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2454 RESOLUTION NO. 2454 A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE REMOVAL AND RAZING OF A CERTAIN STRUCTURE ON LOT 9 , BLOCK 128, ORIGINAL CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES . WHEREAS , the building and structure on Lot 9 , Block 128 , Original City of Little Rock, Arkansas, has become run-down, dilapidated, unsafe, unsightly, dangerous, obnoxious and detrimental to the public welfare . of the citizens of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and, WHEREAS , the structure on the said premises is heavily damaged by fire to the extent that it is wholly uninhabitable and is without adequate plumbing fixtures, walls, roof, windows, screens, electrical wiring, and other necessary facilities; and WHEREAS, the condition of such property constitutes a serious fire and health hazard to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and unless immediate action is taken to remedy this situation by removing and razing said building, there is a great likelihood that the surrounding property may be destroyed by fire originating in such unsafe and hazardous struc- ture, and also that such structure is without sanitary facilities and as such is unsafe and hazardous and a breeding place for rats and other rodents, and other disease germ carriers and of diseases, and is unsafe for human habitation, such building constitutes a serious hazard to the health and safety of the citizens of Little Rock and should be removed and razed for the purpose of eliminating such hazards; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. That the owner or owners of Lot 9 , Block 123, Original City of Little "lock, Arkansas, are hereby ordered to remove or raze the building upon said property within sixty (60) days from the ef- fective date of this resolution . SECTION 2. The City Attorney is hereby directed to take such action and to institute such legal proceedings against such person as it may be necessary to do for the purpose of and in order to enforce 1. -2- the provisions of this resolution and to remedy the dangerous and • unsightly conditions, the health conditions and the fire hazards which said property constitutes. SECTION 3 . Any person violating the provisions of this resolu- tion snail upon conviction thereof be fined in any sum not less than Five Dollars ($5 .00) nor more than Fifty Dollars ($50 .00) and each twenty (20) day period such violation continues shall be considered a separate offense. SECTION 4. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption . ADOPTED: December 7, 1959 ATTEST: APPROVED: �� City Clerk ayor.