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RESOLUTION NO . 2){019
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK
OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS , TO JOIN IN A WRITTEN AGREEMENT WITH
THE OWNERS OF ALL OF THE REAL ESTATE IN CERTAIN BLOCKS AND LOTS
OF WATKINS ADDITION AND NATIONAL PARK SUBDIVISION TO THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, TO CLOSE AND ABANDON CERTAIN PORTIONS OF
GEYER AND EAST 23TH STREETS; FINDING THAT SAID DEDICATED STREETS
ARE NOT NEEDED FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES; THAT THE WELFARE OF THE
CITY WILL BE ENHANCED AND PROMOTED BY THE CLOSING OF SAID STREETS;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, it appears that the owners of all of the real estate in
Block 7 and 8 and the South 150 feet of Lot 4, Block 2, Watkins
Addition to the City of Little Rock and Lots 11 through 20 of Block
3 and Lots 2 and 3 of Block 4, National Park Subdivision have deter-
mined to close and vacate the streets contiguous upon the above de-
scribed lots and blocks and attach same to the abutting lots in said
blocks; and have agreed to join execution of acts of agreement to
accomplish said purpose; and
WHEREAS, it appears and it is hereby found and determined that said
streets, Geyer and East 28th, situated contiguous to and lying between
the above described lots and blocks are not needed for highway purposes
and that the welfare of the City will be enhanced and promoted by the
closing and abandoning of said streets;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Ark-
ansas, acting by and through the Mayor and City Clerk of said City,
shall join with the owners of all of the real estate situate in Blocks
7 and 3 and the South 150 feet of Lot 4, Block 2, Watkins Addition to
the City of Little Rock and Lots 11 through 20, Block 3 and Lots 2 and
3 of Block 4 of National Park Subdivision, in a written agreement to
close and abandon the streets, Geyer and East 28th, lying between and
contiguous to the said lots and blocks, which agreement without formal
parts is as follows :
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"WHEREAS, certain streets are platted and dedicated contiguous
to and between Blocks 7 and 8 and the South 150 feet of Lot 4,
Block 2 of Watkins Addition to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas,
and Lots 11 through 20 of Block 3 and Lots 2 and 3 of Block 4 of
National Park Subdivision ; and
WHEREAS , Ray Karcher, Trustee, is the owner in fee simple of all
of the above described lots and blocks; and
WHEREAS , the Municipal Water Works of the City of Little Rock
is the owner of certain facilities situated under and upon the
said streets; and
WHEREAS, the Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company is the owner of cer-
tain facilities situated under and upon the said streets; and
WHEREAS, the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, a corporation,
is the owner of certain facilities situated over, along and upon
the said streets; and
WHEREAS , the Arkansas Power & Light Company is the owner of cer-
tain facilities situated over, along and upon the said streets; and
WHEREAS , the Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Ark-
ansas, by Resolution No. , duly adopted and approved on
the day of , 1959 , has found and determined
that said streets contiguous to and between Blocks 7 and 8 and the
South 150 feet of Lot 4, Block 2 of Watkins Addition to the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas , and Lots 11 through 20 of Block 3 and Lots
2 and 3 of Block 4 of National Park Subdivision are not needed for
highway purposes and that the welfare of the City will be enhanced
and promoted by the closing and abandoning of said streets and has
determined to join with the owners of all of the real estate above
described in a written agreement to close and abandon portions of
Geyer and East 28th Streets contiguous to the above described property,
and has authorized the Mayor and City Clerk of the City to enter in-
to said agreement for and in behalf of the City.
NOW THEREFORE, KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That we, Ray Karcher, Trustee, Municipal Water Works of the City
of Little Rock, Arkansas Power & Light Company, a corporation, Ark-
ansas Louisiana Gas Company, a corporation, and Southwestern Bell
Telephone Company, a corporation, as the owners of the fee simple
title to the above described property and as the owners of facili-
ties situated over, under, upon, along and across the streets herein
mentioned and set forth and the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, as
the owner of easements for highways, and other purposes, for and
in consideration of the recitals herein contained, do by this act
of agreement vacate and wholly close up, as public streets, those
streets contiguous to and between Blocks 7 and 8 and the South 150
feet of Lot 4, Block 2 of Watkins Addition to the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas, and Lots 11 through 20 of Block 3 and Lots 2 and 3
of Block 4, National Park Subdivision, and do hereby appropriate
and attach the lands covered thereby to the abutting lots and
blocks above described.
Reserved unto Arkansas Power & Light Company, Arkansas Louisiana
Gas Company, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and the Municipal
Water Works of the City of Little Rock shall be the right of in-
gress and egress to maintain existing facilities located over, under,
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along, upon or across those portions of streets herewith closed
and abandoned.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto said Ray Karcher, Trustee,
and unto his successors and assigns forever, with all appurtenances
thereunto belonging.''
SECTION 2. That upon the proper execution and acknowledgment of said
instrument and the filing of the same in the office of the Recorder of
Pulaski County, Arkansas, the title to the land comprising said streets
so abandoned shall vest in the owners of the real estate adjacent there-
to, each such adjacent owner taking title to the middle of said streets .
SECTION 3 . It is hereby found and determined that said streets des-
cribed in Section 1 above are not needed for highway purposes and that
the welfare of the City will be enhanced and promoted by the closing
and abandoning of said streets.
SECTION 4. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from
and after its adoption.
ADOPTED: November 16, 1959
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ATTEST: / APPROVED:
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City Clerk Asst. Mayor.
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