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ORDINANCE NO. 11,570
AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING RINGO
STREET BETWEEN WEST 13TH STREET AND WEST 14TH STREETS
IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, AND OTHER
PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, a Petition was duly filed by the Housing Authority
of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, Collins and Rosie Tuggle,
Ted E. Niehaus, William C. Brown, and Acme Laundry & Cleaners,
with the Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas,
asking the Board of Directors to vacate, abandon and close Ringo
Street between West 13th and West 14th Streets, same being
more particularly described in said Petition and hereafter; and
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 Ringo Street between West 13th and West 14th
Streets is no longer needed or required for corporate purposes
or for use by the general public and adjoining owners in that
other streets and alleys are available and used for these purposes,
that Petitioners, Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, Collins and Rosie Tuggle, Ted E. Niehaus, William
C. Brown, and Acme Laundry & Cleaners are the only abutting
landowners upon Ringo Street between West 13th and West 14th
Streets to be vacated, and accordingly all abutting landowners
have consented to such abandonment, and that the public interest
and welfare will not be adversely affected by the abandonment
thereof;
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,
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vacates and abandons all its rights, together with the rights
of the public generally, in and to Ringo Street between West
13th and West 14th Streets, described as follows:
Ringo Street between West 13th Street and West
14th Street, Little Rock, Arkansas, more
particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the Northwest corner of Block 269,
Original City of Little Rock; thence South
along the East right -of -way line of Ringo Street
to the Southwest corner of said Block 269;
thence West to the Southeast corner of Block 283,
Original City of Little Rock; thence North along
the West right -of -way line of Ringo Street to
the Northeast corner of said Block 283; thence
East to the point of beginning;
and ownership thereof except as to utility easements provided
for in Section 2 hereafter shall vest in the owners of the
abutting property, Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, Collins and Rosie Tuggle, Ted E. Niehaus, William C.
Brown, and Acme Laundry & Cleaners, their heirs, successors
or assigns.
Section 2. The rights now held by any public utility com-
pany, under the laws of the State of Arkansas or under grants
heretofore made by the City of Little Rock,Arkansas, to use
Ringo Street between West 13th and West 14th Streets as described
above in Section 1, for the location and operation of lines and
facilities for the furnishing of public utility services shall
not be abrogated, diminished or changed by the enactment of this
Ordinance, and utility easements now in effect are specifically
excepted from this closing.
Section 3. A copy of this Ordinance, duly certified by the
City Clerk, shall be filed in the office of the Recorder of
Pulaski County, Arkansas, and recorded in the deed records of
said County.
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Section 4. The redevelopment of the lands now owned by
Petitioner, Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock, as
part of its urban renewal project, will be seriously delayed if
said street is not closed and vacated immediately. An emergency
is therefore declared to exist and this Ordinance being necessary
for the immediate preservation of the public welfare shall take
effect immediately upon its passage and approval.
Section 5. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
PASSED: March 1, 1965
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED:
Mayor