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AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT DATED SEPTEMBER 8, 1971; 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, for the Western District, on August 6, 1971; and
WHEREAS, said petition for the annexation of said lands was signed by all of the owners of real estate 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 sati petition was duly had and held in the County Court on September 8, 1971, 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; whereupon, an Order of Annexation was made and entered and
WHEREAS, thirty days have expired since the Order of annexation dated September 8, 1971, and no proceedings to prevent said annexation have been filed in the Circuit Court for the Western District of Craighead County, Arkansas, said annexation proceedings are in all things confirmed:
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, Western District, by its Order of September 8, 1971, 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 limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and the inhabitants residing therein shall have and enjoy all of the rights and privileges of the inhabitants within the original limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
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