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3917 r A 1 RESOLUTION NO. 3, 917 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION DEED OF THE LITTLE ROCK HOUSING AUTHORITY TO A TRACT OF LAND SITUATED IN BLOCK 87 ORIGINAL CITY OF LITTLE ROCK WHICH HAS BEEN DEVELOPED BY SAID LITTLE ROCK HOUSING AUTHORITY, AD- JACENT TO TEE LITTLE ROCK MUNICIPAL LIBRARY, AS A PLA4A OR PARK; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS . SECTION 1. The City of Little Rock accepts the Dedication by the Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock of a tract of land situated in Block 87, Original City of Little 'Lock, adjacent to and north of the Little Rock fYIunicipal Library and which has been developed by said Housing Authority as a plaza or park. The Dedication Deed tendered by the Housing Authority and accepted by the City of Little Rock shall be in form and substance as follows : CENTRAL LITTLE ROCK PROJECT, ARK R-12 DEDICATION DEED KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, a corporation organized under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Arkansas, Grantor, by its Chairman of the Board of Commissioners and its Secretary, for valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, does hereby dedicate grant, sell and quit-claim unto the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, Grantee, and unto its successors and assigns forever, the following described land situated in the County of Pulaski, State of Arkansas, to-wit: A tract of land located in the fractional part of Lots 11, and 12, Block 87, of the Original City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Northwest corner of Block 87 , of the Original City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas; run in a southerly direction along the West right-of-way line of Louisiana Street 78.20 feet to a point on the North edge of a certain side-walk; thence, run in a westerly direction along said sidewalk 110.44 feet to a point on the east edge of a certain concrete curb; thence, in a Northerly direction along said curb 78.00 feet to a point on the south right-of-way line of West Seventh Street; thence run in a Easterly direction along said right- of-way line 110.76 feet to a point of beginning, containing 8 ,637.86 square feet. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto the said City of Little Rock, Arkansas and unto its successors and assigns forever with all appurtenances thereunto belonging. Grantee , as part of the consideration hereof, also agrees to the following as covenants running with the land: (a) To devote the property only for use as a public park area in accordance with the Urban Renewal Plan for the Central Little Rock Project, ARK R-12 , dated September 1961, and amended December 18 , 1961, and May 16 , 1962, on file in the office of the City Clerk, Little Rock, Pulaski County , Arkansas. Provided, however, the Grantee, its successors and assigns shall use said land for a period of twenty years for said purpose. (b) Not to discriminate upon the basis of race, color, creed or national origin in the sale , lease or rental or in the use or occupancy of the property or any improvements erected or to be erected thereon, or any part thereof. The United States of America shall be a beneficiary of the foregoing covenant and is entitled to enforce it. The Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas , hereby covenants with said City of Little Rock, Arkansas that it will forever warrant and defend the title to said lands against all claims and encumbrances done or suffered by it, but against none other. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the name of the Grantor is hereunto affixed by the Chairman of its Board of Commissioners and its seal affixed by its Secretary this 3rd day of January , 19 68 . ATTEST: HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS - — _ `3;c uY4 t.,ry Chairman (SEAL) ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATE OF ARKANSAS) ) SS COUNTY OF PULASKI) On this 3rd day of January 1968 , before me, Wayne E. Lindsey , a Notary Public duly commissioned, qualified and acting within and for the said County and State , appeared in person the within named F. W. Parris and George Millar, Jr. , to me personally well known , who stated that they were the Chairman and Secretary, respectively of the Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas , a corporation , and were duly authorized in their respective capacities to execute the foregoing instrument for and in the name and behalf of said corporation, and further stated and acknowledged that they had so signed, executed and delivered said fore- going instrument for the consideration , uses and purposes therein mention- :. ed and set forth. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 3rd day of January , 1968 Vv � • ZL444-tdr-- Nool4ry Public ( ++mission ExH /q.2. . iectoi>(.r 11 , 1971 This - Smith, ■!C ��y Bowen 8LD6 -3- SECTION 2. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption. ADOPTED: January 15, 1968 ATTEST: API ROVED if City Clerk