December 3, 1947~. MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNID MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF V7EST MEMPHIS
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The Council of the City of YYest Memphis in the County of Crittenden, State of Arkansas, met
in an ad3ourned session at the City Hall in said City at 7s30 P.M. on the 3rd day of December, 1947.
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, and the roll being called there weres
Presents P. M. Dacus in the chair and the following named Aldermens Curtis Foster, R. R. Morley,
0. I. Bollinger, J. A. Johnson, G, tiY. McAuley; City dttorney J. H. Spears and City Clerk
L. P. Eernhard.
Absents Alderman C. H. Drown.
It being determined a quorum was present, the following proceedings were had to-wits
Minutes of the meeting of the City Council on November 17, November 24, and December 1 were read
and approved.
Ernest Farabee of the Great Southern Coach Lines of Jonesboro, Arkansas, appeared before the
Council with the following Petition:
A P E T I T I O N
:~1e the undersigned people of the 1Yorthington Park Slab-division suggest that the Great Southern
Coaches extend their route to the Wonder State Store r~2 located at Missouri and Center Drive,
from the hours 6 to 9 A.M. and from 4 to 6 P.M.
Signed:
R. r'. Sorrells Roy W. Wallington
Mrs. H, S. Thomas Mrs. Gene Broadway
Mrs. N~oyd Wilkerson Mrs. $enneth Emmond
Mrs. James Foster Richard Ford
Mrs. John H, a'Jright Billy Bromfield
Mrs. Hubert Belk Mrs. Joan Tate
Mrs. Bert McESroy Catherine Shipp
Mrs. J. B. Daniels Mrs. Rubye FTright
Mrs. T. V. McAlpin C. 4Y. Peoples
John H. Veazey Bob Johnson
Mrs. C. N. Shaulis Inida Ball
Mrs. Vernon Dillaplain Mrs. Bert Latimore
Roy S. Shappley Mrs, J, G. Taylor
Margery ,®tlderson J. C. Monies
Irene Farrell Curtis N. Shanks
Charles Rodgers Harold S, Thomas
Mrs. C. F. Sisco Harold K. Wallington
C. L. Poe Skipper Yearwood
Edward Vryatt Mrs. John Rash
Mrs. J. E. Crouch Mrs. Lee Warrington
Jack G, Taylor Lee 'd~Iarrington
Herbert Hamm Mrs. McCoy
Marvin Cordell M. P. Scott
Mrs. ~P. H. Plash Malcolm Scott
Carl Keeper Evelyn C. Frye
C. A. Calden Mrs. C. ~V. Peeples
Barbara Hogan Mrs. C. E. Shearin
n4ildred Sorrells C, E. Shearin
Mrs. M. ~'~. Kennedy Mrs. Hubert Rook
Mrs. Frank Dennington, Jr. Mrs. J. W, Koss
Mrs. Lois Blanekenship Mrs. ,~. S, Johnson, Jr.
Mrs. V~, B. Armstrong Mrs. John H. Veazey
After discussion of the matter, Mayor Dacus was suthori~ed to notify the Great Southern Coach
Lines that they would be granted a trial period of 60 days for operating their buses to the ~Yorthington
Park Subdivision.
After discussion of the operation of the bYest Memphis Transportation company under their franchise
granted by the City the Mayor was authorized to notify the President, Vice-President, and Secretary-
Treasurer of the said Company to meet with the Council at their next regular meeting.
Mayor Dacus advised the Council that the following Petltion had been presented to hims
P E T I T I O N
We, the undersigned, being citizens and residents of 1Yest Memphis, nrkansas, and living in the
vicinity of 203 South 4th Street, hereby petition and request that the mule barn now located at
203 South 4th Street be discontinued and removed and further statings
That said barn, as now located and being operated, is a public nuisance; that there are offensive
odors emanating from said barn that are obnoxious and renders the vicinity in and where said barn is
located undesirable.
Mrs. '~Y, L. Shaw
W. L. Shaw
Mrs. Cora Mae Forrest
Porter Hogan
G. J, Gardner
Mrs. G. J. Gardner
Raymon Cecil
Mrs. Raymon Cecil
Ivy Rhyne
Mrs, ivy Rhyne
E. E, Purdom
Mrs. E, E. Purdom
Mrs. Jake Owens
Pvirs. F, C, Tice
Arcad ia Johnson
T. J. Johnson
E. B, Hicks
Mrs. E, D. Hicks
After discussion it was decided that the matter be turned over to the Building Inspector
to investigate the building.
The necessity of having a Council Meeting each week at this time to transact the Cityss
business was discussed and due to the problem of having a quorum present each week it was thought
advisable that the Council meet twice a month and that these tyro meetings would be sufficient
to take care of any matters that might appear to be transacted by the Council; thereupon the
following Resolution was introduced in writing by Alderman Johnson vaho moved its adoptions
R E S O L U T I O I4
That the City Council of the City of West Memphis meet in regular session on the 1st
and 3rd ~'Jednesdays of each month at 7 P.M.
The motion tivas seconded by Alderman Bollinger, and upon the matter being called to vote,
the following voteds
Ayes Curtis Foster, 0. I. Bollinger, J. A, Johnson, n. R. Morley, G. ~J. McAuley.
Iday: None .
The Building Inspector vras authorized to approve building applications th at were in order,
and that all permits issued were to b e brought before the Council at tYieir nex t regular meeting
after issuance of permit, and that the Building Inspector xould be responsible to the City
Council for all permits issued.
The payment of the fire truck recenlty purchased by the City was discussed, thereupon the
following motion was made by Alderman Fosters
That the City Council recommend to the Light & ti~ater Commission that the sum of
Five Thousand and no/100 Dollars from the funds of the Light & hater Departmen t be transferred
to the General Fund of the City of 1Yest Memphis.
Tho motion was seconded by ,9lderman Morley, and upon the matter being called to vote, the
following voteds
Ayes R. R. Morley, 0. I. Bollinger, Curtis Foster, J. A. Johnsen, and G. W. McAuley.
Nays None.
The sewer system in the ti'~orthington Park Addition was discussed and it was thought advisable
to have Mr. Jack Mich appear before the Council at the next meeting to discuss the matter further.
The City Attorney was instructed to prepara amendments to the following ordinances: Privilege
License, Licensing of vehicles in the City, and Licensing of Peddlers.
The following building ap plications were approveds
Nathaniel Park Approved Otis Key Approved
Paul Manning Approved Mrs. IY. F. Brondt Approved
G. W. Smith Approved John Higgin. Approved
G. D. Laster Approved
Motion tivas made by Alderman McAuley and seconded by Alderman Bollinger to approve, authorize,
ratify, and/or confirm payment of the following billss
Ilion Planters National Bank $3,6$3.45 C. 0. Burrovr ~ 30.00
Sewer Revenue Bond Fund 800.00 G. G. Kietzman .300.00
Harris (}ravel-Planters Bank 1,000.00 W. H. Cushman 300.00
L. B. Sanders Cd. Inc. 32.00 C. H. Brown 10.00
Standard Oil Co. 267.77 G. Y~. McAuley 10.00
Bragg Auto po. 172.06 Curtis Foster 10,00
Davis-lYeil Mfg. Co. 57.00 U. I. Bollinger 10.00
Lion Oil Co. 704.36 J. A. Johnson 10.00
United Insurance Agency 293.50 R. R. Morley 10.00
Chas. J. Upton & Co. 294.16 J. H. Spears 75.00
Arthur +'~. Heagler 40.1,5 0. J. Hatton 200.00
Otis Ball, r'ire Chief 15.00 J. T. Ross 190.00
Doyne Dodd 12$.00 Louis Hathcock 150.00
Jean Hillencamp 200.00 J, F. Wright 200.00
H. D. Holland 2$0.00 J. F. Wright 30.00
H. D. Holland 30.00 Merchants & Planters Bank 306.43
P. M. Dacus 1$0.00 Cash 44.07
L. P. Bernhard $0.00 Choctovr, Inc. 178.24
Dayton Sackett 2$.00 Mrs. J. F. iYright 383.60
Mrs. M. B. Currie 35.00 John McC~ullor 33.00
C. 0. Burrow 175.00 John Dabney 33.00
Ed Hudson X37.13 Mahaffey Bros. Co. X1$.00
Perry xogers 3b.00 McCaa Chevrolet Co. l~2.18
Sarah Y. Smith 35.00 McAuley l~holesale 'Co. 28.00
henry Young 32.50 Road Builders Equipt. Co. 22.81
Henry Palmer 32.50 J. A. Riggs Tractor Co. 0.37
Johnny ~~allace 16.20 Southwestern Bell Telephone 55.08
Curtis Jewell l~2.00 S. C, Toof & Co. 10.55
0. P. Sides, Jr. 102.00 Wrey ;Yilliams Blue Print Co. 6.50
Merchants & Planters Bank 207.30 W. M. Appliance Co. 6.35
John McCullor 33.00 lY. M. lumber Co. 203.87
John Dabner 33.00 1Y. M. Tourist Court lOl.lb
Ed Hudson 36.00 1Y. M. Fire Dept. 509.00
John 1Vallace 12.00 Eden Pontiac Co. Ine. 6.b2
Perry Rogers 4.00 Bob Duncan l~0.00
Sarah Y. Smith 35.00 Farmers Supply Co. 111.79
Henry Young 32.50 Wallin-Dickey & Rich Lbr. Co. 12.21
Henry Palmer 31.53 {Y. M. Lbr. Co. 18.67
John Wallace 16.80 W. M. Ready-Mixed Concrete 53.04
Curtis Jewell L:2.00 Sewer Revenue Fond Ind 800.00
Charlie Bonnie 12.30 General Fund --City.. 500.00
Hil-Roy Hotel-Service Station 11.10 Choctow, Inc. 1,78b.11
Commercial Printing Co. 15.87 Central Service Station 18,1b
Cooper Typewriter Co. S.GG 'thrifty Drug Co. 2.25
Johnson Auto Co. 30.03 Drs. Hamilton & Schoettle 3.00
Missouri Pacific R.R. Co. 96.b8
Upon the matter being called to vote, the following voted:
Aye: R. R. Morley, 0. I. Bollinger, Curtis roster, J. A. Johnson, and G, W. McAuley.
Nay: None.
No further business appearing, the meeting ryas adjourned.
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APPROVED: DECEIVER 17, 1947