ORD NO 05-1987 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. -1987
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING THE ENTIRE AL1.,EY LOCATED
IN PART OF STEWART'5 ADDITION TO COLLINSVILLE, DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY AND FOR A11, OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, a Petition was duly filed with the City Council
of the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, on the 22nd day of March,
1987, asking the City Council to vacate and abandon the entire
alley Located in the following described property, to-wit:
Lots 1 and 2, 131.ock 1, STEWARTS ADDITION to COLT INSVILLE
as reflected by Survey Record B, page 72, and a part of
the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section
13, Township 9 North, Range 32 West, more particularly des-
cribed as follows: Beginning at a point on the West right
of way line of Arkansas State Highway 59, 30.0 feet West
of the Southeast corner of said SE4 SW4 said point also
being the SE /C of Lot 1., Block 1, Stewarts Addition to
Collinsville; thence South 89 degrees 02 minutes 30 seconds
West along the North right of way line of Linda Lane 263.3
feet; thence North 00 degrees 27 minutes West 164.4 feet;
thence East 124.0 feet; thence South 00 degrees 37 minutes
West 10.0 feet; thence East 142.3 feet to the West right
of way line of Arkansas State Highway 59; thence South 00
degrees 37 minutes West along said West right of way 150.0
feet to the point of beginning, according to survey by Haw-
kins -Weir Engineers, Inc. dated August 19, 1986, and,
WHEREAS, the City Clerk did give notice of such hearing
as required by Arkansas Statutes, and,
WHEREAS, after due notice as required by law, the Council_
has at the time and place, made notice, heard all persons desir-
ing to be heard on the question and has ascertained that the
alleyway hereinabove designated has heretofore been dedicated to
the public use as a public alley and that the same has not been
acutally used by the public generally for a period of more than
ten years preceeding this date; that a majority of the owners
of the property abutting such alley to be vacated have filed
with the Council or have expressed their consent to such
abandonment and the public interest and welfare are not adverse
].y affected by the abandonment of such alleyway.
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
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the rights of the public generally in and to the entire alley
located within the above described property.
SECTION 2: A copy of this ordinance bearing original sig-
natures and duly certified by the City Clerk shall be filed in
the Records of the Circuit Clerk of Crawford County, Arkansas.
SECTION 4: That the immediate passage of this act is
necessary for the maintenance and control of traffic along
streets within Van Buren, Arkansas, 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. qq
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS <97D DAY OF APRIL, 1987.
MAYOR
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C TY CLERK