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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
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(SEAL)
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
STATE OF ARKANSAS)
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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-
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ed and set forth.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal
this 3rd day of January , 1968
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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