ORD NO 18-2012 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. t 2012
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS, AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 14 -2012 TO
ABANDON A PUBLIC ALLEYWAY IN THE RIVERSIDE ADDITION,
INSIDE THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, CRAWFORD COUNTY,
ARKANSAS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the legal description contained in Ordinance No. 14 -2012, which Ordinance was
to abandon a public alleyway in the Riverside Addition in the City of Van Buren,
Arkansas, approved by the Van Buren City Council on August 27 2012 was
incorrect; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the aforesaid Ordinance No. 14 -2012 to replace the
property description with the correct legal description and to abandon the
appropriate property.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY TILE CITY
COUNCIL OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: Ordinance No. 14 -2012 is hereby amended to replace the legal description
contained therein and replace it with the correct legal description of the property
to be abandoned, and 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 public alleyway running between Lots 1 through 6 and Lots 7 through 12
of Riverside Addition in the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, more specifically
described as follows:
Description of Existing 300.00 Foot Alley
Beginning at the Southwestern Corner of Lot 6, Block 26, Riverside Addition,
same point being on the southerly Right -of -Way of Adams Street, Thence along
the southerly line of Lots 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1, all in Block 26 of said Riverside
Addition South 39 degrees 59 minutes 49 seconds East, 300.00 feet to the
Southeastern Corner of Lot I, Block 26, Riverside Addition said point being of
the westerly Right -of -Way line of Madison Street (undeveloped), Thence along
said Right -of -Way line South 50 degrees 23 minutes 00 seconds West, 20.00
feet to the Northeastern Corner of Lot 12, Block 26, Riverside Addition, Thence
along the northerly line of Lots 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, and 7 all in Block 26, Riverside
Addition, North 39 degrees 59 minutes 49 seconds West, 300.00 feet to the
Northwestern Corner of Lot 7, Block 26, Riverside Addition said point being of
the easterly Right -of -Way line of Adams Street, Thence along said Right -of -Way
line North 50 degrees 23 minutes 00 seconds East, 20.00 feet to the
Southwestern Corner of Lot 6, Block 26, Riverside Addition to the Point of
Beginning, containing 0.014 acres.
SECTION 2: 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.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, by its City Council, did
pass, approve, and adopt, by a vote of for and 0 against, eregoing Ordinance at its
regular meeting held on the 17th of September, 2012.
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Ro.ert D. Frees
Mayor
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