File #: ORD-65:2694    Version: 1 Name: Abandonment for an alley west of Thorn Street as requested by Baker/Barkley
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 11/1/1965 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 11/1/1965
Title: ORDINANCE TO VACATE AND ABANDON AN ALLEY RUNNING WEST FROM THORN STREET OF NETTLETON STATION
Indexes: Abandonment
Attachments: 1. Plat, 2. Petition
Related files: MIN-65:21, RES-65:2060, ABAN-295
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ORDINANCE TO VACATE AND ABANDON AN ALLEY RUNNING WEST FROM THORN STREET OF NETTLETON STATION
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WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas on the 23rd day of September 1965, praying the City Council to vacate and abandon an alley described as:
 
An Alley running West from Thorn Street of Nettleton Station, Jonesboro, Arkansas, a distance of 185'; bounded on North by the South line of Lot 4 and on the South by the North line of Lots 5, 6 and 7, all in Block B; of Earl Kiech 2nd Addition to the City of Jonesboro(formerly the Town of Nettleton) Arkansas, platted, and filed for record in the Recorder's Office at Jonesboro, Arkansas on the 29th day of August, 1946, in Record Book 48, page 218, and
 
WHEREAS, after due notice as required by law, the City Council has, at the time and place mentioned in the Notice, heard all persons desiring to be heard on the question and has ascertained that the alley or portion thereof, hereinbefore described, as heretofore been dedicated to the public use as an alley herein described; as never actually been developed or used by the public as an alley for more than 9 years subsequent to the filing of the plat; that all owners of property abutting upon the portion of the alley to be vacated above filed with the City Council their written consent to such abandonment; and that public interest and welfare will not be adversely affected by the abandonment of such alley.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
 
Section 1: The City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, hereby releases, vacates, and abandons all its rights, together with the rights of the public generally in and to the alley designated as follows:
 
An alley running west from Thorn Street of Nettleton Station, Jonesboro, Arkansas, a distance of 185'; bounded on North by the South line of Lot 4 and on the South by the North line of Lots 5, 6, and 7, all in Block B; said alley being 15' wide North and South and 185' East and West. The west boundary being on the same line with the West boundary of said Lot 4 of Block B of Earl Kiech 2nd Addition to the City of Jonesboro (formerly the town of Nettleton) Arkansas.
 
Section 2: A copy of the ordinance duly certified by the City Clerk shall be filed in the office of the Recorder of the Jonesboro District of Craighead County and recorded in the deed records of said county.
 
Section 3: This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
 
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of November, 1965.