ORD NO 23-2001 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. p 2,3 -2001
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING PORTIONS OF THIRD
STREET IN THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, A Petition was duly filed with the City Council to vacate and
abandon that portion of Third Street from Adams Street to the levy,
said property being the street between Lots 4, 5 and 6 of Block 42
and Lots 7. 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of Block 26 of the Riverside
Addition in the City of Van Buren, Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, After due notice as required by law, the Council has at the time and
place made notice, heard all persons desiring to be heard on the
question and has ascertained that the street hereinabove designated
has therefore been dedicated to the public use as a street and that
the same has not been actually used by the public generally for a
period of more than five (5) years preceding this date; that the
owners of the property abutting such street to be vacated have filed
with the Council or have expressed their consent to such
abandonment and the public interest and welfare are not adversely
affected by abandonment of said street:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: That 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 that portion of Third Street from Adams Street
to the levy. said property being the street between Lots 4, 5 and 6
of Block 42 and Lots 7. 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of Block 26 of the
Riverside Addition in the City of Van Buren, Arkansas.
SECTION 2: That a copy of this Ordinance bearing original signatures and duly
certified by the City Clerk shall be filed in the Miscellaneous
Records of the Circuit Clerk of Crawford County, Arkansas.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 15 DAYOF OCTOBER, 2001.
MAYOR J C N I GGS a
ATTESTED:
CITY CLERK/TREASURER