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AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING SAID LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT OF CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 5; ZONING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY COMMERCIAL C-3; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FURTHER 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 September 12, 1977; and,
WHEREAS, said Petition for the annexation of said lands was duly signed by the owners of said 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 of Craighead County, Arkansas, on October 13, 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 annexation was made and entered; and,
WHEREAS, thirty (30) days having expired since the Order of Annexation dated October 13, 1977, and no proceedings to prevent said annexation having been filed in the Circuit Court for the Jonesboro District of Craighead County, Arkansas.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained and enacted by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Jonesboro, Arkansas:
Section 1: The territory and lands annexed to the City of Jonesboro by order of the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, by its Order of October 13, 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 of the rights and privileges of the inhabitants within the original lim...
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