1798 RESOLUTION NO. 1798
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK
OF TEE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK TO EXECUTE A CERTAIN
DEED FOR CERTAIN REAL ESTATE TO THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT.
WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock, Arkansas is the owner of the
following described real property not needed for City Government
purposes :
A piece , parcel, or tract of land in the SE4 of Section
11, T 1 N. , R. 12 W. , and within the corporate limits
of the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas,
containing 1.79 acres, more or less, and more particular-
ly described as follows :
Beginning at a point 1302.43 feet, more or less , west of
the southeast corner of the SEl of Section 11 , said point
being on the eastern right of way line of '3arber Avenue
and at the southwestern corner of National Cemetery;
thence northwesterly along said easterly right of way
line of Barber Avenue for a distance of 697 feet, more or
less, to a point on the southern boundary of Oakland Cem-
etery fence ; thence northeasterly along said fence of
Oakland Cemetery for a distance of 233 feet, more or less,
to a point on the western boundary of National Cemetery;
thence southeasterly along saia boundary line of National
Cemetery for a distance c:f 669 feet, more or less, to
point of beginning.
AND WHEREAS, it being adjacent to a National Cemetery of the
United States , the United Stater of America desires the use of
said land to improve and beautify same as part of its National
Cemetery system, and
WHEREAS, such improvement and beautification of said land can
not be made by the Government unless title thereto be vested in
it, the United States of America; and it therefore desires that
said land be conveyed to it, and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and the City Council of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas deem it advisable and for the best interest of
the City of Little Rock, and of the public , to sell said proper-
ty to the United States of America and to convey same to it by
an appropriate deed of conveyance,
NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OP THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS :
SECTIGN 1. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized
and directed to execute, acknowledge, and deliver a proper deed
of conveyance to the above described property to the United States
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Government for so long as said propert,, shall be used for the
purpose of a National Cemetery.
S'w,CTDAT 2. The consideration for said deed shall be
One Dollar ( -1.00) .
ADOPTED: June 7, 1948
ATT 91 : APPROVED:
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City Clerk / Mayor