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AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE LYING AND
BEING SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF CRITTENDEN, STATE OF ARKANSAS,, TO-WIT:
ALL OF THE EAST 860 FEET OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER
(NW~) OF SECTION THIRTEEN (13), TOWNSHIP SIX (6)
NORTH, RANGE EIGHT (8) EAST, LYING SOUTH OF THE
RIGHT OF WAY OF U. S. HIGHWAY NO. 70; ALSO THE EAST
860 FEET OF THE NORTH 550 FEET OF THE SOUTHWEST
QUARTER (S~~) OF SECTI ON THIRTEEN (13) , TOWNSHIP
SIX (6) NORTH, RANGE EIGHT (8) EAST.
WHEREAS, on the 13th day of August, 1963, 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 16th
day of September, 1963, 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 17th day of
October, 1963, (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 West
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:
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A 11 of the East 860 feet of the Northwest Quarter
(NWT) of Section Thirteen (13) , Township Six (6)
North, Range Eight (8) East, lying South of the
right of way of U. S. Highway No. 70; also the East
860 feet of the North 550 feet of the Southwest
Quarter (SW~) of Section Thirteen (13), Township
Six (6) North, Range Eight (8) East;
be and the same is hereby annexed and incorporated into the City
of West Memphis, Ark,3nsas.
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 peace, 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 III: 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 Cle rk 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 17th day of October, 1963.
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