HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-04-02 ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING
BALL STREET EXTENDED
WHEREAS , a petition was duly filed with the City Council
for Batesville, Arkansas on March 19 , 1984, as amended by a
petition filed March 26 , 1984, asking the City Council to vacate
and abandon Ball Street Extended in the City of Batesville,
Arkansas, said street being hereinafter more specifically
described ; and
WHEREAS, after due notice 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 :
• (1) That Ball Street Extended has heretofore been dedicated
to the public use as a street hereinafter described ;
(2) That all of the owners of the property abutting upon
Ball Street Extended have consented to such vacation and abandon-
ment ;
(3) That said street has not been actually used by the public
generally for a period of at least five (5) years subsequent to
the filing of said plat of dedication, and , in fact, has never
been opened to use by the general public since its dedication.
(4) That the public interest and welfare will not be
adversely affected by the vacation and abandonment of said street.
(5) That Ball Street Extended is not required for any
corporate purpose; and
(6) That no public inconvenience will result from said
closing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS :
Section 1. The City of Batesville, Arkansas , hereby releases,
vacates and abandons all of its rights, together with the rights
of the public generally, in and to Ball Street Extended in
Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas, as hereinafter describel:
(a) Ball Street Extended should be and hereby is
described as all that portion of Ball Street bounded on
the west by HLock 6 of Ball ' s Second Addition, City of
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Batesville, Arkansas , and bounded on the east by a
portion of Lot 5 , and all of Lots 6 , 7 and 8, Block
7 of Ball ' s Second Addition, City of Batesville,
Arkansas.
(b) A copy of said plat of Ball ' s Second Addition
is found in Deed Book V-7 , page 552A of the records of
Independence County, Arkansas .
Section 2 . Absolute ownership of Ball Street Extended as
above described shall vest in the owners of the property abutting
Ball Street Extended.
Section 3 . A copy of the Ordinance duly certified by the
City Clerk shall be filed in the Office of the Recorder of
Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas, in the deed records
of Independence County, Arkansas.
Section 4 . This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
PASSED this 1 day of April , 1984 .
J SHIRRELL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
LARRY WILLIAMS , CITY CLERK