The municipality shall have the power by ordinance to sell and convey all public squares, streets and alleys, but not including land used for park purposes within the municipality; provided, that a petition containing the signatures of three-fourths of the property holders of the municipality, has been presented to the governing body, and a notice of the petition has been published not less than four weeks in each paper of general circulation in the municipality.
(Neb. RS 17-567) (Prior Code, § 8-104)