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January 19, 194921' I~NUTI;S OF A Yd:,GIJLAK :,~IaTII1G Or THi~ CITY COUPICIL OF ';TEST 2~;IpHIS __ _ _ r1~1NUt~Y _ 1~? z 1caLiy__ >_ _., _.,: : - , . _: The Council o_f' the L'ity of 'Nest Iiem;phis in the L'ounty of Crittenden, State of Arkansas, met in a regular session at the City Hall in said City at 7:30 P.i~4. on the 19th day of January, 19Z!9. The meetinm eras called to order by the Iriayor., and the roll being called there vaerA; Present p. PrI, Dacus in the chair and the follovain~ named aldermen: C. H. Eowton, 'tirrtis Foster, 0, 1, Eollin•>er, h. L, garrison, ,:urd G. ,o, t,IcAuley; City Attorney J. H, Spears and City C1erk~H. 0. Coats, Absent: ~~lderntan P, i?, I:Iorley. It being deternrirted a quorum •.va.s present, the foller~rin proceedings were had, to-wit: Minutes of a meet:InQ on January 5, 19!!9, ~:rere read and approved, P;Ia;;ror Dacus recognized '~+',. J, t jhi to and Charles J. Upton, members o:f the Light & !riater Commission, rrho ~rere present. at the meeting; and announced to the Council that the Li_rrht ~ ':Vater Commiss.',on at their meeting on January 18th had receive-,d the f'o11or°ring bids for the foundation of the elevated crater tank as advertised: A, lJ. ';T~s•ren y19,995.00 Sam p, Maury 19 OOi3,00 Paul '.~lhite' 20,lr9~1,65 Frank H. Lee Co, 21,25,00 ir;urray & .ix Construction Co, 21,o5Q,50 +. ~. Iteaton ?6,0)49,00 Pride 8. U re 22 ; c y ,,,14.r.Ki The Chairman of the Light Cc ~,ater Coinrrission reported to the Council that the foregroing is a complete 1i st of rill bids received; t}rya the bid of Sam p, haux•yr for ~;;19,008,00 ryas the lovrest bi d received; that t}re Li}-~ht fil: ~•Jater Cormn?_ssion recommended let tin l; the contract to said ~~am p, Maury provided he could -uglify ~s an ilrkansas i;ontracter. _'later a discussion of the mattF;r, the folloraing motion Maas made by Alderman Bollinger: That the L_~r}it c; .later Corrurtissi.on be, and it is hereby authori-,ed to a~rrard the contract to Sam P. Palaury Construct:i.on 'Jo., Ind i'urtiler that said Licht ~ ~.iater Commission be, and it is hereby authorized, directed and instri.rr,ted to ?ntc•r into a formal contract rorith said Sam P, i:?artry Constx-rrcti-on Co., in the amount of Tt19,008,00 for co+rstruction of the foundation of the elevated crater tank in :accordance raith the plans and specifications, and that said Commission is further authorized to issue a work order irmnediately after e:.ecution of said contract, This motion seconded by A7_uerrnan 1°~cAuley and upon the matter being callad to vote, the I O110rV11't !? voted' "Aye" ~ porrton, roster, RolJ_inl;•er, G,•~rrision, and ~'~ctiule~/, nnJayn; done. Ma~ror Tacus :.Ldvised the Council that I:4r. •u, H, ~uslunan, City %~ngineer, has resigned, and that he w=rs reconunending tlr. •~. S. Tea,~arden, vi_vil ~rgineer, for the position. After discussion of the matter, the following; motion ~:~as made by Alderman Garrison: That the resi.rrnation of i!:il , (>ts}mcan b,~ a;:cepted and that i+lr. ',;. S. Te,-arden be appoir!ted as Ci_t~r ::ngineer`. 'Cho P4otion ryas seconded. by ,?lderman FCorrton, and neon tha matter being oallyd to vo'ta, tae follo•rring voted ~~qye~'~ xovrto.n, ~''oster. ~.*arrisorr, 3olling;er, and 1'alc,luley, np.tayn: None. The l~~yor next called the Counci.l's attention to the fact ~ha,t a ner'r nick-up truck was needed b~T the City to be used b;,* the 3il~ineerinl De~,~,rtu?ent; that a Chevrolet Trcrck suitable for the re~auired use could be had from r~rcCaa Chevrolet Cornpan;,r for the :rim of "E1,766.89 and recommended th:•tt it be purchased and further advised that it could be firrartced ty the issuance o' a Host dated vrarrant. Thereupon motion vr~s m-tde, grassed, and adopted authorising the purchase of said truck and issuance of post dated r'rarr~ttt in the sttm of X1,756.89 for payment of said truck, ir1r. T. R. green, Secr, etary-t~kinager, of th.e (framer of Jonmrerce reported to the Council on the trio made to vicksburg, i~fi.ssi.ssi~rpi, to study i;hc~ Tennessee Chute Project. +ir. '~Jhit Lnrrgrhy, member of the I'ira Depai•t~nent rrho had been suspended December 22, 1Q1,9, fora 30 day l;period, r.;speared before the Council for action on his susnansi.on, 4.fte.r discussion o'' try •^^+,~rr the ."ollorvi.n,z motion eras made by Alderman Ucllinger~ That ';}hit ]iurlrh~* be re-instated as a member o.f the Fire Department upon his continued good conduct. The motion ryas :seconded by ,ilderrnan t otivto r, ;+nd upon the mattE:r being called to vote, the following voted: "A,,Te": Hoxto t, Foster, l:io7_lin;;er, 'garrison, ;,nd ilciuiley. ~~pla~,n; r~orre. N' A;a~ror Dacus stated a lett,E:r had been received from Scott-Senhausen Realty Com}:.any rel*arding their privilele license, and th«t the letter read in part r{s ibllovrs: lyde are inclosin,; our checY. in the amount of Y$o2.50 to take care of our Privilege License for 19liy. l'Je are inclosing stc,.tement rendered in the amount of yFi7.K0 rrlxich we feel is incorrect inasmuch as fire have been classified as a ~~money Lending Agency-Other tYran a Bank, or Building~-:1Agencye"h Thil~~=eg©ney:-d©ea, riot>lenti money. ale are brokers rrorlcing on a conmrission for loan companies and ~rre feel that our loan connections should come nncier the classification descri.'~ed in Ordinance I+o. 1lr4 as ~~Brokers-Coumrodities or Securities," for which the fee is °,50.00. After discussion the members of the Council present anreed that the classii'icati.on should he changed from 1+k~ney Lending Agency to Broker. Mayor Dtrcus reported to the Council. theet the oreli_nunary plans for tlxe re-arrangment of the Y`la.rds to he pro-aented to C~.rcuit Court mere being completed. a discussion of the sanitary conditions at the cafes in the Ci.t;tvras had, but no action ;vas taken on the matt ;r until such tune as err. Stacy, the State Hea,_th Officer, could be prose rt. 1>2aror Dacus stated that he t^~ould notify bar. Stacy to meet vrith the Council at the next regular meeting. Mayor Dacus advised the Council that the ~~mrnittee of the.Fire Dep:~rrtrnent constituting a ~'ension Buard had voted to ai~rard a pension in the amount of „n50.00 per month to T. H. D;cGouE_^h, a f~:~r,rter rnf:rnber of the F~ re 7epartinent, who is norv disabled arxi confined to tlxe State Tuberculosis Sanitarium; that the doctors's retorts in his cetse indic,zte that his r;ork on the Fire Department could have and perhaps did contribute to his present physical condition; that said amount would be paid from the Fireman's Pension and Re'_ief Fund. 1413yor Dacus advised the Council that the third reading of the r~`ajor Street Plan Ordina.nr,e and Zoning Ordinance be passed over until the nest regular Council P,leeting for further consideration before final passage. T~xe Building Inspector presented the building permits he had authorized to be issued. li;otion was ma•ie, passed, and adopted to confirm the actions of the Building Inspector in the issuance of the following building permits: Bethel Church George Kornposia G. ~J. °'~cEUrley R . 1V. l~.air$ A?ax miller James Pandle UJllliP. V~JOpd T• ~rY R. l°J. Mains Preania Rhodes Evalina l'Jade Chalmers iaotor io. Leona L.r~ckland Henry ?'llri.tehead IJo further business appearing, the meeting :vas ad,~,'ourned. ~~~ 1ti'U1YOR APPROVED: F>+RRUARY 2, lyli9