ORD NO 02-1961 ORDINANCE NO. 2 -1961
ORDINANCE VACATING PARTS OF STREETS AND ALLEY
WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with the City Council di
the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, on the 21st day of February,
1961, asking the City Council to vacate and abandon all that por-
tion of Belle Vista Avenue in Vista Place Addition, and all that
part el: Sherwood Avenue in Vista Place Addition to the Cityof Van
Buren, `•rkansas, and all that part of a certain alley lying
North al Lots A, B, and C in Block 10 of Fairmount Addition, and
which are shown in the office of the Recorder of Crawford
County, Arkansas, upon the maps and plats of said additions, and
which are more aarticularly described as follows:
Ali that part of Bella Vista Avenue in Vista Place Addition
to the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, lying North of the extended
South line of Lot 15 in Block Nine and the extended South line of
Lot 30 in Block 10 of said Addition to said City; and all that
part of Sherwood Avenue in Vista Place Addition to said city
lying North of Block Nine and Block 10 of said Addition; and
ALSO, all that part of the alley lying North of Lots A, B, and
C, in Block 10 of Fairmount Addition to the City of Van Buren,
Arkansas, as same is laid out, shown, designated and dedicated
on the map and plat of said Addition appearing on file in the
Recorder's Office of Crawford County, Arkansas.
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WHEREAS, after due notice as required by law, the 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 alleys or portions thereof, hereinbefore described,
have heretofore been dedicated to the public use as streets -and
an alley as herein described; that all the owners of the property,
Van Buren School District No. 42 being the sole owner, abutting
upon the streets and alley, or the portion thereof to be vacated,
have filed with the Council their written conserht to such aban-
donment; that it is necessary and desirable to use the land'so
dedicated as such streets and alley or the portion thereof des-
cribed above, upon which to build public schools; and that
public interest and welfare will not be adversely affected by the
abandonment of such streets and alley, or the protisn thereof
herein described;
NOW, THE'2FFORE, 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 abandons all its rights, together with -the•
rights of the public generally, in and to the street galley
or —por- Lions thereof, designated and p- +y described es
follows:
/N All that part of Bella Vista Avenue in Vista Place Addition
to the City of pan Buren, Arkansas, lying North of the Extended
'i South Line of Lot 15 'Block Nine and the extended South line of
Lot 30 in Block 10 of said Addition to said City; and all that
part of Sherwood Avenue in Vista Place Addition to said City
lying North of Block Nine and Block 10 of said Addition; and
AL50, all that part of the alley lying North cf Lots A,
B, and L. in Block 10 of Fairmount Addition of the city of Van
Buren, Arkansas, as same is laid out, shown, designated and:
dedicated on the map and plat of said Additions appoaring on File
in the Recorder's Office of Crawford County, 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 the
County.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
APPROVED:
Allen R. Tootheker (5)
MAYOR
ATTEST:
George L. Crofton (5)
CITY CLERK
Passed and approved this 6th day of March, 1961.
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