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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE LYING AND
BEING SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF CRITTENDEN, STATE OF ARKANSAS, TO-WIT:
Beginning at the point of intersection of the east line
of Section 23, Township 6 North, Range 8 East and the center
line of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad, said
point being on the existing city limits of the City of West
Memphis, thence south 76 degrees 26 minutes west along the
center line of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
to the point of intersection with the west line of Section
23, thence south 1225 feet, thence north 76 degrees 26
minutes east on a line parallel to the center line of the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad to a point on the
east line of Section 23, thence north 122.5 feet along the
east line of Section 23;to the point of beginning, containing
148.5 acres more or less.
WHEREAS, on the 4th day of May, 1966, owners of the above
described land filed a petition in the County Court of Crittenden
County, Arkansas; pursuant to the petition the County Court on the 6th
day of June, 1966, heard said petition and issued its order granting
the petition for annexation of said land to the City of West Memphis;
that no objections were filed and on the 8th day of July, 1966,
(a day more than 30 days after the original order of annexation), a
final order of annexation was entered by the County Court; and
WHEREAS, it would be to the best interest of the City of hest
Memphis and the citizens thereof that said property be annexed to
the City of West Memphis] NOW THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS:
SECTION I: That the following described land lying and being
situate in the County of Crittenden, State of Arkansas, to-wit:
Beginning at the point of intersection of the east line
of Section 23, Township 6 North, Range $ East and the center
line of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad, said
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point being on the existing city limits of the City of West
k Memphis, thence south 76 degrees 26 minutes west along the
center line of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
~; to the point of intersection with the west line of Section
"" 23, thence south 1225 feet, thence north 76 degrees 26
minutes east on a line parallel to the center line of the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ra ilroad to a point on the
east line of Section 23, thence north 1225 feet along the
east line of Section 23 to the point of beginning, containing
148.5 acres more or less;
be and the same is hereby annexed and incorporated into the City
of West Memphis, Arkansas.
SECTION II: EMERGENCY CLAUSE - It is hereby ascertained and
declared to be a fact that said land is in the process of development;
that the extension of the city limits represents the natural growth
of the city of West Memphis, and that the passage of this ordinance
is in the interest of the public peaces health, safety and welfare
of the citizens of West Memphis; therefore, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, and this ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and approval.
SECTION ITT: COPY OF ORDINANCE FILED FOR RECORD - A copy of
this ordinance, when duly certified by the City Clerk shall be
subject to being filed for record in the office of the Circuit Clerk
and Ex-Officio Recorder within and for Crittenden County, Arkansas,
and any other office in which there may be necessity for filing same.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 5TH_ day of JAI~NARY , 196' .
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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^Y City Clerk