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AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT DATED APRIL 17, 1972; ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 5, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHR PURPOSES
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WHEREAS, a petition for the annexation of certain lands to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, hereinafter described, was duly filed in the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, Western District, on March 16, 1972; and
WHEREAS, said petition for the annexation of said land was signed by a majority of the real estate owners, owning more than one-half of the acreage affected and to be annexed to the City of Jonesboro; and
WHEREAS, an order setting a hearing upon said petition was entered, notice was duly published of said hearing, and a hearing upon said petition was duly had and held in the County Court on April 17, 1972, at which hearing it was duly found and declared that said petition for annexation was right and proper and that such lands hereinafter described should be annexed to the City of Jonesboro, whereupon an order of annexation was made and entered; and
WHEREAS, thirty (30) days has expired since the order of annexation dated April 17, 1972, and no proceedings to prevent said annexation having been filed in the Circuit Court for the Western District of Craighead County, Arkansas, said annexation proceedings were in all things confirmed by the County Court by its order of April 17, 1972.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED 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, by its order of April 17, 1972, be and are hereby accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and said territory hereinafter described shall be hereafter deemed and taken to be a part and parcel of the limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and the inhabitants residing therein, shall have and enjoy all of the rights and privileges of the inhabitants within the original limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Section 2: The lands and territory hereby annexed to the City and accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, are more particularly described as follows, to-wit:
A parcel of land in the Jonesboro District of Craighead County, Arkansas being a part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 28, and of the Northeast Quarter and Southeast Quarter and the Southwest Quarter of Section 33, Township 14 North, Range 4 East and of the Northeast Quarter and Northwest Quarter and Southwest Quarter of Section 4, Township 13 North, Range 4 East being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 28; thence south 0°41’ west 365.4’ to the point of beginning proper; thence continue south 0°41’ west 301.6 feet to the P.T. of a 3°39’ curve to the right; thence southwesterly along said curve 196.0 feet to the P.T. of a 3°58’ curve to the left; thence southwesterly along said curve 103.9 feet; thence south 89°52’ west 100.0 feet; thence in a southerly direction 100.0 feet to the north right-of-way line of U.S. Highway #63 Bypass; thence south 89°52’ west along said right-of-way 946.3’ to a point, thence south 0°41’ west 245.9’ to a point on the south right-of-way line of the Highway #63 Bypass; thence south 89°48’ west 46.3’; thence south 0°41’ west 475.0 feet; thence south 89°52’ west 87.0 feet; thence south 0°41’ west 250.0 feet; thence north 89° 48’ east 50.0 feet; thence south 0°41’ west 137.0 feet; thence north 89°48’ east 122.7 feet; thence south 0°41’ west 201.0 feet; thence south 89° 15’ west 100.0 feet; thence south 107.0 feet; thence north 89°15’ east 100.0 feet; thence south 150.0 feet to the 40 acre line; thus south 89°15’ west 47.6 feet along said 40 acre line; thence south 0°41’ west 1,320.0 feet to the south line of the NE ¼ ; thence north 89°15’ east 1,926.9 feet to the west right-of-way line of the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company; thence southwesterly along said right-of-way line approximately 1,350.0 feet; thence south 89°15’ west 1,651.9 feet; thence south 0°41’ west 1,320.0 feet; thence east 1,411.9 feet to the west right-of-way line of the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company; thus in a southwesterly direction along said right-of-way line approximately 2,702.0 feet to a point on the center line of an existing county road; thence west 1,050.0 feet to the center of Section 4, T-13-N, R-4-#; thence south on said Section centerline (also the center line of Young Street) a distance of 1,983.8 feet; thence north 90°23’ west 2,686.5 feet to the center line of Caraway Road; thence north along said center line 3,301.4 feet; thence south 90°36’ east 2,664.6 feet, said line also being the center line of a public road to a point, said point being located on the half section line of Section 4, T-13-N, R-4-E; thence north along said half section line approximately 1,320.0 feet to the south quarter corner of Section 3, T-14-N, R-4-E; thence containing north 211.0 feet; thence south 88°10’ West 653.4 feet; thence north 200.0 feet; thence north 88°10’ east 653.4 feet to the half section line; thence north along the half section line approximately 4,869.0 feet to a point, said point being the Northwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of Section 33, T-14-Nm R-4-E; thence continue north on the half section line of Section 28, T-14-N, R-4-E a distance of 981.7 feet; thence north 89° 52’ east 1,323.5 feet to the Point of Beginning proper, containing 389.30 acres, more or less.
Section 3: The lands and territory annexed to the City of Jonesboro and hereby accepted by the City of Jonesboro are hereby assigned and attached to Ward 5, of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Section 4: It is hereby found and declared by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, that there is now an extreme urgency that the territory herein be immediately annexed to and accepted by the City of Jonesboro so that said property may be included in the city’s next census counts; and that it is in the interest of the City of Jonesboro and the citizens and property owners of said territory that same be annexed to the City so that the said territory that is set out above can be entitled to fire, police, zoning and other protection and benefits, and that said benefits and protection are urgently needed now in order to allow the growth and development of said lands and territory. Therefore, 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 19th day of June, 1972.