5436 RESOLUTION NO 5,436
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A DEDICATION DEED TO
LANDS TO BE USED FOR PARK PURPOSES; AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS .
SECTION 1. The City of Little Rock , Arkansas does hereby
accept a Dedication Deed from Paul D. Morriss , Jr. , and Patricia
A. Morris , his wife , to a parcel of land adjacent to Hindman
Park to be used for public park purposes , which parcel of land
is described as :
Lots 6 and 7 , Block 7 , and Lots 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 ,
6 , 7 and 8 , Block 8 , all in Westwood Heights
Addition, a subdivision of the SE4, 5E4,
Section 23 , Township (1) North , Range (13)
West, now in the City of Little Rock , Pulaski
County, Arkansas .
SECTION 2 . A copy of said Dedication is attached hereto
and made a part of this Resolution.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall be in full force and
effect from and after its adoption.
ADOPTED: November 4, 1975
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ATTEST: APPROVED: ehl://.0.444/4-7
City Clerk Mayo
DEDICATION DEED
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS :
That we, Paul D. Morriss, Jr. , and Patricia A. Morriss,
his wife, Grantors - Donors - for and in consideration of the
benefits accruing to us and to the public generally, do hereby
grant and dedicate to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas , Grantee,
forever, for public park purposes in the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, a tract of land owned by us , situated in Pulaski
County, Arkansas, described as follows:
Lots 6 and 7, Block 7, and Lots 1, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7 and 8, Block 8, all in Westwood Heights
Addition, a subdivision of the SE4, SEA,
Section 23, Township (1) North, Range (13)
West, now in the City of Little Rock.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto the said City of Little
Rock, Arkansas , and unto its successors and assigns forever,
for the purposes of the public uses and benefits herein des-
cribed, together with all and singular the tenements, appur-
tenances and hereditaments thereunto belonging or in anywise
appertaining.
And I, Patricia A. Morriss , wife of the said Paul D. Morriss,
Jr. , for the considerations aforesaid, do hereby release and re-
linquish unto the said City of Little Rock, Arkansas , and unto
its successors and assigns all of my right or possibility of
dower and homestead in and to said lands.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this day of , 1975.
Paul D. Mor it ss, Jr.
Patricia A. Morriss
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BY HUSBAND AND WIFE
. STATE OF ARKANSAS)
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COUNTY OF PULASKI)
On this day personally appeared before the undersigned, a
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Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly
qualified and acting, Paul D. Morriss, Jr. , and Patricia A.
Morriss, his wife, to me well known to be the persons whose
names appear as Grantors in the foregoing conveyance, and stated
that they had executed the same for the considerations, uses
and purposes therein mentioned and set forth.
And on the same day also voluntarily appeared before me
in person Patricia A. Morriss , wife of the said Paul D. Morriss,
Jr. , to me well known, and in the absence of her said husband,
declared that she had, of her own free will, executed the fore-
A going conveyance and signed and sealed the relinquishment of
dower and homestead therein expressed, for the purposes and
A-, ` ,., consideration therein contained and set forth, without com- '
'. pulsion and/or undue influence of her said husband.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand d and seal
as such Notary Public on this ______ day of , 1975.
' Notary Public
My commission expires:
This instrument prepared by
Joseph C. Kemp
Attorney at Law
l� . 1021 First Pyramid Life Building
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201