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AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS, ZONED R-3, ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, LOCATED IN WARD 2, BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT DATED AUGUST 28, 1978
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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 June 21, 1978; 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, Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, an Order setting a hearing upon 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 of July 26, 1978, 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 the annexation was made and entered; and
WHEREAS, thirty days have expired since the Order of Annexation dated August 28, 1978, and no proceedings to prevent said annexation have been filed in the Circuit Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, said annexation proceedings are in all these confirmed:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
Section 1: That the territory and lands annexed to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, by Order of August 28, 1978, 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 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 and accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, are more particularly described as follows:
A part of the South Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 7, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, Craighead County, Arkansas, and being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the center of Section 7, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, aforesaid; thence North 88 Degrees 44 Minutes East 493.52 feet; thence North 0 Degrees 32 Minutes West 417.42 feet; thence North 88 Degrees 44 Minutes East 3.0 feet to the point of beginning proper; thence North 88 Degrees 44 Minutes East 1029.3 feet; thence North 1 Degree 16 Minutes West 260.0 feet; thence South 88 Degrees 44 Minutes West 1025.7 feet; thence South 0 Degrees 29 Minutes East 260.0 feet to the point of beginning proper and containing, in all, 6.13 acres, more or less.
Section 3: It is hereby found and declared by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, that the territory hereinabove described be hereafter zoned residential (R-3) as the same as been found to be platted to conform to R-3 requirements and developed accordingly, and that the territory be annexed to Ward 2.
Section 4: It is hereby found and declared by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas that the territory hereinabove described be annexed to and accepted by the City of Jonesboro and the citizens and property owners of said territory that the same be annexed to the City so that the territory that is set out above may be entitled to fire, police, zoning and other protection and benefits and that said benefits and protection are urgently needed not in order to allow the growth and development of said land and territory. Therefore, this Ordinance, being necessary for the preservation and protection of the property, peace, health and safety, shall take effect and be in full force from and after the date of its passage.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 2nd day of October, 1978.