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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9621ORDINANCE NO. 9621 AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING AN ALLEY IN BLOCK 4 OF PFEIFERIS ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with the City Council of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, on the 26 day of July, 1954, asking the City Council to vacate and abandon the entire alley located in Block 4, PFEIFER'S ADDITION to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, said alley being designated on the plat in Plat Book 1 at Page 64, in the Office of the Recorder of Pulaski County, Arkaz sa s . WHEREAS, after due notices as required by law, the Council 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 alley hereinbefore described, has heretofore been dedicated to the public use as an alley herein described; has not been actually used by the public generally for a period of at least five years, sub- sequent to the filing of the plat and prior to the filing of the petition requesting this ordinance; that all of the owners of the property abutting upon the portion of the alley to be vacated have filed with the Council their written consent to such abandonment; and that public interest and welfare will not be adversely affected by the abandonment of such alley. NOW, THEREFORE., BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. The City of Little Rock, Arkansas, hereby re- leases, vacates and abandons all its rights, together with the rights of the public generally, except for the preservation of an easement for the rights and needs of public utilities for ingress and egress to maintain presently existing lines over and in said area, in and to It the alley designated as follows: The alley being located completely within Block 4, PFEIFER'S ADDITION to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, said alley being bounded and running East and West between "B" Street (named on the original 1907 plat as Rosa Street, and which has since been renamed "B" Street) and "C" Street (named on the original 1907 plat as Eleanor Street, and which has since been renamed "C" Street) with North Van Buren Street (named on the original 1907 plat as Maple Street, and which / - , 2 - has since been renamed North Van Buren Street) on the West and North Jackson Street (named on the original 1907 plat as Cherry Street, and which has since been renamed North Jackson Street) on the East. SECTION 2. A copy of the 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 the County. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. PASSED: August 30, 1954. ATTEST City Clerk APPROVED: A st 3 195% ( Mayor