ORD NO 22-1995 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. Z -1995
AN ORDINANCE ABANDONING A PORTION OF AN ALLEY BETWEEN LOTS 1 and 12,
block 2, meyer heights and an alley east of lot 8, EDGEWOOD PLACE AND WEST OF
LOTS 1 AND 12, BLOCK 2, MEYER HEIGHTS AND AN ALLEY BETWEEN LOTS 1
THROUGH 6, BLOCK 1, AND LOTS 7 THROUGH 12, BLOCK 1, MEYER HEIGHTS AND
AN ALLEY WEST OF LOT 1, BLOCK 1 AND LOT 12, BLOCK 1, MEYER HEIGHTS AND
EAST OF 16TH STREET (TURNER STREET) TO THE CITY OF VAN BUREN.
WHEREAS, A Petition was duly filed with the City Council of the City
of Van Buren, Arkansas, on the 17th day of July, 1995,
asking the City Council to vacate the alley running through
Blocks 1 and 2, Meyer Heights, of the original town of Van
Buren, Arkansas, as described above herein; 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 designated 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 Blocks 1 and 2, Meyer Heights, of
the original town of Van Buren, Arkansas, as described
above herein.
SECTION 2: THAT the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, does hereby re-
serve, 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 signatures
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 21ST DAY OF AUGUST ,1995
MAYOR
ATTESTED:
CIT CLERK- REASURER