2459 RESOLUTION NO . 2459
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; ;
PROVIDING THAT THIS RESOLUTION SHALL SUPERSEDE AND RESCIND RESOLU-
TION NO. 2449 ; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES .
WHEREAS, it appearsthat the owners of all of the real estate, in
Block 7 and 8 and the South 150 feet of Lot 4, Block 2, Watkins Addi-
tion 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 determined to
close and vacate the streets contiguous upon tie above described 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 situated in Blocks
7 and e 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 23th, lying between and
contiguous to the said lots and blocks, which agreement without Acknow-
ledgments is as follows:
WHEREAS, Geyer Street is platted and dedicated contiguous
to and between the south 150 feet of Lot 4 , Block 2, Watkins
Addition to the City o._ Little Rock; East 'half of Lot 4 and the
East Ulf of Lot 1 , except the west 60 feet of the Northeast
Quarter of Lot 1 , diock 1 , Watkins Addittor, to the :;.t.ty of
Little flock; Lot 20, ' ioCe. 3, National Lark Subdivision to the
City of Little hock; Lots 2 ant 4lock 6 , 4: ukias Odition to
the City of Little toc• ; and East i'wenty-., .o: , .;t -eet is pl.atte6
and dedicated contiguous to and between Lots l.7 -20, 3 ! ock 73 ,
National_ Park Subdivision to the City of Little Kock ; Lots 2
and 3 , Block 4, National Park Suhdivis .on to the City of Little
:ock; Lots 1 and 2 , Block `� , Watkins Aclditi.or to the City of
Little Rock; .ine
WHEREAS, Raymond A. `<arther, Trustee , is the owner in fee
simple absolute of the East Half of Lot 1 , except the west 60
feet of the Northeast Quarter of Lot I , Block 7, Watkins Addi-
tion to the City of Little Rock; and East Half of Lot 4, Block. 7 ,
Watkins Addition to the City of little ;'cock; and
WHEREAS, Hastings ' a1 ty Company is the -whet. in fee
simple absolute of the south 150 feet of Lot 4, Block ? , Watkins
Addition to the City of Little :oci.; and
WHEREAS, the City of Little took is the owner in fee si:Bn1e
absolute of Lots 11-20, Block 3, National Pare. Subdivision co
the City of Little Kock; Lots 2 and 3, Stock ' , ' ationa' Park
Subdivision Le the City of Little Rock; and Lots 1 , 7 and 3 ,
Block 3 , Watkins Addition to the City of little Rock ; ssnr
WHEREAS, the Municipal Waterworks of the City of Little
o.,-.', s the owner of certain facilities situated under and upon
said streets ; and
WHEREAS, the Arkansas LOIlib.ianA Gas Conpany is the owner
.,t certain facilities situated tender and t'pon the said streets;
led
WHEREAS, the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, a
corporation, is the owner of certain facilities situated over,
along and upon the said streets ; ar.d
t1NE , AS, the Arkansas Power. and Light Company is the owner
of certain facilities situated over, along and upon the said
streets ; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, by Resolution No. , duly adopted and approved
on the day of , 1959, has found and deter-
mined that said streets contiguous to and between the south 150
feet of Lot 4, Block 2, Watkins Addition to the City of Little
Rock; East Half of Lot A and the East Half of Lot 1, except the
west 60 feet of the Northeast quarter of Lot 1 , Block 7 , Watkins
Addition to the City of Little Rock; Lot 20, Block 3, National
Park Subdivision to the City of Little Rock; Lots 2 and 3, Block
8, Watkins Addition to the City of Little Rock; Lots 11-20, Block
3 , National Park Subdivision to the City of Little Rock; Lots 2
and 3, Block 4 , National Park Subdivision to the City of Little
Rock; Lots 1 and 2, Block 8, Watkins Addition to the City of
Little Rock, 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 the real estate above described in a written
agreement to close and abandon portions ui eyer Street and East
Twenty-Eighth Street, contigtous to the above described property,
and has authorized the Mayor and City Clerk of the City to enter
into said agreement for and in behalf of the City.
MOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That we, Raymond A. Karcher , Trustee; Hastings Realty
Company; the City of Little Rocks M nicipal Waterworks of the
City of Little Rock; Arkansas Powe. and Light Company, a corpora-
tion; Arkansas Louis-ana .;ac Compan_.•, a corporation; and Southwestern
Bell Telephone Company, A corporation, as the owners of the fee
simple absolute t1t'_a to the above described property, and a.s the
owners of facilities 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 , fcr and consideration of the recitals herein contained,
do by this act of agreement vacate and wholly •Lose up as public
streets , Oeyer Stre t Leech is platted and dedicated contiguous to
and between the south 15G feet of Lot 4 , ;;lock 2, Watkins Addition
to the City of Little Rock; East 4alf of Lot 4 and the East Half of
Lot 1, except the west 60 feet of the Northeast Quarter of Lot 1,
Block 7 , Watkins Addition to the City of Little Rock; Lot 20,
Block 3, National Park Subdivision to the City of Little Rock; Lots
2 and 3 , Block 8, Watkins Addition to the !'l.tv of Little Rock; and
East Twenty-Eighth Street which is putted and dedicated contiguous
to and between Lots 11-2n, Block 3 , National Park Subdivision to
the City of Little Rock; Lots 2 and 3 , Block 4 , National Park Sub-
division to the City of Little Sock; lots I and 2, Block E,
Watkins Addition to the City of Little Rock, and do hereby
appropriate and attach the lands covered thereby to the abutting
lots and blocks above described.
Reserved unto Arkansas Power and Light Company, Arkansas
Lou i siana Gas Company, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and
the Municipal Waterworks of the City of Little sock, shall be
the right of ingress and egress to maintain existing facilities
located over, under, along, upon yr across those portions of
the streets herewith closed and abandoned.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto the sa :.d Raymond A.
Karcher, Trusted , and unto his successors and assigns forever,
Flastings ealty Company, and the City of Little Rock, with all
appurtenances thereunto
WIFNLSS our ;)ands and seals as of this day of
, 1959.
WITNESS :
r a}i^nd A. Karcher, Trustee
WITNESS: HASTINGS REALTY COMPANY
Ay:
WITNESS . y •_ , l T_ \1 O R .
S OF THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
By
ATTEST: kR.KNNSAS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
uy
ATTEST: AI KANSAS LOUISIANA GAS COMPANY
By:
ATTEST: SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
3y:_
ATTEST: CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
By:
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 adja-
cent thereto, each such adjacent owner taking title to the middle of
said streets.
SECTION 3 . It is hereby found and determined that said streets
described 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 supersede and rescind Resolution
No. 2449 adopted by the Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock
on November 16, 1959 .
SECTION 5 . This resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after its adoption.
ADOPTED: December 7, 1959
ATTEST: / APPROVED:
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City Clerk May