12002ORDINANCE NO. 12,002
AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING ARTHUR
STREET BETWEEN WEST FIFTH STREET AND A POINT 310 FEET
SOUTH OF WEST FIFTH STREET IN THE CITY OF LITTLE
ROCK, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, a Petition was duly filed by the Little Rock Land
Company and Parkview Christian Church with the Board of Directors
of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, asking the Board of Direc-
tors to vacate, abandon and close Arthur Street between West
Fifth Street and a point 310 feet South of West Fifth Street
in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, same being more particular-
ly 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 Arthur Street between West Fifth Street and a
point 310 feet South of West Fifth 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,
that Petitioners, Little Rock Land Company and Parkview Christian
Church are the only abutting landowners upon the street to be
vacated in these proceedings, and accordingly all abutting land-
owners have consented to such abandonment, and that the public
interest and welfare will not be adversely affected by the abandon-
ment 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
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rights of the public generally, in and to Arthur Street between
West Fifth Street and a point 310 feet South of West Fifth
Street in the City of Little Rock,Arkansas, more particularly
described as follows:
Arthur Street between West Fifth Street and a point
310 feet South of West Fifth Street, inthe City of
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, more partic-
ularly described as follows:
Beginning at the point of intersection of the South
right -of -way line of West Fifth Street and the East
right -of -way line of Arthur Street; thence South
along the East right -of -way line of Arthur Street to
a point 310 feet South of the South right -of -way
line of West Fifth Street, said point also being the
point of intersection of the South boundary line of
W. and C. Addition to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas,
extended East and the East right -of -way line of Arthur
Street; thence West to the West right -of -way line of
Arthur Street; thence North along the West right -of-
way line of Arthur Street to its point of intersection
with the North right -of -way line of West Fifth Street;
thence East along the South right -of -way line of West
Fifth Street to the point of beginning;
and ownership thereof except as to utility easements provided
for in Section 2 hereafter shall be vested as between the two
Petitioners herein in the manner according to law to which
each is entitled.
Section 2. That the rights now held by any public utility
company, under the laws of the State of 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
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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: December 18 , 1967.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
CLERK