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12065ORDINANCE NO. 129065 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND VACATING A PORTION OF SHERMAN STREET DEDICATED BY, AND SHOWN ON, THE PLAT OF BIDDLE ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, WHICH LIES BETWEEN BLOCKS 2 AND 3 OF SAID BIDDLE ADDITION WHEREAS, Arkansas Warehouse Corporation, filed a petition with the Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, asking the Board to close, vacate and abandon the following described portion of a street, to wit: and That portion of Sherman Street dedicated by, and shown on, the Plat of BIDDLE ADDITION to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas (said plat being recorded in Plat Book 2, at Page 37, in the office of the Recorder for Pulaski County, Arkansas), which lies between Blocks 2 and 3 of said BIDDLE ADDITION; 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 the petitioner is the owner of all property abutting the portion of the street to be closed; that the petitioner, by its petition, has consented to the vacation of the street; that the portion of the street to be closed is not required for public pur- poses and has not been actually used by the public for a much greater period than five (5) years, if in fact it was ever so used; and that the public interest and welfare will be benefited by abandonment of such portion of such 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 all its right, together with the right of the public generally, in and to the following described portion of a street, to wit: A -/ That portion of Sherman Street dedicated by, and shown on, the Plat of BIDDLE ADDITION to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas (said plat being recorded in Plat Book 2, at Page 37, in the office of the Recorder for Pulaski County, Arkansas), which lies between Blocks 2 and 3 of said BIDDLE ADDITION. Section 2. A copy of this ordinance, duly certified by the City Clerk, shall be filed in the office of the Recorder and recorded in the Deed Records of Pulaski County, Arkansas. Section 3. Whereas, the existence of that portion of Sherman Street dedicated by, and shown on, the Plat of Biddle Addition to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, which lies between Blocks 2 and 3 of said Biddle Addition, is adverse to the public interest and welfare, an emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. PASSED: May 6 , 1968. APPROVED: ' � r ATTEST: CITY CLERK