City of Jonesboro - File #: ORD-55:2036

• File #: ORD-55:2036
• Version: 1
• Name: Abandonment of an alley near Vine and Walnut as requested by Joe Barrett
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/6/1955
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 9/6/1955
• Title: ORDINANCE TO VACATE AND ABANDON AN ALLEY IN NISBETT’S FIRST ADDITION
• Indexes: Abandonment
• Related files: RES-55:2119, MIN-55:021, ABAN-309

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/15/1955	1	City Council	Passed	Pass

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ORDINANCE TO VACATE AND ABANDON AN ALLEY IN NISBETT’S FIRST ADDITION

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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS

WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas on the 1^st day of August, 1955, asking the City Council to vacate and abandon that portion of the alley designated on the plat of Block “L” of Nisbett’s First Addition to the City of Jonesboro as same appears in Deed Record 18, page 43 of the records in the office of the Circuit Clerk at Jonesboro, Arkansas, designated as follows, to-wit:

The alley running east and west through the center of Block “L” of Nisbett’s First Addition to the City of Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas, and

WHEREAS, after due notices as required by law, the City Council has, at the time and places mentioned in the notice, heard all persons desiring to be heard on the question and has ascertained that the alley hereinabove described has heretofore has dedicated to the public use as an alley herein described; has not actually been used by the public generally for a period of at least five years subsequent to the filing of the plat; that all the owners of the property abutting the alley to be vacated have filed with the City Council their written consent to such abandonment; and that public interest and welfare will not be adversely affected by the abandonment of such alley;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:

SECTION 1: The City of Jonesboro, Arkansas hereby releases, vacates and abandons all it rights, together with the rights of the public generally, except existing easements, if any, for utility lines, in and to the alley designated as follows:

The alley running East and West through the center of Block “L” of Nisbett’s First Addition to the City of Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas.

SECTION 2: A copy of the ordinance, duly certified by the City Clerk, shall be filed in the office of the Recorder of the County and recorded in the deed records of the county.

SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6^th day of September, 1955.