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AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT DATED JUNE 13, 1977, ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 5; 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 with the County Court of Craighead, County, Arkansas, Western District, on May 10, 1977: and
WHEREAS, said petition for annexation of said lands was signed by all the real estate owners owning 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 June 13, 1977, 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 tot the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, whereupon an order of annexation was made and entered; and
WHEREAS, thirty days have expired singe the Order of Annexation dated June 13, 1977, 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 June 13, 1977, be and they are hereby accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and said territory hereinafter described shall hereinafter be deemed and taken to be part and parcel of the limits to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and the inhabitants within the new annexation shall have and enjoy all rights and privileges of the inhabitants within the original limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Section 2: The lands and territory annex...
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