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ORDINANCE N0. _~ ,
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CURB AND GIITTER IMPROVEMEI~t'
DISTRICT N0. '~,~,~ 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 Piled a petition praying that
an improvement district be established Por 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 oP the owners oP
real property within said territory; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council oP the City oP West Memphis,
Arkansas
SECTION 1. There is hereby established an improvement district
embracing all oP the real property lying in the Following described
part oP the City of West Memphis, County oP Crittenden, State of
Arkansas, to-wit:
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Begin at the intersection oP the north right-oP-way line oP the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway with the center line,
extended south, of the north and south alley in Block 36 of Kendall's
Subdivision to the City oP West Memphis; thence north along said
extendes~ center line and continuing north along the center lines of
the alleys in Blocks 36, 16, 11, 71, 76, 81, and 107 of said Kendall's
Subdivision to a point 225 feet south of the south line of East
Polk Avenue; thence east parallel to and 225 feet south oP the south
line oP East Polk Avenue to a point on the center line oP the north
and south alley in Block 119 of said Kendall's Subdivision; thence
north along said last described center line, extended north, and
parallel to the east line oP South Fourteenth Street to a point 5±1.5
Peet north of the north line of U. S. Highway No. 70; thence west
parallel to and 501.5 feet north oP the north line oP U. S. Highway
No. 70 to a point on the west 11ne oP the right-oP-way oP the
Marion-Hulbert cutoff of the Saint Louis-San Francisco Railway;
thence southerly along the west line oP said cutoff to a point on
the center line oP U. S. Highway No. 70; thence west along said center
line oP U. S. Highway No. 70 to its intersection with the east line,
extended north, of South Avalon Street; thence south along the east
Iine of South Avalon Street to its intersection with the south line
oP Harrison Avenue; thence east along the south Iine of Harrison
Avenue to its intersection with the west line, extended south, oP
Rhodes Street; thence south along the west line, extended south, of
Rhodes Street to its intersection with the north line oP the area
marked Hulbert Yard of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway;
thence in a generally easterly direction and southerly direction
along the north and east property lines oP said Hulbert Yard to its
intersection with the west line of the right-of-way of the Marion-
Hulbert cutoff oP the Saint Louis-San Francisco Railway; thence in
a straight line to the intersection oP the center line, extended
south, oP the north and south a lley in Block 35 of Kends 11~ s Sub-
division to the City oP West Memphis with the north line of the
right-of-way oP the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway; thence
northeasterly along said north line a distance of approximately 350
feet to the point of beginning,
for the purpose of grading, draining, curbing, and guttering, in
such a manner and with such materials as the commissioners to be
appointed for the district shall deem to be for the best interests
of the district, the following parts of the following streets in
the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, to-wit:
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The south one-half of Broadway (sometimes called U. S. Highway No. 7U) from the east
line, extended north, of South Seventh Street to its intersection with tine east line,
extended north, of South Fourteenth Street;
The south one-half of Broadway (sometimes co-lied U. S. Highway No. 70) from the east
line, extended north, of South Avalon Street to its intersection with the east
right-of-way line of Saint Louis-San Francisco Railway (N,ariori-Hu7,bert cutoff).
The north one-half of Broadway from the west right-of-way line of the Saint Louis-
San Francisco Railway (Marion-Hulbert cutoff) to the east line, extended north, of
South Fourteenth Street at its intersection with Broadway;
Thompson Avenue from the west right-of-way line of the Saint Louis-San Francisco
Railway (Marion-Hulbert cutoff) to the east line of North Fourteenth Street;
Polk Avenue from the east line of South Avalon Street to the west line of South
Fourth Street and from the west line of South Seventh Street to the east line of
South Fourteenth Street;
Tyler Avenue from the east line of South Avalon Street to the west line of ~doods
Street;
Harrison Avenue from the west line of Rhodes Street to the west line of South Fifth
Street;
Van Buren Avenue from the east line of LJoods Street to the west line of South
Fourth Street;
Jefferson Avenue from the east line of goods Street to the west line of South Eighth
Street;
..~~,:~th Fourth Street, North Fifth Street, North Seventh Street, ATOrth Eighth Street,
~~'~~th Ninth Street, North Tenth Street, North Eleventh Street, North Twelfth Street,
tuorth Thirteenth Street, and North Fourteenth Street, respectively, from the south
line of Thompson Avenue to the north line of Broadway;
Redding Street from the south line of Broadwa~r to the north line of Tyler Avenue;
Rhodes Street from the south line of Broadway to the north line of H-~.rrison Avenue;
-floods Street from the south line of Broadti~ray to the north line of the Hulbert Y~~rd
of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railwa~r;
South Second Street and South Fourth Street, respectively, from the south line of
Broadway to the north line of Jackson Avenue;
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South Eighth Street froth the south ]..ins of Exoadway to the north right-of-way~of the
Chicago, Rock Island ana P~~cific Railway;
South Seventh Street, South Ninth Street, South Tenth Street, South Eleventh Street,
South Twelfth Street, South Thirteenth Street, and South b'ourteenth Street,
respectively, from the soutYi line o~:' Broadway to the north line of Polk Avenue;
Jackson Avenue from the east line of Woody Street to the west right-of-way line of
the Saint Louis-San Francisco Railway (I-a,rion-Hulbert cutoff);
South First Street from the south line of Broadway to the north line of folk Street;
South Fifth Street from the south line of Broadway to a point 209 feet south of the
south line of Farrison Avenue, extended east;
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and that the cost thereof be assessed and charged upon the real
property above d®scribed.
Said district shall be known as "Curb and Gutter Improvement
District No. ~~ oP West Memphis, Arkansas," and
a d ~ N, ~ y ,hr ~ ~/ are hereby named commissioners,
who shall compose the Board of Improvement Por said District.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force
Prom and after its passage.
Passed: , 195.
APPROVED:
Mayor
Attest:
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