March 17, 194922
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF WEST MEMPHIS
MARCH 17, 1949
The Council of the City of Weat Memphis in the County of Criktenden,
State of Arkansas, met in a regular session at the City Hall in a~.id
City at 8:00 P. M, on the 17th day of March, 1949.
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, and the roll
being called there were:
Present: P. M. Daeua in the chair and the following named
Aldermen: Curtis Foster, R. L. Garrison,
G. W. McAuley, 0. I. Bollinger,
C. H. Rowton, R. R. Morley;
City Attorney Spears and City
Clerk H. 0. Coate.
Absent: None.
The following proceedings were had to-wit:
Minutes of a meeting on March 3, 1949, were read and approved.
Mayor Dacus recognized the following members oP the Light &
Water Commission present: Messrs. E. J. White, Charles J. Upton,
and Toney Peters; and advised the Council that a point meeting
had been called to hear the report of Mr. Carney of Oliver P. Cobb
& Company, Certified Public Accountants, who had conducted the
audit of the Light & Water Department and the City of Weat Memphis
for the year 1948.
The report was examined by the member of the Light & Water
Commission and discussed with Mr. Carney. After a discussion of
the matter and examination of the various items in the report, it
was found to be correct and in order.
Thereupon motion was made by E. J. White that the report and
audit be, and the same is, hereby accepted. This motion was
seconded by Toney Peters, and upon the matter being called to note
the following voted:
Aye: Charles J. Upton, E. J. White, Toney Peters.
Nay: None.
The City Council being present also heard the report and
discussion and participated therein.
The auditor further gave a. report of the fina.ncia.l affairs
of the City of Weat Memphis separating the various funds and
giving a complete report of the various funds individually.
After the report was read, it was examined by the Mayor and
various members of the Council and found to be correct and that
it should be approved.
Thereupon, motion was made by Alderman Morley that the
report of the operations of the Light & Water Department be,
and the same is, hereby approved anc~ further that the report
of the financial condition of the City of West Memphis,
including the various funds in separate accounts, is true and
correct and that it properly reflects the financial condition
of the City of West Memphis and the receipts and expenditures
for the year 1948.
This motion was seconded by Alderman McAuley and upon the
matter being called to vote, the following voted:
Aye: Foster, Garrison, MoAuley, Bollinger, Rowton, Morley
Nay: None.
Commander Billy West of the Veterans of Foreign Wars appeared before
the Council with detailed plans for beautifying the War Memorial, which
has been erected in front of the City Hall. The City was requested to
make certain contributions to the improvement including the fill, furnish-
ing forms for the construction of aide walks, to erect and maintain flood
lights and to place certain signs in and around the Memorial.
After a. discussion of the matter, it was the opinion that this
should be done by the City.
Thereupon motion was made, passed and adopted that the City
participate in the matter as herein set forth.
Mr. John Carr, a director of the Arkansas Cafe Association
representing the Weet Memphis members of the Association, appeared
before the Council to make recommendations for several changes in
the proposed ordinance affecting cafes, etc. that was read the first
time on March 3rd. After discussion the changes as recommended were
made in the ordinance. Thereupon, Mayor Dacus announced that the
ordinance was ready for the second reading, and Alderman Rowton read
the ordinance for the second time and moved that the second reading
of the ordinance be approved. The motion was seconded by Alderman
Morley, and after due consideration thereof by said Council, the
Mayor put the question on the adoption of the motion, and upon the
roll being called, the Following voted:
Aye: Foster, Garrison, McAuley, Bollinger, Rowton, Morley.
Nay: None.
Mayor Dacus announced that the third reading of the zoning ordinance
was to have been made at this meeting, but that as no members oP the
commute that had appeared at the meeting on March 9rd were present or
had sent any recommendations that the final passage of the ordinance
would be delayed until the April 7th meeting of the Council.
An ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Providing For The Payment Of
`1'he Extension Of The Municipal Sewer System To Serve Parts Of The
Southarest Subdivision To The City Of West Memphis On Van Burean And
Fourth Streets," was introduced by Alderman McAuley, and read the first
time.
The Building Inspector presented the building permits he had
authorized to be issued. Motion waa made, passed, and adopted to
confirm the actions of the Building Inspector in the issuance of the
following building permits:
W. V. Chapman
Amandy McNeal
Katie Robinson
Lee Holland
George Mayfield
Guananty Loan and Real Estate
W. M. Yan
H. F. Spicer
Moss Taylor
D. A. Baesford
Real Estate Inc.
Real Estate Inc.
No further business appearing, the meeting was adjourned.
ATTEST; '
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CLERK
APPROVED: APRIL 1l~, 19l~9