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1QNUTES OF A REQTLAR ]fEETING OF THE CITY CGUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST 1Q';i1PHI3, ARKANSAS,
...HAD AND..HELD OTi JUL7f 5, 1949. __
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j The Council of the City of Weat Memphis set in a regular session at the City Hall ;,,i
in said City at 7:30 P.Y. on the 5th day of July, 1949.
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Ii The nesting was called to order by the Mayor and upon the roll being called there
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Presents P. l[. Dacus in the chair and the following named Aldermen= Janes Bledsoe, ;i
~~~ Curtis Foster, A. R. 1~anchester, P. B. PoRera, C. H. Rowton, R. R. Morley,
R~ L. Garrison, G. I. Bollinger; City Attorney J. H. Spears and City Clerk
~`~ H. 0. Costa. it
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Absents None.
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The following proceedings were had, to witr
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Minutes of Council lleeting on June 2l, 1949, were read and approved. ~
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1[r. T. R. Green, Chairman of the commitke appointed to work on securing a swimming
'~i pool for Weat 1Lemphie, reported to the Council on a trip made by the committee to
'~ ffiytheville. After a general discussion, City Attorney Spears was instructed to commence
','~ on the legal work of financing the project.
ltr. N. J. Wilson of the Koldrock Asphalt Company appeared before the Council to
explain the process mf asphalting streets as done by their company. lfayor Dacus advised
lh'. Wilson that the Council would take the matter under consideration.
ltr. John Stiedle, Jr. appeared before the Council to request permission to erect
a temporary skating rink for a period of three months. The Council advised 1[r. Stiedle
that the permit would be granted provided a suitable locatian could be acquired, said
location be at least a block from any residential section.
Nr. T. '~. Stacy, Health Officer, appeared before the Gonncil to discuss the grading
system of reatauranta as provded by Ordinance No. 161. After dlacusaion of the natter,
the following ordinance was introduced by Alderman Bollinger.
Alderman Bledsoe moved that the rule requiring said ordinance to be read do full on
three different days be suspended, and that said ordinance be placed on its aecar-d reading;
a-otie~a was seconded by Alderman Powers, and thereafter the Mayor put the question on the
adoption of said motion, and the roll being called, the following voted=
1~ye= Bledsoe, Foster, Manchester, Powers, Rowtmn, 1[orley, Garrison, Hollinger.
Nays Nane.
Whereupon the Mayor declared the motion duly passed and said ordinance placed on its
second reading. The ordinance was then read the second time by Alderman Garrison.
Alderman 1lancheater then moved that said ordinance be now placed upon its final
adoptiea; motion xaa seconded by Alderman Foster, and after due consideration thereof by
said Council, the Mayor put the question on the adoption of the mtion, and upon the roll
being called, the following voted+
~t Bledsoe, Foster, Manchester, Powers, Rowton, Morley, Garrisan, Bollinger.
Nays None.
1~hereupon the Mayor declared the motion duly carried and said ordinance placed upon
its rival reading and adoption.
Said ordinance was read in Yhll by 'alderman Rowton, who moved its adoption, a econded
by Alderman Worley, and after dne consideration thereof by said Council, the Y4yor put the
question upon the adoption of said motion, and upon passage of said ordinance, and the roll
being called, the following votedr
Ayes Bledsoe, Foster, Manchester, Powers, Rowtm , Morley, Garrison, Bollinger.
Nay: Mono.
Whereupon the Mayor called Lo the Council's attention that the ordinance, adopted,
contained an emergency clause and suggested that apeciric action should be taken by the
Council oa this clause. iNheroupon motion was m~:de by Alderman Garrison and duly seconded
by Alderman Powers that the emergency clause of said ordinance be adopted, and the tell
being called, the following voteds
Aye= Bledsoe, Foster, Manchester, Powers, Rowtaa, Morley, Garrison, Bollinger.
Nays None.
lfiereupon the Mayor 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 City of West Memphis, lrkansas, and to have same
published am required by law, and to number said ordinance No. 168.
Said ordinance to which no amendment was offered read as followse
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ORDINANCE N0. 168
AN ORDIlVANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 161, AN ORDINANCE DEFINING RESTAURANT, ITINERAN T
RESTAURANT, EMPIAYEE, UTENSILS, HEALTH OFFICER, ETC., REQUIRING PERMITS FOR THE
OPERATION OF SUCH ESTABLISHMENTS, PROHIBITING THE SALE OF ADULTERATED, UNWHOLESOME
OR MISHRANDID FOOD OR DRINK, REGULATING THE INSFE CTION OF SUCH ESTABLISHIE NTS,
REQUIRING EMPLOYEES OF RESTAURANTS 1d HAVE HEALTH CERTIFICATES, ESTABLISHIN G A GRADING
SYSTEM, THE FNP'ORCEMENT OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND THE FIXING OF PENALTIES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCII. OF TfRr QTY OF WEST MEMPHbS, ARKANSASr
SECTION 1. That Section 7 of Ordinance No. 161 be amended to read as follower Fro>i
and after August 14, 1949, no restaurant shall be operated within the City of
West Memphis, or its police furiadiction, unless it conforms with the Grade A, or
Orade B, or approved itinerant restaurant requirements of this ordinance; Provided,
That when any restaurant fails to qualify for any of these grades the health officer
is authorized to suspend the permit or in lieu thereof to degrade the restaurant and
permit its operation during a temporary period not exceeding 30 days.
SECTION 2. In the opinion of the Council this ordinance ie necessary for the
immediate protection and preservation of the public health, safety, convenience
and welfare, and it is enacted for that purpose, and shall be is full force and
effect from and after its passage and approval.
Dr. Hruce Solar, veterinarian, appeared before the Council in regard to the
Rabies Control Program. After discussion City Attorney Spears was instructed to
prepare an ordinance for consideration of the Council at the next meeting.
Mayor vacua advised the Council that he had contacted the officials of a
number oY dties in Arkansas in regard to the salaries of officals and employees,
and the replies were read. After discussion of the matter, the following motion
was made by alderman Morley:
That effective July 1, 1949, the salary of aldermen be the sun of $10.00 for
each regular meeting attended.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Foster, and upon the matter being called
to vote, the following votedr
Ayer Bledsoe, Foster, Manchester, Powers, Rowton, Morley, Garrison, Bollinger.
Nays None.
Y~*or Dacus called to the Council's attention that the Bil Roy Service Station
had requested refund of privilege license paid for the year of 1949 inasmuch as the
service station had closed in order to conforms with the program tc- remove obstructions
from the right-of--way of Highway 70. After discussion of the matter, m Lion was made,
passed, and adopted to refund the Bil Roy Service Station the sum of X7.50 Dollars for
rend of privilege license for one half year.
The Building Inspector presented the building permits he had autherized to be
issued. Nation was made, passed, and adopted to confirm the actions of the Building
Inspector in the issuance of the following building permits.
Roy Franklin
Hobert Lee
B~ T~ Toney
B. J. Davie
Louie Ringold
A. P. Dacca
W. H. Brasfield (Restricted)
Henry Newman
R. L. Pryor
O. P~ Sides
lotion was made by Alderman Bollinger and seconded by l~lderman Morley to approve,
authorize, ratify, and~or confirm payment of the following biller
W. F. Hall $35.00 Lewis Heathcock $42.50
Henry Palmer 40.40 F. C. Barnes 37.50
John McCul~ 35.25 R. N. Carey 50.00
John W. Dabner 30.55 Jam~a Brown 15.00
Fd Hudson 42.00 James Crump 24,00
Louie Houston 36.40 Henry p. Jones 16.00
Mayne Nevill 32.90 Charles L. Lowe 40.00
James O. Beaver 33.25 Roland Williams 24.00
Charles L. Grumpier 3.15 W. F. Hall 35.00
Sarah Smith 42.00 Henry Palmer 40.40
G. W. Cook 60.00 Sarah Smith 42.00
J. P. Cook 40.00 G. ~Y. Cook 60.00
Mack Howell 40.cx~ J~ P~ Cooke 40.00
R. N. Carey $50.00 W. S. Tegarden $175.00
Pack Howell 40.00 W. Y. Fire Dept. 250.00
Lewis Hathcock 42.50 Jack Sanders 35.44
F. C. Barnes 37.50 ~. F, Hall 35.G0
James E. Brawn 15.00 Henry PaLaer 40.40
John YcCullar 35.25 John McCully r 35.25
John W~ Da6ner 30.85 John Dabney 30.55
Fd Hudson 35.25 Fd Hudson 30.75
Louie Houston 30,55 Louie Houston 28.70
'~ayne Nevill 32.90 Clyde dill 23.10
James G. Beaver 32.90 Wayne Nevill 30.80
James H. Crump 19.20 James G. Heaver 28.70
Henry A. Jones 16.00 Cletus H. Tabor 15.40
Charles L. Lowe 40.00 0. P. Sides, Jr. 40.63
Roland Williams 19.20 Billie Brasfiedl 10.25
Saunders Repair Shop 66.5 Sarah Smith 42.00
Standard Oil Company 319.12 G. W. Cook 60.00
Pidgeon-Thomas Iron Co. $8.36 J. P. Cooke 40.00
Johnson Tractor Co. 1.50 R. 1Y. Carey 50.00
Fagan Electric Co. 93.54 Pack Howell 40.00
lEid-South Oil Co. 22.59 Lewis Heathcock 42.50
Farmers Supply Co. 5.83 F. C. Bamea 37.50
Johnson Auto Co. 38.12 James E. Brown 15.00
Leggett Esso Station 19.35 James H. Crump 21.60
Leggett Easo Station 470.28 Henry A. Jones 24.00
Johnson Auto 15.50 Charles L. Lovre 40.00
Farmers Supply 32.19 Roland William 21.60
Yid-South oil Co. 203.01 Y. H. N&al 15.38
Esso Standard Oil 482.12 W. K. Ingras 233.75
J. A. Riggs Tractor 324.74 Odis Ba21 54.00
W, Y. Fire DepaA:ment 458.00 A. L. Cheek 63.00
Western auto Store 1.18 O. P. Sides, Jr. 49.50
W. Y. Appliance Co. 7.48 Paul Pannell 51.75
Elkhart Brass Co. 304.00 L~harlea King 65.25
Remington Rand, Inc. 15.35 J. 0. Foster 51.75
Commercial Printing Co. 64.60 Guy Poole 47.25
East Arkansas Electric 35.40 N. H. Saunders 40.50
J. H. Swears 100.00 J. J. ~'ambill 54,00
W. ~ Lumber Co.
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Bil- 3.25 W.
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Checkerboard Station 4.13 Berry ~'almer 40.40
Bob Duncan 79.41 Earlena Arnold 29.25
Cooper Typewriter Co. 15.00 "die Ball 139.50
L. E. Conyers 25.00 A. L. Cheek 173.25
Memphis Machine works 67.83 0. P. Sides, Jr. 146.25
Davis-Weil Mfg. Co. 119.50 Paul Pannell 123.75
Road Builders Co. 107.96 Charles King 157.50
yP. M. Flower Shop 15.30 J. V. Foster 110.25
Hale & Fogleman 250.00 Guy Poole 137.25
Wray Williams Blue Print 65.63 N. H. Saunders 110.25
Lloyd YcCuiston, Clerk 4.50 J. J. Gambill 130.50
Bill Terry's c. 8.75 E. L. Pitta 27.00
Yamphia Blue ~int Co. 6.00 Yike Levitch 32.00
McCaa Chevrolet Co. 114.13 White Stone Co. 27.00
Modern Merchantile Co. 12.65 Henry A. Joneon 8.62
Jim Kiehl, Inc. 40.37 John YcCullar 35.25
Central Service Station 69.59 John W. Dabney 30,55
Missouri Pacific RR Co. 408.10 Fd Hudson 41.25
Southwestern Bell Telephone 201.63 Louie ttouston 31.85
bleat Memphis Machine-Melding 15.00 Clyde Hill 38,15
Odorite Co. 34.00 Wayne `~evill 37.10
Woodson & Bozeman 11.30 James G. Beaver 32.90
W. ![. Cotton Oi]. Mill 8.40 ~`1.etua Tabor 26.95
Ozburn-Abston Co. 8.25 0. P. Sides, Jr. 72.50
H. B. Appliance Co. 30.76 Billie Brasfield 23.50
Farmers Machine Shop 57.94 M. H. Beal 35.25
Garrison Ready-Mix 94.29 Sarah smith 42.00
Holland Implement 59.3? G. W. Cook 60.Op
Bowers and Wood 43.00 J. P. Cooke 40.00
Lion Oil Co. 43.80 R. N. Carey
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Wallin-Dickey & Rich 120.09 Mack Howell 40.00
Choctaw, Inc. 1,603.95 Lewin Hathcock 42.50
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F. C. Barnes X37.50
James E. Brown 15.00
James H. Crump 19.20
Henry A. Jones 24.00
Charles L. Lowe 40.00
Roland Williams 19.20
ry• g• In8='~ 344.25
Light & Water Dept. 3,519.57
Light & dater De t.
P 1,438.16
Union
lanters 2,815.90
Odin Ball ~ 15.00
Doyne Dodd 145.83
Jean Hillencamp 147.50
. .Holland
~ 250.00
. D. Holland 30.00
P. ~. Bacua 150.00
H. 0. Coate 25.00
Dayton Sackett 25.00
Yrs. Y. B. Currie 35.00
0. 0. Kietaman 300.00
C. H. Rmwtmn 10.60
James Bledsoe 10.00
Ourtis Foster 10.00
0. I. Bollinger 10.00
Ray L. ~'arrieon 10.00
R~ R~ Morley 10.00
P. B. Pewera 10.00
A. R. Yancheater 10.00
J. H. Spears 100.00
0. J. Hatton 215.00
J. F. ~~right 230.00
Tomo~}r Johnson 175.00
Prince Freeman 35.00
~. S. Tegarden 175.00
T. W. Stacy 30.00
W. F. neese 180.00
14rs. J. F. Wright 429.45
T. H. YcOough 50.00
Certificate Indebtedness 278.67
Union Planters Hation Bank 301.00
Upon the matter being called to vote, the following voteds
Ayes Bledsoe, Foster, Yanch3ste~, Powers, Rowton, Morley, Garrison, Bollinger.
Nays Hone.
No further business appearing before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.
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APPROVEDt JULY 19, 1949