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AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT DATED DECEMBER 17, 1976, ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 3; 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 Western district on November 9, 1976; and
WHEREAS, said petition for the annexation of said lands was signed by all of the real estate owners owning the acreage to be annexed to the City of Jonesboro; and
WHEREAS, an Order setting a hearing on said petition was entered, notice was duly published of said hearing and hearing was duly had upon said petition in the County Court on December 17, 1976, at which hearing it was duly found and declared by the court that said petition for annexation was right and proper and that said lands hereinafter described should be annexed to the City of Jonesboro, whereupon an order of annexation was made and entered; and
WHEREAS, thirty days (30) have expired since the order of annexation dated December 17, 1976, and no proceedings to prevent said annexation have been filed in the Circuit Court of the Western District of Craighead County, Arkansas.
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, dated December 17, 1976, be and they are hereby accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and said territory hereinafter described shall hereafter be deemed and taken to be part and parcel of the limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and inhabitants within the new annexation shall have and enjoy all the rights and privileges of the inhabitants within the original limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Section 2: The lands a...
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