August 2, 1949muvurLS ur x xr;uurrix nti:.r,~lrvu ur rtrr. Ci.1Y Cuurat;ll, ul' 1~Hi; Cl'1'Y QF ~JliS'1' M[:6G1'1iIS, ARKANSAS
HAD AND 11ELD ON AUGUST 2, 19119
The Council. cf the City of West Memphis met in a regular session at the City Hall in said
City at 7;30 p.;~. on the 2nd day of August, 19L19,
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, and upon the roll being called tliere were:
Present. p, M. Dacus in the chair and the follawing named Aldermen; p, B, powers,
James Bledsoe, C, H, Rowton, A. R. Manchester, R. L. Garrison, R. R. Morley,
and 0. I. B~llirger; City Attorney Spears and City Clerk g, 0. Coats.
Absents Alderman Curtis Foster.
It being determir_ed a quorum was present, the following proceedings were had to-r.~it;
Minutes of a Council ldeeting on July 19, 19ti9, were read and approved.
A group of citizens from :loath of Jackson Street. between 7th and 12th Streets appeared
before tre Council to request t1;At the City place a certain building restriction on lots in
that area, that a minimum of X2,500.00 be established for all homes in this area. The
matter was discussed, and Mayor Dacus advised the group that if they would present a petition
to the Council signed by a majority of the property owners it that area that the City Council
would pass an ordinance restricting the area.
Mr, Virgil Romine appeared before the i%ouncil to protest the conden~ ation proceedings
on his property at the corner of 8th and Broadway.
The Council was also advised that Sam Kap12n had requested additional period of time
until sometime after January 1st to remove his building that had been condermred,
The matters were discussed and taken under consideration.
City Inspector Kiet,zman was advised to begin condemnation proceedings against a frame
building at the rear. of building located at 10th and Broadway owned by Mrs. Maurine Hovrell.
Also, a wooden barn. at the rear of the residence at 508 Missouri otirned by Mr. Williams.
County Judge Bill Ingram me t• with the Council. to discuss the proposed drainage plans.
After discussion of the Matter, the following Resolution was introduced in writing by
Alderman Bledsoe:
R::SOLU'JION N0. ilk
That the City of 'rVest Memphis hereby agrees to indemnify and forever hold harmless
Crittenden County against any loss or claim for damage which it may be required to pay
the St. Louis San-Francisco Railway or others by reason of construction of drainage
canal in_a westerly direction from Drainage Didrict~s No. 6 ditch known as ditch No. 8
to the heading of 15 Mile Bayau; and the Mayor be further authorized to write County Judge,
W, K. Ingram, a letter setting forth this indemnifying agreement between the 9ity of
lYest Memphis and Crittenden County.
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Motion was made by Alderman Morley anti seconded by Alderman Garrison that the
resolution be adopted. Upon the matter being called to vote, the following voted;
Ayes Povrers, Bledsoe, Rowtan, Manchester, Garrison, Morley, Bollinger.
Nay; None.
The Building Inspector presented the building permits he had authorized to be issued.
Motion was made, passed, and adapted to confirm the actions of tyre Building Inspector in the
issuance of the following building per-mEs;
T. R. Green
Elmo Yon (restricted)
Bud Davis
Mount Zion Church
A. L. Butler
H. ~. Manning
A'. I. Merchant
J. E. hlexander
Booker Poseley
J. G. Randolph
Sanday Johnson
Bob Demuth
Carry Williams
Motion was made by Alderman Powers and seconded by Alderman Manchester to approve,
authorize
ratify
and/or confi
,
, rm payment of the following bills;
GL~IERAL FUND
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John McGtrllar X35.25
John W. Dabner 30~{5 G. W. Cool. X60.00
Ed Hudson 39~~8 J. P. Cooke ls0.00
Louie Houston 31.85 R. N. Carey 5000
Clyde Hill 35.00 Mack Howell 110
00
YYayne Nevill 3g.-~{ Lewis Hathcock .
b2, [0
James C„ Beaver
Sarah Y. Smith 3.].{
!12.00 F. C. Barnes
James ~. Brown 37.50
15.00
James H. Gump 2!1 00
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GENERAL FUND - CONT. GENERAL FUND - CONT.
Henry 99. Jones X24.00 Cross County Gravel Co. $521.77
Charles L. Lowe 40.00 Crittenden County Times 224.89
Roland Williams 24.00 W. M, Fire Dept. 629.00
Jotm McOullar
John W, Dabner 35.25
30
55 Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. 91.70
Ed Hudson .
31,12 Leggett Esso Station
J. A. Riggs Tractor Co. 44.39
195.55
Louie Houston 27.b3 Jim Riehl, Inc. 43.09
Wayne Nevill 31,50 Jim Riehl, Inc. 665.45
Sarah Smith 42.00 Johnson tiuto Co. 275.38
G. W. Cock 60.00 Mid-South Oil Co, 55,70
J, P, Cooke 40.00 ~~allin-dickey & Rich 10
16
F.. N. Carey 50.00 Farmers Supply Co. .
19.11
Mack Howell 40.00 McOaa Chevrolet Co. 106.12
Lewis Hathcock 42.50 Department of Revenues 1.65
F. C. Baz•nes 37.50 Collector Internal Revenue 561.70
James E. Brown 15.00 Modern Mercantile Co. 7,38
James H. Crump 19.20 John McC%ullar 35,25
Henry A. Jones 24.00 John Dabner 30.55
Charles L. Lowe 24.00 Ed Hudson 35.25
Roland Williams 19.20 Louie Houston 21.00
John McOullar 35.25 }Payne Nevill 45,85
John ~~. Dabner 30.55 Cl etus H. Tabor 32.90
rd Hudson 35.25 J. J. uambill
7.50
Louie Houston 40.2[ Sarah Smith
YJayne Nevill 32.90 0. P, Sides, Jr. 60.00
Cletus Tabor 32.90 R. N, Carey 50.00
0. P. Sides, Jr. 48.13 J. P. Cooke
40.00
Sarah Smith 42,00 Mack Howell 40.00
G. ~+. (bok 60.00 M. H. Neal 40.00
J. P. Cooke 40.00 Lerovis Hathcock 42.50
Mack Howe7.1 40.00 F. C, Barnes C
37..0
Lewis Hathcock r
42.,0 James E. Brown 15.00
R, N, Care
y 50•~ Henry A. Jones 24.00
M, H. Neal 40.00 Charles L. Lowe
40.00
F. C. Barnes 37.50 George Tucker 19.20
James E. Brown 15.00 Roland Williams 24.00
VJ. S. Tegarden 175.00 Odis Ball 15.00
Henry A. Jones 24.00 Jean Hillencamp 147.50
Charles L. Lowe 40.00 H. D, Holland 2$0.00
Roland Williams 24.00 H. D. Hol?and 30.00
George Tucker 12.00 p, M~ Dacus 150.00
Bil-Roy Service Station 7.50 Fi, 0, Coats 25.00
Bowers-Wood Welding ~o, 6.00 Dayont Sackett 25.00
A. E, Heagler 300.00 Mrs. M. B. Currie 35.00
Garrison Ready Mix 37.00 Frank Reese 195.^O
Lion Oil Co. 12.24 C. H. Rawton 20.00
Esso Standard Oil 362.66 James Bledsoe 20.Op
Drs. Hamilton & Schoettle 9.00 U. I. Bollinger 20.00
Odorite Co. 14.00 Curtis Foster 20.00
Griffin & Goa Electric 8.67 Rap L. Garrison 20.C0
East Ark. °7.ectric 30.60 R. n. Morley 20.00
Bragg Auto Co. 406.06 p, b• Poi+ers 20.00
Spotts Drug Store 1.14 p, R, Manchester 20.00
Chalmers Motor Co. 1.50 J. H. Spears 150.00
dray Williams Blue Print 50.00 0. J, Hatton 215.00
Tri-State Equipment Co. 20.70 J, r~, 7~right 230.00
Southern Uniform Co. 146.95 Mrs, J. F. lNright 498.05
Demuth Plumbing Co. 3.53 Tommy Johnson 195.00
W. M. Machine & Welding 6.25 prince Freeman 35.00
Memphis Blue Print Co. 8.25 tiny. S. Tegarden 175.00
Commercial printing Co. 204.61 T. :+, Stacy 30.00
Cairns & Hrother, Inc. 14.22 T. H. ~'cGough 50.00
Western Union .58 Henry A. Jones 24.00
Saunders Repair Shop 9.11 Charles Lawe 40.00
Eden Pontiac Co. 17.;'2 Roland Williams 24.00
Osburn-Ahston & Co. 1.02 Geroge Tucker 24.00
Peoples Mercantile ~o. 41.57 John Mc~%ul]a r 35.25
Berry Asphalt Co. 2,306.10 John y~`. Dabner 30.55
GENERAL FUND - CONT. FIRE FIGHTING APPARATUS BUILDING FUidD :17NT
Ed Hudson X35.25 Charles King
~
X29.25
Wayne Nevill 37.50 J, ~, Foster 31,50
Cletus H. Tabor 32.90 (may Poole 29,?5
Sarah Smith 42.00 N. H. Saunders 20.?5
0. P. Sides, Jr. 60.00 J. J. Gambill 22.50 ~I
J, P, Cooke 40.00 Maurine Howell 42.75 ''
Mack Howell 40,00 E, ~. ~ulli.van 6.75
M. H. Neal 40.00 +~, K. Ingram 42,50
Lewis Hathcock 42.50 Road Building E~'ap. Go. 245.53 ~I
R. N, Carey 50.00 ii
F. C. Barnes 37.50
James E, Brown 15.00 ~!
Monroe Calculating Co. 120.00 'j
G. G. Kietzman 300.00
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SEWER REVENUE FUND STREET I:~PROVEbTII~IT FU~(D
W. F. Hall $ 35.00 Miasouri Pacific Railroad x,204.62
Henry Palmer 40.40 I•
Earlena Arnold 32.18
w. F. Hall 35.00
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Henry Palmer 40.40 !
Earlena Arnold 32.18
W. r. Hall 35.00 ''
Henry Palmer 40.40
Earlena Arnold 32.18
Collector Internal Revenue 28.60
Johnson Auto Co. 37.14
Mid-Louth Oil Co, 8.55 '~
Wallin-dickey & Rich 11.73 '
Farmers Supply Co. 6.09 ~~
McCaa Chevrolet Co. 2.50
A. E. Heagler 375.00
Bowers and Wood 201.50
Clament Tractor Co. 2.00
Chicago Pump Co. 367.04 ~
Choctaw, Inc. 1,067.97 li
A'. F. Ha1.1 35.00 ii
Henry Palmer 40,!40 '!
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Earle:ana Arr;cld 2y,2 ;~
Yi. ~ . Ha11 35.00
Henry Palmer 40.4!7 ~~
Earlena Arnold 32.113 ~~
FIRE FIGHTING APPARATUS BUILDING FUtdD ii
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Cletus Tabor
X33•°5 ,
i
0. P, Sides, Jr. 62.50 ~I
Billie trasfield 25.00 E'
M. H._Neal 37.50
Odis ball 135.00 ~~
A. L. c;hecck 126.0 ~'
0. P. Sides, Jr. 126.00
Charles King 162,06
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J. i1. `~oster 99.E ~
I
Gay Pool 168.75
N, H. Saunters 137.25
J. J. Gambill
157.50 ~~
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E. L, Fitts
33.75 ~
i.
Mrs. Maurine Howell 150.75
F. '~. su111
van 38.25 I
,
Paul Pannell 7b,25
I
l"l, K. Tngram 425.00 I
~Ciyde Hill 10.05 ;
Cletus H. 'abor 29.140 j"
0. P. Sides, Jr. 41..88 i
Billy Brasfield lt),00
~
M. H. Neal 25.12 ~
'+~. K. Ingram
Charles ing 11.411.50
589.75 i!
~'
odic $a11 24.75 y
A, L. Cheek 27.00
0. P. Sias, Jr, 27.00 jj
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Mayor nacus advised the
Council that bids were to be received for the sewer bond issue 'I
on Au Bast 9th, therefore, it would be necessary to adjourn this maeting until that date. ~!
Thereupon, the following motion was made by Alderman Bledsoe and seconded by Alderman
Bollinger: That the Council Meeting be adjourned until 7:30 P.M. Tuesday, August 9t.h. Upon
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the matter being called to vote, the follo~ri ng voted: A
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Aye' Powers, Bledsoe, Rowton, Mlafichester, Garrison, Morley, Bollinger,
Nays None. ~ ;!
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MAYOR ~
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APPROVEll: AUO ST 9, 1949