February 18, 1947MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUPiCIL OF V'FEST 1~~iPHIS
FIaN&UAAY _1@, 1647.
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The Council of the City of Vest ldemphis in the County of Crittenden, State of Arkansas, mat in
an adjourned session at the City Hall in said City at 7:30 P.M. on the 18th day of Fobruary, 1947.
The meeting eras oalled to order by the &iayor, and the roll boing called there wore:
Px•esent: P. M. Dacus in the chair and the follovring named A,ldermon: 0. I. Bollinger, G. 11F. McAuley,
C. H. Broom, and J. A. Johnson; and City Attorney J. H. Spoors
Absent: Alderman Curtis Foster and City Clerl~ H. E. I;Iarming.
It boing detormi.ned a quorum eras present, the follovring proceedings vrere had to tivit:
Idr. 1't`. A. I.cI~-i.y, T. L. Staten, and Attornoy E. J. Hubens were x,resent at the meeting in behalf of
the 'lest Memphis Bus Comr~ny for the granting of a franchise by the City to the Bus Company. The
proposed ordinance granting the franchise eras read, and after a lengthy discussion it was decided to
retivrite the ordinance n~1~.ng the various changes that vrere agreed upon during the discussion and passage
of the ordinance vrould be postponed until an adjourned meeting.
ldayor Dacus presented to the Council Che follovring petition that had been sent to hims
To:
The City of !"feat Momph9.s, Ari ansas
The Planning Commission of the
City of West Memphis
F E T I T I Old
yVe, the undersigned, boing citizens and residents of ':;'est Memphis and residing in the vicinity
North 50 feet of Lot Une (1), Blocl: Y~^:elve (12) Compress Subdivision to the Cit}~ of Vilest ISemphis on
tivhich it is proposed that Francis y4i11iarason is about to construct or move a building and in vrhich he
proposes to maintain a lavr office, hereby enter our protest and petition both the City Council and
Planning Commission of the City of tiYest Memphis that the permit for the construotion or moving of
said building onto said Lot be denied and further ;would shrnv that the location of this business at
the proposed silo would result Sn the 3eprociation of property values in the ii;unadiate vicinity and
vrould further result in a nuisance to the residents of the inunediato vicinity i.rr addition to being
a violation of the zoning ordinvnces of the City of 1."Pest l+Iemphi.s. Therefore, it is earnestly
requested that the permit be deriod acrd that no such business ever be rex'mittod at this location.
J. Ip ighton Scott
1'r'rs. John Saunders
Mary J. Lloore
J. L. ldoore
V. E. Gathuzgs
J. T. King
Mrs. J. T. I{ing
Mrs. Boe Garrett
Mrs. 0. B. Sims
Mrs. H. U. Henson
Mrs . Ievris -'lspray
Zola H. Tufts
Mi•s. B. F, l.liller
B. F. ailler
Mrs. Stotts
i•irs. pale Jamieson
1:'rs. D. H. Burrovr
Mrs. R. L. Garrison
J. P. Busr~~ard
Ie1r•s. ~~,lph Hamilton
Mrs. Dayton Sackett
Dayton Sackett
l-largie L. Scott
Oliver B. Scott
After discussion of the matter the follovring motion ores made by Alderman Bollinger: That the
perr.:it granted by the City to construct or move a vrooden building on the roar of North 50s of IAt 1,
Bloat= 12, of the Compress Subdivision of the City of `o"lest l~omphis be rovol.ed. TP.o motion vre.s seconded
by Alderman Johnson. Upon the matter being called to vote, the following voteds
Aye: 0. I. Bollinger, G. 1''. 1ricAuley, C. H. Broom, and J. A. Johnson
Nay: hone.
After discussion the Council agreed tYeat Mr. L. P. Bernhard, Clerk, should receive ~25.C0 a month
car expense for the use of his car in looking after city business. Also, the salary of Jean Hillencamp,
Court Clerk, toes increased to "200.00 a month.
I+iotion was made by Alderman Hr6~^rn to adjouinl the meeting until 7c30 P.M. Tuesday, F'obruary 25, 1947.
The motion was seconded by Alderman McAuley, and upon the matter being called to vote the following
voted;
Aye: 0. I. Bollinger, G. YY. McAuley, C. lI. Breton, and J. A. Johnson
Nay: None.
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MINUTES APPROVED: MARCH 5, 1947