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AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT DATED AUGUST 7, 1963; ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 5, 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 June 27, 1963; 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 August 7, 1963, at which hearing it 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, more than thirty days has expired since the order of annexation dated August 7, 1963, 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 was in all things confirmed by the County Court by its order of August 7, 1963.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, AND ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS:
SECTION I: 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 August 7, 1963, 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...
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