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ORDINANCE NO.~
AN ORDINANCE VACATING THAT PORTION OF HARRISON
AVENUE EXTENDING FROM THE EAST LINE OF 21ST STREET
TO THE WEST LINE OF THE DRAINAGE DITCH AS SHOWN
ON PLAT OF RECORD IN PLAT BOOK 1 AT PAGE 263.
WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with the City Council of the City
of West Memphis, Arkansas, on May 13, 1971, asking the City Council to
vacate and abandon that portion of Harrison Avenue extending from the east
line of 21st Street to the west line of the drainage ditch as shown on plat of
record in Plat Book 1 at page 263.
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 herein-
before described has heretofore been dedicated to the public's use as a street
as 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 plat; that all 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 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 portion of the street designated as follows:
That portion of Harrison Avenue shown on the plat of Kendal
Subdivision of record in Plat Book 1 at page 263 in the office
of the Circuit Court Clerk extending from the east line of 21st
Street to the west line of the drainage ditch and bounded on the
south by Lot 1 in Block 178 owned by Thomas C. Palmer and
Celia Elaine Palmer, and bounded on the north by Lot 9 in
Block 179 owned by Burton F. Williams and Theresa D. Williams.
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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 1971.
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Tilden Rodgers, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Charles F. DeGraff, City ~rk