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The Council of the City of 1Yest Memphis in the County of rittenden, State of Arkansas, met
in an adjourned session at the City Hall in said City at 7:30 Y,M, on the 22nd day of December,
19!18 .
The meeting vvas called to order by the Mayor, and the roll being called there weret
Presents P, M, llacus in the chair and the following named Aldermen Curtis Foster,
G, ~i. '~cAuley, 0, I. Bollinger, H. k, Morley, and C. H. Rowton; City Attorney
J. H. Spears and City Clerk H, 0. Coats,
Absents Alderman Ray L. Garrison.
It being determined a quorum was present, the following proceedings were had to-vvit~
Minutes of a meeting on December 9th and December 15th vrere read and approved.
Mayor Dacus recognized Mr. 'coney Peters, Mr, E, J, White, and Mr. Charles J. Upton, members
of the Light & eater Commission, who were present at the meeting; and announced to the Council
that the Light & 1Yater Commission at their meeting on December 21st had received the following
bids for the foundation of the water tank as advertiseds
Frank H. Lee Company X19,335.(10
YYest 1Semphis heady l~ix Lonlpany 21,421,00
C il. Cohen 23,012,00
J. L. O~Neal 30,800,00
pride & Usrey 23,804,00
Murry & Ax 22,669.00
a, ,+, 1Jarren, 19,074.00
After receiving the above bids that the Light & tilater Commission had recommended the letting of
the contract to A, W. iYarren subject to approval of the Council.
After a lenghty discussion of the matter by all members present, the following motion vras
made by Alderman Morleyt
That all bids submitted for the construction of the foundation of the 500,000 gallon
water tank opened at 7 P,M. December 21, 1948, be rejected for the reason that the invitation
to bid did not provide for treated cypress piling and it being the intent and desire of the
Light & 1Jaber Commission and the City Council that treated piling be used, and that the
contract be re-advertised for bids specifing treated piling subject to specifications to be
provided by the 'engineer.
The motion vras seconded by nlderman P:chuley, and upon the matter being cai].ed to vote, the
following; voted:
pye~ Curtis Foster, G. 1!, lvlchuley, 0. I, HollinE;er, tt. R. Morley, C. H. Rowton.
Nay: lJone:.
Liayor Dacus advised that he had been notified by Mr, C, E. McCloy of Southern Securities
Corporation that said company vrould novv offer 98 for the ~~5,000,00 north of bonds dated June 1,
194u and Authorized by Ordinance IV o. 156 and which vrere not sold under the agreement of April 6,
1948, because not delivered vvit}ci.n 70 clays as pr~wided in the agreement with Southern Securities
Corporation,
After discussion of the matter the following resolution vras introduced in writing by
Alderman Foster:
RESOLUTION 108
tiJhereas, April 6, 1948, the City of West Memphis entered into an Agreement with the
Southern Securities Corporation for the sale of $75,000.00 3~ bonds dated June 1, 1948, vrith
the further provision that ~~35,000.00 additional bonds to mature in the future and on parity
as far as revenues were concerned with the X75,000.00 which bonds were to be delivered within
70 days, and
Whereas, in pursuance vrith said Agreement the City of West Memphis passed Ordinance No,
156 providing for the issuance of said X110,000.00 3~ bonds but vrere not delivered within said
70 days, and
T+fiereas, Southern Securities Corporation elected to purchase only ~h75,000,00 of said bonds
dated June 1, 1~~118, and
l7hereas, Southern Securities Corporati.cn now offers 98 for said ~p35,000.00 bonds dated
June 1, 19118, for immediate delivery, now
Therefore, be it resolved by the City Council of Nest Memphis that the Mayor and City Clerk
be and they are hereby authorized and directed to deliver to said Southern securities Corporation
said '35,000,00 bonds dated June 1, lyh8, at 98¢.
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Motion was made by alderman ltowton that the kesolution be adopted, and Alderman Bollinger
seconded the motion, and upon the matter being called to vote, the folloving voteds
Ayes Curtis Foster, G, ~~. ~+cauley, ". I. Rollin};er, R. K, Pdorley, C. H. Rowton.
1Vay: bone.
Thereupon, Mayor Dacus was authorized to write the Commercial National Rank of Little Rock
authorizing them to deliver said bonds to the Southern Securities Corporation for a cash
consideration of ~b31},300.00 plus accrued interest and mail check for thin amount to the ~ity
Treasurer, Mr. Dayton Sackett.
Mr. Ellis Robbins, Captain of the irrest 1°'em~~his lire Department, met tivith the Council to
demonstrate various pieces of needed fire equipment. After a discussion of the matter, the
Mayor was authorized to have purchase order issued for the following itemss
150 of 12~~ D.J. lnner F'l.ex Treated Fire Hose ~7ith Slip Lug Cupplings
1 'aifater `!'hief
3 Fog Nozzles
2 Hose Attachments for Trucks
nor. ~Jhit Murphy, member oi' the rite Department, appeared before the Council for a hearing.
After a discussion of the matter With Mr, }urphy, it eras the opinion of the Council that
Mr. I~rphy be suspended from the Fire Department for a period of 30 days, and at the end of
that time that he appear before the Council for i"urther action on }Lis suspension and for possible
re-instatement.
Mayor Dacus advised that he had received a letter from the Manager of Crittenden Theater
indicating his tivillingness to co-operate with the City of ;lest Memphis and not to exhibit
pictures which have been banned in 1+lemphis,
hYotion vras made, passed, and adopted raising the salary of the Judge of the Municipal
Court to the maximum of .^,$3,500 annually.
The a4a~or Street Plan Ordinance and the Zoning Ordinane yrere introduced in writing by
Alderman Rovrton and read the first time.
No flzrther business appearing, the meeting was adjourned.
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MAYOR
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