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AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT DATED AUGUST 19, 1975; 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, on July 15, 1975; 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 upon 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 August 19, 1975, 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 August 19, 1975, and no proceedings to prevent said annexation have been filed in the Circuit Court for the Western District of Craighead County, Arkansas, said annexation proceedings are, in all things, confirmed;
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, dated August 19, 1975, be, and they are hereby, accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and said territory hereinafter described shall hereafter be 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 and accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, are more particularly described as follows to-wit:
A part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 8, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, being more particularly described as follows: Begin at the Northeast Corner of said Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter; thence South on the section line 153.12 feet to the centerline of Greensboro Road; thence South 46°16’ West along side center line 171.46 feet; thence South 46°54’ West along said center line 609.7 feet; thence South 67°37’ West along said center line 438.9 feet; thence South 82°09’ West along said center line 255.7 feet; thence North 0°05’ West 858.2’ to the North section line of Section 8; thence North 88°32’ East along the North section line of Section 8 a distance of 1270 feet to the point of beginning.
Section 3: It is hereby found and declared by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, that there is now an extreme emergency that the territory herein be immediately annexed to and accepted by the City of Jonesboro, so that said property may be properly developed under the rules and regulations of the City Planning Commission of the City of Jonesboro and that such property is entitled to fire, police and other protection and benefits that are needed in order to allow the proper growth and development of said lands. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance, being necessary for the preservation and protection of the property, peace, health and safety shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 19th day of January, 1976.