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AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, BY ORDER OF COUNTY COURT OF CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS, ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 3; ZONING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY RESIDENTIAL (R-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, for the Western District, on March 22, 1976; and
WHEREAS, said petition for the annexation of said lands was signed by all of the owners of real estate 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 on April 27, 1976, 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; whereupon, an Order of Annexation was made and entered; and
WHEREAS, thirty (30) days have expired since the Order of Annexation dated April 27, 1976, and no proceedings to prevent said annexation have been filed in the Circuit Court for the Western District of Craighead County, Arkansas, said annexation proceedings are in all things confirmed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
Section 1: The territory and lands annexed to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, by Order of the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, Western District, by its Order of April 27, 1976, be and are hereby, accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and said territory hereinafter described shall be hereinafter 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...
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