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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