ORD NO 19-1974 gf
ORDINANCE NO.
WHEREAS, a Petition was duly filed with the City Council
of the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, on the 10th day of June, 1974,
asking the City Council to vacate and abandon all portion of a
certain alley located in the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, des-
cribed es follows:
That part of the alley lying between Lots 1, 2 3
Moore Addition and unplated land parallel and south
of and across said alley belonging to Mellie Haggard,
and
WHEREAS, after due notice as required by law the Council
has at the time and place mentioned in the Notice heard all per-
sons desiring to be heard on the question and has ascertained
that the portion of said alley hereinbefore described has here-
tofore been designated to the public use and that the same has
not been generally used by the public within the past five years;
that the Petitioners are the only owners abutting upon the por-
tion to be vacated and that the public interest and welfare
will not be adversely by 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
releases, vacates, and abondons all its rights together with
the right of the public generally in and to that portion of
alley, to wit
That part of the alley lying between Lots 1, 2, 3
Moore Addition and unplated land parallel and south of
and across said alley belonging to Mellie Haggard, and
and that from and after this date said property shall be the
separate property of Trustees of Indepence Holiness Church and
Mellie Haggard, of said alley to each.
SECTION 2. A copy of this Ordinance, duly certified by
the City Clerk and Town Recorder, shall be filed in the office
of the Recorder of the County and recorded in the Deed Records
of the County.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall not affect any utility
rights by any public utility as now enjoyed, and any utility
right which is now being used upon, over of through subject
property shall continue free of any obstructions which would
constitute a hazard for such utility operation and maintenance,
and the right of ingress and egress for such maintenance 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 of
force from and after its passage.
Dated this 8th day of July, 1974.
ayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk