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ORDINANCE TO VACATE AND ABANDON AN ALLEY LOCATED EAST OF UNION STREET AND BETWEEN WASHINGTON AVENUE AND JACKSON STREET
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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 19th day of September, 1966, asking the City Council to vacate and abandon the alley designated on the plat of Block “D” of the Original Survey to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas as same appears in Deed Record 1, page 5 of the records in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk at Jonesboro, Arkansas, designated as follows, to wit:
An alley running East and West through the East one-half of Block “D” of the Original Survey of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, said alley extending from Union Street on the East to an alley on the West running North and South through said Block “D” of the Original Survey of Jonesboro, Arkansas, said alley running East and West being ten (10) feet in width.
WHEREAS, after due notice as required by law, the City Council has, at the time and place mentioned in the notice, heard all persons desiring to be heard on the question as has ascertained that the alley hereinbefore described has heretofore been dedicated to the public use as an alley; has not been actually used by the public generally for a period of at least five (5) years prior to the filing of the petition for abandonment; that all the owners of 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; Notice given to hear petition of the Jonesboro Lodge NO.129 F & A.M and Elks Lodge No.498 B.P.O.E.
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 its rights, together with the rights of the public generally, in and to the alley described as follows:
An alley running East and West through the East one-half of Block “D” of the Original Survey of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, said alley extending from Union Street on the East to an alley on the West running North and South through said Block “D” of the Original Survey of Jonesboro, Arkansas, said alley running East and West being ten (10) feet in width.
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 17th day of October, 1966.