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RESOLUTION NO. /f- %.
.A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CONDEMNATION OF EASEMENTS
IN CERTAIN LANDS IN WASHINGTON AND BENTON COUNTIES, ARKANSAS•: FOR USE
IN CONSTRUCTION,k INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF. THE- BEAVER 36 -INCH
TRANSMISSION LINC.AND 'DISTRIBUTION 1AINS, WS ARK 36, CONTRACT 4, PLAN
23769, AND, APPURTENANCES THERETO..
WHEREAS, the4,Ciby.of Fayetteville, Arkansas, i•s:in..<the„Process of.
constructin:g•tda-terImprovement:Preject;,.'WS' ARK.36,:Ccntrac:t'L4,.'Plan
23769, necessitating ,nights ;o.f,way. and jeas.ements ,over ;certain lands .In
Washington and Ben•ton;Counties:,;for;copstructing,. installation and.
maintenance of a36 -Inch• Transmissiozi; Line ;and.11istr.ibution :Mains, being
constructed, �unaer :�saidk pred•oq, �; (
WHEREAS, the Federal government requires that prior to the City's
asking "tor !bids ;op. said. project; 1th;e,City:o' Fayetteville,;Arkansas,
musthave,l•egal access to said'easementsAand rights .of nay:, but.nege-
tiations to acquire said easementS:,and ri.ghts of way,with the=landowners
can and -i -rill„continue. pr;iorfto':the;inst`I+tution of condemnation proceedings.
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'NOW, THEREFORE, ;,pRE
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CITY of FAYfTT�EV,IL�LF,',ARKANSAS:„' : .-. ' , ,t•(; ,
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-SECTION 1 ;.That for the;,rurpo�se'.of constructing,,,installingand
maintaining .(and as more, ful,l,y set forth in the contract, documents) a
36a Inch ;i'ransmi ssien Line . and•; Di strl,bdit ion: Mains , and, all: appurtenances
thereto, pursuant .to Water' Impreviment Project WS ARK 36 ..the necessary
easements and rights: of way in al1..lands sin ;connection:wi:th said proa
ject be entered upon/and :taken by,lemi•nent.domain, .and ,the, City Attorney
.is hereby authorized and directed to,institute,condemnation proceedings
to acquire said,.easements and rights bf way in the manner required by
law in the event that such grants arenot negotiated..'••
:SECTIO! 2 ' That as ,the giaestions•;ip controversy ln. such pro-
ceedings are likely to•retard the,progress ofesaid construction; the
City••Attorney is further authorized; and. directed to*Petition, the Court
for permission to provide,an aptiropriate deposit with the,registry• of
the Court for making comp:ensation'and:payment•of damages.,: in order that
immediate possession of said easements and rights of vay:may be secured
and construction proceed prior to assessment and payment of`damages: •
• PASSED AND APPROVED this Z /ff day. of
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APPPOV"ED:
ATTEST:
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MA iLYT MO''E, CLERK
1969:
GAR AND ,IELTON,