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AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT OF CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS; ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 5; ZONING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY RESIDENTIAL (R-1); 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 more fully described, was duly filed in the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas on August 29th, 1984; and,
WHEREAS, said petition for the annexation of the land was duly signed by the sole owners of all of the acreage to be annexed to the City of Jonesboro; and,
WHEREAS, an order setting a hearing upon said petition was entered, notice was duly published of said hearing and a hearing upon said petition was duly had and held in the Quorum Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, on September 24th, 1984 at 7:00 p.m., at which hearing it was duly found and declared that the petition for annexation was right and proper and that the lands hereinafter more fully described should be annexed to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, whereupon an order of annexation was made and entered; and,
WHEREAS, thirty (30) days have expired since the order of annexation was filed on September 25th, 1984 and no proceedings to prevent the annexation have been filed in the Circuit Court for the Jonesboro Distract of Craighead County, Arkansas, the annexation proceedings were in all things confirmed by the Quorum Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, by its order of October 26th, 1984.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
Section 1: The territories and lands annexed to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas by order of the Quorum Court of Craighead County, Arkansas filed September 25, 1984 be and are hereby accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and the territory hereinafter more fully 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 territories hereby annexed to and accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas are more fully described as follows: (James Mattix - off Hwy 141.)
A part of the Northwest Quarter, Northwest Quarter, Northwest Quarter, Section 31, Township 14 North, Range, 4 East Craighead County, Arkansas more particularly described as follows; Commencing at the Northeast Corner said NW ¼ NW ¼ Section 31, T14N, R4E; thence South 210.0 feet to the point of beginning proper; thence South 0°10’ East 1104.89 feet to the Southeast Corner said NW ¼ NW ¼ ; thence North 89°26’33” West along the 40 acre line 659.3 feet; thence North 394.8 feet; thence North 89°27’ West 660.0 feet to the Range line; thence North along the Range line 679.92 feet; thence South 89°27’ East 115.87 feet to the East right-of-way line Arkansas Highway 141 (Culberhouse Road); thence continue South 89°27’ East 990 feet; thence North 30 feet; thence South 89°27’ East 210 feet to the point of beginning proper, containing 26.67 acres being subject to right-of-way for Highway 141 along the West side of the tract.
Section 3: The lands and territories annexed to the City of Jonesboro are hereby accepted by the City of Jonesboro and assigned and attached to Ward 5 of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Section 4: The lands and territories hereby annexed to the City of Jonesboro are hereby zoned Residential (R-1).
Section 5: It is hereby found and declared by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas that there is now an extreme urgency that the territory herein be immediately annexed to and accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, so that the property and the citizens of the territory described above can be entitled to fire, police, zoning, water, sewage and other protections and benefits and that these benefits and protections are urgently needed now in order to allow orderly growth and development of the lands and territories hereinabove described.
THEREFORE, 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 and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 19th day of November, 1984.