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AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ACCEPTANCE BY THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, OF A DEED CONVEYING TO SAID CITY OF JONESBORO AN EASEMENT FROM THE ST. LOUIS-SAN FRANCISCO RAILWAY CO. TO A 100 FOOT STRIP OVER SAID RAILWAY COMPANY’S RAILROAD TO THE JONESBORO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. That the written conveyance of a perpetual easement by the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co. executed by said railway co. on the 24th day of May, 1951, conveying a perpetual easement to certain real property to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, for so long as the said property shall be used for highway purposes is hereby accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas; said easement being described as follows:
An easement across and over the following described strip or parcel of land lying in the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4) of Section Twenty-One (21), Township Fourteen (14) North, Range Four (4) East, Craighead County, Arkansas. Said strip or parcel of land being more particularly described as follows:
That portion of the one hundred (100) foot right of way of St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company, extending fifty (50) feet on each side of centerline of a proposed public road which will cross main track of railway company at its Mile C-4227 in the Northeast Quarter (NE ¼) of Section Twenty-one (21), Township Fourteen 914) North, Range Four (4) East, Craighead County, Arkansas, near Jonesboro, said centerline to extend at right angles across said main track at a point six hundred twelve and three tenths (612.3) feet northwesterly measured along said main track from its intersection with the south line of said quarter section.
SECTION 2. It having been found that the former crossing of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway railroad leading from U.S. Highway 63 to the Jonesboro Municipal Airport is dangerous to vehicle and foot traffic and that it is highly desirable from safety reaso...
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