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A resolution was presented to the council Members by the ;pater department concerning a quit claim deed. Alderman
I 1 ,R i g?s made a motion that the resolution be accepted and Clyde Taylor seconded the notion. on roll call there were
',five ayes and no nays. Five votes being necessary for passage. The resolution is as following:
I A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AHD DIRECTING THE CITY OF VAN BUP.EN, ARKANSAS, BY ITS MAYOR PAD CITY COUNCIL TO CONVEY BY
QUIT CLAIM DEED THE INTEREST, IF ANY, OF THE CITY OF VAN BURENI ARKP''SAS, IN C LAND.
WHEREAS, it is apparent from an examination of the deed records of Crawford County that certain
conveyances to Van Buren Water Company or other predecessors in the title to Waterworks Improvement
district No. 1 of the City of Van Buren and the City of Van Buren that certain land lying West of Lee
Creek and north of the county road generally known as Dora Road has been erroneously included in such
conveyances, and the sane or approximate sane lands were excepted in a deed to W. C. Hays dated June 18,
1940, and recorded in Book 151 at page 317; that the Van Buren Water Company, 4 !ateneorks Improvements
District No. 1 nor the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, has over claimed such land but that such conveyance
constitutes a cloud on the title of W. C. Hays, who is the true owner of said land and has had the
possession thereof for the past 34 years; and, i
WHEREAS, it will be for the best interest of all persons concerned that the City of Van Buren, Arkansas
execute and deliver to the said W. C. Hays quit claim deed to a tract of land lying West of Lee Creek
and North of Dora Road, which is West of the location of the Van Buren Waterworks Pump Station, which
tract of land is hereinafter particularly described; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has been advised by the Board of Commissioners of Van Buren Water And Sewer
Department that it has no interest and has exercised no possession or control of said land and has
requested conveyance of the land by the City to lthe true owner;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THECITY OF VAN BURET, ARKANSAS:
Section One. That the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, has no actual interest in the land lying West of
Lee Creel and North of the Dora Road and any conveyance of such an interest contains an erroneous i
description.
Section Two. The said City of Van Buren, acting by and through its said Mayor and City Clerk, is
I authorized and directed to execute and deliver regular quit claim corporation deed conveying to W.C.
Hays, the true owner, his heirs and assigns, the following described land in Crawford County, Arkansas,
to -wit:
Part of the Northeast Quarter, Section 15, Township 9 North, Range 32 West, more particularly
described as follows: Beginning 174.8 feet north of the Northwest corner of the Southwest Quarter, Northeast
Quarter; thence continue North along the West line of said Northeast Quarter 620.8 feet more or less
to the center of Lee Creek; thence down the center of Lee Creek South 65 degrees 16 minutes East
815.35 feet, more or less, to the center of a county road; thence along said county road South 23
degrees 45 minutes West 235.6 feet; thence South 32 decrees 17 minutes West 143.8 feet; thence South 38 degrees
53 minutes West 211.2 feet; thence North 63 degrees 03 minutes West 439.15 feet to the point of
beginning, containing 8.30 acres, more or less, and less and except public nod right of way.
Section Three. It is hereby ascertained and declared that there is immediate need in order to
protect the .property and welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Van Buren that the City execute
quit claim deed to the land hereinabove described in order to remove from the chain of title of
said W. C. Hays a cloud upon his title, and this resolution shall take effect and be in force
without delay from and after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED: NOVEMBER 11, 1974
ATTEST,__- .!//J APPROVED:
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(s) Allen Ray Toothaker
(s) E. P Hobbs MAYOR
CITY CLERK