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0247 ORDINANCE NO..: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF JACISON- VILTE, ARKANSAS, OF CERTAIN LANDS LOCATED IN PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY TO EXIST AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, the lands described hereinafter have been determined to represent the actual growth of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas beyond its legal boundary; WHEREAS, said lands are needed by the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas for the extension of needed police regulation, for improv- ing the adaptability of certain industrial property for further growth and development, for prospective municipal parks and recrea- tion areas and for other purposes; NOW, THEREFORE, RE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF T1B CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, that: Section 1. That the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, acting through its City Council, does hereby approve and accept for annex- ation and does hereby make a part of the incorporated area of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, the following described real pro- perty, to -wit: That part of the E1 /2 of the 3111/4 and the JE1 /4 of Section 20, lying North and West of the Missouri Pacific Railroad right of way containing 33 acres and the NW1 /4 of Section 20, Township 3 North, Range 10 West, Pulaski County, Arkansas, except 7 acres out of the NU1 /4 of the same, used as a ceme- tery, containing 155 acres, more or less. Section 2. That in compliance with the provisions of Act 298 of 1971, a special election shall be held on the day of , 1971 within the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, and within the area above described to determine whether or not said area should be annexed to the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas. Section 3. That the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, shall extend city fire, police and garbage services to the above described area within three years of its being annexed to the City of Jackson- ville, Arkansas and such other services as may from time to time be-- ;ome feasible. Section 4. That it is further ordained that the aforesaid nds be and they are hereby assigned and attached to and made a ^t of Ward t of the said City of Jacksonville, Arkansas. ,• OM • 9 s ' . r • Page Two • Section 5. It is hereby found and determined that the enact- ment of this ordinance is immediately necessary for the purpose of bettering the health, welfare and protection of the citizens of Jacksonville, Arkansas and an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this f day of 1971. • • MA:' ATTEST: alTY C • tiK �(\ n1( QR® .q �.