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AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT DATED MARCH 15, 1977
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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 1, 1977: and
WHEREAS, said Petition for the annexation of said lands was signed by a majority of the real estate owners owning a majority of the acreage to be annexed to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, an Order setting a hearing upon said Petition was entered, Notice was duly published of said hearing and hearing upon said Petition was duly had and held in the County Court on March 15, 1977, 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, Arkansas, whereupon an Order of the annexation was made and entered; and
WHEREAS, thirty (30) days have expired since the Order of Annexation dated March 15, 1977, and no proceedings to prevent said annexation have been filed in the Circuit Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, and said annexation proceedings are in all things confirmed:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
Section 1: That 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 15, 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, Arkansas, and the inhabitants residing therein shall have and enjoy all the rights and privileges of the inhabitants within the original limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Section 2: The lands and territory hereby annexed and accepted by the C...
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