File #: ORD-78:1976    Version: 1 Name: Annexation for property located east of Church, near Roseclair as requested by Jerry Craft
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 10/2/1978 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 10/2/1978
Title: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS, ZONED R-3, ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, LOCATED IN WARD 2, BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT DATED AUGUST 28, 1978
Indexes: Annexation
Related files: MIN-78:823, MIN-78:1536
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AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS, ZONED R-3, ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, LOCATED IN WARD 2, BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT DATED AUGUST 28, 1978
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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 June 21, 1978; and

WHEREAS, said Petition for the annexation of said lands was signed by a majority of the real estate owners owning a majority of the acreage to be annexed to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas; and

WHEREAS, an Order setting a hearing upon said Petition was entered, Notice was duly published of said hearing and hearing upon said Petition was duly had and held in the County Court of July 26, 1978, 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 the annexation was made and entered; and

WHEREAS, thirty days have expired since the Order of Annexation dated August 28, 1978, and no proceedings to prevent said annexation have been filed in the Circuit Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, said annexation proceedings are in all these confirmed:

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

Section 1: That the territory and lands annexed to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, by Order of August 28, 1978, 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 the rights and privileges of the inhabitants within the original limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.

Section 2: The lands and territory hereby annexed and accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas...

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