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ORDINANCE NO. ~ ~
AN ORDINANCE VACATIlVG THAT PORTION OF RICE STREET
ABUTTED BY LOT 6 IN BLOCK 10 OF THE FIRST ADDITION
TO WESTWOOD ACRES, WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, AND
LYING SOUTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF VANDERBILT AVENUE
AS SHOWN ON PLAT OF RECORD IN PLAT BOOK 2 AT PAGE
253 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 15th day of October, 1970, asking the City
Council to vacate and abandon that portion of Rice Street abutted on the east by
Lot 6 in Block 10 of the First Addition to Westwood Acres, West Memphis,
Arkansas, and on the west by acreage and lying south of the south line of Vander-
bilt ,Avenue as shown by plat of record in Plat Book 2 at page 253 in the office
of the Recorder of Crittenden County, Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, after due notice 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 portion of the street hereinabove
described has heretofore been dedicated to the public's use as a street as
hereindescribed; 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 Avalon Developers,
Inc. the sole owner of the property abutting upon that portion of the street to be
vacated has consented to such abandonment by filing its petition herein; 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:
SECTION I. The City of West Memphis, Arkansas, hereby releases,
vacates and abandons all its rights, together with the rights of the public
generally in and to:
2.
That portion of Rice Street abutted on the east by Lot
6 in Block 10 of the First Addition to Westwood Acres
West Memphis, Arkansas, on the west by acreage and
lying south of the south line of Vanderbilt Avenue as
shown on plat of record in Plat Book 2 at Page 253 in
the office of the Recorder of Crittenden County, Arkansas.
'SECTION II. A copy of this ordinance duly certified by the City Clerk
shall be filed in the office of the Recorder of Crittenden County, Arkansas,
and recorded in Deed Records of said county.
SECTION III. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of December 1970.
Tilden Rodger ,Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk