11762ORDINANCE NO. 119762
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING SUMS FOR THE AQUISITION
OF LAND INCLUDED WITHIN WEST END PARK AND RODNEY
PARHAM AND WEST FIFTH STREET PARK IN THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK; .APPROVING THE APPRAISAL OF SAID LANDS;
AUTHORIZING PAYMENT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, certain lands lying in John Barrow Addition to the
City of Little Rock, having been appraised in the sum of $36,500.00,
are desirable and needed for use within the proposed West End Park in
the City of Little Rock and it is the desire of the City of Little
Rock to acquire same at the appraised value; and,
WHEREAS, certain lands lying at and near the intersection of
Rodney Parham Road and West 5th Street in the City of Little Rock,
having been appraised at an aggregate value of $51,250.00 and are
desirable for use within a park at the intersection of Rodney Parham
Road and West 5th Street and it is the desire of the City of Little
Rock to acquire same at the appraised value thereof; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to appropriate the correct sums
for the acquisition of the lands aforesaid and to authorize the
expenditure of the said funds;
ARKANSAS:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated from the 1965
Capital Improvement Bond Funds to Project 65P85 (West End Park) the
sum of $36,500.00. This appropriation shall be paid to the owner or
owners of Blocks 39, 40, 57 and 58 John Barrow Addition to the City of
Little Rock for lands needed for park purposes and to be a part of the
West End Park in the City of Little Rock.
SECTION 2. There is hereby appropriated from the 1965
Capital Improvement Bond Funds to Project 65P87 (Rodney Parham and
West Fifth Street Park) the sum of $51,250.00 for acquisition of the
Diocese or Fletcher Tract and the Mashburn Tract.
SECTION 3. The appraisals on the property described in
Section 1 and 2 hereof, now on file in the Real Estate Office in the
City of Little Rock and more particularly describing the said lands
are hereby accepted as follows:
Description
Appraisal Value
Block 39, 40, 57 and 58 John Barrow
Addition to the City of Little Rock $36,500.00
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Description Appraisal Value
Diocese or Fletcher Tract (7.3 acres) $40,000.00
Mashburn Tract (2.5 acres) 11,250.00
SECTION 4. Upon approval of title to the foregoing tracts
of land by the office of the City Attorney the City Manager and
Director of Finance, upon receipt of the necessary instrument of
conveyance from the person or persons found by the City .Attorney to
have the legal and merchantable title thereto, are hereby authorized
and directed to issue the necessary warrant or warrants in payment of
the appraised value of said lands.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED: July 5, 1966
ATTEST 3� J . / o►� APPROVED: f>
City Clerk Mayor