Westerly along the Northerly right-of-way line of said railroad, a distance of 21.00 feet to the point of beginning, containing 5170.9 square feet (0.119 acres), more or less, all situated in the County of McHenry and the State of Illinois.

Section 2. The conveyance of real property authorized by Section 1 shall be made subject to: (1) existing public utilities and any and all reservations, easements, covenants and restrictions of record; (2) the express condition that if said real property ceases to be used for public passive recreation purposes, title thereto shall revert to the State of Illinois, Department of Natural Resources; and (3) any and all covenants, reservations, restrictions or conditions which are deemed necessary by the Department of Natural Resources to preserve and protect the archaeological, historic and wetland resources situated on said real property.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.