ORD NO 34-1980 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. 34 -1980
WHEREAS, a Petition was duly filed with the City Council of the
City of Van Buren, Arkansas, on the 20th day of October, 1980, asking
the City Council to vacate and abandon all that part of the alley
behind Lots 4,5,& 6 of Block 20, Riverside Addition that has not been
taken as right of way for South 4th Street, and
WHEREAS, the Council did on the 20th day of October, 1980, pass
its Resolution setting the date of the hearing on the Petition and
ordering the City Clerk to give notice of such hearing as required by
law, and
WHEREAS, after due notice as required by law, the Council has at
the time and place mentioned in the notice heard all persons desiring:
to be heard on the question and has ascertained that that portion of
the alley hereinabove designated has heretofore been dedicated to the
public use as an alley and that the same has not been actually used by
the public generally for a period of more than five years preceeding
this date; That all the owners of the property abutting upon such alley
to be vacated have filed with the Council their written Petition to such
abandonment and the public interest and welfare are not adversely affected
by the abandonment of such alley.
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,
and abandons all its rights, together with the rights of the public gen-
erally, in and to that portion of the alley behind Lots 4,5, 6 of Block
20, Riverside Addition that has not been taken as right of way for South
4th Street.
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, Arkansas.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
•PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 24th DAY OF November 19 80
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MAYOR
ATTESTED
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C TY CLERK-TREASURER