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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 FEBRUARY 12, 1973; ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 6; 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 December 6, 1972; and
WHEREAS, said petition for the annexation of said land was signed by all of the real estate owners owning all 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 a hearing upon said petition was duly had and held in the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, on January 10, 1973, 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, Arkansas, whereupon an order of annexation was made and entered; and
WHEREAS, thirty (30) days have expires since the order of annexation dated January 10, 1973, and no proceedings to prevent said annexation having 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 February 12, 1973.
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 by order of the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, by its order of January 10, 1973, be 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 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 Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter and a part of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 27, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, more particularly described as follows: Begin on the West line of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter 1180 feet North of the centerline of U.S. Highway No.63 By-Pass; thence East along existing corporate limit line parallel to said By-Pass to the intersection with the centerline of Whitman’s Creek; thence Southeasterly along said centerline to the intersection with the westerly right-of-way line of Kathleen Street and U.S. Highway No. 63 By-Pass; thence South, Southwesterly and Westerly along Kathleen Street and U.S. No.63 By-Pass to the West line of said Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter; thence North on said 40 acre line to the South line of Service Park Addition to Jonesboro, Arkansas; thence West, North and West along the outside boundaries of Service Park Addition to the West line of Said Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter; thence North along said line to the point of beginning, containing 29.2 acres.
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: 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 that is set out above 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 growth and development of said lands 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 from and after its passage.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 5th day of March, 1973.