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AN ORDINANCE ACCPETING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT DATED MARCH 18, 1969; ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 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 described, was duly filed in the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, Western District, on February 14, 1969; and
WHEREAS, said petition for the annexation of said land was signed by all of the real estate owners, owning 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 County Court on the 18th day of March, 1969,, at which hearing 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, whereupon an order of annexation was made and entered; and
WHEREAS, 30 days has expired since the order of annexation dated March 18, 1969, and no proceedings to prevent said annexation having been filed in the Circuit Court for the Western District of Craighead County, Arkansas, said annexation proceedings were in all things confirmed by the County Court by its order of April 18, 1969.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
Section 1: The territory and lands annexed to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, by order of the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, Western District, by its order of March 18, 1969, 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 of the righ...
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