August 9, 19492J.
MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNID MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCII. OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS,
HAD AND HELD ON AUGUST.9, 1949.. ~
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The Council of the City of Heat Me~phis met in an adjourned session at the City Hall in said
City at 7t3G P.M. on the 9th day of August, 1949.
The meeting was called to order by~~the Mayor and upon the roll being called there werer
Present= P. M. Dacus in the chair and the following named Aldermen=
Curtis !'Dater, James Bledsoe, 0. I. Bollinger, A. R. Manchester,
R. R. Morley, C. H. Ror~ton, R. L. Garrison; and City Attorney Spears.
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Abaentt Alderman P. B. Powers and City Clerk H. 0. Costa.
It being determined a quorum was p~eaent, the following proceedings were had to-wits
Minutes of Council Meeting on Augu~t 2nd were read and approved.
Attorney John W. Mann, Jr. of Forrest City appeared before the Council in behalf of Young Yet
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Ming to submit application for occupation license for the Y. M. Grocery and tendered X46.00 in
payment of said license. Also, present ~t the meeting were a number of the Chinese citisena of
bleat Memphis xho advised the Council of ~he reasons for their protest to the City issuing a license
to Young Yet Ming to operate a business in cleat Memphis. After discussion of the matter, the
Council advised all interested parties shat the matter would be taken under consideration by
the Council.
Mayor Dacus announced that the meeting was now open to receive bide on the sewer revenue
bonds as advertised. Representatives old the following bonding firma xere present=
T. J. Raney & Sons, W. R. Stevens & Co:, Memphis Securities, tlinaon & Company, Herman Bendafoff
& Co., Southern Securities, and Nick ~'homas.
The representatives of the firma awiaed the Council that there was additional information
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needed by them other than that contained~in the Prospectus sent to the various firma by the Oity.
After discussion of the matter, it was decided by the Council not to accept any bids at Chia
meeting and continue the matter until the August 16th Meeting of the Council,in the meantime,
Mayor Dacus advised that he would secur® the additional information needed and furnish this to
any interested bond dealer. I'
Jodge Doyne Dodd appeared before the Council to present his argument to the Council on the
question of reducing the salary of the Municipal Court Judge. After diacuasion it was decided to
take the matter under consideration.
City Attorney Spears advised the Council that he had been advised by Attorney Rievea of the
firm of Rievea & Smith, representing th~ Hulbert-West Memphis School District, that a deed had been
given to the School District by the Kendal Estate for Block 126 of the Kendal Estate; Thereupon,
in accordance with diacuasion had at CoiMncil Meeting on June 21, 1949, a Quit Claim Deed had been
prepared. I,
The following resolution was then introduced in writing by Alderman Bollingert
R E S O L U T I O N
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
That the Mayor and City Clerk be, and they are hereby authorized, directed, and
instructed to execute Quit Claim Deed to Block 126 of the George T. Kendal Subdivision,
an addition to the City of West Memphis, to Leona W. Kendal.
Motion was made by Alderman Hledaoe and seconded by Alderman Garrison that the
resolution be adopted. Upon the mbtter being called to vote, the following voted=
Aye: Foster, Bledsoe, Bollinger, Maneheater, Morley, Rowton, Garrison.
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Nay: None.
A discussion was had on the condemnation proceedings agalnat the property owned by
Sam Kaplan, G. w. McAuley and Virgil Romine. It was the concenaus of opinion of the
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Council that the property owners be granted until March 1, 1950, and if at that time the
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owners were not in the process of dismantling the buildings the City would commence
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condemnation proceedings.
No further business coming before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.
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APPROVED: AUGUST 16, 1949