ORD NO 13-1985 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. /3 -1985
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING THE ENTIRE ALLEY LOCATED IN BLOCK 1,
MEYER HEIGHTS ADDITION TO THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY AND FOR ALL OTHER PURPOSES.
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WHEREAS, A Petition was duly filed with the City Council of the
City of Van Buren, Arkansas, on the 3rd day of July,
asking the City Council to vacate and abandon the entire
alley located in Block 1, Meyer Heights Addition to the
City of Van Buren, Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, The City Council did on the 15th day of July, 1985 pass
a Resolution setting a date for the hearing on the Peti-
tion and ordering the City Clerk to 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 actually used by the public gener-
ally 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 abandon-
ment and the public interest and welfare are not adversely
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 the rights of the public generally in and to the
entire alley located in Block 1, Meyer Heights Addition
to the City of Van Buren, Arkansas.
SECTION 2: 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 3: 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.
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PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 19th DAY OF August 19 85
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ATTESTED;
CI Y CLERK- TREASURER