ORD NO 13-1995 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. 3 7 -1995
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING THE ALLEY RUNNING THROUGH BLOCK
35 OF THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, A Petition was duly filed with the City Council of the City of Van
Buren, Arkansas, on the 15th day of May, 1995, asking the City
Council to vacate the alley running through Block 35 of the original
town of Van Buren, Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, After due notice as required by law, the Council has at the time
and place, made notice, heard all persons desiring to be heard on
the question and has ascertained that the alley hereinabove des-
ignated has heretofore been dedicated to the public use as an alley
and that the same has not been actually used by the public
generally for a period of more than ten (10) years preceeding this
date; that the owners of the property abutting such alley to be
vacated have filed with the Council or have expressed their consent
to such abandonment of such alley:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VAN
BUREN, ARKANSAS,:
SECTION 1: THAT the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, hereby
releases, vacates and abandons all its rights, together with the
rights of the public generally, in and to all that portion of the
alley running through Block 35 of the original town of Van Buren,
Arkansas.
SECTION 2: THAT the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, does hereby
reserve, however, any existing utility easements which may be in
place for the purpose of maintenance, replacement, and /or repair
of any and all water and sewer or other utility lines over said
property.
SECTION 3: THAT a copy of this Ordinance bearing original sig-
natures and duly certified by the City Clerk shall be filed in the
Miscellaneous Records of the Circuit Clerk of Crawford County,
Arkansas.
SECTION 4: THAT the immediate passage of this act is necessary,
and therefore, an emergency is declared to exist, and this act
being necessary for the preservation of public peace, health,
welfare and safety and shall take effect and be in full force from
and after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 19TH DAY OF JUNE ,19 95
1 MAYOR
ATTESTED:
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