July 14, 1947MIPIUTES C1' A REGULAR. MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF NEST bT,.MPHIS
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1'he City Council of the City of iYest Memphis met in regular sessiom at the City Hall at 1:30 PM
on the 14th day of July, 191}7,
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, and the roll being called, there were:
Present: P. M, Dacus in the chair and the following named Aldermen: C. H. Brown, G, "+Y. McAuley,
R. R. Morley, J, A. Johnson, Curtis Foster; and City Attorney J. H. Spears.
Absent: 0. I. Bollinger, and City Clerk H. E. Manning,
It being determined a quorum was present, the follotiving proceedings were had to-wit:
Pdinuies of the meeting of the City Council of July 7, 1947, ~,vere read and approved,
Attorney Lmmett Colvin representing City Cab Company, i. J. Rubens representing +lest Memphis
T`ransporation Company, +~ttorney C, B, iJance representing the City of Marion and Mayor S. A. Johnson
appeared before the Council to discuss the complaint of the 1Vest Memphis Transportation Company rela-
tive to activities of taxicabs, and further for the purpose of discussing the reciprocal agreement
between the City of Marion and +dest Memphis relative to the operation of taxicabs.
"Cru~ing" of taxicabs tiwas also discussed, and it was agreed by all cab operators that the practice
of cruising, if it had been practiced thereon, would be discontinued.
~'.otion was made, passed and adopted that the reciprocal agreement bettiveen Marion and u`dest Memphis
be continued without change.
The Blest Memphis Transportation Company tivas further advised that the activities of cab drivers
picking up passengers between ~4arion and wrest Memphis was beyond the control of either Marion or
.rest Memphis, and that no action could be taken on that complaint.
Mrs. R, ~dagner met with the Council to discuss the razing of her building which had been condemned.
She was advised by the Mayor that no further concession could be made and was further advised to make
arrangements for the removal of the non-fire proof &iilding at the earliest possible date.
The Mayor next advised that request had been made for the operation of pinball machines, and furth~
pointed out that the City of ++'est +~emphis notiv has an Ordinance prohibiting the operation of said machinq
City Attorney Spears advised that the operation of pinball machines is a privilege and maybe
regulated or prohibited, and further pointed out that Ordinance No. 95 prohibited the operation of
pinball machines, and that if it is a desire of the Council to prohibit the operation of said machines
that no action need be taken.
'Phe follo~ring building applications were submitted:
James N. Johnson Approved Verba Carpenter App: oved
,Vesley E. Enos Approved James Nalley AppDOVed
Estella McNeil npproved E. rn,-. 'rdoodson Approved
Norris E. Gannon Approved James Branch Appr oved
L. A. Sorrells Approved Shirley Sims Approved
C. H. howtan Approved
Motion v+as made by ,Alderman Johnson and seconded by Alderman Foster to approve the following bills
and authorize the City Clerk to draw warrants to pay same:
Henry Young X32.50 Monroe Turner X1,.95
Henry Palmer 39.00 John McCullor 33.00
Sam Brown 39.00 John Dabner 33.00
Crrtis Jewell 118.00 Leon Brown 29.70
0. P. Sides, Jr. 97,00 r:d Hudson 37,13
'rY, E. McFall 110.00 Aron Larkin 32.18
Sham Corney 23.10 Alice Brehm Riggle 25.00
Henry VYilliams 25,20 V, G. Carpenter 36.00
Upon the matter being called to vote, the following voted:
Aye: C. H. Brown, G. ld, McAuley, R. R. Morley, J. A. Johnson, and Curtis Foster.
Nay: Plone.
No further business appearing, the meeting r+as adjourned.
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APPROVED: JULY 21, 1947