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The Council of the City of :Pest b4emphis met in a regular session at the City Hall in said
City at 7:30 P,D,!, on the "7th day of March, 1950•
The meeting was called tc order and the roll being called there vaere:
Present: Mayor P. M. Dacus in the chair, and the following named Aldermen;
Curtis Foster, P, B. Powers, A. R. Manchester, R. R. Morley, C, H, Rowton,
0. I. Bollinger, and R. L. Garrison; City Attorney J. H. Spears.
Absent: Alderruan James Bledsoe, and City clerk H. 0. Coats.
It being determined a quox•um was present, the following proceedings were had to-w_its
Minutes of Council Meeting on February 28th rJere read and approved.
Judge I)oyne Dodd and b4r, Wallace Rush, representing Scott-Kelly Furniture Co. rnet with
the CoL~ncil as requested due to a number of complaints having been made by Citizens owning
property ad3acent to property owned by Judge Dodd and Scott-Kelly Furniture Company as to
the ex:;avations llrade on their property. Mayor liacus advised the Council that the citizens,
who had made the complaints to him, and who had been told to be at this meeting Isere not
present, After discussion of the matter and upon st:tu:c:;nts of bir, Rush and Judge Dodd that
they contemplated building on their property this summer, the matter .vas taken under consider-
ation.
Mayor Lacus next announced that the bids for fire equipment th._.t had been received at
the meeting o.f the Council on 1''ebruary 23th would now be considered, also, that a bid had
been received from Gordon B. Holloway of the Fabric Tire Hose Company on their hose.
After discussion cf the bids received and examination of the samples of the different
types of hose, the following motion oras made by Alderrtien Bollinger;
That the bid of Murphy Fire equipment Company be accepted on the following items:
2 Model 6,000-A2M Scott pie-Pak @ X197.50 each ~ 395.00
2 Extra Cylinders for above C X39.50 each 79,00
2 Pair Cairns No. 497 Asbestos gloves @ X3.25 per pair 6.50
1 Elkhart plate X-86 Single Hydrant Gate (22~~ DIST) 36.00
2 Adjustable Hydrant 'Nrenchees @ ~.-45 8.;0
1 Elkhart plate 227 Pressure Gauge Adapter (2/'t NST) 16.00
2 Electric hand lanterns with hanging bracket @ ;;15.00 each 30,~~0
!~ Tips for 22~r noz~.e, Elkhart plate 186 v $5.50 each 22.00
i 1t~~ x her Double Male Adapter Elkhart plate M-327 16.00
h Plate 1050 Running Board holders for nozzle tips @ X3.70 ea. 1lr.80
1 24~~ Two Sectbn Extension Ladder, Duo-gaiety liluminum, Series
700-A 911.00
1 llxr Roof Ladder Duo-Safety Al.urninum, aeries 775-A with folding
spring hooks 54.00
1,500 Feet of rosy-flex brand, 22r~ DJ trF:'ated fire hose with rocker
ring co~lp].ings @ .$1.57 Per foot, NST 2,355.~~G
500 Feet of Crief brand, l~,n DJ treated .%-ire hose with rocker
ring couplings ' 41.27 per foot, NST 635.00
The motion was seconded by Alderman varrison, and upon the matter being called to
vote, the following voted;
A}~e: Foster, Powers, Manchester, Morley, Rowton, Bollinger, Garrison.
play: None,
A committee from the Fire Department composed of Whit Murphy and S. Sims appeared
before tha Council to rec;uest funds for payment of expenses for a delegation from the
Fire Lepartment to attend the State Riremen~s Convention, After a discussion of the
matter, Mayor Dacus advised M~xphy and Sims that the matter would be referred to the
Board of Trustees of the Firemenrs Relief and Pension Fund; that this Board had sufficient
funds to defray the cost incurred by members of the Fire Department in attending the State
Convention and that a meeting of the Board had been called for 9:30 A.M., March 8, 1150, to
consider the request.
Mr, and Mrs, Alton Bretherick were present or. behalf of the various churches of the
City and urged the Council to pass the Ordinance creating the Censor Board. City Attorney
Spears advised the Council that he had been compiling information and studying the law partainiz7E
to the Ordinance and that the Ordinance would be ready within a short time. ,'after a
dise•;ssion of the various matters pertaining to the Censor Board, its activities and duties,
btavor Dacus appointed Mrs. Alton Bretherick, Jeff atcn and k. Fc. telorley as a committee to
work raith the City l!ttorney in preparation of the Ordinance.
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Mayor Dacus advised the Council that he had received the fol.lovtidnp letter from
Dr. Ross of the Arkansas Health Department;
Hon, P, M. Daces and Gity Council
YBest Memphis, Arkansas
Subject: Mosquito Larvicide Project for sYest L~femphis for 1950 Season
Dear Sir:
The Malaria Control Division of the Ark-.nsas State Board of Health has, for the
past several seasons, cooperated tirith tour city i.n conducting a Mos~~luito Larvicide
Program. This is to advise that this division is desirous of again affording its
facilities to your city f'or continuation of this work.
As ,you imow, appropriations for malaria control. activities to this office have been
curtailed during the past sev~:ral seasons to the extent that it has been necessary
to call upon the cities to help defray the costs of t',~:e program. ~~ participating
arrangement siuliar to that in effect in u2est i'+iemphis last year is desired for
activities L'or the coming sesson, i.e., generally the Malaria Contxol Division will
furnish general supervis5.on and equipment and the city shall furnish labor and
material.
This office is happy to advise that the control cf malaria mosquitoes in l~`~lest Memphis
last year eras highly successful. These findings are bas_d on erititomologic evalurtions.
If further information on those evaluations is desired, these details :nay be obtained
from Nir. George L. Tenney, .~x•ea 5upervisur.
It is sincerely desired that our amicable relations may be continued, If tha terms
of this arras-~ge~ent are agreeable, kindl,-)~ indicated by signing on the attached copy
and returning to this office.
yours very truly,
;~S/ T. T. ROSS, M. D.
State Health Officer
George Teeny, ~~rea Supervisor, appeared before the Council and advised the Council of
the conterr~lated work of the Goverro°ent in ttre Larvicide Program, and further advised that
the City of Pdarion had appropriated X900,00 to help defray the cost of the program and
requested that the City of ~+est Memphis make an appropriat.icn to defray its cost of the
expense of carrying on the work, and he advised that ~p2,900,00 eras the esti.rnated cost to the
City.
Thereupon the following motion -.vas made by Alderman (:garrison: That the City of
':'lest Memphis ap ropriate the stun of ~2,9~:)0,~]0 to defray the city's proportion of the costs
of the Larvicide Program for the yaar 1;-50.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Rowton, and upon the matter being called to vote,
the following voted:
Ayes Foster, Powers, Manchester, Morley, R,vrton, Bollinger, Cr:rrrison.
Play: None.
Mr. Donald Hall, local postmaster, rnet v+~th the Council to discuss an easement held by
the City on property purposed to be purchased by the iJ. S. Post O~fice Department for the
site of a new post office building, After discuss on of the matter, Mayor Dacus advised
Mr. Hall that City Attornay Spears and City tzrgineer Byrd ~:rould investigate the matter and
make their recommendations to the City Council.
Civil Engineer GJ. S. Tegarc?en a~;peared before the Council and pointed cut to the
Council that, the plat of the property between llath Street, 21st Street, Highway 70 and
Ten Mile Payou had been incorrectly prepared and that the Street was not actually
constructed as indicated by the recordded plat of this property and requested that the
City indicate what portion of the property yrould be condemned for street purposes; that
is, whether that indicated on the plat as recorded or that part where the street had
actually been constructed, there being a difference between the street as built and as
indicated on the plat.
After a discussion of the legal phases of the rnai,ter and in order to protect the
title to the lands, the matter was referred to the City Attorney vrho vras instructed to
study the matter and report to the Council.
The Municipal Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Commerce consisting of Dlr. Jeff Eaton,
Dlr. L. O'Bryant and Mr. A. V. Spear met w~.th the Council to advise that they had been
appointed as a committee to work vrith the Council on various civic matters. Also, that the
Junior Chamber of Commerce had requested the use of the Corrsmmity tjouse as a Youth Center.
After discussion of the matter, Mayor Dacus advised the Committee to have the Junior Chamber
of Commerce appoint a committee to meet with the Council and discuss the matter fully.
Ctty Attorney Spears presented the ordinance he had prepared on the creation of a
Garbage Departmant and its duties as instructed by the C ouncil. Thereupon the ordinance
was introduced in writing and read in fhll by P.lderman Garrison. Motion was made by
Alderu~an Morley and seconded by Alderman Rowton that the first reading of the ordinance
be approved. upon the mat ter being called to vote, the following voted;
Aye: Foster, Powers, Manchester, F:Iorley, Rcvrton, B ollinger, Garrison.
Play: None,
The Building Inspector presented the building permi ts he had authorized to be
issued. t~iotion was made, passed and adopted to confirm the actions of the Building
inspector in the issuance of the following building permits:
Jordan~s Tourist Court and Service Station.
Odis Ball
i~dotion was made by 7_lderman Powers and seconded by A,lderrnan Foster to approve, authorize,
ratify, and/or confirm payment of the following bills:
GN~IERAL FUND Gi;N~3AL FUND - COPITIP?UT;D
John McC~zllar X41.25 E. T. Porter X32.18
13
110
John UJ. Dabner t~1.25 Cletis Tabor .
32
63
Ed Hudson 15.33 M. C. Holvell .
;)0
50
Ld McNeal 2.93 Sarah Y. Smith .
50.00
E. T. Porter 2.93 Perry Rogers 00
40
Cletis Tabor 21.75 J. P. Cooke ,
00
40
M. C. HcJreil 26.25 Mack Fiowell .
00
40
Paul Lumpkin 125.00 M. H. Neal .
00
50
Prince F'reen~an 20.00 Lewis Hathcock .
37
50
Sarah Y. Smith 50.00 F. C, Barnes .
~0
1
Perry gogers ~-0.00 James E. Brown
'
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' .~
00
65
J. P. Cooke 40.00 talker
.
rJ, C. .
118
75
Mack Howell 40,00 Paul Lurmpkin .
50
M. H. Neal 110.00 Ark. Rcv. Dept. ,
25
2
Lewis Hathcock 50.00 i,7.za Fc, Heathcock
'
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211
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F. C. Barnes 37.50 ,
Jhite
Harvey .
!
1
25
James E. Brown 15.00 Join McCullar ,
.
1
1
25
VJ, C. :,alker 65,00 J. +. Dabner 1
.
38
33
J, P. Harris 5.85 i~d Hudson .
George Gooch r.85 k:d Mcideal 18.53
Ark. tv>unicipal League 180.00 E. T, Porter 18.53
Bragg guto Go. 56.67 Cletis Tabor 29.b3
Commercial Printing Co, 61.61 M. C, Howell 29.63
Crittenden County Times ll~3.50 Sarah Y. Srnith 50.00
Davis-~Jeil Mfg. Co. 100.00 Perry Rogers 50.00
Esso Standard Oil Co. 221.74 J. P. Cooke 40.00
Griffin and (•,oe 5.87 Mack Howell 40.00
Hale and Fogleman 200.00 M. H. Plea! x0.00
A. E. Heagler 92.00 Lewis Hathcock 50,00
Mayer Myers Paper Co, 11.50 F. C. liarnes 37.50
Monroe Calculating Co, 40.86 ~~. C. stalker 65.00
Odorite Co, 14.00 James E. tjrown 15.00
Gout}rwestern Bell 94.97 Paul Lumpkin 123.75
S. C, Toof & Co. 2.56 John McCullar 38.25
Charles J. Upton Co. 111.25 rd Hudson 37.88
1Jallin-Dickey & Rich Lbr. 8.30 Fd 1~cPIea1 8.13
llJ. M. Electric Motor Service 12.50 John VJ. llabner 38.25
'rVest Memphis News 1!1,00 E. T. Porter 8,13
Wray ;gilliams Aloe Print 29.54 Cletis 'tabor 31:.50
Memphis Blue Print .95 M. ~, Hovrell 34.50
Chalmers Motor Co. 5.62 Jessie Horton 30.55
Chapman b;otor Co. 211.14 J. P. Harris 30.55
Bob Duncan 3.50 Eugene Hale 30.55
Eden Pontiac Co. 9.112 Paul Lumpt:in 122.50
Leggett s i~"sso 9.35 Hotir~ard Mooney 76.13
PAodern il4ercantile Co. 7.62 Amos Jackson 62.10
National Rose Co. 212.50 Artie brallace 311.20
Ozburn-Abston & Co. b.y4 Bill Bray 3!1.20
Jim Riehl, Inc. 50.22 ,uayne Nevill 35.25
S & J Products Co. 46.00 George Gooch 30.55
Harney White 10.60 Sarah Smith 50.00
Farmers Supply Co. 1.10 Perry Rogers 50.J0
Johnson Auto Co. 19.47 J. P. Cooke 40.00
Mid South Oil Co. 25.53 Ma::k Howell 40.00
McCaa Chevrolet Co, 68.58 M. H. Neal 40.00
J. „, Higgs Tractor Co, 1,181.51 Lewis Hathcock 50.00
nay's Service station 4.78 F. C, Barnes 37.50
~N, M. Machine Shop 61.01 ',`d, C, ~ralker 65.00
'iJestinghouse Electric Co. 75.02 James F„ Brown 15.00
John McCullar 1G1.05 Brady Sanders 22.50
John Cd, Dabner l~1.25 vl, E, Maggrell 72.00
&1 Hudson 35.33 P, lu, Dacus 150,00
~'d McNeal 32.18 H. 0. Coats 25.00
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GF3VER.AL FU}JD -CONT.
Dayton Sackett X25.00 ;Pill Brown X13.33
C, H, Rewton 20.00 Andy Richmond 18.53
James Bledsoe 20.00 Jessie Horton 15.93
Curtis Foster 20.00 Robert ,d;rshington 15.93
0. I. Bellinger 20.00 J. P. Harris 15.93
Ray L. Garrison 20.00 ;ra}me Nevill 15.38
R. R. Morley 20.00 George Gooch 13.00
P, B, ro~rers 20.00 Eunene Hale 5.20
A. H. 1~k~nchesi,er 20.00 iardell Thomas 5.20
J. H. Spears 150.00 Metal Bldgs. Co. 7,492.90
Doyne llodd 145.83 P,acus LL-r. Co, 7,37
Jean Hillencamp 152.50 Esso Stanc}ard Oil Co, !{.13
Odis Ball 15.00 Farmers Machine Shop 3.50
H. D. Holland 250.00 Farmers Supply Co. 21.48
H. D. He nand 30.00 Garrison Ready-b",ix Concrete 1x53.32
Frank Reese 195.00 Hope Bri:;k ;^,rorks 100.00
0. J. Hatton 215.00 p,'m, L, Johnson Co. 3,701.39
J. F'. 1:'r.i_ght 230.00 Charles Reed Euick Co. 77.62
Bud Holland Lx91.40 Charles Upton Co. 363.30
Tommy Johnson 1;+-.00
Richard Davy 175.00 STRELT I.:~TROVh,}v:L~f',iT FUPlP,
';'!. E. Johnson 133.40 '
Mrs. M. B. Currie 35.00 Cross County Gravel Co. 1,410.51
G. G. Kietzman 300.00 J. L, hiontgoraery 179.17
Paul R. Byrd 50.00 Mrs. J, B. Hicks 22.00
Jim Bailey 3JU.00 R. Y. Harris Gravel Co. 3,682.14
T. '~+. Macy 30.00
Merchants and Planters Bank 46.47 F'IRlsslEAi'S RELIEF t~}dD I'P~IdSION FUND
SEWER REVENUE FUND T. E, hlcrough 50.00
Henry Palmer 40.1,0
Hubert Lee 32.18
Earlena Arnold 9.75
Robert Brisco 8,13
Aaron Clar}c 11.70
Jessie Horton 8.78
Andy Richmond 8.78
Robert ~~ashin~ton 21.13
'~`;ayne Nevill 13.13
Dacus Lbr. Co. 1,266.25
Esso standard Oil Co. 100.34
Griffin and Goe .51
Linht & ~+ater Lept. 16.70
McCaa Chevrolet 10.56
C?. h'. Electric Motor 47.50
Henry Palmer 110.40
Hubert Lee 35.10
~arlena Arnold 32.18
Robert Drisco 32,18
i~r. ~~. smith 252.50
Henry Palmer 4G.1~0
Hubert Lee 40.95
Larlea,n Arnold 28.93
Robert Brisco 18.53
Henry Palmer 40.40
Hubert Lee 110.95
Earlena Arnold 36.1x0
Robert Brisco 33.48
y^~ill Frown 25.68
rindy Richmond 33.18
Robert UVashinptcn 33.Ir8
i~Iardell Thomas 33.48
Sei~rer Revenue Bond Find 2100.00
Jim Bailey 100,00
`'E'';`~i E%TEPISION FY R.;~PAIR F[TP}D
Vli11 Brown ~G22.75
Andy Richmond 30.88
Je ie Horton 30.x'8
George Gooch 16.90
Aaron .Jili.te 12.03
Eur*ene Hale 28.28
Harry Gr~~nger 13.00
';-;ardell Thomas 22.10
Robert wash~~ingtcn 30.88
~+aron Olark 8.78
Robert Boyd 5.20
Amos Jackson 74.50
J. I'. Harris 30.88
itrayne Dlevill 37.13
A. E. Healer 400.00
Upon the matter being called to vote, the following voted;
Aare: Fester, Powers, h,anchester, Morley, Rotivton, Bolli.naer. !'arrison