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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12092ORDINANCE NO. 129092 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND VACATING PORTIONS OF EAST 30TH STREET, FERRY STREET AND AN UNNAMED STREET SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF RAPLEY ESTATE, IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS WHEREAS, Arkansas Warehouse Corporation, filed a petition with the Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, asking the Board to close, vacate and abandon the following described portions of streets, to wit: and All those parts of East 30th Street, Ferry Street and an unnamed street shown on the Plat of Rapley Estate recorded in Deed Book AB at Page 146, in the office of the Recorder for Pulaski County, Arkansas, which are embraced in the following description: Beginning at the Northwest corner of Lot 44, Block 1, QUAPAW ADDITION to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; thence due North to the South line of Block 2, BIDDLE ADDITION to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; thence East along the South lines of Block 2 and Block 3 (crossing the street between said Blocks 2 and 3), BIDDLE ADDITION to the Southeast Corner of Block 3, BIDDLE ADDITION, on the Quapaw Line; thence North along the East line of Block 3, BIDDLE ADDITION (being also the Quapaw line) to the Northeast corner of said Block 3; thence East 20 feet; thence South, parallel to the Quapaw line, to a point which is on the Southerly line of Lot 24, Block 1, QUAPAW ADDITION to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, projected in a straight line Easterly; thence Southwesterly along said Easterly projection of the Southerly line of said Lot 24 to the Southeast corner of said Lot 24; thence North along the East lime of Block 1, QUAPAW ADDITION to the Northeast corner of Lot 44, Block 1, QUAPAW ADDITION; thence West along the North line of said Lot 44 to the Northwest corner thereof, being the Point of Beginning. WHEREAS, after due notice as required by law, the Board of Directors has at the time and place mentioned in the notice, heard all persons desiring to be heard on the question and has ascertained that the petitioner is the owner of all property abutting the portions of streets F- �� 7 to be closed; that the petitioner, by its petition, has consented to the vacation of the street; that the portions of the streets to be closed are not required for public pur- poses and have not been actually used by the public for a much greater period than five (5) years, if in fact they were ever so used; and that the public interest and welfare will be benefited by abandonment of such portion of such street; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: Section 1. The City of Little Rock, Arkansas, hereby releases, vacates and abandons all its right, together with the right of the public generally, in and to the following described portions of streets, to wit: All those parts of East 30th Street, Ferry Street and an unnamed street shown on the Plat of Rapley Estate recorded in Deed Book AB at Page 146, in the office of the Recorder for Pulaski County, Arkansas, which are embraced in the following description: Beginning at the Northwest corner of Lot 44, Block 1, QUAPAW ADDITION to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; thence due North to the South line of Block 2, BIDDLE ADDITION to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; thence East along the South lines of Block 2 and Block 3 (crossing the street between said Blocks 2 and 3), BIDDLE ADDITION to the Southeast Corner of Block 3, BIDDLE ADDITION, on the Quapaw Line; thence North along the East line of Block 3, BIDDLE ADDITION (being also the Quapaw line) to the Northeast corner of said Block 3; thence East 20 feet; thence South, parallel to the Quapaw line, to a point which is on the Southerly line of Lot 24, Block 1, QUAPAW ADDITION to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, projected in a straight line Easterly; thence Southwesterly along said Easterly projection of the Southerly line of said Lot 24 to the Southeast corner of said Lot 24; thence North along the East line of Block 1, QUAPAW ADDITION to the Northeast corner of Lot 44, Block 1, QUAPAW ADDITION; thence West along the North line of said Lot 44 to the Northwest corner thereof, being the Point of Beginning. Section 2. A copy of this ordinance, duly certified by the City Clerk, shall be filed in the office of the Recorder and recorded in the Deed Records of Pulaski County, Arkansas. Section 3. Whereas, the existence of the aforesaid portions of East 30th Street, Ferry Street and an unnamed street shown on the Plat of Rapley Estate Subdivision are adverse to the public interest and welfare, an emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. PASSED: June 17 , 1968. ATTEST: �J CITY CLERK