January 7, 1948101
MINUT;;S OF A REGULAR i~1~ETING OF Tlil~. CITY COIJi1CII, OF ~'~fsST MEMPHIS
JA.i~NARY 7, 1948
The Council of the City of -sJest Memphis in the County of Crittenden, State of Arkansas, met
in a regular session at the City 1ia11 in said City at 7;00 P.M. on the 7th day of January, 191:8.
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, and the roll being called there were;
Present: Y. M. Dacus in the chair and the following named Aldermen: O. I. Bollinger,
R. R. Morley, (,lrrtis roster, J. A. Johnson, and G. lV. McAuley; City Attorney
J. H. Spears and City Clerk L. P. Bernhard.
Absent: Alderman C. H. Brovm.
It being determined a quorum was present, the following proceedings were had to-wit:
Minutes of the meeting of the City Council on DecemberI7th vrere read and approved.
Mr. S. L. dims appeared before the Council to protest his privilege license assessment for
operating a ~evrelry store and watch repair shop, he stated that he only operated a watch repair
shop. After discussion the Council advised iQr. Sims that his business would be classified only
as a watch repair shop.
A protest made by Attorney Atlee Harris that he did not come under the classification of a
Money Lender was heard. Mr. Harris irad stated t2rat he acted as a representative of the National
Burial .Association only in legal matters. After discussion the Council advised the City Clerk
to not assess a privilege license for Money Lender against Mr. Harris.
A letter from Attorney 1Jeisburd, vrYro represents the Cotton States Life Insurance Company,
was read and discussed. The City ~+ttorney was au thorized to advise Mr. l~leisburd that the tax
as lexried by Ordinance No. 144 did apply to their company.
An ordinance prepared by the City Attorney to amend that part of Ordinance No. 144 concern-
ing telephone exchanges was discussed, ar,d action on the ordinance was delayed until a copy of
the ordinance could be sent to the officials of the Southvrestern Bell Telephone Company for
their opinion on the matter.
Mr. George Lee, Manager of the West lidemphis Chamber of commerce, met with the council and
outlined the Chamber of Commerce plans for 1948 and discussed with the Council how the City and
Chamber of Commerce could vrork together to achieve the plans.
The Building Inspector presented the building i.~errnits he had authorized to be issued.
Motion made, passed, and adopted to confirm the actions of the Building Inspector in the
issuance of the follol^ring building permits;
Frank Simpson
Edwin C. Powell
Lillian Rodgers
,J. M. high School
1'daclell idemaan
Sam 1Laplan
Thomas Vlrmn
Tommy iiosford
Ollie Touner
L. C. Piorth
Motion was made by Alderman Bollinger acrd seconded by Alderman Johnson to approve,
authorize, ratify, and/or confirm payment of the following bills;
Henry Young
Henry 1'alraer
John 'ifallace
Jahn McGullor
John Dabner
Sd Hudson
„T. T. Holmes
Sarah Y. Smith
U. P. Sides, Jr.
Otho A, Cook, Comm. Rev.
Arkansas Arblishing Co, n
Bragg Auta Company -~
Oommercial Printing Co.
Cooper Typewriter Co.
Central Service station
Davis-~deil Mfg. Co.
Farmers Supply Co.
Farmers Supply Co.
Holland Implement Co.
Holland lrnplement Co.
Johnson Auto Co.
J. IV. Leach
Lewis Slrpply Co.
MPRR Co.
Ozburn-Abston Co.
~p32.50 J. A. Riggs Tractor Co. X26.85
17.55 Soutinvestern Bell Tel. Co. 1,6.14
16.20 TYrrifty Drug Co. 1.25
33.00 S. C. Toof & Co. 5.10
33.00 'r!. id. Fire Dept. 452.00
36.00 1Y~. b1. ~+ppliance Co. 5.90
30.00 ~l. M. Appliance Co. 126.85
35.00 '~~. M. Luazber Co. 10.92
51.00 iY. M, Lumber Co. 3.06
5.45 tiodern i~.rcantile Co. 18.00
13.00 Broadway Service Station 2.05
4.00 Bob Duncan 37.50
7.14 Layman & Co. 64.23
5.00 Philip M. Lewis, M.D. 10.00
9.03 Memphis Machine Vw'orks 67.95
69.00 Tenn. Valley Electric Su~:ply 2.56
6.07 Charles J. Upton & Co. 129.34
12.67 1^1. M. Electric Motor Service 33.25
10.49 ..allin-Dickey & Rich Lbr. Co. 71.21
26.95 '1. M. Ready i/ii.xed Concrete Co. 21;.99
142.87 Bowers ~ 1Vood Yielding Co. 11.20
42.30 J. L. Montgomery 110.36
20.65 Merchants & Planters Bank 207.30
117.64 Coll. Internal Revenue 539.27
68.76 Coll. internal Revenue 29.40
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BILLS - COPITIIIUED
John IulcCullar X33.00
John Dabner 33.00
Ed Edson 33.38
J, T, Holmes 33.38
Sarah Smith 35.~~
Henry Young 32.50
Henry Palmer 29.25
John 'iVallace 27.00
Choctaw, Inc. 2,211.63
Dacus Lumber Company 1,051.16
Standard Oil Company 363.50
~deCaa Chevrolet Company 129.95
McCaa Chevrolet Co. 6.50
Cross County gavel Co. 336.22
Vdolf The Tailor 1:10.00
Henry Young 32.50
Henry Palmer 28.93
John McCullor 33•UO
John Dabner 33.00
F.d I3zdson 26.50
J. T. Holmes 30.00
Sarah Smith 35.00
Flzrbringer ~ Cockrill 1,000.00
Upon the matter being called to vote, the follorrin~ voted;
Aye: R. R. Corley, J, p. Johnson, G. Vr. McAuley, Curtis roster, and 0, I, Hollinger.
Play tdone.
No further business appearing, the meeting was adjourned.
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PMYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
APPROVf:D: J~'~NUARY 22, 19118