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AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT DATED JUNE 10, 1969; ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 5; 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, Western District, on May 6, 1969; 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 on 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 June 10, 1969, 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 days have expired since the Order of annexation dated June 10, 1969, and no proceedings to prevent said annexation have been filed in the Circuit Court for the Western District of Craighead County, Arkansas:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED 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 June 10, 1969, 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 part and parcel of the limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and inhabitants residing therein shall have and enjoy all 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:
A part of the East Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 30, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, being more particularly described as follows: Begin at the Northeast Corner of aforesaid Section 30; thence South 89°07’ West on the section line 300.0 feet to the point of beginning proper; thence South 519.66 feet; thence North 88°28’ East 300.0 feet to the East line of said Section 30; thence South on the section line 2121.2 feet to the East Quarter corner of said Section 30; thence South 89°34’ West along a fence line 651.0 feet; thence North 0°17’ West along a fence line 2132.1 feet to the intersection with the west line of the East Half of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 30; thence North 0°01’ West along aforesaid line 500.3feet to the North line of Section 30; thence North 89°07’ East along the section line 361.55 feet to the point of beginning proper.
Section 3: The lands and territory annexed to the City of Jonesboro and herby accepted by the City are hereby assigned and attached to Ward 5.
Section 4: It is hereby found and declared by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, that immediate plans for development of the area hereby annexed to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, require the immediate extension of fire, police, zoning, water and other protection and benefits in order to allow the orderly growth and development of said lands and territory and 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 being in full force from and after its passage.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 21st day of July, 1969.