ORD NO 23-1995 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. d3 -1995
AN ORDINANCE ABANDONING THAT PORTION OF 16TH STREET (TURNER STREET)
WHICH LIES WEST OF AN ALLEY ADJACENT TO LOTS 1 AND 12, BLOCK 1, MEYER
HEIGHTS AND EAST OF LOT 1 THROUGH 5, BLOCK 30, MCGEE ADDITION AND
STOPPING AT THE NORTHERLY LINE OF PLATTED CHICAGO STREET EXTENDED
TO THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, A Petition was duly filed with the City Council of the City
of Van Buren, Arkansas, on the 21st day of August, 1995,
asking the City Council to vacate that portion of 16th
Street (Turner Street) which lies west of an alley adjacent
to lots 1 and 12, Block 1, Meyer Heights and East of Lot
1 through 5, Block 30, McGee Addition and stopping at the
Northerly line of platted Chicago Street extended to the
City 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 a street 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 street to be vacated
have filed with the Council or have expressed their consent
to such abandonment of such street:
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 street lying west of an alley adjacent to Lots 1 and
12, Block 1, Meyer Heights and East of Lot 1 through 5,
Block 30, McGee Addition and stopping at the Northerly
line of platted Chicago Street extended to the City 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.
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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 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER ,19 95
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ATTESTED:
CIT LERK- TREASURER;