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AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE AND ABANDON THAT PORTION OF BELMONT AVENUE BETWEEN MADISON STREET AND HIGHWAY NO. 39 IN THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
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WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with the City Clerk of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas on April 20, 1959, asking the City Council to vacate and abandon all that portion of Belmont Avenue between Madison Street and Highway No.39 as herein below more particularly described, and as same appears on the plat in Deed Record book #48 at pages 115 and 134 in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk and Recorder at Jonesboro, Arkansas, described as follows, to-wit:
That portion of Belmont Avenue running East and West between Madison Street and Highway No. 39, being bordered on the North by Lot 13, Block “B” of Belmont Addition to the City of Jonesboro, and bounded on the South by Lots 1 and 2 of Block “E” of Belmond Addition, said Lots 1 and 2 of Block “E” now being also known as Lot 1 of George R. Allen’s Subdivision, said street being 50 feet in width and 31.3 feet in length on the South line of said street and approximately 60 feet in length on the North line of said street.
WHEREAS, after due notice as required by law, the City Council has at the time and place mentioned in the said notice, heard all persons desiring to be heard on the question and has ascertained that that portion of Belmont Avenue herein above described has theretofore been dedicated to the public use; and that same has not been actually used by the public generally for a period of at least five (5) years subsequent to the filing of the plat; and that all of the owners of property abutting to that portion of Belmond Avenue to be vacated have filed with the City Council their written consent to such abandonment; and that the public interest and welfare will not be adversely affected by said abandonment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro. Arkansas.
SECTION 1: The City of Jonesboro hereby releases, vacates and abandons all its rights, together with the rights of the public generally in and to that portion of Belmond Avenue hereinabove more specifically described.
SECTION 2: A copy of this ordinance duly certified by the City Clerk shall be filed in the office of the Recorder of Craighead County at Jonesboro, and recorded.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 18th day of May 1959.