11644ORDINANCE NO. 11,644
AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING
THE NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY LOCATED WITHIN BLOCK 7,
POPE'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS, BETWEEN EAST MARKHAM STREET AND EAST
SECOND STREET IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, a Petition was duly filed by Housing Authority
of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and Charles M. Taylor,
individually, and as Trustee under the Will of Elizabeth P.
Taylor, deceased, Pulaski Probate No. 35895, with the Board of
Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, asking the
Board of Directors to vacate, abandon and close the North -South
alley located within Block 7, Pope':s Addition to the City of
Little Rock,Arkansas, between East Markham Street and East
Second 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 said Notice,
heard all persons desiring to be heard on the question and has
ascertained that the North -South alley located within Block 7,
Pope's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, between
East Markham Street and East Second 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 and alleys are available and used for these
purposes, that Petitioners, Housing Authority of the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas, and Charles M. Taylor, individually, and
as Trustee under the Will of Elizabeth P. Taylor, deceased, are
the only abutting landowners adjoining the North -South alley
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located within Block 7, Pope's Addition to the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas, between East Markham Street and East Second
Street in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to be vacated,
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, ARKAM AS:
Section 1. The City of Little Rock, Arkansas, hereby
releases, vacates and abandons all
the rights of the public generally,
alley located within Block 7, Popes
Little Rock, Arkansas, between East
Second Street in the City of Little
as follows:
its rights, togetbw with
in and to the North -South
Addition to the City of
Markham Street and East
Rock, Arkansas, described
Beginning at the Northwest corner of Lot 6, Block 7,
Pope's Addition to the City of Little Rock; thence
South along the East right -of -way line of the North -
South alley located within Block 7, Pope's Addition
to the City of Little Rock, to the Southwest corner
of Lot 1, Block 7, Pope's Addition to the City of
Little Rock; thence West along the North right -of -way
line of East Second Street 20 feet to the Southeast
corner of Lot 12, Block 7, Pope's Addition to the
City of Little Rock; thence North along the West
right -of -way line of said North -South alley located
within Block 7, Pope's Addition to the City of
Little Rock to the Northeast corner of Lot 7, Block 7,
Pope's Addition to the City of Little Rock; thence
East along the South right -of -way line of East
Markham Street 20 feet to the point of beginning;
and the ownership thereof shall vest in Petitioners as the sole
abutting owners thereof, Petitioner, Housing Authority of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to be vested title to the entire
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alley located South of the South line of the North 2k feet of
Lots 3 and 10, Block 7, Pope's Addition to the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas, and Petitioner, Charles M. Taylor, indivich ally,
and as Trustee under the Will of Elizabeth P. Taylor, deceased,
Pulaski Probate No. 35895, to be vested title to the entire alley
located North of the South line of the North 2k feet of Lots 3
and 10, Block 7, Pope's Addition to the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas.
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, Arkansas,and recorded in the deed records of
said County.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
PASSED:_ September 7, 196,5
APPROVED:
MA
ATTEST:
CLERK