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1563i • ` .. ._, ORDINANCE N0. /563 ~.. ^ ~ ~' ~ ~~ ~3-~ AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND ANNEXING TO THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, THE S 2/3 SE 1/4 SE 1/4 OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST, CONTAINING 26.7 ACRES WHEREAS, Guaranty Loan & Real Estate Co. has instituted proceedings in the County Court of Crittenden County, Arkansas, for the annexation of certain territory to the City of West Memphis, Arkansas; and WHEREAS, such territory is contiguous to the City of West Memphis and it is proper and right and for the best interest of such city that such territory be annexed; and WHEREAS, the County Court of Crittenden County, Arkansas, has entered its order of July 22, 1992, approving the annexation of such territory as hereinafter described to the City and on September 29, 1992, entered its order confirming such annexation and it is necessary that the city accept such territory before the annexation can be completed and the territory hereinafter described become a part of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS: SECTION I: That the territory described as follows be, and it is hereby, accepted as a part of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, to wit. The S 2/3 SE 1/4 SE 1/4 of Section 14, Township 6 North, Range 8 East, containing 26.7 acres, more or less. SECTION II: That the territory above described be, and it is hereby, attached to and incorporated in Ward of the City of r~ ~. 4;, .~ West Memphis, Arkansas, and shall forthwith be considered a part thereof. ADOPTED this 9~/~ day of ~EGE/+1T~E/'Z 1 992 -_ ~~ -. _ Mayor a+t RECEIVEb CITY CLERK OFFICE DATE ~~,12_5 ~ ~",,, _ IN THE COUNTY COURT OF CRITTENDEN COUNTY, ARKANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ANNEXATION OF A ~" ,a~~~~~~ ~ r('; 26.7-ACRE TRACT OF LAND LYING IN ~.>~~ SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH, RANGE 8 r: e." ,~, EAST, TO THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS ~~~,~~~g~2 NO. CO-92-155 .. "'"'~ FINAL ORDER OF ANNEXATION ~„^~ E~~~ ~ GLER~ On this day this matter comes on for hearing upon the petition of Guaranty Loan & Real Estate Co. for the annexation of territory to the city of West Memphis, Arkansas, and said party appeared by its attorney, Ralph W. Sloan; and this cause is heard upon the petition for annexation by the owner of all of the land included herein, the order of August 24, 1992, granting the annexation, the record herein and other matters and things before the court, from all of which the court, being advised in the premises, finds: That since the order herein on August 24, 1992, granting the petition for annexation herein and annexing the hereinafter described territory to the city of West Memphis, Arkansas, more than thirty ~. days have elapsed and no proceedings have been instituted to prevent the annexation of such territory, and it is proper that the annexation herein be finally confirmed. IT IS THEREFORE BY THE COURT CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the order of this court entered herein on July 22, 1992, annexing the following described territory to the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, to wit: The S 2/3 SE 1/4 SE 1/4 of Section 14, Township 6 North, Range 8 East, containing 26.7 acres, more or less. be, and it is hereby, in all things confirmed, and upon acceptance of ~~ . y -~ ~` ., >. said territory by the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, the clerk of this court shall duly certify one copy of the plat of such annexed territory, one copy of each order of this court, and one copy of the ordinance or resolution of the City of West Memphis, and forward same to the Secretary of State of the State of Arkansas, and shall forward one copy of the plat of such annexed territory and one copy of each of said orders of this court to the Director of the Tax Division of Arkansas, Public Service Commission, and shall forward a certified copy of the orders of this court to the City Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, as provided by law. DATED this ~~ day of ~ ~ ~ , 1992. ..r. OUNT DGE .~"+'~