September 6, 194930
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS,
~tKANSAS,_.HAD A_N.D,_HELD ,ON SE.E1'-FadBER _ 6, =1949..:.._ _::. __ _ _ _ _ ,: _ ,_,
The Council of the City of West Memphis met in regular session at the City Hall
in said City at 7130 P.M. on the 6th day of September, 1949.
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor and upon the roll being called there
were:
Presents Mayor P. M. Dacus in the chair, and the following Alderment Curtis Foster,
P. B. Powers, A. R. Manchester, 0. I. Bollinger, James Bledsoe, R. R. Morley.
City Attorney J. H. SpeaES and City clerk H. 0. Coats.
Absent= Aldermen R. L. Garrison and ~'. H. Rowton.
It being determined a quorum was present the following proceedings were had to-wit=
Minutes of Council Meeting on August 16, 1949, were read and approved.
Mayor Dacus advised the Council that plans for issuing the proposed sewer bonds were
being completed that a representative of the firm of Duff & Phelps, Engineers of Chicago
had been here to secure information for making a report on the project, and that
~'. H. C. Ross of Leftwich & Ross was now in Chicago conferring with the firm of Cutler &
Chapman, and that he would return to West Memphis on Friday, September 9, 1949, to advise
the Council as to the approving opinion of the firm of Cutler & Chapman.
Mr. E, J. Ruben: of the West Memphis Transportation Company, appeared before the
Council to request a date to meet with the Council for discussing the franchise that
the City has granted the company. Mr. James Bledsoe, Mr. R. R. Morley, and Mr. P. B. Powers
were appointed as a committee from the City Council to work with officials of the company,
and report to the Council their recommendations at a meeting on Thursday, September 15,
1949.
Mr. Ruben: also requested that temporary special permission granted to the
i~emphis-West Memphis Transit Company to operate in the Worthington Park Subdivision be
revoked as the West Memphis Transportation Company was now in position to operate in
the areas as provided by its franchise. Thereupon, the following motion was made by
t"lderman Fosters That the Mayor be instructed to advise the Memphis-tigest Memphis
Transit Company that the permission of the City Council allowing it to route their
busses through the subdivision is revoked.
The motion xas seconded by Alderman Morley, and upon the matter being called to
vote,. the following votedt
Ayes Foster, powers, Manchester, Bollinger, Bledsoe, Morley.
Nay= None.
Mayor Dacus advised the Council that Mr. T~ D. Nordin of the Motorola, Inc.
was present with a proposal for radio equipment for the police department. 'thereupon,
discussion was had with Mr. Nordin on his proposal and type of equipment. A proposal
submitted by Mr., N~ F. Harmon of General Electric Company was read and discussed.
Mr. Horace Brown, who services the radio equipment at the County Sheriff's office, was
present and advised the Council that the equipment offered by the Motorola Company
could be operated in connection with the equipment now being used by the Sheriff's
office. After discussion of the proposals and that the Motorola equipment would render
more efficient service in connection with the equipment now in operation at the Sheriff~S
office. Thereupon, the following motion was made by Alderman Bollinger:
That the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to enter into a contract with
Motorola Inc., for the purchase of a short wave radio, and the necessary equipmrxtt for
the sum of X2,168.50; that they be further authorized to enter into a contract with
the Merchants & planters Bank of West Memphis, Arkansas, whereby the necessary funds
to pay the purchase price of said equipment might be obtained; that they be further
authorized to make cash payment of twenty-five (25%) of the purchase price and that
the balance be amortized over a period of twelve months.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Bledsoe, and upon the matter being called to
vote, the following votedt
Aye: Foster, Powers, Manchester, Bollinger, Bledsoe, Morley.
Nays None.
Mr. T. R. Green, Secretary-Manager of the Chamber of Commerce, and Mr. Paul Byrd
advised the Council of information that they had received on Federal Housing Projects.
After discussion it was agreed that a Housing Project is urgently needed in West Memphis,
and that Yr. Green, Mr. Byrd, and City Attorney Spears proceed in obtaining information
for a housing project for West Memphis.
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The Huilding Inspector presented the building permits he had authorized to be issued.
Motion was made, passed and adopted to confirm the actions of the Building Inspector in the 'i
issuance of the following building permits: ~'
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Mrs. Jim Burrow
Pauline Harvey
Crittenden County Hospital
Guy Lowder
'Nilla e Ha>,1
Sol Sailes
Will Lamb
Regnold Mc~o an
Hulbert-West Memphis School District
D. A. Bassford
~'. M. Lumber Co.
Clemon Johnson
Edward Graff
Peal Wigg
Edward Sims
Lillie Wiley
Governor Kellogg
Nettie Houston
Vlest Memphis Lumber Company
Wallace Rush
Esso Station
9th Street Roller Rink
Mrs. Clarice Chandler
Motion was made by Alderu,an Bledsoe and seconded by Alderman Morley to approve,
authorize, ratify, and/or confirm payment of the following bi].ls~
GENERAL FUND
Henry A. Jones y~24,00 F. C. Barnes X37.50
Charles L. Lowe 40.00 James E. Brown 15.00
Roland Williams 2%,20 Henry A. Jones 24.00
George Tucker 17.40 C. L. Lowe 40.00
John McCullar 35.25 Roland Williams 24.00
John W. Dabney 30.55 Lion Qil Co. 6.12
Ed Hudson 28.G7 Peoples Mercantile Co. 266.00
Ed McNeal 25.:0 Odorite Co. 16.00
Wayne Nevill 30.00 Modern Mercanitle Co. 7.80
Cletis H. Tabor 33.95 Tayloe Paper Co. 9.00
Willie Tate, Jr. 5.95 Ozburn-Abston & Co. 2.26
Earnest Coleman 5.95 '!J. M. Lumber Co. 4.28
Will Brown 5.95 Commercial Printing Co. 52.25
Sarah Y. Smith 42.00 Mid-South Oil Co. 72.17
R. N. Carey 50.00 V7oodson & Bozeman 52.9[
J. P. Cook 40,00 S. C. Toof & Co. 11.82
ldack Howell 40.00 Saunders Repair Shop 2.55
Lewis Hathcock 42.50 Bob Duncan 8.50
M. H. Neal 40.00 Jim Riehl, Inc. 1.31
F. C. Barnes 37.50 Southwestern Bell 'jel. 100.:39
James E. Brown 15.00 ~e,nphis Blue mint Co. 8.49
John McCullar 35.25 Delta Ice Co, 5.10
John W. Dabney 30.`=5 Vl. M. Fire Department 328.00
Ed McNeal 28.20 Johnson Auto Co. 17.37
'Millie Tate, Jr. 38.10 McCaa Chevrolet 346.47
Will. Brown 12.60 ;dal-lin-Dic}:2y & Rich L~r. ~~o. 2.55
Earnest Coleman 9.45 Farmers Supply Co. 25.84
Wayne Nevill 41.25 Rev. M. TI. Johnston 1.0,00
Cletis Tabor 35.00 John McCullar 35.25
Sarah y. Smith 42.00 J. i~l. Dabney 32.90
R. N, Carey 50.00 ~ Hudson 31.87
J. P. Cooke 40.00 Ed McNeal 30.60
Mack Howell 40.00 '.Millie Tate, Jr. 30.60
M, H. Neal 40.00 ~uayne Nevill 42.00
Lewis Hathcock 42.:0 Cletis H. jabot 35.00
F, C, Barnes 37.50 Sarah y, Smith 42.00
James E. Brown 15.00 R. N. Carey 31.80
W. S. Tegarden 175.00 J, p, Cooke 40.00
Henry Jones 24.00- Mack Howell l~0.00
C. L. Lowe 40.00 M, i. Neal 40.00
Roland Williams 24.00 Lewis Hathcock 42.50
John McCullar 41.25 F. ~C. Barnes 37.50
John W. Dabney 35.75 James E. Brown 15.00
Ed McNeal 23.10 Perry Rogers 18.20
Willie Tate, Jr. 23.10 Hemy ~, Jones 2lG.00
'Mayne Plevill 33.00 C. L. Lolve 40.00
Cletis H. Tabor 35.00 Roland l"lilliam 24.00
Sarah Y. Smith 42.00 Odis Ba1.1 15.00
R, N, Carey 50.00 Jean F?iltrncamp 147.50
J, P, Cooke 10.00 H, L. Holland 250.00
Mack Howell 40.00 H. D. Holland 30.00
M. H. Neal 40.00 p. M, Dacus 150,00
Lewis Hathcock 42.50 g, p, Coats 25.00
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GEm1FRAL FUND - CONTINUED SEIYER EXTEidSIOPI AND RrPAIR FtiTND
Dayton Sackett X25,00 Arthur E, Heagler X375,00
Mrs. ;1. B. Currie 35.00 Arthur G. Heagler 500.00
Frank Reese 195.00 Steward Smith, Jr. 7,12
C. H. Rowton 20.00 i D, Price 13.ti0
James Bledsoe 20.00 Calvert Hilson 7.12
Curtis Foster 20.00 Louis Wi.ll.iams 7.12
0. I. Bollinger ?0.00 An~~lerson Murray 7.m2
Ray L. Garrison 20.00 0~ P, Sides, Jr. 65.00
R. R. Morley 20.00 Earlena Arnold 12.75
P, B, Powers 20.00 Ed Williams 12,75
A, %~, Manchester 20.00 Willie Young 7.fi2
J. :~. Sp=:ars 1$0,00 Billie Brasfield 9.00
0, J. Hatton 215.00 L. D. Price 19.12
J. r~. '~Yright 230.00 Louis ~~illiams 26.25
Mrs. J. F. iJright 550.20 61i11ie Young 24.75
Tommy Jotu~son 195.00 Slevrard Smith, Jr. 35.52
1V, S, Tegarden 175.00 Calvert Hilson 27.37
T. '.V, Stacy 30,00 Anderson Murry 36.37
Merchants & planters 46.47 0, P. Sides, Jr. 65.00
G, G. Kietzman 300.00 ;,•, B, Sides 48.50
Will Brown 36.b0
Alex Price 2.80
dandy Canner 5.60
Levie Philtips 5.60
S';4Y~ REVENUE FUPID Stewart Smith, Jr. 32.25
Anderson Pfiurry 32.25
6J, F. Hall 35,00 ~,vill Brown 32.25
Henry Palmer 40.40 Sandy Danner 30.10
Earlena Arnold 20.48 Levie P}Ltllips 30.10
uI, F, Hall 35.00 Aaron lNhite 17.15
I~enry Palmer 40.40 Soloman Russell 17.1.5
~%arlena Arnold 38.02 J. P. Harris 17.15
Aaron Johnson 37.80 Alex Price 7.35
'r'l. F. Hall 35.'~G 0. ~. Sides, Jr. 65.00
Henry Palmer 40.40 C. B. Sides 35.2$
Earlena Arnold ~9.?5 Stewart Smith, Jr. 41.25
Aron Jotuison 32.110 Anderson Murry 41.25
Johnson Auto Co. 4.50 Will Brown 45.00
Mc~aa Chevrolet 'moo, 16.34 Sandy Danner 35.00
1Yallin-Dickey & Rich Lbr. 2.~5 Aaron White 38.5G
Farmers Supply Co. 2.91 Soloman Russell 10.50
Esso Standard 011 Co. 511.36 J. P. Morris 38,So
Fay Equipment Co. 20.1x8 0, P. Sides, Jr. 65.00
F~enry A. Johnson 3.50 C. B. Sides 41.25
Fagan Electric Co, 20.33 'Hill Guthrio 31.50
Farmers Machine Shop 122.65 Richard Small 28.00
Bowers and Wood '+Jelding 181.13 Charlie Webb 28.00
W. F, Hall 35.00 J, A, McCarty 40.00
Henry Palmer 40.40 Lawrence McCloud 31.50
Earlena Arnold 29.25 Mrs. ~~ell DeGraff 6.50
Aaron Johnson 5.40 Jim Bailey 400.00
Jim Bailey 20.00
FIRE FIGHTING APPARATUS-BiJILDING FUND FIVE MILI, AD VALOREM TA:~C FUP1D
yy, K~ Ingram 60.00 Sewer Extension and Repair Fund 4,000.00
N, H. Saunders 9.?5
R, P, Harris Gravel Co,1,480.15
FIfi'i~,'(E1i1' S RFd,IEF AND FFm1SI0N FUND
T. H. McGough 50.00
Upon the matter being called to vote, the following voted
Aye: Foster, Powers, Manchester, Bollinger, Bledsoe, Morley.
Nay; None.
Motion was made by Alderman Bledsoe and seconded by Alderman Morley that the meeting be
adjourned until 7:30 P,M, Friday, September 9, 1949, for further action on the sewer bond
issue. Upon the matter being called to vote, the following voteds
Ayes Foster, Powers, Manchester, Tollinger, Bledsoe, Morley.
.daa*: None.
MAYOR
ATTESTS
-'"~' ~ CLERK