October 17, 19504~_
L1NUTiS CF A REGUf~st2 ~ r,UTlldC vr' 'i'Hi: CITY Ci;UPJl;1L Cis' 'i'i1L (;1TY OF' irL-'.i1' I.I;l,~'IilS,
ARl{AbaiS, _ zu~D riT]ll I-ILD UN UCT~3ift 17, 135'0
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The Council of the City of Crest I,}emhhis met in a regular session at the City fiall
in said City at 7:30 P.;!,1. on the 17th day of Octouer, 1350.
The rreetin~ vras cai.led to ox•~ier uy the Llayor, and the roll being called ti~ere were;
Present: T.iayor P. Id. Dacus in file chair, and the follovrint; Warned Alder.:ren;
R. R. 2iorley, Curtis 'r'oster, James isledsce, C. Ii. itovrton, ii. R. lianchester,
and P. 3. i'ov,ers; and City attorney J. II. Spears.
Absent: Aldermen 0. I. Bollin,er, and R. L. Garrison, and City Clerk H. O. Coats.
It being determined a quorum vras present, the follovrnt; proceedings vrere Iiad to-writ:
I,Iinutes of Council I:leetirig on October 3rd were recd and approved.
Tviayor ilacus advised the Council drat City Engineer 3yrd had attended the Arkansas
I<lrrn:icipal Learrue I;Ieetin;; in Little Rock and requested i,Ir. T-3yrd to give a swnrnary* of the
proceedings. Thereuf~on, a reswne of the rnceting was given by rdr. Byrd.
p,Iayor acus nest advised the Council of discussions had with Lir. ti. E. Schubert and
other officials of the Ctrl:ansas Fire Prevention bureau as to the fire rating of the City
according to the recent survey ;t!ade by that llet.artmc:nt, anct t'ttat he had been advised
altlrouF_rh the City had completed work on a majority of the reconu;rendations m,.rJe by the
Bureau some time ago wtren a survey vras conducted; that the tremendous growth of the City
necessitated additional items in order to retain the present classification and to receive
a lower rating in would be necessary io obtain a 750 gallon fire engine, the construction
of a centrally located fire station, and the passage of an or.Iinarrce revising the i'ire
limits and ado, ting~ a bui.ldirg code. after discussion of the matter lvlayor Lacus appointed
a corL.rittee of t,lric;r;acn Row to n, Bledsoe, T::orl.ey, and rooter to meet at 10 il.Tvi. ruedrresday,
October lath to corsider specifications fora 75o gallon fire truck in order tha invitations
for tads ni.lrt be sent cut ~rr~d also the ac~:Tuisition cfa cer,tra~.ly located site for the
construction of a dire st_:.tion.
An or~.iinance entitled uan Orctir_ance Providing i~'or I'=re I.a.rrits, and F~el;ulations
Govorn~nC 'lire Construction, riltera.tion, J?;;uipmnt, or lic;,rovaxl o~: iluilcting,s or Structures'r
that VJw.s recd for the first tine on lay 2, 13,0, vras re_:d -tire second tir.re by Alderr:~
,ledsoe, wl:o moved that the second rc~:din of the ordinance be at~pro~od. The r:rotion vras
seconded by alderu:an iiorle;,~, and neon the rm,ttcr 'oeinl; caller.'. to vote, the 1'o1lor;irrF; voted:
1\;,re: Iaorler, Foster, Bledsoe, Rorrton, Llanchester, ar.:I i'ovrers.
clay; Done.
The committee corrgrosed of ralderaen Rovrton, Garrison and City Engineer Byrd advised the
Council of their rneetint; with officals of the West I:enrphis Transportation Co:upar~y and of
recornnen ations that had been i,iade to the company as to additional routes ancT other matters
pertainin~~ to the operation of the buses according to Ordinance Tdo. 173. Irlr. Rubens and
.:!r. I.Jitchell of the ltiest i.errphis Transportation Co.np:~ny vrere presera, and discussed the
reco;mr,enciations of the co;uuittee, thereupon, the Council agreed that the recormnend~aions be
put into effect as f idove:nber 1st on a 30 day ba.is and. that the matter would then be
reconsidered at the ilecemoer 5th °neetin~; of the Council.
as instructed at the Cciober 3, lrj0, meeting of the Council, i;ity attorney Spears
presented an ordinance entitled nr~n lirclinarrce Governing- 'i'iie Operation of 1~~otor Vehicles
Ui;on The Streets of the City of west P•!e;rphisrr the ordinance t°~as introduced in tirrita.n; by
alderman Rorrton and read the first tine, motion tiaas made by Alc~er.rran ],ranch._ster artd
seconded iy aldcr:~ran Fost::r that tiro first reading of the ordinance be approved, and upon
the matter being called to vote, tyre fo11o•.ring voted:
1'~y-e: 1,,,:rleJ~, i~'oster, lcdsoe, Ro-,;{;cn, i.;anchester, and F'ovrers.
Nay: i:one.
I„ayor aces advised the Council brat an ordinance ~ntit].ed Wan ordinance regulating
the sale, installation, rraintcnancc, rlrxi r~;pair of appliances desi`;rred to ern,:•loy natural
~;as as a fuel; and regulating the installation, r;rir,tenar~ce, and -repair of all pipes
estendin,rr, from the point of de1i~,~cr~, desiJ;ned to convey or carry gas to such appliances
•~aitirin the corporate limits of the Cif,, of tiYest I;.e,rr~:ris, <~rkansas; rseviding for the
insrect~on of said a~;pliar~ce~ and piles; provi~un_ for the issuance of ,permits for tha
installation or re air of said al:pliar~ces or rapes and the collectl.on of inspection fees
therefor; providing; for the licensing of persons eng•a~;ed in the business of installing, or
repairing said appliances or pipes; providinf~ penalties for the violation of this ordinance,
and repeaiint ail ordinances in conflict therevvith.rr had been received from T. J. .laney ~',
;ions to vrhom the natural €ras f'rarchise had been given and brat before aril construction taork
be sta.rteci in Yrest 1.`:emplxis that it would be advisable that the orclinance be passed. After
discussion oi' the matter, the ordinance vras introduced in writing by ~ilderman :[Bledsoe, who
moved that the first rea,,Tint; of the ordinance be approved. The motion ~nas seconded by
=rldermanrovrers, acrd upon the ,natter being mLled to vote, the foliovain`; voted:
Abe: l,rorley, roster, 3ledsoe, Tlovrton, i~,anchester, and Powers.
Nay: None.
An ordinance err ti tied nAn ordinance red:ulatin~; the sale, i.nsta~lation, maintenance, and
repair of appliances designed to employ butane Etas as a i'uel; r.nd relulatin~ tkre installation,
u;aintenace, and repair cf all pipes exteridin~• from the point of deli eery, designed to convey
or carry has to such appliances tirithin the corporate limits of the City of ti'lest l::es,~lxis,
Arkansas; providing i'or tl.e inspection of said a;;pliances and pipes; providing, for the
issuance of permits for the installation or repair of said appliances or pipes and the
collection of inspection fee:: therefor; proviciinft for the lice:~sing of persons ~>nt-a_:ed in
the business of installing or repairing, said appliances or pipes; proviciinE; penalties for
the violation of this ordinance, and repealing, all ordinances in c::nflict therev~ith~~ tras
introduced in writing by Alder;aan I,iorley, tirho moved that ti!@ first rea$.ng of tkre ordinance
!:~~ approved. '1'he motion v~ias seconded by Aluerman Foster, and upon the matter being; called
to vote, the fcllcwink voted;
Aye: L:orley, Poster, Bledsoe, Roti~~ton, Manchester, Po•.~ers.
Nay; None.
I.layor llacus advised the Council tl;at it tieould be necessary tk;r~t a resolution be passed
authorising the tax asseasrnent of lU rolls on all real and personal property tir~thin the
City of ~~est I1o;:,pi~is for tl;,: year 1~~0. T re-upon, ';,sic fcllu~~in~ resolution raas introduced
in ,tirlting by lllderman rou;ars;
R E ~ U L U T 1 G 1
Be it resolved by tiro City Council of tree City of .rest .~~~,...r~his, ..r.~;ansas, tl-rat a ta;, of
five (~) mills upon the dollar for Luncral purposes anti live (j) rui"~l~ upon the dollar for
debt services upon the assessed value of all real and personal property r~~~~thin fire limits of
tLe City of -.lest 1~-e::rplris, Ar::ansas, be and the saiae is he=^eby levied, :end the City Clerk is
hereby directed to delis-er a certii'ied copy of this resolution to the Clori; of the CouIrty
Court of Crittenden County, to the end that said tax ;;ray be eni.ered u1:on the Btate and County
tax books for the ;;rear 1j5U.
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Upon the matter r;eing called to vote, tkre foilor-;ing~ voted;
Ayei l,iorley, Foster, Bledsoe, ktuwtun, I.lanchester, Pokers.
Nay: bone.
the Luiluing Inspector presented tine folloroin=; building permits ire l;ad authorized to Ue
issued, motion eras n>`+.de, passed and adopted to cunfirra the actions of the 3uildinP; inspector
in the issuance of the followint; per;uits:
H. J. 7avid
Ckrickasavr Lw.rber Company
";`err. L. Johnson Co.
C. C. I?arrav;ay
ti°r. S. Boswick
J. L. ;;:;rith
L. garden
Oc:rtrude 1,;oore
iler~~nan upi¢er
l:l~tion vacs made by Alclerrlan ;3ledsoe ant secorc~cd by .~ilderr;.an Foster that the ;aeeting be
adjourned until 7;30 P.I:i, Tuesday, October 21~, 1;)~0, to receive bids i'or a 750 P;allon fire
truck.
Upon the nattier being:; called to vote, the follo~,rinE; voted;
Aye: h;orley, Foster, Bledsoe, Roti°rton, i~Sanchester, 1'orlers.
p?ay: Plone.
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