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AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT DATED JUNE 20, 1972; ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 4: DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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WHEREAS, a petition for the annexation of certain lands to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, hereinafter described, was duly failed in the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, Western District, on May 16, 1972; and
WHEREAS, said petition for the annexation of said lands was signed by a majority of the real estate owners owning a majority of the acreage to be annexed to the City of Jonesboro; and
WHEREAS, an Order setting a hearing on said petition was entered, notice was duly published of said hearing and hearing was duly had upon said petition in the County Court on June 20, 1972, at which hearing it was duly found and declared by the court that said petition for annexation was right and proper and that said lands hereinafter described should be annexed to the City of Jonesboro, whereupon, an order of annexation was made and entered; and
WHEREAS, thirty days have expired since the order of annexation dated June 20, 1972, and no proceedings to prevent said annexation have been filed in the Circuit Court for the Western District of Craighead County, Arkansas.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
Section 1: The territory and lands annexed to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, by order of the county court of Craighead County, Arkansas, Western District, dated June 20, 1972, be and they are herby accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and said territory, hereinafter described, shall hereinafter be deemed and taken to be part and parcel of the limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and inhabitants within the new annexation shall have and enjoy all the rights and privileges of the inhabitants within the original limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Section 2: The lands and territory annexed to and accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, are more particularly described as follows:
A part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 26, Township 14 North, Range 3 East, being more particularly described as follows: Begin at the Northeast Corner of Section 26 aforesaid; thence South 1°06’ West on the section line 475.5 feet to the point of beginning proper; thence continue South 1°06’ West on the section line 477.4 feet to the North line of Wood Springs Road; thence South 79°03’ West on the North line of Wood Springs Road 120.2 feet to a point on the North right-of-way line of Arkansas Highway No.226; thence South 78°37’ West along said right-of-way line 154.2 feet; thence South 62°24’ West along said right-of-way line 161.2 feet to the point of curve of an 18°22’ curve to the right; thence Northeasterly along said curve 156.2 feet to the point of tangent of same; thence North 1°06’ East 327.4 feet; thence North 89°40’ East 30.0 feet, thence North 1°06’ East 1250 feet, thence North 89°40’ East 417.5 feet to the point of beginning proper, containing 5.4 acres, more or less, and being subject to a power line with construction and maintenance easement with no defined width along the east side thereof.
Section 3: The lands and territory annexed to the City of Jonesboro and hereby accepted by the City are hereby assigned and attached to Ward 4.
Section 4: It is herby found and declared by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, that immediate plans for development of the area hereby annexed to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas require the immediate extension of fire, police, zoning, water and other protection and benefits in order to allow the orderly growth and development of said lands and territory and an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, shall take effect from and after its passage.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 18th day of September, 1972.