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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE VACATING THOMAS AVENUE EXTENDING FROM THE WEST
LINE OF GATHINGS AVENUE WEST TO THE EAST LINE OF 24TH
STREET IN THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS
WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with the City Council of
the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, on March 29, 1979, asking the
City Council to vacate and abandon Thomas Avenue extending from
the west line of Gathings Avenue west to the east line of 24th
Street and bounded on the south by Lots 1 to 8, inclusive, in
Block 2 of Wheeler Subdivision as shown by plats of record in
Plat Book 1 at pages 264 and 265, Plat Book 2 at pages 113 and
114 and Plat Book 2 at page 125 and on the north by acreage, all
in the city of West Memphis, Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, after due notices were published as required by
law, the City Council has, at the time and place mentioned in the
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notices, heard all persons desiring to be heard on the question
and has ascertained that Thomas Avenue as hereinabove described
has heretofore been dedicated to the public's use as a street
herein described; has not been actually used by the public generally
for a period for at least five years subsequent to the filing of
the plats; that all the owners of the property abutting upon
Thomas Avenue 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 MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
Section I. The City of West Memphis hereby releases,
vacates and abandons all its right, together with the rights of
the public generally, in and to that part of Thomas Avenue
designated as follows:
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That portion of Thomas Avenue extending from the west
line of Gathings Avenue west to the east line of 24th
Street and bounded on the south by Lots 1 to 8, inclusive,
Block 2, Wheeler Subdivision, and on the north by acreage
and as shown on plats of record in Plat Book 1 at pages
264 and 265, Plat Book 2 at pages 113 and 114, and Plat
Book 2 at page 125 in the office of the recorder of
Crittenden County, Arkansas, subject to any easements
for utilities in favor of the city of West Memphis.
Section II. A copy of the ordinance duly certified by the
City Clerk shall be filed in the office of the Recorder of
Crittenden County, Arkansas, at Marion and recorded in the deed
records of said county at Marion.
Section III. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage. ~/'
PASSED AND APPROVED this day of ~ i~ / , 1979.
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