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AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT DATED MARCH 23, 1977; ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 4, DELARING 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 February 17, 1977, and
WHEREAS, said petition for the annexation of said land was signed by all the real estate owners owning all of the acreage to be annexed to the City of Jonesboro, and
WHEREAS, an ordinance setting down a hearing upon said petition was entered, notice was duly published of said hearings, and the hearing upon said petition was duly had and held in the County Court on March 22, 1977, at which hearing it was duly found and declared that said petition for annexation was right and to the City of Jonesboro, whereupon an order of annexation was made and entered and
WHEREAS, 30 days have expired since the order of annexation dated March 23, 1977, and no proceedings to prevent said annexation have been filed in the Circuit Court for the Jonesboro District of Craighead County, Arkansas and said annexation proceedings were and all things confirmed by the County Court by its order of April 27, 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, Arkansas, by order of the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, by its order of March 23, 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 part and parcel of the limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and the residents residing therein shall have and enjoy all of the rights and privileges of inhabitants within the original limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
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