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AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING AN ALLEY LOCATED BETWEEN BLOCKS “B” AND “I” OF SIGLER’S COLLEGE ADDITION TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, on March 19, 1979, asking the City Council to vacate and abandon an alley designated on the plat of Sigler’s College Addition to said city, now appearing of record in Deed Record 48 at page 30 of the records of the Jonesboro District of Craighead County, Arkansas, with the dedication appearing in Deed Record 112 at page 132 of said records.
WHEREAS, after due notice as required by law, the 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 alley hereinbefore described, has heretofore been dedicated to the public use as an alley herein described; has not been actually used by the public generally for a period of at least five years subsequent to the filing of the plat; that the only owner of the property abutting the alley to be vacated is the petitioner; 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:
The alley lying east and west between Sycamore and Stone Streets and separating Lots 22 and 32 in Block B and Lots 1 and 9 in Block I of Sigler’s College Addition to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, the same measuring approximately 24 feet in width and 600 feet in length.
Section 2: A copy of the ordinance duly certified by the City Clerk shall be filed in the office of the Recorder of the County and recorded in the deed records of the County.
Section 3: This ordinance shall...
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