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AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE AND ABANDON A CERTAIN PORTION OF BELMONT AVENUE IN THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas on October 15, 1956, asking the City Council to vacate and abandon that portion of Belmont Avenue running between Highway No.39 and Main Street as designated on the plat of Block B of Belmont Addition, and George R. Allen Subdivision of Belmont’s Addition to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, as the same appears in deed record book 48 at page 115 and page 134 in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk and recorder at Jonesboro, Arkansas designated as follows, to wit:
That part of Belmont Avenue running East and West between Highway No.39 and Main Street and abutting Lot 25 in Block B of Belmont Addition, and Lots 2 and 5 of George R. Allen Subdivision of Belmont Addition to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas said street being 50 feet in width where same intersects with Highway No.39 and 86 feet in width where same intersects with Main Street.
WHEREAS, after due notices as required by law, the city council has, at the time and place mentioned in said notice, heard all persons desiring to b heard on the question and ahs ascertained that the street herein above described has heretofore been dedicated to the public use as a street; and that same 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 all the owners of the property abutting to the portion of the street to be vacated have filed with the city council their written consent to such abandonment; and that public interest and welfare will not be adversely effected by the abandonment of such street.
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 abando...
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