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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; BEING LANDS IN SECTIONS 5, 6, 7, 8 AND 17, TOWNSHIP 13 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST; ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 6; DECLARING THE ZONING FOR THE ANNEXED TERRITORY; 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, December 22 1997; and
WHEREAS, said petition for the annexation of these lands was duly signed by a majority of all owners of all of the acreage to be annexed to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, an order setting a hearing upon said petition was entered, notice was duly published of said hearing and a hearing upon said petition was duly had and held on December 22, 1997, 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 days having expired since the order of annexation dated December 22, 1997, and no proceedings to prevent said annexation having 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 by its order of December 22, 1997;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
SECTION 1: All of the territory and lands annexed to the City of Jonesboro by order of the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, by its order dated December 22, 1997, 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 li...
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