HomeMy WebLinkAbout11431ORDINANCE NO. 11,431
AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING
A PORTION OF THE EAST -WEST ALLEY LOCATED
WITHIN BLOCK 139, ORIGINAL CITY OF LITTLE
ROCK, BETWEEN IZARD AND STATE STREETS IN THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, a Petition was duly filed by the Little Rock School
District, Little Rock, Arkansas, and City of Little Rock, Arkansas,
petitioners, with the Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, asking the Board of Directors to vacate, abandon and
close a portion of the East -West alley located within Block 139,
Original City of Little Rock, Arkansas, between Izard and State
Streets inthe City of Little Rock, Arkansas, same being more
particularly describedin 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 thecpestion and has
ascertained that the East -West alley located within Block 139,
Original City of Little Rock, between Izard and State 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 Peti-
tioners are the only abutting landowners upon the portion of the
East -West alley located within Block 139, Original City of Little
Rock, 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;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, A RKA NSA S :
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Section 1. The City of Little Rock, Arkansas, hereby
releases, vacates and abandons all its rights, together with the
rights of the public generally, in and to that portion of the
East -West alley located within Block 139, Original City of Little
Rock, between Izard and State Streets, described as follows:
A portion of the East -West alley located South
of Lots 3 to 6, inclusive, and North of Lots
7 to 10, inclusive, Block 139, Original City
of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas,
more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the Southwest corner of Lot 6,
Block 139, Original City of Little Rock, said
corner being the point of intersection of the
North right -of -way line of said East -West alley
and the East right -of -way line of Izard Street;
thence East along said North right -of -way line
of said East -West alley to the Southeast corner
of Lot 3, Block 139, Original City of Little
Rock; thence South to the Northeast corner of
Lot 10, Block 139, Original City of Little Rock;
thence West along the South right -of -way line
of said East -West alley to the Northwest corner
of Lot 7, Block 139, Original City of Little
Rock, said corner being the point of intersec-
tion of the South right -of -way line of said
East -West alley and the East right -of -way line
of Izard Street; thence North to the point of
beginning;
and that the ownership thereof except as to utility easements pro-
vided for in Section 2 hereafter shall vest in the owner of the
abutting property.
Section 2. The rights now held by any public utility company,
under the laws of the State of Arkansas or under grants heretofore
made by the City of Little Rock,,Pxkansas, to use the above described
portion of the East -West alley located within Block 139, Original
City of Little Rock, between Izard and State Streets, for the
location and operation of lines and facilities for the furnishing
of public utility services, shall not be abrogated, diminished or
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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.
Section 4. The construction of needed facilities to serve
the Little Rock School District will be seriously delayed if said
portion of alley 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: October 7, 1963
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
CLERK
'IHA YOR