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ORDINANCE NO. 12,543
AN ORDINANCE ASSESSING THE VALUE OF BENEFITS TO BE
RECEIVED BY THE OWNERS OF EACH OF THE SEVERAL BLOCKS,
LOTS AND PARCELS OF LAND WITHIN WATER PIPELINE
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 133 OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, more than two - thirds in value of the prop-
erty holders owning property situated in Water Improvement
District No. 133, organized for the purposes of constructing
within the district a water pipeline distribution system
to serve the inhabitants of said district and constructing
a water pipeline beyond the boundaries of the district, if
necessary, to make the desired connection with the water
distribution system of Little Rock,,Arkansas, have petitioned
the City Board of Directors for the City of Little Rock for
the construction of said improvements and that the costs
thereof shall be assessed upon the real property of said
district according to the benefits received; and
WHEREAS, said benefits received by each and every
block, lot and parcel of real property situated in said dis-
trict equals or exceeds the local assessment thereon; and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost of said improvement
is Eleven Thousand Dollars ($11,000.00);
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. The several blocks, lots and parcels
of real property in Water Pipeline Improvement District
No. 133 be and they are hereby assessed according to the
assessment list for said improvement district as the same
now appears and remains in the office of the City Clerk
and that four (4 %) percentum of the assessment of each
of said blocks, lots and parcels shall be collected by
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the Pulaski County Collector in successive annual install-
ments on or before the first annual installment of general
taxes becoming due February 21, 1972 and annually thereafter
with the first installment of general taxes due each calendar
year until the whole of said local assessment shall be paid;
provided, however, such annual payments may, at the option
of the taxpayer, be paid in installments along with the
installments of the ad valorem taxes.
Section 2. Said local assessments shall be a
charge and a lien against all of the real property in said
district from the date of this Ordinance and shall be en-
titled to preference over all judgments, executions, en-
cumbrances or liens whensoever created and shall continue
until such local assessment, with any penalty and cost
that may accrue thereon, shall be paid.
Section 3. Whereas, there is an immediate need
for the construction of the aforesaid improvements in order
to provide adequate water distribution to the lands of said
district and the assessment and collection herein authorized
should become effective immediately to allow time to prepare
the necessary lists to facilitate the collection of the tax
in 1972 on the date herein provided, an emergency is de-
clared to exist, and it is necessary to protect the public
health, safety and welfare and that of the residents of the
aforesaid district, that this Ordinance take effect immedi-
ately, and it shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage and approval.
PASSED: September 20 ,.1971.
ATTEST:
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-City Clerk
APPROVED:
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