570ORDINANCE NO. 570
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING TERRITORY ANNEXED TO THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS
WHEREAS, Holiday Gardens, Inc. , et al, have instituted proceedings
in the County Court of Crittenden County, Arkansas, for the annexation of
certain territory to the city of West Memphis, Arkansas;
WHEREAS, such territory is contiguous to the city of West Memphis
and it is proper and right that such territory should be annexed to the City;
and
WHEREAS, the County Court of Crittenden County, Arkansas, has
entered its order on August 9, 1968, approving the annexation of such territory
as hereinafter described to this City and on September 9, 1968, entered its
order confirming such annexation and it is necessary that the City accept
such territory before the annexation can be completed and the territory herein-
after described become a part of the city of West Memphis:
NOW , THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
SECTION I: That the territory hereinafter described be, and it is hereby,
accepted as a part of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, to wit:
That part of Sections 5, 6 and 7 in Township 6 North, Range 9
East, described as follows: Beginning at the northeast corner
of the NW4 NW4 of Section 8, Township 6 North, Range 9 East,
said point being the point of intersection of the north line of
said Section 8 and the existing city limits line, run thence west
along the north line of said Section 8 to the point of intersection
with the north right of way line of Interstate Highways 40 and 55;
thence northwesterly along the north right of way line of said
Interstate Highways 40 and 55 to a point on the west line of Section
6, Township 6 North, Range 9 East; thence south along the west
line of said Section 6 to the point of intersection with the existing
city limits; thence south on the existing city limits line along the
west line of Section 6 to the north line of the S i S z of Section 6;
thence continue on the existing city limits east along said north
line to a point on the west right of way line of the Frisco Railroad;
thence southeasterly on the existing city limits line along said
west right of way line to a point on the center line of Ten Mile
Bayou; thence in an easterly direction on the existing city limits
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line along the center line of Ten Mile Bayou to a point 1193. 2
feet east of the west line of the E z of Section 7; thence continue
north along the existing city limits on a line that is 1193. 2 feet
east of the west line of the E 2 of Section ? to a point on the
north line of said Section 7; thence continue east along the existing
city limits line on the north line of Sections 7 and 8 to a point
on the south right of way line of Interstate Highways 40 and 55;
thence continue along the existing city limits line southeasterly
along said south right of way line to the east line of the NW4 NW4
of Section 8; thence north along the existing city limits on said
east line to the point of beginning, containing 366 acres, more or
less.
SECTION II: That the part of the territory herein described lying east of the
Frisco Railroad be, and it is hereby, attached to and incorporated in Ward 4
of the city of West Memphis and shall forthwith be considered and become a
part thereof, and that the part of the territory herein described lying west of
the Frisco Railroad be, and it is hereby, attached to and incorporated in Ward
3 of the city of West Memphis and shall forthwith be considered and become a
part thereof.
SECTION III: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after
its passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED this 19th day of September, 1968.
Mayo r
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