title
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT DATED MARCH 10, 1971; ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 5; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
body
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 February 3, 1971, and;
WHEREAS, said petition for the annexation of said lands was signed by all of the real estate owners owning the acreage to be annexed to the City of Jonesboro, and;
WHEREAS, an order setting a haring on said petition was entered, notice was duly published of said hearing, and hearing upon said petition was duly had and held in the County Court on March 10, 1971, at which hearing it was duly found and declared by the Court that said petition of annexation was right and proper and that said lands hereinafter described should be annexed to the City of Jonesboro, whereupon an order of annexation was made and entered; and,
WHEREAS, more than thirty (30) days have expired since the order of March 10, 1971, and no proceedings to prevent said annexation have been filed in the Circuit Court for the Jonesboro District of Craighead County, Arkansas:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED 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 dated March 10, 1971, be and they are hereby accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas and said territory hereinafter described shall hereafter be deemed and taken to be a part and parcel of the limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas and inhabitants residing herein shall have and enjoy all the rights and privileges of the inhabitants within the original limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Section 2: The lands and territory hereby annexed to and accepted by the ...
Click here for full text