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ORDINANCE N0. _4~
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CURB AND GUTTER IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT N0. 1 OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS..
-- WHEREAS, parties claiming to be the owners of more than two
thirds in assessed value of the real property located within the
territory hereinafter described have filed a petition praying that
an improvement district be established for the purpose hereinafter
set out; and
WHEREAS, after due notice as required by law, the City Council
of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, has heard all the parties
desiring to be heard, and has ascertained that said petition was
signed by more than two thirds in assessed value of the owners of
real property within said territory; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of West Memphis,
Arkansas:
SECTION 1. There is hereby established an improvement district
embracing all of the real property lying in the following described
part of the City of West Memphis, County of Crittenden, State of
Arkansas, to-wit:
Beginning at the intersection of the center line of
United States Highway No. 70 with the West right-of-way
line of the Frisco Railroad (Marion cutoff); thence in
a northwesterly direction along said West right-of-way
line to its intersection with the center line of Ten
Mile Bayou; thence in a westerly direction on the
meandering center line of Ten Mile Bayou to a point
one hundred and fifty feet West of its intersection
with the West line (extended North) oP Pearce Street;
thence South and parallel to the West line of Pearce
Street to the North line of Roosevelt Avenue (extended
West); thence East along the North line of Roosevelt
Avenue (extended West) to the East line of Pearce
Street; thence South along the East line of Pearce
Street to a point on said East line of Pearce Street
one hundred and fifty feet South of the South line of
Cooper Avenue; thence East and parallel to the South
line of Cooper Avenue to a point halfway between the
East line of Pearce Street and the West line of Avalon
Street; thence South and parallel to the West line of
Avalon Street to the center line of United States
Highway No. 70; thence in an easterly direction along
said center line of U. S. Highway No. 70 to the point
oP beginning,
for the purpose of grading, draining, curbing and guttering, ac-
cording to the plans and specifications made by A. E. Heagler which
are now on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of West
Memphis and under the supervision of the Heagler Engineering Company,
the following parts of the following streets in the City of West
Memphis, Arkansas, to-wit:
The North one-half of BROADWAY from its .intersection
with the East line of Avalon Street (extended South) to
the West right-of-way line of the St. Louis-San Francisoo
Railway (Marion cutoff );
THOMPSON AVENUE from the East line of pavement on Missouri
Street to the West right-of-way line of the St. Louis-San
Francisco Railway (Marion cutoff);
BOND AVENUE Prom the East line of Avalon Street to the West
right-of-way line of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway
(Marion cutoff );
OLIVER AVENUE and DANNER AVENUE, each from the East
line of Avalon Street to the West line of Graham Street;
COOPER AVENUE from the East line of Pearce Street to the
West line of Graham Street;
ROOSEVELT AVENUE and BARYON AVENUE, each from the East
line of Pearce Street to the West line of the pavement on
Missouri Street;
GIBS ON AVENUE from the East line of Pearce Street to the
West line of Avalon Street; also from the East line of
Redding Street to the North line of Barton Avenue;
ROSS AVENUE (also known as ROSS CIRCLE) from the East line
of Pearce Street to the North line of Barton Avenue;
PEARCE STREET from the North line of Roosevelt Avenue to the
South bank of Ten Mile Bayou;
AVALON STREET from the North line of Broadway to the South
bank of Ten Mile Bayou;
BEDDING STREET from the North line of Broadway to the South
bank of Ten Mile Bayou;
RHODES STREET from the North line of Broadway to the South
1 ine of Barton Avenue ;
PARK DRIVE from the North line of Barton Avenue to the
South bank of Ten Mile Bayou;
PINE STREET from the North line of Bond Avenue to the South
line of Graham Street;
GRAHAM STREET from the North line of Thompson Avenue to the
East line of pavement on Missouri Street;
ELM STREET from the North line of Bond Avenue to the South
1 ine of Oliver Avenue ;
and that the cost thereof, over and above any aid received from any
agency of the federal or city government, be assessed and charged upon
the real property above described, with the provision that the cost
of the improvement to be constructed by this district and by the street
improvement district, which includes the same area, shall not exceed
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the Engineer's estimate of an average cost of Eight Dollars ($8.00)
per front foot of the frontage on the proposed pavement, based upon
a street thirty-one (31) feet wide from back of curb to back of curb,
exclusive of interest on borrowed money.
Said district shall be known as '"Curb and Gutter Improvement
District No. 1 of West Memphis, Arkansa/s,/" and
[r 1~~ r 7~ ,~.._'T ~yr~~ , tt U ~ ~f C,fi~~ L /Y! P /''S',
and ~, r /~L ~ olS O e are hereby named Commissioners,
who shall compose the Board of Improvement for said District.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Passed: ~ ~ 1956.
APPROVED:
Mayor
Attest:
Ci y lark
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