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ORDINANCE TO VACATE AND ABANDON A PORTION OF OLD STATE HIGHWAY 39 WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
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WHEREAS, a Petition was duly filed with the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas on 7th day of November, 1966, praying the City Council to vacate and abandon that portion of a city street described as follows:
Begin at the Southwest Corner of Southeast Quarter of Southwest Quarter of Section 19, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, thence North on the West line of Southeast Quarter of Southwest Quarter 30 feet to the North right-of-way line of Highland Drive; thence East on the aforesaid North line and parallel to the section line 715.15 feet to the Southwest corner of Block A of Tom Lane Addition to Jonesboro, Arkansas the point of beginning proper, thence Northeasterly along the West line of aforesaid Block A and the South and East right-of-way of Old Highway No.39 on a 9° 21’ curve to the left 396.5 feet to the North corner of Block A of Tom Lane Addition; thence Northwesterly on a curve (radius 36’) to the left 56.55 feet; thence West on the North line of Block B of Tom Lane Addition produced East a distance of 1.0 feet to the North and West right-of-way line of Old Highway No.39; thence Southwesterly along aforesaid right-of-way line on a 10” 11’ curve to the right 399.7 feet; thence Southeasterly on a curve to the left (radius of 46.4’) a distance of 55.64 feet to the point of beginning proper.
WHEREAS, after due notice as required by law, the City Council has, at the time and place mentioned in the Notice, heard all persons desiring to be heard on the question, and has ascertained that the street, hereinabove described, has heretofore been used by the general public as a street; that following the abandonment of Old Highway 39 by the State Highway Department, that portion thereof within the City limits became a part of the city street system of Jonesboro; that that portion of Old Highway 39 within the City Street ...
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