File #: ORD-03:386    Version: 1 Name: Abandonment of an Alley on Haven Street as requested by Abernathy/Forrester/Keller
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 6/2/2003 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 6/2/2003
Title: AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE AND ABANDON AN ALLEY
Indexes: Abandonment
Attachments: 1. Petition, 2. Plat, 3. Utility letters
Related files: MIN-03:170, RES-03:707, ABAN-125
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AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE AND ABANDON AN ALLEY
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BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of Jonesboro, Arkansas that:
 
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:
 
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:  
 
The alley located in Culberhouse's Subdivision of Knight's 2nd Addition in Jonesboro, Arkansas lying between Blocks 46 and 47, commencing west from Haven Street to Flint Street with Lot 1, Block 47 and Lot 6, Block 47, lying on the south side of said alley and Lot 3, Block 46, and Lot 4, Block 46 lying on the north side of said alley.
 
SECTION 2: A copy of the ordinance duly certified by the City Clerk shall be filed in the office of the Recorder of Craighead County, Arkansas and shall be filed in the Deed Records of such office.
 
SECTION 3: The City of Jonesboro, Arkansas finds and declares that the above utility easement is not necessary for the general benefit and welfare of the public; that the owners of all properties abutting the above easement are in favor of the closure and vacation of the above easement and that therefore an emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
 
PASSED AND ADOPTED THE 2nd day of June, 2003.