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ORDINANCE N0.
AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION OF VAN BURET' AVENUE
LYING EAST OF 21ST STREET AND WEST OF DRAINAGE CANAL
AND BEING ABUTTED BY LOT 5 IN BLOCK 178 AND LOTS 20,
21 AND 22 IN BLOCK 169 OF THE GEORGE T. KENDAL SUB-
DIVISION AS SHOWN BY PLAT OF RECORD IN PLAT BOOK
1 AT PAGE 263 IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF
_ CRITTENDEN COUNTY, ARKANSAS.
Whereas, a Petition was duly filed with the City
Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, on the
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day of , }~; asking the City Council to vacate
and abandon that portion of Van Buren Avenue as shown on
the plat of the George T. Kendal Subdivision of record in
Plat Book 1 at page 263 described as follows: that part
thereof abutted by Lot 5 in Block 178 on the north and by
Lots 20, 21 and 22 in Block 169 on the south and being located
east of the east line of 21st Street and west of the west line
of the drainage ditch in the City of West Memphis, Arkansas.
Whereas, after due notices as required by law, the Council
has, at the time and place mentioned in the notice, heard all
persons desiring to be heard on the question and has ascertained
that the street or the portion thereof, hereinbefore described,
has heretofore been dedicated to the public use as a street
herein described; 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
upon the portion of the street to be vacated have filed with
the Council their written consent to such abandonment; and that
public interest and welfare will not be adversely affected by
the abandonment of such street.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST bIEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. The City of West Memphis, Arkansas, hereby
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releases, vacates and abandons all its rights, together with
the rights of the public generally, in and to the street
designated as follows:
That portion of Van Buren Avenue abutted by Lot 5
in Block 178 of the George T. Kendal Subdivision
in the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, and by
Lots 20, 21 and 22 in Block 169 of the George T.
Kendal Subdivision in the City of V1est Memphis,
Arkansas, as shown on plat of said subdivision in
Plat Book 1 at page 263 in the office of the
Recorder of Crittenden County, Arkansas, the
portion of said street to be vacated lying east
of the east line of 21st Street and west of
drainage ditch as shown on said plat.
Section 2. A copy of the ordinance duly .certified by the
City Clerk shall be filed in the office of the Recorder of the
County and recorded in the deed records of the county.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
PASSED this °~ -~ day of ,~L~s~'l1~ 1982.
Attest:
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