13280ORDINANCE NO 13,280
AN ORDINANCE CONDEMNING A PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY
FOR THE PURPOSE OF A PERMANENT DRAINAGE EASEMENT
IN CONNECTION WITH 2ND YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT PROJECT TO IMPROVE DRAINAGE ON HARRINGTON
STREET; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO INSTITUTE
CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE
ROCK, ARKANSAS.
SECTION 1. The City of Little Rock does hereby condemn for pur-
poses of a permanent drainage easement the following parcel of real
property lying in the City of Little Rock, County of Pulaski, State
of Arkansas, to -wit:
A strip of land five (5) feet in width across the northeast
corner and along the north side of Lot 9, Block A, and along
the north side of Lot 10, Block A, of Harrington's Third
Industrial Addition to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas,
Pulaski County, Arkansas,being more particularly described
as follows:
Said Easement being 2.5 feet each side of a line beginning
at a point on the West right -of -way line of Harrington
Street, said point being 29 feet south of the northeast corner
of said Lot 9, Block A, Harrington's Third Industrial Addition;
thence northwesterly to a point 15 feet west of the northeast
corner of said Lot 9 and 2.5 feet south of Rumbough Street;
thence parallel to and 2.5 feet south of the north line of
said Lot 9 and Lot 10, west to a point on the west line of
said Lot 10, said point being 2.5 feet south of the northwest corner
of Lot 10 and containing 558 square feet more or less.
SECTION 2. The City Attorney is hereby authorized and directed
to file in the proper court proceedings for the condemnation of the
property described in Section 1 hereof, and to secure an order of such
court permitting the City to take immediate possession of said property
upon posting an amount with the Court equal to the appraised price for
said parcel and to do any and all other things necessary in order to
obtain immediate possession of said property.
SECTION 3. Inasmuch as the need for the planned drainage improve-
ments is urgent and it is vital that this project be commenced as soon
as possible an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Ordinance
shall become effective immediately upon its passage in order to protect
the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Little Rock.
PASSED: May 3, 1977
ATTEST: APPROVED:
City Clerk Mayor