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A RESOLUTION BEWARING THE NEED FOR A HOUSING AUTHORITY
IN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE,
ARKANSAS:
THAT the City Council of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas,
hereby determines, finds and declares, in pursuance of the "Housing
Authorities Act" of the State of Arkansas, that:
1. Insanitary and unsafe inhabited dwelling accommodations
exist in the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas; and
2. There is a shortage of safe and sanitary dwelling
accommodations in the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, available to
families of law income at rentals they can afford; and
3. There is need for a Housing Authority in the City of
Jacksonville, Arkansas; and
4. The Mayor of the City of Jacksonville, nkansas, be
promptly notified of the adoption of this resolution; and
5. The Mayor be and he hereby is directed to file in the
office of the City Clerk of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, the
neoessary certificate evidencing the appointment of the commissioners
and designation of the first chairman of the Housing Authority,
pursuant to Section 5 of the "Homing Authorities Act" of the State
of Arkansas; and
6. Said shortage of safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations
in the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas at rents which persona of low
income can afford, compels such persons to occupy overcrowded and
congested dwelling acoomodations; that the aforesaid conditions cause
an increase in and spread of disease and crime and constitute an
emergency; that it is necessary for the preservation of the public peace,
health and safety that this resolution become effective without delay,
and therefore, the same Anil take effect and be in force immediately
upon its adoption.
Approved and adopted on this _ H Jan ' 197% .
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City Clerk