395ORDINANCE NO. ~'/~
AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION OF OLIVER STREET IN THE M. L.
THOMPSON THIRD ADDITION AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with the City Council
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of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, on the 1st day of September,
1960, asking the City Council to vacate and abandon a portion of
Oliver Street, which portion of said street extends from the east
line of 6th Street to the west line of 7th Street and where it inter-
sects Block Eleven (11) of M. L. Thompson Third Addition and Block
Four (4) of M. L. Thompson Third Addition extending from 6th Street
to the west line of 7th Street as same now appears on record as per
plat in Plat Book 1 at Page 184 of the Records in the office of the
Circuit Court Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder in and for Crittenden
County, Arkansas, and
WHEREAS, after due notices as required by law the City
Council has, at the time and place mentioned in the notice, namely
September 15, 1960, at 3:00 P.M. heard all persons desiring to be
heard on the question and has ascertained that the portion of the
street, as herein before described,Yas heretofore been dedicated
for the public use as a street; that said street is unimproved and
that the public interest and welfare will not be adversely affected
by the abandonment and closing of such portion of Oliver Street.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. The City of West Memphis hereby releases,
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vacates and abandons all its rights, together with the right of the
public in general, in and to that certain portion of Oliver Street
2.
designated as follows:
That portion of Oliver Street extending from the
east line of 6th Street to the west line of 7th
Street and specifically where it intersects Block
Eleven (11} of M. L. Thompson Third Addition an
Block Four (4) of M. L. Thompson Third Addition
~""~' extending from 6th Street to the West line of 7th
Street as shown by plat of said subdivision and
recorded in Plat Book 1 at Page 184 in the office
of the Circuit Court Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder
within and for Crittenden County, Arkansas.
SECTION 2. A copy of this ordinance duly certified
by the City Clerk shall be filed in the office of the Recorder
of Crittenden County, Arkansas.
SECTION 3. This ordinance being for the immediate
protection of the public peace, health and safety, and in the
interest of the public, an emergency is hereby declared to exist
and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ~~`day of September, 1960.
Mayor
ATTES
City Clerk