5266ORDINANCE NO. 5266
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY `','ITHIN THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK TO BE A NUISANCE, PROVIDING FOR THE RE10VAL;
AND FOR OTHER PURPO DES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKAN SA6
6EU11ION 1. That whereas, the owners of the following des-
cribea property to-wit:
515 Rice
1311 Lincoln
1423 Spring
807 East 6th
1812 High
215 John
721 Valmar
2915 est 15th
1124 West 5th
lolu North
1020 I, e st ;Markham
1624 Lincoln
800 West 5th
304 Sherman
1318 W. 16th
401 West 8th
818 Gaines
2417 Cross
515 Nest 7th
2nd & Bishop
908 Vest 7th
1505 cooker
1401 Arch
1421 .,test 3rd
1016 s+est Markham
908 Hanger
122 Victory
3720 + "est 12th
1823 7,7. 10th St.
have allowed the buildings located on said property to deteriorate
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to the extent that said buildings have been found by the Fire Com-
:- !ittee of the Little Rock City Council to be hazardous in that they,
and each of them, constitute a fire hazard, and in addition are dan-
gerous to the life and limb of the public; and same and each of them
are hereby declared to be nuisances. And the Chief of Police is
hereby instructed to serve the owners of each of said pieces of pro--
erty with a copy of this ordinance and notify said owner or owners
that the respective pieces of property :oust either be torn down and
removed or remodeled within thirty (30) days from the date hereof.
SECTION 2. In the event the owner or owners of any of said
pieces of property cannot be located, the Chief of Police is in-
structed to serve said notice by posting a copy of this ordinance
on the front door of each of said buildings and report such action
to the Fire Committee of the City Council.
SECTION 3. any owner or owners of any of the within des-
cribed property failing or refusing to conform to the provisions
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of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof in the Kittle Rock :`unicipal Court shall be fined
in any sum not less than Twenty -five Dollars 025.00) nor more than
Three :-:undred :collars (X300.00)-
SECTION 4. The City Attorney is hereby authorized and in-
structed to proveed to take all necessary court action in order to
secure the removal of the property herein declared to be a nuisance
if same is not removed or remodeled within thirty (30) days of the
date hereof.
SECTION 5. Due to t_ie cons -cant fire hazard and the danger
that these peices of property present to t::'.e public safety an emer-
gency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance being necessary
for tze immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety,
and the same shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passa;;e and approval.
Passed: August 26, 1915
Attest: Approved'
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City Clerk Mayor.