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AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT OF CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS, DATED AUGUST 8, 1976, ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 3, ZONING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY (R-3) 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, on April 2, 1976; and
WHEREAS, said petition for the annexation of said lands was duly signed by the sole owners of all 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 the hearing upon said petition was duly had and held in the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, on August 8, 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, Arkansas; whereupon an Order of Annexation was made and entered; and
WHEREAS, thirty (30) days have expired since the Order of Annexation dated August 8, 1976, and no proceedings to prevent said annexation have been filed in the Circuit Court for the Jonesboro District of Craighead County, Arkansas, said annexation proceedings were in all things confirmed by the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, by its order of September 16, 1976:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
Section 1: The territories and lands annexed to the City of Jonesboro by Order of the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, by its Order of August 8, 1976, be, and are hereby, accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and said territory hereinafter described shall be hereafter deemed and taken to be a part and parcel of the limits of the City of Jones...
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