HomeMy WebLinkAbout11120ORDINANCE NO. 11s,120
AN ORDINANCE CONDEMNING CERTAIN PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY FRONTING
ON CANTRELL ROAD IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, TO BE USED
FOR THE PURPOSE OF WIDENING AND PAVING SAID CANTRELL ROAD; DIRECTING
THE CITY ATTORNEY TO BRING CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS AGAINST SAID
PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, in addition to the right -of -way heretofore dedicated,
acquired, and /or condemned for the purpose of widening and paving Cantrell
Road, such parcels of real property fronting on Cantrell Road right -of -way
as are hereinafter described are needed for the purpose of widening and
paving said Road;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. In addition to all right -of -way heretofore dedicated,
acquired and /or condemned for the purpose of widening and paving Cantrell
Road in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, the following described parcels
of real property situated in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, are hereby
condemned, and the City Attorney is hereby ordered and directed to file
in the proper courts condemnation proceedings against said parcels of
real property:
A strip of ground along the south property line of Lot Six (6),
Block Three (3), McGehee's Addition, being 6.75 feet in width
along the East line of the lot and 4.25 feet in width along the
west line of the lot;
And a tract of land situated in the County of Pulaski, State of
Arkansas, being part of Lot 6, Block 3, McGehee Addition to the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and being a portion of a strip
of right -of -way which is more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the southerly right -of -way line
of Cantrell Road and the westerly right -of -way line of Kavanaugh
Boulevard, said point being adjacent to Station 439 422.3 on the
centerline of Cantrell Road; thence 5.0 feet, more or less, south
along the said westerly right -of -way line of Kavanaugh Boulevard
to a point; thence deflect 135007' right and proceed 7.1 feet, more
or less, northwesterly to a point on the southerly right -of -way
line of Cantrell Road; thence deflect 135007' right and proceed
5.0 feet, more or less, easterly along said southerly right -of -way
line of Cantrell Road to the point of beginning, and containing
12.5 square feet, more or less.
The properties above described are owned by Opal J. Williams and are
necessary to be utilized for the purpose of widening Cantrell Road in
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas.
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SECTION 2. The City Attorney is directed to secure an Order
allowing the City to take immediate possession of the properties de-
scribed hereinabove upon its posting a bond or City of Little Rock check
in the amount to be determined by the Court. The City Attorney is
authorized to have posted on behalf of the City a bond or City of
Little Rock check in the amount to be determined by the Court pending
final determination of the condemnation proceedings.
SECTION 3. All ordinances andparts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. It has been found and determined that the safety of
the citiznes of the City of Little Rock is jeopardized by reason of
the narrow width of Cantrell Road and that the condemnation of these
parcels of real property will enable the widening of said Cantrell Road
so as to reduce said traffic hazard; now therefore, an emergency is
hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance being necessary for the
preservation of public peace, health and safety shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED: September 19, 1960.
ATTEST, : ^ APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor.