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September 5, 1950441 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, __: _ ,, ARKANSAS, -,F~L1A AND HELD ,ON SEPTEMBER 5, 1950• _ , _ __ The Council of the City of West Memphis met in a regular session at the City Hall in sa7.d Cityy at 7:30 P.M. on the 5th day of September, 1950. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, and the roll being called there were: Present: Mayor P. M. Dacus in the chair, and the follotia ng named Aldermen: C. H. Rowton, R. R. Morley, James Bledsoe, 0. I. Bollinger, P. B. Powers, Curtis Foster, R. L. Garrison; and City Attorney J. H. Spears. Absent= Alderman A. R. Manchester and City Clerk H. 0. Coats. It being determined a quorum was present, the follotiring proceedings were had to-wits Minutes of Council Meeting on August 15th were read and approved. Mayor Dacus announced to the Council that there were several persons present, who he had requested to attend the meeting and that they had been hauling garbage from various places of business in privately owned vehicles in violation of Section 3 of Ordinance No. 180. A report was made by the Superintendant of the Garbage Department as to hauling garbage by individuals. Mr. T. +~. Stacy, Health Officer, advised the Council as to the type of containers and vehicles approved..by the State Health Le~artment. After discussion of the matter, Chief of Police Holland was instructed that rdinance No. 180 is to be enforced. Mr. Clyde Shibley of the Southwestern Bell Telephone Compar{~r appeared before the Council in order to outline the plans of the Company in connection with the increase in rates requested by the Company now pending before the Arkansas Public Service Commission. The matter was taken under consideration by the Council. The committee appointed at the Council Meeting on August 1st to consider the bids for the fire truck and garbage truck reported that no action had been taken on the fire truck bids pending receipt of additional information. The recommendation to purchase the garbage truck from Johnson Auto Compar~- was approved. Mayor Dacus next announced that he had requested Mr. Fred Jaynes, owner of the Joy Theatre, to appear before the Council due to the complaints received as to the conduct of some of the performers and the adverse publicity received by the City from the newspaper ads. After discussion of the matter Mr. Jaynes sas advised that no action would be taken by the City at this time to prohitit the shows proiided the obscene speech and dances be eliminated, and the ads in the newspapers be more in accordance with the ads appearing as of this date rather than several previous ads. Mr. Jaynes assured the Council that the recommendations would be carried out, and extended an invitation to the members of the Council to appear at his shows to advise of an,}r parts that should be eliminated. Thereupon, committees of two Councilmen each week were appointed by Mayor Dacus to attend the performances and make recommendations to Mr. Jaynes. An ordinance entitled ++An Ordinance Authorizing the Execution of a Deed Conveying And quitclaiming To The Hulbert-iYest Memphis School District of Crittenden County, Arkansas, A Certain Auditorium Building and All Furniture Fixtures and Equipment Thereon~+ was read in full the third time. by Alderman Garrison, who moved its adoption, seconded by Alderman Foster, and after due consideration thereof by said Council, the Mayor put the question upon the adoption of said motion, and upon passage of said ordinance, and the roll being called, the following voted: Aye: Rowton, Morley, Bledsoe, Bollinger, Powers, Foster, Garrison. Nay: None. Whereupon 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 ~demphis, ,Arkansas, and to have same published as required by law, and to number said Ordinance No. 186. Said ordinance to wYiich no amendment was offered read as follows ORDINANCE N0. 186 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A DEED CONVEYINu AND QUITCLAIMING TO TFIE HULBERT-WEST MEMPHIS SCHOOL DISTRICT OF CRITT~v`DEN COUNTY, AR1i111SAS, A CERTAIN AUDITORIUM BUILDING AND ALL FURNITURE, FIXTURES AND EQUIPI~"E1dT THliREON. WHEREAS, under date of September 8, 19!18, the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, leased from the Hulbert-West Memphis School District of Crittenden County, Arkansas, a certain tract of land, hereinafter described, on which the City constructed an auditorium building, butthe City desires to be relieved from arty further obligation in connection with either the management, control, maintenance or upkeep of said property and the land on which it is situated, bec~se the City will derive all the public benefit for which the auditorium was built and equipped while the same remains under the control and management of the District that it could derive if said property were under joint control of the City and the District, and therefore it is to the best interests of both the City and the District to have said property under a single management; NOtiY, THEREFORE, BE IT ORiIAINl;D )jy the City Council of the City of VJest Memphis, Arkansas: SECTION 1. That for and in consideration of the payment and consideration therein set out, whic a C1 hereby acknowledges to be of value to it, the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed, for and on behalf of said City, to execute a quitclaim and release deed as follows: (~UITCI.AIM AND RELEASE DEED KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESE1dTS: That the City of Wast Memphis, Crittenden County, Arkansas, (hereinafter termed "City"), acting by and through its Mayor and City Clerk, duly authorized se to act, for and in considera- tion of the sum of TEN (~L0.00) DOLIARS to the City cash in hand paid by Hulbert-West Memphis School District of Crittenden County, Arknsas (hereinafter termed "District„), receipt. of which is hereby ackrnowledged, and for and in consideration of being released from_all obligation of every kind and character a rising from or growing out of a certain lease agreement covering the hereinafter described real property, entered into by and between the City and the District on the 8th day of September, 19118, does hereby sell, convey and quitclaim and release unto the said District all its right, title and interest in and to the following described lands in Crittenden County, Arkansas, to-wits Commencing at the center of Section Twelve (12), Township Six (6) North, Range Eight (8) East; thence North along the center line of said Section Twelve (12), 425.15 feet to its intersection with the South line of Gibson Avenue; thence North 88 degrees 28 minutes East along the South line of said Gibson Avenue 82.25 feet for the point of beginning; thence South 1 degree 32 ruinutes East, 112.2 feet to a point; thence North 88 degrees 28 minutes East 92.6 feet to a point; thence North 1 degree 32 minutes West, 112.2 feet to a point on the South line of said Gibson Avenue; thence South 88 degrees 28 minutes West along the said South line of Gibson Avenue 92.6 feet to the point of beginning, located in Block "I" of the Lyndon Hddition to YJest Memphis, Arkansas, and being a part of the Southwest 4juarter (SW,~~) of the Northeast Quarter (NE4) of Section Twelve (12), Township Six (6) North, Range Eight (8) East, Crittenden .County, Arkansas. and in and to the auditorirm building erected on said lands and all furniture, fixtures and equipment in said building, and all right, interest or claim arising from said lease. IN TESTILCGNY WHEREOF, the City of West Memphis has executed this instrument through its Mayor and City Clerk and affixed its seal, this dewy , 1950. ayor City C e (Seal) ACKP1Gti'JLEDGI~~NT STATE OF ARKANaAS ) (SS. COUNTY OF CRI'PTENliEN) On this day before me, a Notary Public within and for said County and State, duly qualified and acting, appeared in person the vr;.thin named P. M. Dacus and H. 0. Coats, to me well known, wlw stated that they were the Mayor and City Cleric respectively, of the City of Vuest Memphis, Arkansas, and were duly authorized in their respective capacities to execute the foregoing instrument for and in the name and behalf of said City, and further stated and acknowledged that they had so signed, executed and delivered said foregoing instrument for the consideration, uses and purposes therein mentioned and set forth. IN TESTIMONY ts'tL~]REGF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this day of 1950. °' o ry u c My Commission Expires on the day of 19 ~`_t't ~-, .-, SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the endorsement by the is rict on the record of this ordinance of its acceptance of the terms thereof. SECTION 3. In order to carry out certain plans of both the City and the District for the improvemen o the health and welfare of the inhabitants of said City and said District, it is necessary that this ordinance take effect and be in force without delay, anti therefore an emergency is declared and this ordinance, being necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, shall be in effect from and after its passage. Mayor Attests Ci er An ordinance entitled °An Ordinance Governing the Method of Nominating; and the Election of Such Aldermen; and for other purposes~~ was read in full for the second time by Alderman Bollinger, who moved that the second reading of the ordinance be approved, the motion was seconded by Alderman Morley, and after due consideration thereof by said Council, the Mayor put the question upon the adoption of said motion, and the roll being called, the following voted; Ayes Rowton, Morley, Bledsoe, Bollinger, Powers, Foster, Garrison. Nay: done. Notice having been sent to the local paint contractors as to bids being received for the painting of the exterior of the community house, and as on]y one bid was received at this time, Mayor Dacus requested that the bid not be opened until it could be ascertained if the other contractors had received notice of the bids to be received as of this date. The Building Inspector presented the following building permits he had authorized to be issued, motion was. made, passed and adopted to confirm the actions of the Building Inspector in the issuance of the following permits; Leonard Johnson Leroy Favors Richard Collins Donnie Johnson Jeff Eaton Mark Manchester C. B. Thompson Philmore Griffin Dr. G. Schoettle Annie Duncan Mrs. J. D. Keen Ardilla Nixon Robert Daniels Laura Nolen James Ari.lliams Riggs Tractor Co. Ivy Rhynne Elsie Yarbro Alice Smith Motion was made by Alderman Bollinger and seconded by Alderman Bledsoe to approve, authorize, ratify, and~or confirm payment of the following bills: GENERAL FUND Bess Lamb, Petty Cash X70.07 Mack Howell X45.00 A. V. McFarland .36.00 George Gooch 35,25 Roberta Coles 20.80 Eugene Hale 35.25 Lewis Hathcock 45~Q0 J. tiY. Dabney 35.25 Mack Howell 45.00 W. E. Harris 31.88 George Gooch 35.25 J. E. Eoykin 35.?5 Eugene Hale 35.25 Harry Granger 35.25 J. y~. Dabney 35.25 Ed Hudson 35.25 1N. B. Harris 35.~5 Cletis Tabor 47,,65 J. B. B kins oy 35.25 James Dearen 32,25 Harry Granger 35.25 Bobby Bailey 22.00 Ed Hudson 35.25 Satah Smith 50.00 Cletis Tabor 41.23 Perry Rogera 50.00 James Dearen 35.63 J. P. Cooke 45.00 Bobby Bailey 15.00 M. H. Neal 45.00 Sarah Smith 50.00 J. E. Brown 20.00 Perry Rogers 50.00 A. V. McFarland 36.00 J. P. Cooke 45.00 Roberta ColeB 20.00 M. H. Neal 45.00 Lewis Hathcock 45.00 J. E. Brown 20.00 Mack Howell 45,00 J. ~~. Holden 3.38 George Gooch 35.25 A. V. McFarland 36.00 Elzgene Hale 35.25 Roberta Coles 20.8C John Y~`..Dabney 35.25 Lewis Hathcock 45.00 W. E._Harris 35.25 Cletis_Tabor 40.80 J.. E. Boykins 35.25 James Dearen 36.75 Harry Granger 35.25 ___ GENERAL FUP1D-CONTINUED __ GE1dERAL FUND-COA1TINiTED Sarah Y. Smith X50.00 Frank Reese ~ $195.00 Perry Rogers 50.00 J, r~, Wright .230.00 J. P. Cooke 45.00 Richard Davy, Jr. 100.00 M. H. Neal 45.00 B. i~. V+hitten 185.00 J. E. Brotin 20.00 J. B. Owings 185.00 Sarah Y. Smith $0.00 C. L. Gore 148.08 Coll. Internal Revenue 238.60 S. L. Sims 185.00 Johnson Auto Co. 234.24 J. Adams, Jr. 172.76 W & W Distributing Co. 8.69 Horace Brown 25.00 Julius.Lewis 37.50 bars. M.. B. Currie 35.00 Tayloe Paper Co. 26.95 G. G. Kietzrc~an 300.00 W. M. Scrap Iron Co. 1.02 P. R. Byrd 100.00 Vdray Williams Blue Print 4.25 Jim Bailey 300.00 Wallin-Dickey ~ Rich Lbr. Co. .85 Ben Ellison 112.50 Taylor Machinery Co. 51.26 T. w. Stacy 30.00 S. C. Toof & Co. 5.57 f.ierchants and Planters Bank 175.00 Southwestern Bell Tel. Co. 74.40 West.Memphis.Fire Department 5,0.00 Spalding Tire. Co. 41.16 , Saunders Repair Shop 1.50 Spotts llrug Store 8.16 Sr',iVER E;{TEIJSION & REPAiZr FUND Commercial Printing Co. 95.84 J. A. Riggs Tractor Co. 38.14 Bess Lamb, Petty Cash X19.31 Peoples Merc. Co. _ 3.32 Viardell Thomas 28.E8 Ozburn Abston po. 21.24 Earlena Arnold 35.25 McAuley's and Billy VTard~s 3.06 Henry Collins 26.95 1wlc0aa Chevrolet Co. 9.11 J, C, Collins 26.95 Modern Merc. Co. 5.92 Johnny Trust 37.13 Mid-South Oil Co. 1.64 Anderson blurry 35,25 Mahaffey Bros. Tent Co. 18.00 Will ''With 32.90 Memplus Blue Print 17.76 Aaron.Vihite 30.55 Interstate Fire Eqpt. 605.83 J. R, Billups 19.50 H. A. Johnson 197.60 Johruiie ~~hite 19.50 Farmers Supply Co. 21.62 Albert Allen 5.53 Farmers t~da.chi.ne Shop 4.50 J. N. Morris 14, 95 Esso Standard Oil Co. 912.91 Charlie Griffin 11.05 Delta Ice Co. 20.40 William Miller 5,53 A. B. Carter 10.00 Buster Murpl~r 13.65 Crittenden County Times 45.34 Roy Golden 13.65 Conyers Sign Service 26.00 Garrison Ready-T~lix 212.82 Union National Bank 206.50 Henry Pa]mer 40.40 Automotive Electric Co. 2.68 Hubert Lee 36.40 Ark. State Board Health 175.15 Wardell Thomas 36.00 R. P. Harris Gravel Co. 1,476.20 Earlena Arnold 36.00 A. V. licFarland 36.80 Henry Collins 33.60 Roberta Coles 20.80 J. C. Collins 33.60 Lewis Hathcock 45.oq Johnny Trusty 37.88 Mack Howell 45.go Anderson blurry 36.00 George Gooch 35.25 Yuill Smith 33.60 Eu~e lisle 35.25 Aaron Yunite 24.50 John W. Dabner 35.25 J. g. Billups 21.20 Ndillie B.. Harris 35.25 Joluuiie White 36.73 James E. Boykins 35.25 Albert Allen .29.25 Harry Granges 35.25 J. Harris 29.25 Perry Rogers 50.00 Charlie Griffin 29.25 J. P. Cook 45•gG 1Villiam 1liller 29.2 M. H. lyeal 45.00 Buster 1'~furphy 29.25 Jams .~.. Brown 20.00 Roy Golden 29.25 Ed Hudson 38.62 J. C. Goodwin 65.00 Cletis Tabor 39.95 J.•C. Goodwin 65.00 James Dearin 35.25 Ste~rart Smith 29.25 P. 1d. Dacus 150.80 Garrison Ready-Mix 224.76 H. 0. Coats 25.00 Farmers Supply Co. 14.12 Dayton Sackett 25.00 Delta Ice Co. 20.40 C. H. Rowton 20.00 Dacus Lbr. Co. 297.28 James Bledsoe 10.00 Ohoctaw, Inc. 272.43 Curtis Foster 10.80 A, E'. Heagler ~ 1,678.81 0. I. Bollinger 20.OQ bVardell Thomas 9.75 Ray L. Garrison 10.00 Earlena Arnold 35.25 R. R. Morley 20.00 Henry Collins 35.25 P. B. Powers 20.00 J. v. Collins 32.90 A. R. Manchester 20.00 Johnny Trusty 37,13 J. H. spears 150:00 Anderson Murry 36.00 Doyne Dodd 1115.83 aJill smith 32,90 Jean Hillencamp 152.50 aaron_Vihite 32.90 Odis Ball 15.00 J. R. Billups 8.45 0. J. Hatton 215.80 Johnnie l~hite 32.90 H. D. Holland 250.00 Albert Allen 30.55 li. ll. Holland 30.00 Jolm Harris 30.55 Bud Holland-Meals 758.45 Buster Llurpl~,y 3p.5~ 44 SEWER EXTENSION & REPAIR FUND-CONT. Roy Gordon X30.55 Stewart Smith .32.90 Governor Kellogg 40.00 J. C. Goodwin 65.00 1Yardell Thomas 35.25 Earline Arnold 28.88 Kerry Collins 35.25 J. C. Collins 26.95 Johnny Trusty 37.13 q.nderson Murry 35.25 will smith 32.90 Aaron_Yahite 26.95 Johnny ti'~hite 26.95 John H.. Morris 25.03 Charles Griffin 13.98 Buster Murphy 25.03 Roy Golden 25.03 Stewart smith 32.90 J. C. Goodwin 65.00 Governor Kellogg 40.00 SEWER REVENUE FUND Hubert Lee 36.40 Henry Palmer 40.40 Henry Palmer 40.40 Hubert. Lee 36.40 w. M. Lbr. co. 3.67 Ozburn Abston Co. 1.04 Henry Palmer 40.40 Hubert Lee 31.20 Jim Bailey 100.00 Sewer Revenue Pond rand 1,250.00 FIREMEN'S RELIEF & PENSION FUND T. H. McGough X50.00 STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND R. P. Harris Gravel Co. X100.00 Miss-Pac. RR Co. .162.50 Memphis Stone & Gravel Co. ;345.37 Cross County Gravel Co. 203.25 Upon the matter being called to vote, the following voted: Aye' Rowton, Morley, Bledsoe, $ollinger, Powers, Foster,~Garrison. Nay: iVOne. , No further business appearing before the'Council, the meeting was adjourned. ~._. ,- . ~~_ APPROVED: UCTCBER 3, 1950