March 17, 1948I,+IINUTI'sS i)r R REGULAR I~,nTII;G Or TIl's CI'?'Y CCL`11CIL 0~ ;~'~';T P~?sli~'?IIS
I+Yr~FtCH 17, 1948 _
__ _
_... _ - _
~~ The Council of the City of '.Pest Idemphis in the County of Crittenden, State of Arlcsnsas,
met in a regular session at the City Ha11 in said City at. 7:3U P,T. on the 17th day of TvI•sch, i
i 1~4~.
,~ The meeting was ca.aled to order by the L~fayor, and the roll being called tl~rere were: ~~
Present: P. I+I, Dacus in the chair anal the following named :,lder:ren= !;, ~d. ~dcAuley, !~
'i 0. I. Bollin<~•er, Curtis roster, and J, ~,, Johnson; City ..ttor^:rev J, li. Upears j
Ord City Clerk L. P.Wernhard.
',i
~~~ Absent: Aldermen C, H. ~rolvn and R. R. I~lorley. j
I
',i It bein, determined a -.uorum eras present, the following proceedinEs •;r;;re hud to-.rit: '{
Minutes of the meeting of the City Council on I.4arch 3, 1948, •.~ere read and approved,
Frank Henderson and ieor;;e Teny appeared before the Council to request the City to
participate in the Malaria Control Program Tor the year 191{D. 'Phey advised the Council that
the cost to the City would amount to approximately >2,700,')0; that t`_Ze Prorrmr would be
carried on in approximately the same mariner as in the year 1947.
After a discussion of the matter ris to the availability of the i`lrnds to carry on this
Pro,;ram and being advised by the Pryor and the City Clerl: that the i9.nancial condition of
the City would warrant tl~e und:.rtaking, the following motion ryas introduced by r"lderman
I3o11ingert
That the City of ~i'est i~;mphis appropriate and i~ray not to exceed the sum of '';3,000.00 for
the City's part to participate in said Malaria Control Program.
Upon the matter beinC called to vote, the follotirin;; voted:
ryes U, I. Bollinger, Curtis Foster, ;:. .~. i'~cinzley, and J. A. Johnson.
Nay: I1one.
i11 app~ication for a taxi cab comp any to be knoran as tha f~th Street Cab Company o~,med by
Cam Crowder ryas submitted. after discussion of the aiplication; the follo-raing motion rras made
by <:lderiuar. IucAuley: That the application of the :;th Street Cab Corni~any be approved and the
Company be ;riven City Licanse to operate a taxi.cah business in the dity of Pest Memphis, The
motion eras seconded by Hlder:nan :ostor; and u1aon the matter beini calf d to votes, the following
voted:
.lye: G. '~+. A4cAuley, 0, T, hollinger, Curtis roster, and J. ~. Johnson.
I1ay: None,
Iur-~yor Dacus advised the Council that the following petition had been presented by the
taxicab corapr;.neis licensed in ldest Memphis:
P li T I T I 0 IT
This petition is her. eby made i'or p,;rrnission to increase the minimum rate
horn thirty-live cents to forty-five cents f or t~ucicab farces in the
City of ,Pest ~eraphis.
Signed by: RT.iI^GS Cl,.? ;;O,,~Alry
By: C. ;:. Erirrgs
CITY CAI3 CO.""~'A2•TY
By: I.irs. U. it, Lum
`air ST I:1F,I:,i"?IS C."rB COI,f'ADTY
By: n. L. Cheek
:? T. .0;13i' C,~_° C0:1?AIdY (Colored)
i~i'.3f7Ti; ST.i._.'t:T !.1iiJ l.(~i,~'.'SI'!Y
ly: ,;arn Cro,^rder
The following motion ~aras made by Alder;nan Foster: That the application of lirigl;s Cab
Co!npany, City Cab Company, l'dest +~emphis Cab ~orrj,any, B, T, losby Cab Coa}.>any, and th Ctreet
Cab Company to increase rrinimual rate from 354` to 45C be approved. The !notion ?ras seconded b;;r
Alders;a?i IIc.'iuley; and upon the matter bein}; called to vote, t}re follouirrg voted:
A,Ve: G. °~. PScAuley, 0. I, Bo1lin~er, Curtis duster, and J. A, Johnson.
ties; ~: ITone .
An Ordinance ddo,?tirig Certain Crimi.:ral Laws, anti Defining The Procedure 'l~herefor, and
Declaring The Penalties For violations rras introduced in -~rritinr, ana read in flrll by 1'.lderman
McAuley,
121
Alderman 1''oster moved that the rule re airing said ordinance to be read in full on j~
three different days be susp::nded, acrd that said ordinance be placed on its second readinrg '~
motion eras sf>.conded by A].clerc~;an Johnson, and thereaf te.r the Iuayor put the question on the
adoption of said motion, and the roll bein` called, the fog loxrin; voted:
(;ye: G. 'u, LicAuley, 0, I. r3olliner, Curtis Fost::r, and .T, l.. Johnson. ~~~
~~
ruay: rvone,
;I
~~lhereupon the I~ta;;ror declared the motion duly prised and said ordinance placed on its
second reading. The ordinance was then read the second time by rilcierman Bollinger. ;;
Alderman roster then moved that said ordinance be now placed noon its final adoption;
motion was seconded by Alderman P.ScAuley, and alter due consideration thereof by said Council,
the fJtaayor put the question on the adoption of the motion, and upon the .roll being called, the
follo-vain voted;
rye: G, ''u. '~cAuley, 0, I. ;~ollin~,er, Curtis Foster, and J, a, Johnson,
Dlays None.
l~Vlrereupon the Mayor declared the motion duly carried and said ordinance placed upon ita
final reading and adoption.
Said ordinance ~nras road in full by !'lderman Joluxson, rrho moved its adoption; seconded by
r~lderinan liollin5er, and after due consideration thereof by said Council, the tiayor put t;he
question upon tixe adoption of said motion, and upon passaFre of said ordinance, and the roll
being; called, the follor~ing voted:
Aye: G. ;~1. ,,ic8uley, 0, I, ollin~er, Curtis Foster, and J, A. Johnson,
flay: 1lone ,
l'Jhereupon the F:Jayor called to the Council's att+:>ntion that the ordinance, as adopted,
contained an emer;ency clause and suggested that specific action should be ta':en by the Council
on this clause. ~Itxereu~~on the motion eras made by Alderman Foster and duly seconded by .Alderman
L•~IeAuley that the emerency clause of said ordinance be adol_~tc:d, a*.ld the roll bein5 called, the
folloti^rinS voted:
Aye: G. •+, lYicAuley, 0. I, Bollinger, Curtis Foster, anti J, A. Jal:nson,
Ptay~ None.
':Nhereupon the Aiayor declared said motion duly adopted and said ordinance duly passed, and
signed his approval to said ordinance and the City Clerk was directed to spread the same upon
the record of Ordinances of the ;ity of hest iJernnhis, .:rkaxrsas, and to have same published as
required by la,r, and to number said ordinance PIo. 1K0.
Said ordinance to wrhich rro amendment was offered read as follows:
ORDI?4.4dC1J N0, 1~0
AN ORDI?lAiICL hDCFTIIIG C~aP~T~-.III CRI~9II;A.y L.~'IS, =.PID D'vFINI1G TJ?;+1 FROCP~UI?~~±, THEREFOR,
ARID DCL:;RING THE PL'hlALTIES FOR VIOI~,TIONS.
P? IT O!'D.j:i~l'~:D HY `!'Hr: CITY COiTIlCIL OF THi~ CITY OF '~rE''T. i;Ei:iPHIS, :r_T'.K.aPISAS:
:iection I. That the City of :'lest taernplxis hex•el;~• ado~?ts the crininal laws and crimir_al
procedure of the Mate o~ ~~rkansas, as the laves a:;d/nor ordinances and procedure to ve used
by the City of ~+est IJ:;rnphis in its lavr enforcement. lie it further ordained brat the penalties
prescribed. by the statutes of the estate of lrk:rnsas for violations of its laws shall be, and
the same hereby are declared to be the penalties for gar, violations .Tit.hin the corporate
limits of the City ofJest tlemphis.
SECTIOPI II. Ordinance lhxrnber 51 is hereby repealed.
SEOTIODI IlI. All laves or orainances fir conflict lreresvith are hereby repealed,
'-Jli~'REAS, It is necessary for the proper law enforcement in said City of ;lest l~lemphis and
the general welfare and interest of the citizens therein that this ordinance take effect and
M= in flri7. .farce immarli_ately, arx ernerczencv is hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance
shall be in f1r11 force and effect from and after its passae and approval.
d6i. HE#;f ;F;Y.:3E
_ _ _.
_. __ __ _
i
i
~'i The Rabies control YroJram eras aiscussed and 4~;,ror :iacus a;~polntea ter, i;eorge Lee,
Secretary-L[anaE;er of the ~hamer of Counnerce, to contact other cities about their Programs and
' to report at. the rte_a re~nrlar Counoil I'~Jeetink.
The Building Inspector presented the l;nilding permits he had raut]rorized to be issued.
~' tlotion xsas rnacie, passed, and adopted to confi.rrn the actions of tha 13uildinb Inspector in the I
~'~~ issuance of the fo11o'a*in~; buildin perraits;
r,
J. H. ~lrt;srs
'"I Elaine ;firth ii
:E
Rex Uafe ;
Millard ~:T. Kennedy
Jack Xllen
H, P, tioward 'i
~ A. C, Plations ~~
,, Ittrben Kennedy i!
46otion ryas made by Alder,;tan Johnson and seconded by itlderman Hollinger to approve,
authorize, ratify, and/or confirm payment of the follov~in~ bills;
Road P?ui.ldFsrs ~It. Co, ;1,050.00 Oarah Srnith :;35,00
Standard Qil Co. X31,36 J. ".'i. `.Jilliuas It0,f~0
Standard Uil Co. 971.01 henry P.lruer 2L;,~3
Bowers and food Il'eldinP; Co. 303.06 icobert :~cmkcr 1 x,4;0
LiPub & ,1ayE;r Dept. 500.00 Otis sa."11 1.5.00
Choctaxv, Inc. 3,05£3,~r0 Do„*cxe Lodd t25.oo
Dacus Lumbar Co. 2,55,79 Jean 1}illencsrrnp 112.50
John hcCullor 3l.r.c0 i:, D. Holland 25„)O
John Dabner 3lr,c0 H. IIo___larid 32.00
Ld IPzdson 39.75 I'. Dacus 15o,ao
J. T. }iolx:r:;s 37,5 L. Y, :=ernhard 25.00
James Arnos ,'.3 Dayton Sa.clcett 25.00
Early Pope 26.50 Lu•s. w'. U. Currie 35,i~0
John 'Jells 25.50 C. 0. }~~rrrotiv 20.00
John 7alla:e 25.50 G. (;, Kietzruan 300.00
0, ?. Silos, Jr. 102.00 ;'I, H, Cus]-caan 300.00
°arah 9rita 35,00 C. H. L~roi^+n 10,00
Bowen r'].;/i ag Service 65.29 v. '.7, ~~lc~,uley 10,00
Arkansas P.rl,~lishin„ Corn_~any 2L~,00 Curtis os-tar 10.r~
~'lhit P:IurphY lt7.35 0, 1, Bollinger 10.•')0
A. P. ~: P. ,'ti, Dacus 5,l:1;1.75 J. +~. Johnson 10.00
J. ~~. 1di11iaras 1~0.!}0 :i. ". :%brley 10.'10
Henry Palmer 32.15 J, }~. Spears 75,00
P.obert Rooker 29.70 J, T, boss 190.00
John tcCullar 33,ru) C, J, Ilatton 2!_t5,,.)0
John Labner ?3,00 Lewis I;athcock 160.00
Fd 1ladson 31.43 J. ~'. ':'iri~ht 230.00
J. T. Holmes 37.13 !:rs. J. 1''. ••ri~;ht 1~~3,60
John '.Ja"ils 1y.25 Ciroctorv, inc. 151.6:
Jo}rn llallace 15.00 '~.?erch~xts d: Planters nanl: 165.00
L~:rly Pope 19.25 %ash 31,3y
Clyde }Ii11 17.00 P. 'P, Rogers 1;0,00
Otho Pull~riam 17,00
U_,cn the natter '.,ein~ Grilled to -rote, the ollorrin~; vot::d:
Aye: 3, ,~, ;Ic:Tuley, 0, 1. ~%ollirc~er, Curtis E'ost~:r, ~snd J. :i. Jotuzson.
21ay: IJone,
No f.:rther bnsinass a,.~peariir;, the meeting t;as adjourned.
1:I~~:nrt
ATTIS'ST:
~zTw ri,-;R
°~ ~~~
APPP.C'73D: APRIL 7, 1948