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AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT DATED JUNE 20, 1973; ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 3; 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 with the Clerk of the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, Jonesboro District, on May 10, 1973; and,
WHEREAS, said petition for the annexation of said lands was signed by the owner 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 20, 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, WHEREUPON an order of annexation was made and entered; and,
WHEREAS, thirty (30) days have expired since the order of annexation dated June 20, 1973, and no proceedings to prevent said annexation have been filed in the Circuit Court for the Jonesboro 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 for the Jonesboro District of Craighead County, Arkansas dated June 20, 1973, 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 a 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:
South Half of Northeast Quarter of Southeast Quarter of Section 9; South Half of Northwest Quarter of Southeast Quarter of Section 9; Southwest Quarter of Southeast Quarter of Section 9; West Half of Southeast Quarter of Southeast Quarter of Section 9; Northwest Quarter of Northeast Quarter of Section 16; Northeast Quarter of Northwest Quarter of Section 16; East Half of Southeast Quarter of Northwest Quarter of Section 16; Southwest Quarter of Northeast Quarter of Section 16; West Half of Northeast Quarter of Northeast Quarter of Section 16; North Half of West Half of Southwest Quarter of Southeast Quarter of Section 16; East Half of Southwest Quarter of Southeast Quarter of Section 16; Part of the Northwest Quarter of Northeast Quarter of Section 21, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Northwest corner of the North west Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 21; thence east 631.3 feet to a point of beginning; thence East 404.4 feet; thence South 244.5 feet to the North line of right-of-way of St. Louis Southwestern Railway; thence West 404.4 feet; thence North 244.5 feet to the point of beginning, containing 2.27 acres, more or less; Southeast Quarter of Southeast Quarter of Section 16; Part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 15, being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of the said Southwest Quarter of Section 15; thence East 47 ½ rods; thence South 80 rods to the point of beginning, containing 23 ¾ acres, more or less; Part of the West Half of Southwest Quarter of Section 15, being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of the West Half of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 15; thence North 160 rods; thence West 32 ½ rods; thence South 160 rods; thence East 32 ½ acres, more or less; Part of the East Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 15, being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of the Southeast Quarter of Southwest Quarter of Section 15; thence East 15 rods; thence South 160 rods to the point of beginning, containing 15 acres.
Section 3: The lands and territory annexed to the City of Jonesboro, and hereby accepted by the City are hereby assigned and attached to Ward 3.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 4th day of September, 1973.