File #: ORD-90:1138    Version: 1 Name: Abandonment of an alley near Fisher Street as requested by various property owners
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 7/2/1990 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 7/2/1990
Title: AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE A TEN FOOT ALLEY BETWEEN FISHER STREET AND DRAKE STREET
Indexes: Abandonment
Attachments: 1. Plat, 2. Petition
Related files: MIN-90:512, ABAN-101
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AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE A TEN FOOT ALLEY BETWEEN FISHER STREET AND DRAKE STREET
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
 
WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with the City Council for the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas on the 4th day of June, 1990, to vacate and abandon a 10 feet alley running north and south Between Fisher Street and Drake Street, north of Hoover Street, a distance of 527.9', all located in Block D of Burritt's Addition.
 
WHEREAS, after due notice as required by law, the 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 alley or the portion thereof, herein before described has heretofore been dedicated to the public use as an alley herein described;  has not been actually used by the public generally for a period of at least five (5) years subsequent  to the filing of the plat; that all owners of the property abutting upon the portion of the alley to be vacated have filed with the Council their written consent to such abandonment; and that the public interest and welfare will not be adversely affected by the abandonment of such alley:
 
SECTION 1: The City of Jonesboro, Arkansas hereby releases, vacates and abandons all of its rights, together with the rights of the public generally, in and to the alley designated as follows:
 
Between Fisher Street and Drake Street, north of Hoover Street, a distance of 527.9', all located in Block D of Burritt's Addition.
 
SECTION 2: A copy of the ordinance duly certified by the City Clerk shall be filed in the office of the Recorder of the County and recorded in the deed records of the County.
 
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval.
 
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of July, 1990.