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ORDINANCE NO. 11,647
AN ORDINANCE CONDEMNING CERTAIN LANDS LOCATED
WITHIN THE CITY OF LITTLE MOCK FOR STREET
RIGHT -OF -WAY. TO BE USED.. FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
AND CONSTRUCTION OF NORTH BRYANT STREET IN
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; DIRECTING THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO INSTITUTE PROPER CONDEMNATION.PRO-
CEEDINGS TO CARRY OUT THE INTENT AND PURPOSES
HEREOF; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. The City of Little Rock does hereby con-
demn for Street Right -Of -Way and drainage facilities, the
following described parcel of real property situated in
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas:
A part of the W�2 of the SWk of the NEk
of the NW4 of Section 36, Township 2 North,
Range 13 West, more particularly described
as commencing at the SE corner of the said
Wk of the SWk, NEB, NWT, then North 133.5
feet to the point -of beginning of said tract,
thence North 66.75 feet, thence West 25 feet,
thence South 66.75 feet to a point, thence
East to the point of beginning, containing
1,668.75 square feet more or less, which pro-
perty appears to be owned by the heirs of
Lewis Douglass, Deceased, consisting of
Margaret Douglass, Widow; Charlie Douglass,
W. A. Douglass, Henrietta Douglass Kelley,
and Lewis Douglass, Jr. and Robert Douglass,
together with persons known or unknown who
may be the heirs of Lewis Douglass, Deceased.
The aforesaid lands are necessary to be utilized in
the construction and improving of NorthBryant Street in
the City of Little Rock and to provide for necessary storm
drainage and related facilities.
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SECTION 2. The City Attorney is hereby authorized
and directed to file in the proper court proceedings for
the condemnation of the properties described in Section
1 hereof and to secure an order of such court allowing
the City to take immediate possession of the properties
described upon its posting bond in an amount to be deter-
mined by the court and to do any and all other things
reasonably necessary in obtaining immediate possession
of said lands.
SECTION 3. Whereas, the condition of thoroughfares
and required traffic facilities within the City of Little
Rock for vehicular traffic and fire protection are inade-
quate in and around the area between Evergreen Street and
Cantrell Road and between University Avenue and Mississippi
Avenue, thereby causing congestion, lack of access, and
other problems of vehicular movement North and South through
the afore - described area, and, whereas the proposed improve-
ment and development of North Bryant Street is designed to
relieve the aforesaid congestion and lack of access for
fire protection and for other purposes, thereby enhancing
the welfare, health and safety of the citizens of this
City, an emergency is hereby found to exist and this Ordin-
ance, being necessary in the implementation and construction
of adequate facilities for North -South vehicular traffic in
the affected area, shall upon its passage and approval be-
come immediately effective.
PASSED: September 7, 1965
ATTEST: % J • dee,�Ce -�/ APPROVED:
City Clerk Mayo