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AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE A TEN FOOT (10') ALLEY SOUTH OF WASHINGTON AVENUE, EAST OF MADISON STREET
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, that:
WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with the City Council for the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas on the 5th day of June, 1995, to vacate and abandon a 10 foot alley described as follows:
An alley located south of Washington Avenue and east of Madison Street running east and west in Block "D" of the Original Survey of the City of Jonesboro more particularly described as beginning at the Southwest corner of Lot 10, Block "D"; thence east 130'; thence south 10' thence west 130' to the right of way of Madison Street; thence north 10' along the right of way of Madison Street to the northwest corner of Lot 9, the point of beginning.
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, hereinbefore described as 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:
An alley located south of Washington Avenue and east of Madison Street running east and west in Block "D" of the Original Survey of the City of Jonesboro more particularly described as beginning at the Southwest corner of Lot 10, Block "D"; thence east 130'; thence...
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