1763 RESOLUTION NO. 1763
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK
TO ENTER INTO A LEASE CONTRACT WITH THE MARION
HOTEL GARAGE COMPANY FOR A SMALL STRIP OF LAND,
FORMERLY WATER STREET, LOCATED IMMEDIATELY NORTH
OF LOTS 4, 5 AND 6, BLOCK 79, ORIGINAL CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK: AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, Marion Hotel Garage Company is the owner of
Lots 4, 5 and 6, Block 79, Original City of Little Rock, and
has, located on the South part of said lots, a Garage build-
ing, known as the Grady Manning Hotel Garage; and
WHEREAS, the North line of said Lots runs West 406
feet on the East side and 4.02 feet on the West side South of
the North line of the Missouri Pacific Railroad right-of-way;
and
WHEREAS, the Marion Hotel Garage Company desires to ex-
tend the North wall of the said Garage approximately one foot
beyond its North property line, so as to form a perfect right
angle with the wall to be constructed along the West side of
said property; and
WHEREAS, the said strip of land, measuring 4.6 feet on
the East side and 4,02 feet on the West side, lying between
the North line of Lots 4, 5 and 6, Block 79, Original City of
Little Rock and the Missouri Pacific Railroad right-of-way -
is of no value by reason of its location and has been permitted
to grow up in underbrush and weeds to the extent that it is
unhealthy and unsightly; aid
WHEREAS, if the Marion Hotel Garage Company puts an ex-
tension on its present Garage site, so as to include a portion
of said strip of land, it will greatly improve the appearance
and eliminate the unsightly appearance of said strip of land;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK:
Section to That the Mayor and City Clerk of the City
of Little Rock be, and they are hereby authorized and directed
to execute and deliver the Lease Contract, hereinafter set
forth, which is in words and figures as follows;
"THIS LEASE CONTRACT entered into this day of
August, 1947, by and between the City of Little Rock, Ark-
ansas, acting by and through its Mayor and City Clerk,
who are duly authorized to act on behalf of said City
(hereinafter known as "Lessor" ) and the Marion Hotel Garage
Company, a corporation authorized to do business in the
State of Arkansas, acting by and through its Vice President,
duly authorized so to act, (hereinafter known as the
"Lessee" ) ;
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Marion Hotel Garage Company is the owner
of Lots 4, 5 and 6, Block 79, of the Original City of Little
Rock, Arkansas, and has, many years ago, constructed a
Garage on the South part of said Lots, which is known as
the Grady Manning Hotel Garage, formerly the McGehee Hotel
Garage; and
WHEREAS, the Marion Hotel Garage Company desires to ex-
tend the floor space in said Garage by extending the East and
West walls of the present building North, so as to cover the
entire tot; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that the North line of
said lots does not make a perfect angle with the West line
of said Lot, and in order to make a perfect right angle,
it is necessary that the West wall be extended approximately
a foot beyond the North line of said Lot Six (6) ; and
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"WHEREAS, the City owns a strip of land approximately
Four (4) feet wide and One Hundred Fifty (150) feet long,
between the North line of said Lots 4, 5 and 6 and the
Missouri Pacific Railroad right-of-way, which was formerly
known as Water Street; mad
WHEREAS, said strip of land is very steep, and trees,
weeds and shrubs are permitted to grow up on said strip
of land and cause it to be both unsightly and unhealthy;
and
WHEREAS, if said strip of land is leased to the
Marion Hotel Garage Company, it will be kept in a sanitary
condition; and
WHEREAS, the Marion Hotel Garage Company has agreed
to use a part of this strip for the location of the extended
wall along the West side thereof and a new wall along the
North side thereof, IT IS HEREBY CONTRACTED AND AGREED
AS FOLLOWS:
The said City of Little Rock, Lessor, has this day
let and leased to the Marion Hotel Garage Company, a corpo-
ration authorized to do business in the State of Arkansas,
as Lessee, the following described property, to-wit:
That part of the original City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, platted as Water Street, and more partic-
ularly described as follows:
Begin at the Northeast corner of Lot Four (4) ,
Block Seventy-nine (79) , Original City of Little
Rock, thence North along a line Alicia is the exten-
sion of the Lot line between Lots Three (3) and
Four (4) of said Block Seventy-nine (79) a distance
of 4.6 feet to the South side of Missouri Pacific
Railroad right-of-way; thence West along the South
side of the said right-of-way to the intersection
of the West side of Lot Six (6) , Block Seventy-nine
(79) , if extended; thence South along said line a
distance of 4.02 feet to the Northwest corner of
Lot Six (6) , Block Seventy-nine (79) , Original City
of Little Rock; thence East along the North line
of Lots Four (4) , Five (5) , and Six (6) , Block
Seventy-nine (79) to the point of beginning.
1. This lease shall remain in full force and
effect for a period of Ninety-nine (99 ) years from this
date.
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2. Lessee agrees to pay to the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas, the sum of One Thousand Dollars
($1,000.00) in advance, which shall be in full sat-
isfaction of all rents due for the term of this lease.
3. Lessee agrees, at its own expense, to use
said property or any part thereof for the extension
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i,� E� r1 o ;, ; H O ,..4.1 ty of ittle Rock; and in the event the full space
4' :� F-1 � '--+ E+� LI is not used, the Lessee agrees at all times during
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�-' Y' 0 ° " pal '-' tlit6 term -of this lease to keep said property free
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� � yi�( { °y 4. Lessee may sublet the demised premises or
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;; •�-t 0 any part thereof, but any sublease shall be made on
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`' �A `1 `7 the terms and conditions not inconsistent with this
lease, and subh sublessee shall assume all the obli-
gations resting on the Lessee as herein provided.
5. Lessor shall not be called upon for any ex-
pense of any kind in connection with the upkeep and
maintenance of the above descit bed property during
the term of this lease.
IN WETNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereinabove
named have caused this lease to be executed in dupli-
cate under their respective seals, in Little Rock,
Arkansas, this day of August, 1947.
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
ATTESTED: BY �___._Mayo r
C y C er L e s s o r
MARION HOTEL GARAGE COMPANY
By President
or
ADOPTED: L e s s e e Vice President
u_ st 1947
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