11654ORDINANCE NO. 119654
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, OF A TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED
AS THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (NW34-) OF THE SOUTHWEST
QUARTER (SW34), OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP ONE NORTH,
RANGE THIRTEEN WEST, WHICH LAND IS CONTIGUOUS TO
THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, upon the petition of Brookwood, Inc. and after
due notice of a hearing on said petition, which notice was
published for the time and in the manner prescribed by law,
the County Court of Pulaski County, Arkansas, did on October 30,
1964, enter its Order annexing the area more specifically des-
cribed in Section 1 hereof to the City of Little Rock; and
WHEREAS, more than thirty days have elapsed within which
any interested person could institute proceedings in the Circuit
Court of Pulaski County, Arkansas, to prevent said annexation,
and there appeared no protestants to this annexation; and
WHEREAS, the area hereinafter particularly described in
Section 1 hereof is contiguous to and adjoins the existing city
limits of the City of Little Rock, and all proceedings prerequisite
to the annexation of said area have been conducted as required by
law; and
WHEREAS, it is now desirable that said area, as hereinafter
specifically described in Section 1 be annexed to the City of
Little Rock;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. That the following described territory in Pulaski
County, Arkansas, to -wit:
The Northwest Quarter (NWT) of the Southwest
Quarter (SW14-), Section Twenty -five (25), Town-
ship One (1) North, Range Thirteen (13) West.
be, and the same hereby is accepted as annexed to, and is hereby
made a part of the incorporated area of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and that said lands be, and the same are hereby assigned
and attached to the Fourth Ward of said City.
SECTION 2. It is hereby ascertained and declared that the
lands above described and hereby annexed are being devoted strictly
to urban uses; that there are valuable improvements made thereon,
and that said lands have been platted and developed in accordance
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with the Ordinances and regulations of the City of Little Rock,
and that in order to secure the benefits to be derived from
compliance with the Ordinances and regulations of the City
concerning development of the above described land, it is
necessary that the said lands be immediately annexed. It is,
therefore, declared that an emergency exists, and this Ordinance
being necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health
and safety of the area shall be in full force and take effect
immediately on and after its passage.
PASSED: September 20, 1965
ATTEST:
APPROVED