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WHEREAS, a Petition was duly filed with the City Council of
the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, on the 17th day of April, 1978,
asking the City Council to vacate and abandon all that portion of
the platted alley lying within Block 24 of the Original Town of the
City of Van Buren,. Arkansas; and,
WHEREAS, the Council did on the 17th day of April, 1978, 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 and consent to such abandonment and the public
interest and welfare are not adversely 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, and abandons all its rights, together with the rights
of the public generally, in and to that portion of the alley lying
within.Block 24 of the Original Town of the City of Van Buren, Arkansas.
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.
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