The log cabin Democrat., 1908-02-13

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 The order of court was not made without considerable contest. A petition containing large number of signers asking for the annexa- ton of the territory involved was filed at the first day of the present term of court and the hearing was set for last Monday. The petition CTS were represented by R. w. Robins.
 When the matter came up tor hearing considerable number ot remonstrants represented by George Shaw appeared, and the hearing of the case occupied almost the en- tire day. The court held that the law required that a majority of the property owners and ma jorlty ot the qualified voters owning proper ty in and living in the territory at- tected were required on the peti- ton for annexation, and after hear ing the evidence and examining the petitions, found this to have been complied with and made the order as stated.
 After 1t had been practically con- ceded that majority of those at- fected were in favor ot annexation, c. H. Robinette, w. A. Glbbon and G. D. Joslin sought to have their respective lands excluded from the addition to the city, stating that these lands were used exclusively for agricultural pur- poses and that their value would not be enhanced by being brought into the city. The court, however, refused to except this property and made the order of annexation as asked in the original petition.
 The addition of this property to this city will not only add a large amount of valuable taxable proper ty to the city, but will increase the population of Conway about 200 souls. It will also add to the city the state normal grounds and the home of the next governor, George w. Donaghey, which have bereto- fore been just outside the western corporate limits.
 Three of the remonstrants have prayed an appeal from the county court and the matter will be taken to the circuit court. In the mean tue, until the order of the county court is reversed the annexed ter ritorv will be considered part ot Conway.
 The formal order of the court making the annexation IS given below: In the Matter of the Petition of
 Dave Stewart, G. w. Donaghey,
 c. C. Jones and Others for the
 Annexation of Certain Territory
 to the City of Conway, Arkan-
 Sas:
 |. Now on this 10th day of Febru- ary, 1908, the petition of Dave Stewart, G. w. Donaghey, C. C. Iones and others, for the annexa- ton of the hereinafter described land to the city of Conway, comes on for hearing, this being the day on which said hearing was hereto fore fixed by the court. And the petitioners appear by R. w. Rob ins, their agent and attorney, and c. H. Robinette, H. L. Thomp- son, w. A. Gibbons, G. D. Joslin and others appear in person and by their attorney, George Shaw, es- ouire, and file remonstrance against the granting of the prayer ot said netition. And said remonstrants file with the court motion to strike certain names from said petition, which is by the court overruled, and said C. H. Robinette, w. A.. Gibbons, G. D. Joslin each hle with the court a motion to have certain lands owned by them re- spectively excepted from the terri torv annexed, which said several motions. are heard by the court, and the court being we'll and sui fciently advised, said motions are hv the court overruled. And said above mentioned petition to annex the hereinafter described territory to the city of Conway, Arkansas, coming on for hearing, the court doth hear the testimony and the