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AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE AND ABANDON THAT PORTION OF BELT STREET, AS ORIGINALLY PLATTED, RUNNING EAST AND WEST BETWEEN LOTS 1 THROUGH 6 OF BLOCK 11 ON THE NORTH AND LOTS 13 THROUGH 18 OF BLOCK 10 ON THE SOUTH IN MEYER’S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
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WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with the City Clerk of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, on May 18, 1959, asking the City Council to vacate and abandon all that portion of Belt Street, as originally plated, running East and West between Lots 1 through 6 of Block 11 on the North and Lots 13 through 18 of Block 10 on the South in Meyer’s Addition to the City of Jonesboro, as herein below more particularly described, and as same appears on the plat record in Deed Record Book 48 at Page 58 in the Office of the Circuit Court Clerk and Recorder at Jonesboro, Arkansas, described as follows to-wit:
A street : running east and west between lots 1 through 6 of Block 11 on the north and Lots 13 through 18 of Block 10 on the South in Meyer’s addition to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas; said street being known as Belt Street and being 40 feet in width and 315 feet in length.
WHEREAS, after due notice as required by law, the City Council has at the time and place mentioned in the said notice, heard all persons desiring to be heard on the question and has ascertained that that portion of Belt Street herein above described has heretofore been dedicated to the public use; and that same has not been actually used by the public generally for a period of at least five years subsequent to the filing of the plat; and that all of the owners of property abutting to that portion of Belt Street to be vacated have filed with the City Council there written consent to such abandonment; and that the public interest and welfare will not be adversely affected by said abandonment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
SECTION 1: The City of Jonesboro hereby releases, vacates and abandons all its rights, together with the rights of the public generally in and to that portion of Belt Street herein above more specifically described.
SECTION 2: A copy of this Ordinance duly certified by the City Clerk shall be filed in the office of the Recorder of Craighead County, Arkansas, at Jonesboro, and recorded.
SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 15th day of June, 1959.