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AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS, BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT, DATED OCTOBER 29, 1971, ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 2, DECLARING 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, Western District, on September 28, 1971; 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; and,
WHEREAS, an Order setting a hearing on 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 the 29th day of October, 1971, at 10:00 O’ Clock A.M., at which hearing it was duly found and declared by the Court that said Petition for Annexation was right and proper, and that said lands hereinafter described should be annexed to the City of Jonesboro, whereupon, an Order of Annexation was made and entered; and,
WHEREAS, thirty (30) days have expired since the Order of Annexation dated October 29, 1971, and no proceedings to prevent said annexation have been filed in the Circuit Court of the Western District of Craighead County, Arkansas;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
Section 1: That territory and lands annexed to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, by Order of the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, Western District, dated October 29, 1971, be and they are hereby accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and said territory hereinafter described, shall hereinafter be deemed and taken to be part and partial to the limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and inhabitants within the new annexation shall have and enjoy all the rights and privileges of th...
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