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CITY OF AMES
POST OFFICE BOX 270
AMES, IOWA
REX B. GILCHRIST December 19, 1963
CITY SOLICITOR
City of Ames, Iowa and
Thermogas Company of Des Moines
Gentlemen:
We have examined the accompanying abstract of title to the
following described property, to-wit:
.Beginning at a point 200 feet North of the Southeast
corner of Section 1, Township 83 North, Range 24
West of the 5th P. M, , Iowa, thence North along the
East line of said Section 1 a distance of 1544. 85 feet
to the South right of way line of the Chicago and North-
western Railway Company; thence South 820 39' West
a distance of 2626, 63 feet along said right of way line
to the West line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section
1, thence South 00 33. 5' West a distance of 1005 feet
along the West line of the Southeast Quarter of said
Section 1, thence South 890 11. 5' East a distance of
200 feet; thence South 00 1, 5' West a distance of 300. 1
feet; thence South 890 19. 5' East a distance of 32. 5 feet,
thence North 00 4. 5' East a distance of 363. 1 feet, thence
South 890 10. 5' East a distance of 608 feet; thence SouthO°
3. 5' West a distance of 363. 3 feet; thence South 880 48'
East a distance of 375. 65 feet; thence South 890 47' East
a distance of 9,'8'., 6 feet; thence North 00 17' East a distance
of 608 feet; thence South 890 4-6' East a distance of 400 feet;
thence South 00 14' West a distance of 607. 2 feet; thence
South 890 52' East a distance of 777. 9 feet; thence North 45, ;
21' East a distance of 172. 35 feet to the place of beginning.
Also beginning at the Northeast corner of the Southeast Quarter
of said Section 1, thence North 880 55' West a distance of 1974. 3
feet along the North line of said South east;.Quarter;t°.theWest
line of the Easf Half of the Northwest Quarterof',said,Southeast
Quarter; thence South 00 6' West a distance of 929. 3 feet along
the West line of the East Half of the Northwest Quarter of the
said Southeast Quarter of said Section 1, to the North right of way
line of said railway, thence North 820 39' East a distance of 1989
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feet along the North right of way line of said railway to the
East line of said Section 14 thence North along the East line
of said Section 1 a distance of 633. 9 feet to the place of
beginning.
as continued from the original entry down to and including the 19 day of
December, 1963 at 8:00 o'clock A. M. , as last certified by Story County
Abstract Company. From it we find that as of the date last mentioned
title vested in fee simple, as follows:
Title to all of the above described property except beginning at a
point 1209. 6 feet North and 45 feet West of the Southeast corner of Section 1,
Township 83 North, Range 24 West of the 5th P, M, , Iowa, thence West 375
feet, thence North Oo 12' West 245 feet, thence East 355 feet to a point 65
feet West of the East line of said Section 1, thence Southeast to the point
of beginning, is vested in the City of Ames, Iowa,
Title to the property described as beginning at a point 1209. 6 feet
North and 45 feet West of the Southeast corner of Section 1, Township 83
North, Range 24 West of the 5th P. Ma , Iowa, thence West 375 feet, thence
North Oo 12' West 245 feet, thence East 355 feet to a point 65 feet West of
the East line of said Section 1, thence Southeast to the point of beginning is
vested in Thermogas Company of Des Moines,
All subject only to the restrictions placed on the use of the premises
by Zoning Ordinance No. 937 of the City of Ames, Iowa, and that the premises
under examination are located in a Class "D" District (Business and Light
Industry).
We find no tax liens or other encumbrances against the premises
under examination.
Very truly yours,
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REX B. GILCHRIST
City Solicitor
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