ORD NO 40-1981 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. 5/4) -1981
WHEREAS, A Petition was duly filed with the City Council of
The City of Van Buren, Arkansas, on the 23rd day of November
1981, requesting the City Council to vacate and abandon certain
portions of the street designated on the plat of Mountain View
Addition to the City of Van Buren, the portion of which is des-
cribed as follows:
That part of the platted alley within Block J;
That part of Williams Street lying between Block 0
and Block P;
WHEREAS, after due notices as required by law, the Council
has at the time and places mentioned in the notice, heard all
persons desiring to be heard on the question, and has ascertained
that the portion of the street and alley hereinbefore described
has not been actually used by the public generally for a period
of five years subsequent to the filing of the Petition; that all
the owners of the property abutting upon the portion of the street
to be vacated have joined in the petition with the Council in
writing, giving their consent, and consenting that the same be
abandoned; that the public interest and welfare will not be ad-
versely affected by the abandonment of such street;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1
The City of Van Buren, Arkansas, hereby releases, vacates
110 1' and abandons all its rights, together with the rights of the
public generally in and to that portion of the streets designated
as follows:
That part of the platted alley lying within Block J;
That part of Williams Street lying between Block 0 and
Block P;
N.
SECTION 2
A copy of the Ordinance duly certified by the City Clerk,
shall be filed in the office of the recorder of the county, and
recorded in the deed records of Crawford County.
SECTION 3
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage, and shall not effect utility easements
presently located within the vacated property.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 21st DAY OF December 19 81
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MAYOR
ATTESTED:
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vise
CITY CLERK TREASURER
Ilk