ORD NO 15-1978 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF
VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. IS -1978
WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with the City Council of the City of
Van Buren, Arkansas, on the 17th of April, 1978, asking the City Council to vacate
and abandon an alley in Block "C Taylor Addition to the City of Van Buren, now
appearing of record in the office of the Recorder in Crawford County, Van Buren, and
WHEREAS, after due notice as required by law, the City 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 the alley or the portion of the alley herein
described, has not been actually used by the public generally for a period of at
least five (5) years, subsequent to the filing of the plat; that all the owners of
the property abutting upon the portion of the alley to be vacated herein have petit-
ioned the City Council for the abandonment of said 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 realeases, vacates and
and abandons all its rights, together with the rights of the publiti.-generally,
in and to the alley designated as follows, to wit:
The Alley abutted by Lots One (1) through six (6), Block "C
Taylor Addition to the City of Van Buren, Arkansas.
SECTION 2. A copy of this Ordinance, duly certified by the City Clerk, shall
be filed in the office of the Recorder of the County of Crawford and recorded
in the deed records of said county.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall not effect any utility rights by any public
utilities now enjoyed, and any utility right which is now being used upon,
over or through subject property shall continue free of any obstruction which
would constitute a hazard for such utility operation and maintinance, and the
O right of ingress and egress for such maintinance for so long as the same shall
continue to be used. At such time as the same shall cease to be used, such
right shall cease.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
DATED this 15th day of May, 1978.
Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk