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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 1571 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 R-1 AND R-2: 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 described, was duly filed in the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, on June 13, 1977; and
WHEREAS, said petition for the annexation of said lands was duly sought by all of the owners 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 haring and a hearing upon said petition was duly had and held in the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, on July 8, 1977, at which hearing it was duly found and declared that said petition for annexation was right and proper and that said lands hereinafter 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 dated July 11, 1977, and no proceedings to prevent said annexation have been filed in the Circuit Court for the Jonesboro District of Craighead County, Arkansas, said annexation proceedings were in all things confirmed by the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas by its order of August 12, 1977.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
Section 1: The territory and lands annexed to the City of Jonesboro by order of the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, by its order of July 11, 1977, 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,...
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