ORD NO 08-2000 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. g 2000
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING A PORTION OF AN ALLEY
LYING WITHIN BLOCK 34 OF THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, A Petition was duly filed with the City Council of the City of Van Buren
asking the City Council to vacate and abandon that portion of an alley lying
within Block 34 of the Original Town 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 alley hereinabove designated has therefore been
dedicated to the public use as an alley, 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 an alley lying within Block 34 of the Original Town
of Van Buren, Arkansas, lying between the following described properties:
Lots 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, Block 34, of the Original Town of Van Buren,
Arkansas; AND Lot 14 and 17 feet off the Southwest side of Lot 13 of Block
34 of the Original Town of Van Buren, Arkansas, more particularly
described as beginning at the Southwest Comer of Lot 14 of Block 34 of said
Original Town; thence Northeasterly along the south side of Jefferson Street
50 feet; thence Southeasterly and parallel with line dividing Lots 13 and 14,
127 feet to an alley; thence Southwesterly along North side of said alley 50
feet to the Southeast Comer of said Lot 14; thence Northwesterly along line
dividing Lots 14 and 15 of said Block 34 of the Southwest Corner of Lot 14 of
said block, and the point of beginning.
AND
All of Lots 11 and 12 and the North 16 feet of Lot 13, all in Block 34 of the
Original Town of Van Buren, Arkansas, subject to any easements and
restrictions of record.
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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 D AY OF APRIL, 2000.
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MAYOR 4
ATTESTED: Z'
g l eattal CITY CLERK
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