File #: ORD-75:2249    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 9/2/1975 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 9/2/1975
Title: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT OF CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS, DATED JUNE 25, 1975; ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 4; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Indexes: Annexation
Related files: MIN-75:890
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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, DATED JUNE 25, 1975; ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 4; 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 May 23, 1975; and

WHEREAS, said petition for the annexation of said land was signed by the sole owner of all of the acreage to be annexed to the City of Jonesboro; 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 in the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, on June 25, 1975, 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 (30) days have expired since the order of annexation dated June 25, 1975, 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 of Craighead County, Arkansas, said annexation proceedings were in all things confirmed by the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, by its order of July 28, 1975.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:

Section 1: The territory and lands annexed to the City of Jonesboro by order of the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, by its order of June 25, 1975, be and are hereby accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and said territory hereinafter described shall be hereafter deemed and taken to be...

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