November 21, 1968'.~;,
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS,
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On the 21st day of November, at 3:00 o'clock p.m., the Council of the City of ~~
West Memphis, Arkansas, met in regular session. The meeting was called to order and
on roll call the following members of the Council were present: Mayor Bob Eden, presiding, ~i
and Aldermen: C. T. Rodgers, R. L. Smith, F. C. Weis, H. R. Dabbs, 0. C. Haley,
Pritchard Horton, and Kirby Leggett. Also present was City Attorney R. E. Wallin.
Absent: Alderman Paul Matthews.
It being determined a quorum was present, the following proceedings were had to-wit:
Minutes of Meetings on November Y7th and 14th were approved as read.
Mr. 0. M. Shultz, superintendent of the Hulbert-West Memphis School District, and
Mr. Pat Magruder, architect for the school district, appeared in regard to the street
construction to East Junior High School. Mr. Shultz outlined plane of the school district,
and stated the School Board was of the opinion Barton Street would be improved when let the
contract for East Junior High School ae previously had not had problems in the construction
of atreet9. Mayer Eden brought to the Council's attention stipulations of Ordinance No. 412,
Subdivision Regulations. After discussion of development of the area, ordinance requirements,
school district's obligations, finances, location of streets, private and public property
rights, traffic congestion, and utilities, motion was made by Alderman Smith: That Council
request grant from Utility Commission in the amount not to exceed $5,000 to build street like
indicated provided City has legal authority to construct the street. The motion was seconded
by Alderman Horton. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Ayes Aldermen: Rodgers, Smith, Weis, Dabbs, Haley, Horton, and Leggett.
No: None.
Mayor Eden advised he will contact the Council-when receives the opinion from the City
Attorney as to the construction of the street. Mr. Jack Davenport, President of the East
Junior High PTA, and spokesman for delegation of parents present stated is a very dangerous
situation, and rainy and bad weather will cause all kinds of problems.
Mr. Richard H. Upton, President of Southland Racing Corporation, presented check to the
City in amount of $48,113.37 for 1/3 of breakage for 100 days of Racing 1n 1968.
Attorney C. B. Nance presented the following Petition to vacate alleys and street:
PETITION
Comes Salley & Waggener, a co-partnership composed of Frank Waggener and Charles Salley,
First National Bank of Memphis, as Executor of the Estate of William Sanders Danner, deceased,
and as co-trustee under the Will of William Sanders Danner, deceased, and Lois N. Danner, as
co-trustee under the Will of William Sanders Danner, deceased, and widow of William Sanders
Danner, deceased, by their attorney, Cecil B. Nance, Jr ., and state:
1. That Safley & Waggener is a co-partnership composed of Frank Waggener and Charles Safley
and is the owner of Lots 5 and 12 in Block 6 of the Wheeler Subdivision to the City of West Memphis
Crittenden County, Arkansas. That First National Bank of Memphis is executor of the Estate of
William Sanders Danner, deceased, and is one of two co-trustees under the Will of William Sanders
Danner, deceased. That Lois N. Danner is one of two co-trustees under the Will of William Sanders
Danner, deceased, and is the widow of William Sanders Danner, deceased, and together, they are the
legal title owners of Lota 1, 2, 3, 4, 13, 14, 15 and 16 of Block 8, and Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of Block 9 of the Wheeler Subdivision to the City of Weat Memphis, being all
of the lots of Block 9 of said Subdivision. That according to the plat filed of record in the
office of the Cfvuit Court Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder for Crittenden County, Arkansan, a 30
foot alley extends through the center of Blocks 8 and 9. That the alley in Block 8 extends
from the west line of 24th Street to the west line of Lotn 5 and 12 extended across said alley.
That the balance of said alley through Block 8 has been condemned and belongs to the State of
Arkansas. That the alley extending through Block 9 extends from the west line of Bathinga Drive
to the east line of 24th Street. That the petitioners are the owners of all property abutting
on said alley. That the portion of 24th Street affected by this petition extends from the north
line of Wheeler Avenue to the south line of the right-of-way of Interstate 55. A copy of the
plat of Blocks 8 and 9 is hereto attached and marked exhibit "A", and is made a part hereof as
though set out herein word for word.
2. Petitioners state that the alleys and street affected by this Petition and as reflected on
the plat filed, have•not been actually used by the public as an alley or as a street for a period
of over 5 years. That said alleys and said 24th Street serve no useful purpose to the landowners
or to the public generally.
WHEREFORE, petitioners pray and respectfully ask that the City Council fix. a day for the
hearing of this petition, and that the City Clerk be required to give notice of such meeting by
publication, once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks, as required by law, and that upon proper
hearing before the Council the alley through Block 8 as herein described, and the alley through
Block 9 as herein described, and that portion of 24th Street hereinabove described, be declared
vacated.
Respectfully submitted.
SAFLEY & WAGGENER
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF MEMPHIS
LOIS N. DANNER
PETITIONERS
BY /S/ CECIL B. NANCE, JR.
Attorney for Petitioners
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~i After discussion, December 19th was set as date of hearing on the Petition, and the following
~ Resolution was presented:
RESOLUTION N0. 350
WHEREAS, Safley & Waggener, a co-partnership composed of Frank Waggener and
Charles Safley, First National Bank of Memphis as Executor of the Estate of William Sanders
~j Danner, deceased, and as co-trustee under the Will of William Sanders Danner, deceased, and
Lois N. Danner, co-trustee under the Will of William Sanders Danner, deceased, and as
widow of William Sanders Danner, deceased;~haa filed a Petition in proper form, asking that
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certain alleys and a portion of 21~th Street be vacated and has petitioned the Council to fix
i a day for hearing and give legal notice thereof,
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I'~i NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that such Petition shall be heard by this Council on the
'~ 19th day of December, 1968, and that the City Clerk give notice of such meeting by publication
j~ once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks, his notice stating the names of the petitioners,
~f the description of the alleys or portions thereof, and the portion and name of the street
sought to be vacated, and advising all persons that may have any interest therein that the
Council will hear and determine whether or not the alleys and street named shall be vacated.
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Motion was made by Alderman Weis, seconded by Amerman Haley: That the Resolution as presented
II be adopted. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
it Aye: Aldermen: Rodgers, Smith, Weis, Dabbs, HaleYi Horton, and Leggett.
No : None .
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~i Mayor Eden announced the County Court has entered its order approving the annexation of
II property owned by Mrs. Marguerite Lehr Copeland. Attorney Ralph Sloan appeared on behalf of
ii Mre. Copeland and discussed the matter. An ordinance entitled "An OrdinanceAccepting
Territory Annexed To The City Of Weat Memphis, Arkansas" was introduced and read in full.
Motion was made by Alderman Rodgers, seconded by Alderman Horton that the first reading of the
',~ ordinance be approved. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
'; Aye: Aldermen: Rodgers, Smith, Weis, Dabbs, Haley, Horton, and Leggett.
,ICI No: None.
Alderman Weis, seconded by Alderman Leggett moved that the ordinance be read the second time.
Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Rodgers, Smith, Weis, Dabbs, Haley, Horton, and Leggett.
No: None.
The ordinance was read the ~hond time by City Attorney Wallin. Alderman Weis, seconded by
Alderman Dabbs moved that the second reading of the ordinance be approved. Upon vote, the voting
was as follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Rodgers, Smith, Weis, Dabbs, Haley, Horton, and Leggett.
No: None.
Alderman Haley, seconded by Alderman Weis moved that the ordinance be read the third time.
Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Rodgers, Smith, Weis, Dabbs, Haley, Horton, and Leggett.
No: None.
The ordinance was read the third time by City Attorney Wallin. Alderman Weis, seconded by
Alderman Smith moved that the third reading of the ordinance be approved. Upon vote, the voting
was as follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Rodgers, Smith, Weis, Dabbs, Haley, Horton, and Leggett.
No: None.
The Mayor thereupon declared the ordinance adopted and signed the ordinance, which was
attested by the City Clerk and impressed with the seal of the City. The ordinance was given
No. 579.
The ordinance read se follows:
ORDINANCE NO, ,~ 7 y
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING TERRITORY ANNEXED
TO THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS
WHEREAS, Marguerite Lehr Copeland has instituted proceedings in
the County Court of Crittenden County, Arkansas, for the annexation of certain
territory to the city of West Memphis, Arkansas;
WHEREAS, such territory is contiguous to the city of West Memphis
and is presently zoned RA, Residence-Agriculture District, and it is proper
and right and for the best interest of such city that such territory should be
amxexed; and
WHEREAS, the County Court. of Crittenden County, Arkansas, has
entered its order on October 9, 1968, approving the annexation of such
territory as hereinafter described to this city and on November~l2, 1968,
entered its order confirming such annexation and it is necessary that the city
accept such territory before the annexation can be completed and the territory
hereinafter described become a part of West Memphis, Arkansas:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
SECTION I: That the territory hereinafter described be, and it is hereby
accepted as a part of the city of West Memphis, Arkansas, to wit:
That part of Sections 11, 12, 13 and 14, Township 6 North, Range
8 East, described as follows, to wit: Beginning at the intersection
of the south line of Roosevelt Avenue and the west lirie of Lehr
Street; thence south along the west line of Lehr Street 1248. 6 feet,
more or less, to a point on the north line of Hulbert-West Memphis
Special School District No, 4 property; thence west 460, 6 feet
to the northwest corner of said school property; thence south to the
center line of U. S. Highway 70; thence west along the center line
of U, S. Highway 70 to the center of Ten Mile Bayou; thence north
and east along the center of Ten Mile Bayou to the east line of
Rich Road; thence south along the east line of Rich Road to the
South line of Roosevelt Avenue; thence east 1L13, 35 feet, more or
less, to the point, of beginning,
and that the same shall continue to be zoned as RA, Residence-Agriculture District.
SF..CTION II: That the part of the territory herein described lying south of
Cooper Street extended west be, and it is hereby, attached to and incorporated
in Ward 1 of the city of West Memphis and shall forthwith be considered and
become a part thereof, and that the remainder of the territory be, and it is
hereby, attached to and incorporated in Ward 3 of the city of West Memphis and
shall forthwith be considered and become a part thereof.
SECTION III. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after
its passage and publication as required by law.
The following report was presented by Alderman Smith:
TO MAYOR EDEN & MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Vice Mayor Matthews requested the undersigned Aldermen to report on a complaint by Mr. Herman Spears,
representing Garner Fiah Market on Fiah peddlers operating in the City of West Memphis.
It is the opinion of the Committee that sanitary conditions for Fiah Peddlers in this City is a matter
for trained Health Inspectors under the supervision of the State of Arkansas. Members of the City
Council are not qualified to pass on health regulations as this ie a matter for the State.
Respectfully submitted:
ROBERT L. SMITH, CHAIRMAN
FRANCIS WEIS
H. R. DABBS
Motion was made by Alderman Haley, seconded by Alderman Dabbs: That the Council accept the
Committee's recommendation. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Rodgers, Smith, Weis, Dabbs, Haley, Horton, and Leggett.
No: None.
The Council was informed the Commissioners of the Public Housing Authority have recommended
Hugh Chalmers, Sr., be reappointed as a member of the Housing Authority. There being no other
recommendations presented, motion was made by Alderman Smith: That Mr. Hugh Chalmers, Sr. be
reappointed to serve as a Commissioner of the Public Housing Authority. The motion was seconded
by Alderman Leggett. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Rodgers, Smith, Weis, Dabbs, Haley, Horton, and Leggett.
No: None.
Mayor Eden appointed the following as members of the Neighborhood Development Committee to
assist the Urban Renewal Agency in their programs:
Nathaniel Morris
Howard Hill
Frank Hill
Willie Lee Harris
Simon Chetham
Willie Bruca
Rev. Joseph Trask
B. J. Yarbrough
Mayor Eden informed the Council the Lease Agreement with St. Louis-San Francisco Railway
Companp for property adjacent to Utility Commission Property had been received. After di:cues ion,
motion was made by Alderman Dabbs, seconded by Alderman Weis: That the Mayor be authorized to date
the lease the date of Resolution No. 342 adopted on September 19, 1968. Upon vote, the voting was
as follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Rodgers, Smith, Weis, Dabbs, Haley, Horton, and Leggett.
No: Nono.
for the groundbrea
Mayor Eden extended invitation on behalf of Guaranty Loan & Real Estate Company for Imperial
Homes Project on Walker Avenue on Tuesday, November 26, 1968 at 10:30 A.M.
Setting of date for public hearing to be conducted by the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of
West Memphis in connection with its Neighborhood Development Program Urban Renewal Area was considered,
and motion made by Alderman Haley, seconded by Alderman Dabbs: That the Mayor be authorized to have
notice published for hearing Tuesday, December 10, 1968, at 7:00 P.M. Upon vote, the voting was as
follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Rodgers, Smith, Weis, Dabbs, Haley, Horton, and Leggett.
No: Nane.
Request from the Hoe-Grow Garden Club was presented seeking permission to have a baby sitter
present to take care of small children while the Mothers are attending the Garden Club meeting at
the Eugene Woods Civic Center. After discussion, motion was made by Alderman Rodgers, seconded by
Alderman Smith: That permission be granted for the Hoe-Grow Garden Club to have a baby sitter present
during their meeting. The motion was adopted.
An ordinance entitled "An Ordinance To Levy An Annual Occupation Tax Upon All Persons, Firms,
Partnerships, Associations And Corporations Engaged In Carrying On Or Following Certain Trades,
Businesses, Professions, Vocations And/Or Callings Within The Corporate Limits Of The City Of
West Memphis And To Provide The Time For Payment Of Such Occupational And/Or Privilege Taxes And
To Provide Penalties For Nonpayment Thereof" read on October 17th and November 7th was read the
third time. Motion was made by Alderman Rodgers, seconded by Alderman Dabbs: That the third
reading of the ordinance be approved. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Rodgers, Smith, Weis, Dabbs, Haley, Horton, and Leggett.
No: None.
The Mayor thereupon declared the ordinance adopted and signed the ordinance, which was attested
by the City Clerk ar3 impressed with the seal of the City. The Ordinance was given No. 580.
The ordinance read as follows:
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ORDINANCE NO. 580
AN ORDINANCE TO LEVY AN ANNUAL OCCUPATION TAX
UPON ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, PARTNERSHIPS, ASSO-
CIATZONS AND CORPORATIONS ENGAGED IN CARRYING
ON OR FOLLOWING CERTAIN TRADES, BUSINESSES,
PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS AND/OR CALLINGS WITEi-
IN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE's CITY OF Wli5'1'
MEMPHIS AND TO PROVIDE THE TIME FOR PAYMENT
OF SUCH OCCUPATIONAL AND/OR PRIVILEGE TAXES
AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR NONPAYMENT THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of West
Memphis, Arkansas:
SECTION 1. That an annual license fee be, and the
same is, hereby levied and assessed upon every person, partner-
ship, association, firm or corporation engaged in carrying on or
following, within the corporate limits of the City of West
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Memphis, Arkansas, each of the following trades, businesses,
professions, vocations, and/or callings, an amount set opposite
the trade, business, profession, vocation, and/or calling herein
mentioned, which annual license fee shall be in addition to any
other license or tax levied by any other Ordinance of the City
ii of West Memphis, and said license fee shall be due on and payable
January 1st of each year by all persons, partnerships, firms and/
or corporations then engaged in any business for which a privi-
~!'I lege license is charged, and said license fee shall become delin-
quent on February lst thereafter.
Any person, partnership, association, firm and/or
corporation engaging in any business for which a privilege
license is payable under this Ordinance subsequent to January 1st
of any year shall immediately apply for and pay the license fee
provided for in this Ordinance, and if not paid within thirty
(30) days after such person, partnership, association, firm and/
or corporation bey ins such business, shall be delinquent and
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subject to the penalties herein provided.
The trades, businesses, professions, vocations and/or
callings for which license fees shall be payable are as follows:
Abstract & Title Company S 75.00
Accountants and Auditors - Each 25.00
Adjuster of Insurance 25.OU
Advertising:
Agents 25.00
Airplane per day 10.00
Banner on Street per day 1.00
Cardboard per day 10.00
Display 25.00
Electric-Neon 50.00
Freak, Novelty, Stunt 2,,pp
Motion Picture 25.01)
Outdoor 50.UU
Painted Billboard 50.OU
Radio & TV Advertising 25.00
Samples, Circulars 15.00
Sign Hanging 25.00
Sound Truck each per day 5.00
Street Car or Bus Advertising each card 2.OU
Street Vehicles each card 2.00
Air Conditioning & Heating, (Central, Commercial) 100.00
Air Conditioning Service Only 25.00
Aeroplane Products 25.00
Air Fields or Ports 50.00
Aeroplane flying for hire 25.OU
Antiques - Under Merchant.
Apothecary 50.00
Appraiser 10.00
Architects 25.00
Attorneys 25.00
Auctioneers each person 50.00
Auction House 50.00
Auditor or C. P. A. 25.00
Automobiles & Trucks Retail 100.00
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Automobile Auctions S 100.00
Automobile & Trucks Used Lots 100.00
Automobile Storage 25.00
Automobile U-Drive-It Service each car 5.00
AUTOMOBILE REPAIRS:
Body & Paint Shop 50.00
Garage-Mechanic 50.00
Tires: Recapping & Vulcanizing 50.00
Automobile Loans & Finance 150.00
Automobile Parking Lots 25.00
AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATIONS 25.00
Plus Each Pump C~ 10.00
Automobile Car Wash 25.OU
Automobile Transportation Carrier 100.00
Bakeries-Delicatessen (food permit needed) 25.00
Banks and Banking 100.00
Branch Banks 25.00
Bankrupt & Fire Sales 100.00
BARBER SHOPS 25.00
Plus Each Chair ~~ 5.00
Barber or Beauty School 25.OU
BEAUTY SHOP 25.00
Plus Each Chair C~ 5.00
Beer Retail Special Ordinance-Same as State
Beer Wholesale Dealer 75.00
Billiard, Pool, Domino Tables each 20.00
Blue Printing 25.00
Blacksmith Shop 25.00
Boarding House 25.00
Bondsman 100.00
Bottling Works 100.00
Bowling Alley 50.00
Broker (Comm®dities & Securities) 50.00
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Building & Loan Associations S 50.OU
Bulk Oil & Gas Dealers 150.00
Business Machines Sales 25.00
Business Machines Rental 25.00
Bus Station 75.00
Butane Gas & Accessories 100.00
Business College 25.00
BUSINESS NOT CLASSIFIED 25.00
Cabinet Shop & Carpenters 25.00
Cafeteria & Cafes (food permit needed) 75.00
Caterers for Food, etc. (food permit needed) 25.00
Casket or Coffin Factory 75.00
Cement & Concrete Products 50.00
Cleaning Rugs, Mattresses, etc. 25.00
CLUBS:
Dance Hall 100.00
Night Club 250.00
Golf Club 50.00
Miniature Golf Course 25.00
Private 50.00
Teen Club 25.00
Coal Dealers 50.00
Coin operated Machines, Candy, etc. 20.00
Coin Operated Pinball Machines each 5.00
Coin Operated Cleaning Machines 50.00
Collection Agency 100.00
Concession Stand-Race Track 250.00
Concrete Ready-Mix Plant 100.00
Contractors-General--Any Major Construction 100.00
Sub-Contractors--Any Minor 25.00
NOTE: GENERAL CONTRACTOR MUST NAME ALL SUB-CONTRACTORS WHEN
APPLYING FOR BUILDING PERMIT.
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i CONTRACTORS MECHANICAL: ~~
Electrical (Examination needed,
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then bonded)50.00
Gas Fitter (Examination needed, then bonded)50.00
Plumbers (Examination needed, then bonded)50.00
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Cosmetics Retail household, Invitation n
eeded
15.00
Cotton Buyer 25.00
Cotton Compress 250.00
Cotton Gins 100.00
Cotton Seed & Oil Mill 250.00
Credit Agencies 50.00
Dairy and Dairy Products 50.00
DEALERS:
Building Materials 150.00
Contractors Equipment 200.00
Farm Machinery, Inventory under SSO,000. OU 50.00
Farm Machinery, Inventory over S50,000. 00 100.00
Delivery Company-Truck 25.00
Detective, Agent, Watchman 25.00
DISTRIBUTORS of any kind: 50.00
Fish & Sea Food sellers (food permit needed) 25.00
Directory Service 100.00
Distillery 500.00
DOCTORS: Any Type 25.00
DRIVE-INNS
Drinks & Ice Cream (food permit needed) 25.00
Restaurant (food permit needed) 75.00
Theatre 150.00
Soda Fountain (food permit needed) 25.00
Electric Motor Rewinding 50.00
Employment Bureau Privately owned 25.00
Engineers Any kind 25.00
Engravers, Lithographers, etc. 25.00
Feed and Seed Stores 50.00
Fire Sales, Wreckage or other Salvage Sales 100.00
Fish Markets (food permit
i needed) 25.00
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Florist-Nursery x S 50.00
Fortune Tellers any kind 1200.00
Frozen Food Lockers 50.00
Fruit & Vegetable Stands 25.00
Funeral Homes 100.00
Garbage Collector (for feed for stock) 50.00
Gas - Natural Special Ordinance
Grain and Feed Mills 100.00
Glass Installation 50.00
GOLF COURSES:
Driving Range 25.00
Miniature 25.00
Public 25.00
Gunsmith 25.00
Hotels See Listing Under Motels
Ice Distributors Retail 50.00
Ice Plants 150.00
Insurance Agencies 50.00
Investment Company or Agent 50.00
Interior Decorators 25.00
Iron and Junk Dealer 100.00
Janitor Service for Buildings 25.00
Homes 25.00
Window Cleaners 25.00
Jewelers 50.00
Junk Dealer 50.00
Kindergarten (food permit needed) 5.00
Kodak Film Developer 25.00
Laundry & Cleaners Including Trucks 100.00
Laundry Sub-Stations No Machinery 100.00
Laundry Routes First Truck - S50.00
Each Additional Truck - 25.00
Maximum - 100.00 100.00
Launderettes or Washerettes 50.00
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Linen Supply Itinerate Each Truck
Liquors Retail Special ordinance(Pay ~Z yr. at time)
Beer Match State Charge
Wine Match State Charge
Live Bait & Minnows
Worm Ranch
Loans:
Loan Companies, Money Lenders
Pawnbroker
Personal Loan Company
Real Estate Loans
Locksmith & Key Maker
Lounges (food permit needed)
Lumber Manufacturer
'~ Lunch Rooms (Food Permit Needed) Less than 20 seats
Machine Shop-Fabricating
Mail Order House
Manufacturer
Meat Market
Merchants Retail
Stock less than 51000.00
Stock S1000.OU to SSOOU.00
Stock 55000.00 Up
Metal & Tin Works
Mobile Home Parks - Require Special Specifications
Mobile Home Sales
ji MOTELS, HOTELS AND APARTMENTS:
5 rooms or apartments to 25
25 up to 50 rooms or apartments
Over up to 100 rooms or apartments
Newspaper Publishers
Job Printing
Printing Supplies
Office Machines sales
Nursing Home (food permit needed)
'~ Office Machines sales and service
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5100.00
200.00
20.00
25.00
100.00
500.00
100.00
100.00
25.OU
25.00
150.00
25.00
50.OU
250.00
100.00
25.00
25.00
50.00
100.00
50.00
50.00
100.00
50.00
100.00
150.00
100.00
50.OU
25.00
25.00
50.00
25.00
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S 5.00
50.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
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15.00
10.00
pedal requirements)
Race Track Valet Parking 50,00
Automobile Public Parking 25.00
25.00
Race Tracks
Special Franchise
Radio Broadcasting Station
150.00
Real Estate Agencies
25.00
Real Estate Rental Service
50.00
Repair Shops, General not for cars 50.00
Radio and TV Repair
25.00
Refrigerator Repair
25.00
Repair shop for Watches and Clocks 25.00
Reducing Salon - Masseur
25.00
Restaurants (food permit needed) 75.00
Seating over 20
Restaurant - Drive-Inn (food permit needed) 75
00
Lunch Rooms & Cafeteria (food permit needed) .
75.OC`
Roto-Rooter Sewer Service
50.00
Sandwiches wrapped for sale (food permit needed) 25.00
Saw Mills, Planing
100.00
Schools Private (If food or drink served, f ood 5.00
permit needed)
Scrap Iron Dealer
100,00
Service Station Equipment & Supplies 50.00
Sewing Machine Agents
25.00
Office Rental per tenant
Pecan Shelling & Packaging Plant
Pest Control Business (State License also required)
Pet Shop
Photographer Itinerant (Bond 5100.00)
Photographer Studio
. Pop Corn-Peanut Machines
Public Stenographer
Public Address Systems, Loudspeakers per day
PARKING LOTS:
Trailer or Mobile Homes (S
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Shoe Cobbler S 10.00
Shoe Shine Chair each 5.00
Skating Rink 190.00
Soda Fountain (food permit needed) 25.00
Sign Painters 25.00
Soy Bean Mill 200.00
Sprinkler Systems 25.00
Stock and Bond Brokers 100.00
SHOWS (Itinerant)
Animal 200.00
Circus 250.00
Stage 100.00
Amusement Park - Permanent 75.00
Dog and Pony Track 200.00
Pony Track 75.00
Carnivals 250.00
Taxi Cabs Special Ordinance-Each Car 100.00
Taxi Drivers Special Ordinance-Each Driver 5.00
Telegraph Office 50.00
Telephone Office Special Franchise
Television Station 250.00
Theatre or Motion Picture 150.00
Trading Stamps 50.00
Transfer Trucks, S25.U0 each truck up to 5100.00 max. 100.00
Trees Clearing or Surgeon 25.00
Truckers, Hauling for Contractor 25.00
Truck Lines, each truck 525.00 up to S100.00 Maximum 100.00
Trucks for Hay Merchants Itinerant 25.00
Trucks and ~~Phirrlr G fnr hire 25.00
UPHOLSTERY:
Automobile 25.00
Furniture 25.00
Household & Mattresses 25.00
Undertaker 100.00
Vehicles for hire 25.00
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Veterinary .• S 25.00
Warehouse Public Storage 50.00
Watch Maker & Repairing 25.00
Welding Shop 25.00
Wholesale Merchants, All kinds 100.00
Wholesale Oil & Gas Dealers 150.00
Whiskey Wholesale Dealers 700.00
Woodyards 10.00
Woodworking Plants 50.00
SECTION 2: Where two or more businesses each of which
require the payment of a separate license shall be carried on by
any person, firm or corporation upon the same premises, the
license shall be an amount equal to the highest license provided
for carrying on of any such businesses separately, plus, one-
half the license fee provided for carryir~ on each of the other
businesses separately.
All licenses provided herein shall be for the calendar
year beginning January 1st, provided that said license is issued
prior to June 30th. If such business, trade, profession, voca-
tion and/or calling should be begun after June 30th and prior to
September 30th, the charge shall be one-half (~) of that for the
calendar year. If such business, trade, profession, vocation
and/or calling should be begun after September 30th, the charge
shall be one-fourth ('4) of that for the calendar year.
All licenses issued under the provisions of this
Ordinance shall expire at midnight on December 31st of the year
for which said licenses may be issued.
SECTION 3: The license fees or occupation taxes
herein provided for shall be due and payable on January 1st of
each year, or within ten (10) days after any business, trade,
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profession, vocation or calling subject to license, and shall
expire on December the 31st following; slid licenses shall be
payable to the City Clerk who shall issue his receipts in dupli-
Cate, one of which shall be delivered to the licensee and the
duplicate shall be retained by the City Clerk. The City Clerk
shall make monthly settlements with the Treasurer and pay to him
all license fees collected.
SECTION 4: Any person, partnership, association, firm
and/or corporation desiring to engage in any of the foregoing
businesses, trades, vocations and/or calling shall make applica-
tion to the City Clerk for such license on forms prescribed by
said City and shall be subject to approval by said City.
SECTION 5: The license provided for herein shall not
be transferable from any person, persons, firm, association and/
or corporation to another person, persons, firm, association
and/or corporation.
SECTION 6: The license fee and/or tax provided for in
this Ordinance, when paid for any period provided herein, shall
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not be returnable in case the licensee for any reason surrenders
or discontinues his said business, and any sum so paid shall not
be returnable to any person, persons, firm, association or cor-
poration.
SECTION 7: The City Clerk may upon written application
therefore, and with the approval of the Mayor endorsed thereon,
extend the time for the payment of any license for any period,
not exceeding thirty days, but only one extension of time shall
be granted.
SECTION 8: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed and/or amended as herein
set forth.
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SECTION 9: It is hereby declared to be the intention
of the City Council that each word, phrase, sentence, paragraph,
section or sub-section shall be a separate provision of this
Ordinance, and in the event that any word, phrase, sentence,
paragraph, section or sub-section of this Ordinance shall be
declared unlawful, or invalid, such declaration shall not affect
the remaining portions of this Ordinance and all other provisions
hereof shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 10: Any person, firm, association, partnership
or corporation, who shall engage in, carry on, or follow any of
the trades, businesses, professions, vocations or callings spe-
cified herein within the corporate limits of the City of West
Memphis, without having first paid the license fee or occupation
tax as herein prescribed, shall be deemed guilty of a violation
of this Ordinance, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined any
sum not exceeding double the license fee provided for the trade,
business and/or calling.
SECTION 11: It is found and determined to be a fact
that the provisions contained in this Ordinance are immediately
necessary in order that said City of West Memphis shall have an
adequate licensing and/or occupation tax, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, and this Ordinance shall be in full force and
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Passed and approved this .i !'_ day of ~~ C 1968.
CITY OF y+IEST M~4PHIS, ARKANSAS
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Mayor Eden introduced Mr. James A. Allen, Oroup Manager New York Life Insurance Company,
Little Rock, who presented information on the City~s Group Insurance Program xith his company,
and outlined a proposed Mayor Medical Special. Increased benefits, deductions, hospital cost
increases, Premium and Claims Statistical Data from October 1, 1967 to October 1, 1968 were
clarified by Mr. Allen, who stated the proposal will be explained to each employee participating
in the program. Thereupon, motion was made by Alderman Weis, seconded by Alderman Smith: That
approve Mayor Medical Special as of January 1st. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Rodgers, Smith, Weie, Dabbs, Haley, Horton, and Leggett.
No: None. `~
Alderman Smith presented the following Resolution, and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 351
TO THE HONORABLE GOVERNOR WINTHROP ROCKEFELLER, STATE CAPITOL, LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
WHEREAS certain publicity in local newspapers indicates that there is a shortage of funds to
complete the new Mississippi River bridge between Memphis and West Memphis on schedule, AND
WHEREAS the economic livelihood of a large number of the citizens of West Memphis is dependant
upon crossing the bridge daily, AND
Wf~REAS the present bridge is frequently tied up by traffic due to wrecks and other causes,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the State of Arkansas use every means possible to expedite funds
to complete the new bridge across the Mississippi River.
The motion was seonded by Alderman Leggett, and upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Rodgers, Smith, Weis, Dabba, Haley, Horton, and Leggett.
No: None.
Alderman Smith brought to the Councils attention the creation of a Port Authority for
West Memphis, and after discussion moved that: The City Attorney be requested to draft a
resolution for a port authority. The motion was seconded by Alderman Rodgers. Upon vote, the
voting was as follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Rodgers, Smith, Weis, Dabbs, Haley, Horton, and Leggett.
No: None.
Alderman Haley informed the Council of the traffic hazard at the intersection of Missouri
Avenue and the South Service Road. Alderman Rodgers requested the Highway Department be contacted
to make one additional survey of traffic conditions at Missouri and Dover Road with reference to a
red atop light.
No further business being presented, the meeting was adyourned.
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APPROVED: DECEMBER 5, 1968