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AN ORDINANCE ABANDONING A PORTION OF AN ALLEY RUNNING SOUTH FROM CREATH AVENUE
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, on the 15th day of September, 1958, asking the City Council to vacate and abandon a portion of an alley between Lots 6 and 7 of Stephenson’s Church Addition to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, as shown on plat of said block as same appears in Chancery Record 1, Page 268, in the office of the Circuit Clerk at Jonesboro, Arkansas, designated as follows:
A portion of an alley 12 feet wide and running South from the South edge of Creath Avenue to the South edge of said Stephenson’s Church Street Addition to Jonesboro, Arkansas, between Lots 6 and 7 in said addition
WHEREAS, after due notices as required by law the City 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 portion of the alley hereinabove described he heretofore been dedicated to the public use as an alley, has not been actually used by the public generally for a period of five (5) years prior to the filing of the petition for abandonment; that all owners of the property abutting that portion of the alley to be vacated have filed with the City Council their written consent to such abandonment; and that public interest and welfare will not be adversely affected by the abandonment of such alley.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
SECTION 1. The City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, hereby releases, vacates and abandons all its rights, together with the rights of the public generally in and to the alley designated as follows:
A portion of an alley 12 feet wide and running South from the South edge of Creath Avenue to the South edge of said Stephenson’s Church Street Addition to Jonesboro, Arkansas, between Lots 6 ...
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