Legislation Details

File #: ORD-64:2729    Version: 1 Name: Abandonment for an alley running south from School Street as requested by Nettleton Baptist Church
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 2/3/1964 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 2/3/1964
Title: ORDINANCE TO VACATE AND ABANDON AN ALLEY RUNNING SOUTH FROM SCHOOL STREET
Indexes: Abandonment
Related files: RES-63:2325, MIN-64:003, ABAN-268
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ORDINANCE TO VACATE AND ABANDON AN ALLEY RUNNING SOUTH FROM SCHOOL STREET
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WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, on the 12th day of December, 1963, praying the City Council to vacate and abandon an alley described as:

An alley running south two-hundred (200) feet from School Street of Nettleton Station, Jonesboro, Arkansas located between Lots Fifty-one (51), Fifty (50), Forth-nine (49) and Forth-eight (48) on the West side and Lots Forty-seven (47), Forty-six (46), Forth-five (45) and Forty-four (44) on the East side of said alley, in Pardew’s addition to the Town of Nettleton, now Jonesboro, Arkansas, plated and filed for record in Recorder’s office at Jonesboro, Arkansas, on the 31st day of August, 1894, in Record Book 14, page 4, and

WHEREAS, after due notice 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 alley or portion thereof, herein before 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 lease five years subsequent to the filing of the plat; that all the owners of property abutting upon the portion of the alley to be vacated above 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; and that public interest and welfare will not e 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:

An alley running south two-hundred (200) feet from School Street of Nettleton Station, Jonesbor...

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