July 28, 1947` MIfJUTES OF N RLGULHR IviEr'TING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CF GUEST MEP:IPHIS
JULY_28, 194T _ _ _, _
The Council of the City of YVest 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 28th day of July, 194?.
The meeting was called to order by the IJa.yor, and the roll being called there were;
Presents P. Pd. Dacus in the Chair and the following named Aldermen: Glzrtis Foster, C. H, Brovrn,
G. +V. L1cAuley, J. A, Johnson, and City Attorney J. H, Spears.
Absent: Aldermen R. R, f;Iorley and 0, 1, Bollinger and City Cleric H. E. fianning.
It being determined a quorum was present the following proceedings ti^rere had to-wit:
Minutes of the meeting of the City Council of July 21, 19l~7, tivere read and appr owed.
Mayor Dacus advised the Council that the taxicabs that had been granted permission to operate
without liability insurance throul;h July 28th had secured liability insurance through the
Charles J. Upton Company.
Mayor Dacus read a letter from the Arkansas ti'Iestern Gas Company renuesting that the franchise
granted their company by Ordinance No. 120 be extended as the company had been unable to comply with
the provisions of the franchise due to the shortage of materials. The City Attorney was instructed
to notify the company that the Council yvould consider granting it another franchise in order to give
it additional time. That action would be taken on the matter at a later date.
The petition of the hest wlemphis Transportation company to designate the places in Nest Memphis
for bus stops was discussed and as the Council thought it would be advisable to change several of the
stops as designated in the petition, the petition eras returned to the company with the changes to be
considered by tYrem and a revised petition be filed by it at a later date for consideration.
The Directors of the Nest Pdemphis Chamber o1 Commerce met with the Council to discuss the proposed
stadium. Mr. John Lynch of the Chamber of Commerce advised the Council that a committee had been in
+Pest tlemphis to look-over several sites for the stadium, and that they appeared to be impressed by the
many advantages offered by one site east of the City. The financing of the project through revenue
bonds was discussed. Mr. Lynch and Mr, George Mooney were selected to go to Knoxville to contact the
firm of Davidson & Company, Inc. to see what could be vrorked out for the City's part of financing the
project if a site near ;°rest Memphis should be selected by the committee.
Mayor Uacus was authorized to secure the services of a competent real estate appraiser from temphis
to work ~rrith the County Appraiser's office and the 1Zea1 estate Board in appraising business property
in 7lest Memphis.
The Mayor and City Attorney were authorized to notify the property otianers, who had been advised
by registered letter on June 2L~th to remove building or buildings from their property and who had not
complied tivith the request or appeared before the Council to request additional time and had the time
grarrted, that the Council felt that reasonable length of time had been given and that if the request
was net complied with within 30 days from date of this second notice that the City would take action.
The City Attorney eras instructed to prepare an ordinance £or the licensing of and regulating the
business of keeping, maintaining, and operating merchandise and service vending machines.
An ordinance was read the second time by Alderman Johnsen as follows:
"An ordinance to define the terms loaf, loiter, vrander, and/or idle, to declare the same to be
unlawful, to prescribe penalties therefor and f'or otizer purposes."
Alderman McAuley then moved that said ordinance be now placed upon its final adoption; motion was
seconded by Alderman Brown, and after due consideration thereof by said Council, the Mayor put the
question on the adoption of the motion, and upon the roll being called, the following voted:
Aye: J, A, Johnson, Curtis i''oster, C. H. "town, G. ';;`. IicAuley.
Nay: None.
The following ordinance was read the second time by Alderman B3ciluley:
°An ordinance to define a suspicious person and to provide penalties therefor."
Alderman Johnson then moved that said ordinance be now placed upon its final adoption; motion •was
seconded. by Alderman Foster, and after due consideration thereof by said Council, the Mayor put the
question on the adoption of the motion, and upon the roll being called, the following voted:
Aye: J. A. Johnson, Curtis Foster, ~. H. °rovva, G. dJ. P.;cAuley,
flay: None.
The following building applications were submitted:
Marie Miller Appr owed
J, P, Palmer Approved
Laurie Looney Approved
A, j:, Rains Approved
'uGaller Realty Co, rpproved
hiecy '~~allace Approved
bJ. D. Jones Approved
Laura Steele Approved
lieneritta Earving Approved
Terry Building Approved
J. f~. Kirtley Approved
J. K, Leggett Approved
Motion was made by Alderman Johnson and seconded by Alderman Brown to approve the following bills
I and authorize the City Clerl: to draw warrants to pay same: ~
CITY 'iJAR?tANTS
P.9erchants E: Planters Bank .~30o.la3
Otis Ball, r'ire Chief 15.00
Doyne Dodd 125.00
Jean Hillencamp 200.00
H. D. Holland 250.00
H. D. lIolland 30.00
P. I~. Dacus 150.00
H. I;. I~+ai:ninc+
2'.00
Da;.~ton Sackett 25.00
Mrs. M. B. Currie 35.00
C, 0. Burrovr 175.00
C. 0. Burrow 30.i~0
G. G. Kietzman 300.00
V,'• H. mush*nan 300.00
C. H. lirown 10.00
G. GJ. McAuley 10.00
Curtis Foster 10.00
U. I. Bollinger 10.00
J. A. Johnson 10.00
R, .-t. Morley 10.00
J. H. Spears 75.~~G
0. J. Hatton 200.00
J. T. Ross 190.00
L. P. Bernhard 25.00
Louis Iiathcock 150.,0
J, F. '+vright 200.00
Choctow, Inc. 17L~.80
Cash 38.98
Licht R: ~+ater Dept. 2,0l~2.3°
Light ~ ~Jater Dept. 2,216.80
J, F. Jari~ht 30.00
Mrs. J. r', ~iright la9la.00
Upon the matter being called to vcte, the following voted:
Aye: J. A. Johnson, Curtis roster, C, H. Brouvn, ~1. ~J. IuicAuley.
Nay: tJone.
AIo further business appearing, the meeting ~,ras adjourned.
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CITY C ERK~
APPROVDDs AU GUST 4, 1947