579ORDINANCE NO. ,~r 1 ch
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING TERRITORY ANNEXED
TO THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS
WHEREAS, Marguerite Lehr Copeland has 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 is presently zoned RA, Residence-Agriculture District, and it is proper
and right and for the best interest of such city that such territory should be
annexed; and
WHEREAS, the County Court of Crittenden County, Arkansas, has
entered its order on October 9, 1968, approving the annexation of such
territory as hereinafter described to this city and on November 12, 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
hereinafter described become a part of West Memphis, Arkansas:
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 11, 12, 13 and 14, Township 6 North, Range
8 East, described as follows, to wit: Beginning at the intersection
of the south line of Roosevelt Avenue and the west line of Lehr
Street; thence south along the west line of Lehr Street 1248. 6 feet,
more or less, to a point on the north line of Hulbert-West Memphis
Special School District No. 4 property; thence west 460. 6 feet
to the northwest corner of said school property; thence south to the
center line of U. S. Highway 70; thence west along the center line
of U. S. Highway 70 to the center of Ten Mile Bayou; thence north
and east along the center of Ten Mile Bayou to the east line of
Rich Road; thence south along the east line of Rich Road to the
South line of Roosevelt Avenue; thence east 1213.35 feet, more or
less, to the point of beginning,
and that the same shall continue to be zoned as RA, Residence-Agriculture District.
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SECTION II: That the part of the territory herein described lying south of
Cooper Street extended west be, and it is hereby, attached to and incorporated
in Ward 1 of the city of West Memphis and shall forthwith be considered and
i... become a part thereof, and that the remainder of the .territory 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 21st day of November, 1968.
Bob Eden, Mayor
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Charles F. DeGraff, City C k