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AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT OF CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS, DATED AUGUST 13, 1976, ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 6, ZONING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY C-3: DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES (NOTE: THIS ORDINANCE WAS AMENDED BY ORD-77:2143 ON APRIL 4, 1977)
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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, on July 6, 1976; and
WHEREAS, said petition for the annexation of said lands was duly signed by the sole owners of all 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 the hearing upon said petition was duly had and held in the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas on August 13, 1976, at which hearing it was duly found and declared that said Petition for Annexation was right and proper and that said lands, hereinafter described, should be annexed to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas; whereupon an Order of Annexation was made and entered; and
WHEREAS, thirty (30) days have expired since the Order of Annexation dated August 13, 1976, and no proceedings to prevent said annexation have been filed in the Circuit Court for the Jonesboro District of Craighead County, Arkansas, said annexation proceedings were in all things confirmed by the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, by its Order of September 24, 1976:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
Section 1: The territories and lands annexed to the City of Jonesboro by Order of the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas by its Order of August 13, 1976, b, 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 herein shall have and enjoy all of the privileges and rights of the inhabitants within the original limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Section 2: The lands and territories hereby annexed to and accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas are more particularly described as follows:
Begin Survey at the SW corner of the SW ¼ of the SW ¼ Section 29, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, Craighead County, Arkansas; thence North along section line 400.0 feet to the point of beginning proper; thence continue North along the section line 422.1 feet to a point; thence East 1315.0 feet to a point; thence South 0° 58' West 421.1 feet to a point; thence South 89° 14' West 1314.3 feet to the point of beginning proper, being subject to the right-of-way of Kathleen Street.
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 6 of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Section 4: That said lands hereinabove described are hereby zoned commercial (C-3).
Section 5: 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, Arkansas so that said property and the citizens and property owners of said territory described herein 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 orderly growth and development of said land 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 and be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 6th day of December, 1976.