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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING SALE OF A PORTION OF CITY PROPERTY TO THE ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY PURPOSES
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WHEREAS, the City is the owner of certain properties at the corner of Wood Street and the Highway 63 Bypass, on which is located Fire Station No. 5; and
WHEREAS, the Arkansas State Highway Commission is desirous of securing right-of-way for construction of improvements on the Highway 63 Bypass and has offered to purchase 0.02 acre from the City for that purpose; and
WHEREAS, the Arkansas State Highway Commission has agreed to pay to the City the sum of One Thousand Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($1,350.00) for said property.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
SECTION 1: That the City sell to the Arkansas State Highway Commission, the following described real property located in Craighead County, Arkansas, to-wit:
A part of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 25, Township 14 North, Range 3 East, Craighead County, Arkansas, more particularly described as follows: Starting at the Northwest Corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 25; thence North 89° 29' East along the North line of said Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 25 a distance of 715.34 feet to a point on the existing Southerly right-of-way line of U. S. Highway 63 Bypass; thence South 79° 35' 43" East along said existing right-of-way line a distance of 65.31 feet to a point on the proposed Southerly right-of-way line of said U. S. Highway 63 Bypass for the point of beginning; thence continue South 79° 35' 43" East along said existing right-of-way line a distance of 61.77 feet to a point; thence South 54° 45' East along said existing right-of-way line a distance of 22.8 feet to a point; thence South 14°24' 12" West a distance of 22.56 feet to a point on said proposed Southerly right-of-way line of...
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