November 17, 1947S'~
1,1TNUTF:I OF ,1 P'GUi:.lift 1d1L;ETINv OF `=lr.:.~ CITY COIR?CIL Ci' ~ LST :.~1r:PHIS
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The Council of the City of ;Jest Iviemphis in the ,;ourty cf Crittenden, State of 1lrkansas, met
in rel;-ular session at tPre City Hall in said City at 1;~0 P.I,?, on the 17th day of November, 19l~7.
The meetinL; ryas cal.leci to order by the Mayor, and tl:e roll tieing called there rvere:
Present: P. L4. Dacus in the chair and the following named Aldermen: R. R. T.?orley,
0. I. Bollinger, J. ;,. Johnson, U. tl. I:Iclauley, C. H. Brown; City Attoxviey Spears
and City Clerk Bernhard.
Absent: ~,lder:..an Curtis roster.
It being deter~~ined a :Iuorur;. v~ras present, the following I~rrocaedings •:rere had tc-vvit:
i:?i.iZUtee of the meeting of tiie City L'oanri7. on Fdove^:b~.r ?rd ~~aare re:d and approved.
1~?r, ivlii;e Levitch a peered befcr. thy. Council in :,ehalf of Joe Lavitch to request extension
of tinre in order to remove any rebuild buildings classified as "dan~ercus ;.n:ildings" by the
building Inspector frcnx I~iis property on Lots 1.7 and lr~,, B1ocY. 111, Kendal Subdivision.
After discussion of the .:ratter Iar. Levitch ryas ,;rantEd ten days .from date to remove the barn
and other s:.ra11 buildings at the rear of the proportjr and six months i'rom date to resrar e the store
building; it r;as also r~convnended that the barn not be rebuild near any residence or place of
business as it rd.eht then create ar. unsanitary rendition,
1<?r. .F.'. J, itubens, President of the .;lest iJlemnhis Transportation Co;npany, ryas present and
informed the Council that the Transportation Cc,,~.caujr lrad iced a hearing before the Interstate
Conunerce Commission in l:"ern; his regar~ing the Cornpanjr operating bus service to and from rL?emphis,
and that the Interstate Coimncrc;e Commission ltad notiv taken the matter under consideration, and
ii possible, tyre Company ~rould like to have a resolution from the City on file with the
Interstate Corn..aerce Commission.
After discussion of the matter as to the Lenefits the citizens of :fast ls'emphis tivould receive
from the; additional L~us sere-i.ce, tl?e fcllorring resolution races introduced bj* Iader.:ran brown;
RL'-SOI~L'TIOtd
That the City Council recomrnF.nd to the eraminer for the, interstate Commerce 'Crn7;nission
that tho arplication of the IJest Memphis ~1'ransportation Company for a permit to c,oerate
from '.'Jest Memphis, Arkansas, to l?enxphis, Tennessee, be approved bj~ said Co;mid.ssion,
Motion ryas r.:ade 'c:jT ilderman Johnson tc edopt the resolution, and upon the r::att:ar being called
to vote, the folle,.ving voted:
tljre: %t. R. I,orlejr, 0. T. 3ollinger, J. «, Joiuison, :. ...cAuley, arr.. ~. H. Ero~.vr..
Idar: Ilc,ne.
Judge Doyne Dodd .arpeared before the council in behalf of the Police Department for the City
to purchase uniforms For the members of the Police Department.
After discussion of the matter, the following riurtion w~.s made by Alderman :;orley.
That the City purchase t•wo uniforms consisting of coat, pants, and cap and one overcoat for
each of the officers no.v on duty. That when the officers receive the uniforms that they t;~e required
to wear blaol: shoes, socks and ties; the Chief to >>rear •~vrite shirts and the other officers to near
b~Lue slxirts of a uniform shade, aisc that the officers '..e required tc Near the uniforms at all times
when on duty.
City Clerk Bernhard arlnised the council. that Irlr. Buck ,ev~.r had requested information as to
rvhetirc:r it lvould be necessary for him to secure a ;?ermit from the City in order t~~~ drill a cell
for his private water supply to his property on nrnadway. Permission was granted i:r. '.fever to dio
the ~vell and brat no I:~err;Lit .could be necessary, he,revcr, the •,rater must meet ~:vith the City's health
requirements.
The folloirinb buildings applications ~,vere submitted;
H. F. Spicer Approved Ali.re -cotins•on ~',=proved
Jharley Barnes Apprr.,ved el, r', Gardner Approved
Hubjr Crnss A proved i,:a~s. b. J. David Approved
George l+liie Approved B. T, Toney Snproved
Jira Brovrn Approved 011ie crazier Fppreved
Rollie 4obins~n Approved
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b':otion was made by ~~lder:~l~n Iworley and seconded '.~y tilder:nan :3ollinser to approve, authorize,
ratify, andjor confirm payment oY the foll~vins bills;
John P~?cCullar :33.00 J. «, kiggs Tractor Co. 4x56.32
John Dabner 33.00 koad yuilders:nuipment %o. 22.00
xi Iiudson 36.33 Southrestern Bell Tel. Co. 1i9.2b
Perry Rogers 14.00 Thrifty Drug Store 1.10
Sarah Y. Siaith 35.v0 S. C. Toof c Co. 1l~.84
Henry Yount; 32.50 iallin-Dickey & Rich 3.06
Henry Palmer 21.la5 Siast~.rn Union 1.64
S`urtis Jarrell 12.00 iJ. ::I. Appliance Co. !}.07
Johnny ',7a7.lace 14.3 -;l, ial. rare Dept. 2h~.G0
Boners and Hood ~~elding Co. 1.75 Drs. Hamilton ~ ~choettle 201.00
Bil-Roy Hotel & Station 82.04 ~+, lui. I,amber ~: Suhhly 3.7`j
Central Service Station 37.10 Farmers L•Iachine Shop 7.43
Cooler Type~rriter Co. 5.00 iV. ~. Lumber ~- ,5ttppiy 2.50
Eden Pontiac Co. 6.31 ';iallin-Dicl;ey ~. inch 22.44
Bob ~er:nztil, Jr. 0.98 rrkansas Lulls 5,73
Farmers L9ac'riine Shop 7.. ~1 Henry young 32.50
r8.rraars Supply Co,apan,r 13.0li Henry Palmer 32.50
Holl.uzd Iraplernexit Scmpany ~2.!_~9 ~1~rtis Je~~•rell l~2.00
Jordan's Seiwice Station 112.99 Johnn~~ .iailaoe 30._;0
Johnson Auto Co;noam~ 37.33 John P~:cCuliar 33,00
I.crris Su ply i%olpany 3.20 John La'orier 33.00
~i5ahailey };ros. Tent awning moo. 2.00 ;ci tiuuson 37.13
L4cCa.a. Chevrolet Co.npan,~ 8.:)0 Pcrr~r Rogers l.F4.00
Liissoura. Pacific iiailroa.d Co. 114.90 Sara. Smith 35.00
0, i. Sides, Jr. 102.00
Upon the matter being called to vote, ti,.a iol7.o~:rir,~ voted;
9ye: i3. R, i~Iorleyr, 0, I. Lsolliner, J. ,.. Johnson, U. ;„ L_caule;;~, and C, ii. Brovrn.
^Iay: I1one.
".Io fl~rtner i,asiness appearing, the neeting ti~ras adjourn.
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