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ORDINANCE NO. 12,188
AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND
CLOSING "M" STREET BETWEEN FLORIDA
AVENUE AND ALABAMA STREET IN THE CITY
OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, a Petition was duly filed by the Little Rock Parks
and Recreation Commission with the Board of Directors of the City
of Little Rock, Arkansas, asking the Board of Directors to vacate,
abandon and close "M" Street between Florida Avenue and Alabama
Street in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, same being more
particularly described in said Petition and hereafter; and
WHEREAS, after due notice as required by law, the Board of
Directors has, at the time and place mentioned in the Notice,
heard all persons desiring to be heard on the question and has
ascertained that I'M" Street between Florida Avenue and Alabama
Street in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, is no longer needed
or required for corporate purposes or for use by the general
public and adjoining owners in that other streets are available
and used for these purposes, and that Petitioner, Little Rock
Parks and Recreation Commission, is the only abutting landowner
upon the street to be vacated in these proceedings, and
accordingly all abutting landowners have consented to such
abandonment, and that the public interest and welfare will not
be adversely affected by the abandonment thereof;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. The City of Little Rock, Arkansas hereby releases,
vacates, and abandons all its rights, together with the rights of
the public generally, in and to that portion of "M" Street between
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Florida Avenue and Alabama Street, being the same as that portion
of I'M" Street lying between Blocks 14 and 19 Riffel and Rhotons
Forrest Park Highlands Addition to the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas and ownership thereof, except as to utility easements
provided for in Section 2 which shall be vested in the petitioner
herein in the manner according to law to which it is entitled.
SECTION 2. That the rights now held by any public utility
company, under the laws of the State or Arkansas or under grants
heretofore made by the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to use the
street as described above in Section 1, for the location and
operation of lines and facilities for the furnishing of public
utility services shall not be abrogated, diminished or changed
by the enactment of this Ordinance, and utility easements now
in effect are specifically excepted from this closing.
SECTION 3. A copy of this Ordinance, duly certified by the
City Clerk, shall be filed in the office of the Recorder of
Pulaski County, Arkansas, and recorded in the deed records of
said County.
SECTION 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
PASSED: February 17, 1969
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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