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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11144ORDINANCE NO. 11,144 AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, OF A TRACT.OF LAND,LOCATED IN THE WEST HALF (W2) OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (NW4) OF SECTION 252, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH', RANGE 13 WEST, PULASKI COUNTY ARKANSAS, AND KNOWN AS LOTS 16 THROUGH 47 AND LOTS 163 THROUGH 175, AMENDED PLAT 1, BROOKWOOD ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, WHICH LAND IS CONTIGUOUS TO THE EXISTING PRESENT CITY LIMITS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, upon the petition of Brookwood, Ina, and after due notice of a hearing on said petition, which notice was published for the time and in the manner prescribed by law, the County Court of Pulaski County, Arkansas, did on November 299 1960, enter its Order annexing the area more specifically described in Section 1 hereof to the City of Little Rock; and WHEREAS, more than thirty days have elapsed within which any interested person could institute proceedings in the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Arkansas, to prevent said annexation, and there appeared no protestants to this annexation; and WHEREAS, the area hereinafter particularly described in Section 1 hereof is contiguous to and adjoins the existing city limits of the City of Little Rock, and all proceedings prerequisite to the annexation of said area have been conducted as required by law; and WHEREAS, it is now desirable that said area, as hereinafter speci- fically described in Section 1 be annexed to the City of Little Rock; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: SECTION 11 That the following described territory in Pulaski County, Arkansas, to -wit: Lots 16 through 47 and Lots 163 through 175, Amended Plat 1, Brookwood Addition to the City of Little Rock, Pulaski Count Arkansas, located generally in the West Half (W2� of the Northwest Quarter (NW4), Section 25, Township 1 North, Range 13 West, Pulaski County, Arkansas, said Amended Plat No. 1 being of record in Plat Book 8, Page 1000 of the records of Pulaski County, Arkansas, be, and the same hereby is accepted as annexed to, and is hereby made a part of the - incorporated area of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and that said lands be, and the same are hereby assigned and attached to the Fourth Ward of said City. 000-�fl ,ft - 2 - SECTION 2. It is hereby ascertained and declared that the lands above described and hereby annexed are being devoted strictly to urban uses; that there are valuable improvements made thereon, and that said lands have been platted and developed in accordance with the Ordinances and regulations of the City of Little Rock, and that in order to secure the benefits to be derived from compliance with the Ordinances and regulations of the City concerning develop- ment of the above described land, it is necessary that the said lands be immediately annexed. It is, therefore, declared that an emergency exists, and this Ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety of the area shall be in full force and take effect immediately on and after its passage. PASSED: January 16, 1961 ATTEST: — -jll.. -,� City Clerk 0 1 • APPROVED: Asst. Ma or