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ORDINANCE NO. 11,974
ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE
ROCK, ARKANSAS, VACATING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF COLLINS
STREET LYING BETWEEN BLOCKS 1 AND 5 OF RUSSELL'S ADDITION
TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with the Board of Directors
of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, on the 7th day of September,
1967, asking the Board of Directors to vacate and abandon a portion
of Collins Street lying between Blocks 1 and 5 of Russell's Addition
to the City of Little Rock, more particularly described as follows:
All that part of Collins Street in the City of Little Rock
which is bounded on the South by the North line of East
Markham Street and which is bounded on the North by the
right of way of the main track of the Missouri Pacific
Railroad;
and
WHEREAS, after due notices as required by law, the Board of
Directors has, at the time and place mentioned in the notices, heard
all persons desiring to be heard on the question and has ascertained
that the portion of the street, hereinbefore described, has heretofore
been dedicated to the public use as a street; that the portion of
the street, hereinbefore described, has not been actually used by
the public generally for a period of at least five (5) years prior
to the filing of the plat; that all of the owners of the property
abutting upon the street to be vacated have filed with the Board of
Directors their written consent to an abandonment; and that the
public interest and welfare will not be adversely affected by the
abandonment of such portion of the street;
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 its rights, together with the rights of the
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public generally, in and to the street designated as follows:
All that part of Collins Street in the City of Little
Rock which is bounded on the :youth by the North line of
East Markham Street and which is bounded on the North
by the right of way of the main track of the Missouri
Pacific Railroad, subject, however, to any public utility
easements located in said street.
SECTION 2. A copy of this Ordinance, duly certified by the
City Clerk, shall be filed in the office of the Recorder of Pulaski
County and recorded in the Deed Records of the County.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
PASSED: October 16, 1967
ATTEST: APPROVED
City Clerk Mayor