402L
ORDINANCE
No. ~2,
AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION OF SOUTH FIRST STREET OF THE
GEORGE T. KENDAL SUBDIVISION, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with the City Council of the City
of West Memphis, Arkansas, on the 15th day of December, 1960, asking the
City Council to vacate a certain portion of South First Street as shown on plat
of record in the office of the Circuit Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder of Crittenden
County, Arkansas;
The portion of said street sought to be vacated being specifically des-
cribed as follows:
All of South First Street from the South line of Jackson
Avenue to a distance of fifty feet (50'} North of the North
line of Monroe Avenue, more particularly described as
that portion of South First Street through Lots Two (2)
through Sixteen (16), inclusive, in Block One (1), and
Lots Two (2) through Sixteen (16), inclusive, in Block Two
(2) of the George T. Kendal Subdivision of the City of West
Memphis, Arkansas .
WHEREAS, after due notice published on the 20th day of January, 1961,
and the 27th day of January, 1961, as required by law, the Council has at the
time and place mentioned in the notice, heard all persons desiring to be heard
on the question and has ascertained that the portion of South First Street herein-
above described having heretofore been dedicated to public use as a street has
nc~t been actually used by the public for a period of at least five (5) years; that
all of the owners of the property abutting upon the portion of the street to be
vacated have filed with the Council their written consent to such abandoning of
such portion and that the public interest and welfare will not be adversely affected
by the abandoning of such portion of said street.
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. The City of West Memphis, Arkansas, hereby releases,
vacates and abandons all its rights, together with the rights of the public generally,
in and to the portion of South First Street designated as follows:
All of South First Street from the South line of Jackson
Avenue to a distance of Fifty feet (50') North of the North
line of Monroe Avenue, more particularly described as
that portion of South First Street through Lots Two (2)
through Sixteen (16), inclusive, in Block One (1), and Lots
Two (2) through Sixteen (16), inclusive, in Block Two (2)
of the George T. Kendal Subdivision of the City of West
Memphis, Arkansas .
SECTION 2. A copy of this ordinance, certified by the City Clerk, shall
be filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder of Crittenden
County, Arkansas.
SECTION 3. Emergency Clause: This ordinance being for the immedi-
ate 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 2nd day of February, 1961.
APPROVED:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk