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AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE AND ABANDON CERTAIN STREETS AND ALLEYS IN BARNETT’S ADDITION, AMERICAN TRUST COMPANY ADDITION, AND COBB’S SURVEY OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 14 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST IN THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with the City Council of Jonesboro, Arkansas, on the 6th day of May, 1957, asking the City Council to vacate and abandon certain portions of streets and alleys designated on the plat of Blocks 2, 3 and 4 of Barrett’s Addition to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, appearing in Deed Record 20, page 362; American Trust Company’s appearing in Deed Record 46, page 205 in Jonesboro; and Lots 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and Part of Lot 3 of Cobb’s Survey of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 18, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, recorded in Deed Record 48, page 5, at Jonesboro, said alleys and streets being more particularly described as follows, to-wit:
STREET #1 The street running North and South and abutted on the East by Lots 6 through 10, inclusive, Block 2, and abutted on the West by Lots 1, 11, 12, 13 and 14, Block 3, all in Barrett’s Addition to the City of Jonesboro; and abutted on the South by Lot 6 of Cobb’s Survey of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 18, Township 14 North, Range 4 East; and abutted on the North by Johnson Avenue; said street being 50 feet in width.
STREET #2 The street running North and South and abutted on the East by Lots 6 through 10, inclusive, Block 3: and abutted on the West by Lots 1, 6, 7 and 8, Block 4, all in Barrett’s Addition to the City of Jonesboro; and abutted on the South by Lot 6 of Cobb’s Survey of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 18, Township 14 North, Range 4 East; and abutted on the North by Johnson Avenue; said street being 50 feet in width.
ALLEY #1 The alley abutted on the East by lots 11, 12, 13 and 14 and on the West by Lots 7, 8, 9, 10, all in Block 2 of Barrett’s Addition to the City of Jonesboro; abutted on the South by Lot 6 of Cobb’s Survey of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 18, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, and abutted on the North by Alley No.3; said alley being 10 feet in width.
ALLEY #2 The alley abutted on the East by Lots 11, 12, 13 and 14, and on the West by Lots 7, 8, 9 and 10, all in Block 3, Barrett’s Addition to the City of Jonesboro; abutted on the South by Lot 6 of Cobb’s Survey of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 18, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, and abutted on the North by Alley No.4; said alley being 10 feet in width.
ALLEY #3 The alley running East and West and abutted on the North by Lots 1 through 6, inclusive, and on the South by Lots 7 and 14, all in Block 2 of Barrett’s Addition to the City of Jonesboro, and Alley No.1: and abutted on the East by Street No.1, said alley being 10 feet in width.
ALLEY #4 The alley running East and West and abutted on the North by Lots 1 through 6 inclusive, and on the South by Lots 7 and 14, in Block 3 of Barrett’s Addition to the City of Jonesboro; and abutted on the South by Alley No.2 and abutted on the East by Street No.2, and on the West by Street No.1, said alley being 10 feet in width.
ALLEY #5 The alley running East and West and abutted on the North by Lots 1 through 5, inclusive, Block 4 of Barrett’s Addition to the City of Jonesboro, and Lots 1 and 2 of Cobb’s Survey of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 18, Township 14 North, Range 4 East; and Lots 1 and 2 of the American Trust Company Addition to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas; and abutted on the South by Lot 6, Block 4, of Barrett’s Addition to the City of Jonesboro, and Lots 4 and 5 of Cobb’s Survey of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 18, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, and abutted on the West by Lot 3 of Cobb’s Survey of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 18, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, and abutted on the East by Street No.2.
WHEREAS, after due notices as required by law, the 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 streets and alleys or the portions thereof, herein before described, have heretofore been dedicated to the public use as streets and alleys herein described; have not been actually used by the public generally for a period of at least five years subsequent to the filing of the plat; that all the owners of the property butting upon the portions of the streets and alleys to be vacated have filed with the Council their written consent to such abandonment; and that public interest and welfare will not be adversely affected by the abandonment of such street and alleys.
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 streets and alleys designated hereinabove.
SECTION 2: A copy of the ordinance duly certified by the City Clerk shall be filed in the office of the recorder of the County and recorded in the deed records of the county.
SECTION 3: And this ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and the same shall be in full force and effect immediately after its passage.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 20th day of May, 1957.