July 21, 1947MINUTES OF A REGULAR nti3ETIDIG OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF '~VuS'P MEMPHIS
JULY 21, 1947
The Council of the City of 'ldest Memphis in the County of Crittenden, State of Arkansas, met in
a regular session at the City Hall in said City at 1:30 PM on the 21st day of July, 19117.
The meeting rovas called to order by the Mayor, and the roll being called there vrere:
Present: P. M. Dacus in the chair and the following named Aldermen: J. A, Johnson, Curtis Foster,
C, H. Brow•r, R. Yi. florley, and City Attorney J, H, Spears.
Absent: Aldermen 0. I. Bollinger and G. '~:. Mcduley and City Clerk H, E, Manning.
It being determined a quorum was present the following proceedings were had to-wit:
Minutes of the meeting of the City Council of July 111, 19!17, were read and approved,
Mz~ Roy Curtis and Dolph Lee Cheek representing o~est ~'~emphis Cab Company and Mrs. B. 'N. Lum
representing City Cab Company appeared before the Council to request that some concession be granted
their companies so that they mizht operate their taxicabs without being in violation of the City's
ordinances as the insurance company that had formerly ;written their liability insurance Vvas now out
of business and their insurance would end as of July 21st, that they had contacted a number of other
insurance companies and several methods of obtaining the necessary insurance were being investigated
but no plans had been completed to date.
After discussion of the matter the followinv motion eras ,Wade by islderman Johnson: That the
licansed taxicabs in the City of Quest Memphis whose liability insurance had been effected by the
Keystone Mutual Casualty Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, going out of business be permitted to
operate their taxicab businesses until and including July 28th without liaibility insurance provided
hovrever, they secure liability insurance during that time if possible.
'Phe motion tivas seconded by Alderman frown. Upon the matter being called to vote, the follororing
voted:
Aye: J, A. Johnson, Curtis foster, C. H, Brc,wn, R. R. PJiorley.
Nay: None.
The following building applications were submitted:
'i'i, R, Seaton Approved Mary Vary Hook Approved
Kelcy +uarner Approved J. D, Bryant Approved
George Malone Approved Robert Buford Refused
Isiah Albert Apix owed oVill Davis Approved
Ida Jefferson Approved
The following ordin:~nce was introduced in oariting and read in full by Alderman Brown:
"An Ordinance to define the terms loaf, loiter, }wander and/or idle, to declare the same to be
unlawful, to prescribe penalties therefor and for other purposes."
The following ordinance was introduced in ~^rriting and read in full by Alderman Johnson:
"An ordinance to define a suspicious person and to provide penalties therefor."
Motion was made by Alderman Morley and seconded by Alderman roster to approve the following bills
an~i authorize the City Clerk to draw warrants to pay same:
CITY eJA}?ttANTS
Henry Young ~ip32.50 John f~4eCuilor ~~33.00
Henry Palmer 33.00 John Dabner 33.00
yam Brown 33.00 Leon Brown 29.70
Curtis Jewell 50.1x0 Ed Hudson 37,13
!J, E, McFall !10.00 Aron Larkin 33,80
Henry '~Nilliams 27.00 V. G. Carpenter L1I1.00
Sham Corney 211.75 Alice Brehm Riggle 2$.00
Robarta Cole 17.60 Alfonso Marcus 13.00
Upon the ma tter being called to vote, the following voteds
Aye: J, A, Johnson, Curtis Foster, C. H. Brown, R. R, Morley,
Nay: Pdone,
No further business appearing, the meeting was adjourned.
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MAYOR
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AFE30VI:Ds JULY 28, 19117