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AN ORDINANCE TO ABANDON AN UNUSED ALLEYS DESCRIBED IN PLAT DEED RECORD 48 PP. 126-127 IN THE CIRCUIT CLERK’S OFFICE IN JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, AS FOLLOWS:
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Begin at the Southeast Corner of Lot 16 Block “D” of Krewson’s Subdivision of Jonesboro college Addition to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, thence south 15 feet; thence west 315 feet; thence north 15 feet; thence east 315 feet to point of beginning; AND, Begin at the Northeast Corner of Lot 46, block “D” of Krewson’s Subdivision of Jonesboro College Addition to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, thence south to the southeast corner of Lot 23 of said Block “D”; thence east 15 feet to the southwest corner of Lot 22 of said Block “D”; thence north to the northwest corner of Lot 2 of said Block “D”; thence west 15 feet to the point of beginning.
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
THAT, WHEREAS, a petition was filed with the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, on the 1st day of December, 1952, asking said Council to vacate and abandon the alleys described above;
AND, WHEREAS, after due notice as required by law the Council has, at the time and place mentioned in said notice, heard all persons desiring to be heard on the question, and has ascertained that the alleys above described have heretofore been dedicated to the public use as alleys; that said alleys have not been used as alleys by the public generally for a period of 5 years subsequent to the filing and recording of the plat of said Subdivision or for a period of ten years next preceding the date of filing of this petition; that all the owners of property abutting on said alleys have filed with the said City Council their written consent to said abandonment; that the public interest and welfare will not be adversely affected by the abandonment of said above described alleys.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
SECTION 1. The City of Jonesboro...
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