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AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS, BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT, DATED OCTOBER 29, 1971, ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 2, 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 filed in the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, Western District, on September 28, 1971; 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 upon said Petition was duly had and held in the County Court on the 29th day of October, 1971, at 10:00 O’ Clock A.M., 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 (30) days have expired since the Order of Annexation dated October 29, 1971, and no proceedings to prevent said annexation have been filed in the Circuit Court of the Western District of Craighead County, Arkansas;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
Section 1: That territory and lands annexed to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, by Order of the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, Western District, dated October 29, 1971, be and they are hereby accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and said territory hereinafter described, shall hereinafter be deemed and taken to be part and partial to 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:
All that part of the West Half of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 16, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, lying South of Highway No 1 containing 17 ½ acres, more or less, LESS AND EXCEPT the following described tract: Commence at the Southwest Corner of the said Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter; thence North 823 feet; thence East 675.5 feet; thence South 838 feet; thence West 675.5 feet to the point of beginning containing 12.89 acres, more or less.
Section 3: The lands and territory annexed to the City of Jonesboro are hereby accepted by the City and hereby assigned and attached to Ward 2.
Section 4: It is hereby 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 3rd day of January, 1972.