ORD NO 29-19730
ORDINANCE NO. 2 Q 3
AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE AND VACATE CERTAIN STREETS
IN THE HYNES ADDITION TO THE CITY OF VAN BUREN
WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with the City Council
of the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, on the L day of
1973, asking the City Council to vacate
and abandon the platted portions of Steward Street from Gorman
Street over to the East side of Phelps Street; Connor Street
from Laura Street to Cunningham Street; Phelps Street from the
North side of Laura Street up to the South side of Steward
Street; Major Henry Street from Laura Street up to the South side
of Steward Street, and the alley running in the center of Block 6,
7, and 8 designated on the plat of the Hynes Addition to the
said City, now appearing on the record in Plat Book
page in the office of the recorder of Crawford County,
beginning at page and ending at page
WHEREAS, after due notices 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 streets and portions thereof, hereinbefore
described, have heretofore been dedicated to the public use as
streets herein described; have not been actually used by the public
generally for a period of at least five years subsequent to the
filing of the plat; that all the owners abutting on the property
to be vacated have joined in the petition for the vacation of
said streets and alleys, and that public interest and welfare will
not be adversly affected by the abandonment of such streets
and alleys.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, THAT:
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 the streets and alleys designated
as follows:
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 the county.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the /S day of 4_cA- ,.,,.4 1973.
Steward Street from Gorman Street over to the East side of
Phelps Street; Connor Street from Laura Street to Cunningham
Street; Phelps Street from the North side of Laura Street
up to the South side of Steward Street; Major Henry Street
from Laura Street up to the South side of Steward Street,
and the alley running in the center of Block 6, 7, and 8
as designated on the plat of the Hynes Addition to the
City of Van Buren
CITY CLERK
APPROVED: