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March 6, 1951MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CI'PY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST Z+fEMPHIS, ARKANSAS HAD_BID_HELD_~_biARru_..-~:~.~~1~--._ -___°=- =_-= -• __ _____ ____ _---:-.__~. _-=_~-: ____:_-. - ~--- - _ - - - - - --="ii The Council of the City of west Memphis met in a regular session at the City Hall in said City at 7;30 P,M. on the 6th day of March, 1951. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, and the roil being called there were; Present: ~uayor P. M. Lacus in the chair and the f ollowing named Aldermen: C. H. Rowton, R. R. Morley, P. B. Powers, A. R. Manchester, U. I. Bollinger, Curtis Foster, R. L. Garrison; City Attorney J. H. Spears and City Clerk Kennith Hollis. Absent: Alderman James Bledsoe. It being determined a quorum was present, the follord ng proceedings were had to-wit: Minutes of Council Meeting on February 20, 1951, were read and approved. Mayor Dacus advised the Council a number of persons, firms, associations, partnerships, and corporations had not paid their 1951 privilege license, thereupon the list of delinquencies was read. ,After discussion of the matter, City Attorney Shears was instructed to file Informations for Warrants of Arrest for those operating businesses in violation of Ordinance No. 175. Chief of Police Holland and members of the Police Department met with the Council f or a discussion of the enforcement of the City~s ordinances and other matters pertaining to the Police Department. Mayor Dacus called to the Council's attention that ordinances entitled "An Ordinance Requiring Vaccination of Dogs Within the City of West Meanphis, Arkansas:', and '+An Ordinance to Tax Dogs weed, Kept, or Maintained in the City of +~est Memphis, Arkansas" had been read the first time on July 19, 1949, and at this time the ordinances should be considered for passage. Dr. (~. Jerome, local veterinarian, was present and discussed with the Council the ordinances; thereupon, the ordinances were read the second time by Alderman Morley, who moved that the second reading of the ordinances be approved, the motion was seconded by Alderman Garrison, and upon the matter being called to vote, the following voteds Aye: Rowton, friorley, Powers, Manchester, Bollinger, Foster, and Garrison. Nay: None. The Mayor announced to the City Council that Adis Ball had been retired by the Firemen s Pension and Relief Board effective as of March 1, 1951; that the office of Fire Chief is now vacant, and that he hereby appoints i~hit Murphy as permanent Fire Chief and Inspector. Motion was made by Alderman Foster that the appointment be ratified, confirmed, and approved by the City Council. The motion was seconded by Alderman Garrison, and upon the matter being called to vote, the following voted: Aye: Rowton, Morley, Powers, Manchester, Bollinger, Foster, and Garrison. Nays None. Chief Whit Murphy, Arthur_.Goe, and Charlie Duncan, who were delegates of the Fire Department at the Fourth nnual Fire Departanent Instructor's Conference, appeared before the Council to report on their activities at the Conference. A proposed ordinance adopting a ':Fire Prevention Code" was discussed, and Mayor Dacus advised that a Notice would be published advising all interested person or persons to appear before the Council on April 3, 1951, and make known any objections to the adoption of said Code. Mayor Dacus announced to the Council that the Light & Water Commission would meet at 7 p.M. Tuesday, March 13th, at which time plans for the proposed reservoir would be discussed and he requested the members of ttie Council to attend the meeting, if possible. The following /agreement was presented to the Council; THIS AGREEMENT, made this twentsy-seventh day of February, 1951 between MOTORGLA, INC. ARKtoI SASatherein called n Illinois (herein called "SELLER"), and CITY OF YfEST MEMPHIS, ( BUYER ) WITPIESSETH: First. That Seller agrees to sell and Buyer agrees to bury, on the terms and conditions hereinafter expressed, the following described personal property; Two (2) FMTR-140D (B)1 Mobile transmitters and receivers, serial No. 1099 and 1112, for the price of One Thousand Sixty-eight and 70/100th Dollars 01,068.70), payable at Chicago, Illinois in installments as follows: Eighty-nine and 06/100th Dollars 089.06) on the first der of March, 1951, and Eighty-nine and 06/100th Dollars 089.06), on the first day of every month thereafter until the entire price shall have been paid. Second. It is Further mutually agreed as follows; 1. Title shall not pass to Buyer with delivery of said personal property but shall remain vested in yeller until the entire purchase price is paid. Buyer hereby acknowledges receipt of said personal property. 2. Upon default of Buyer in the payment of any installment or upon a breach of ar{y agreement of Buyer herein, the entire price at that time remaining due and unpaid shall at Seller's option, without notice, become immediately due and payable. T&me is of the essence of this agreement. Waiver of at;y default shall not be construed as a waiver of a1~r subsequent default. Seller shall have the right to assign this agreement, and in the event of assignment the assignee shall have all the rights of Seller. Buyer shall not assign this Agreement without the written consent of Seller. hhe remedies herein provided for are cumulative. Injury to or destr,~ction of said personal property shall not release Buyer from payment as provided for herein. 3. To secure the pa eat of said price, Buyer hereby authorizes, irrevocab~, axe attorney of at~y Court of Record to appear for Huyer in such Court in term time or vacation, at arty time hereafter, and confess a judgment without process, in favor of Seller, for such amount as may appear to be then unpaid, together with costs and twenty per centum of such amount as attorneys fees, and to waive and release all errors which may intervene in any such proceedings, and consent to immediate execution upon such judgment, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney may do by virtue hereof. 4• Buyer shall not remove said personal property from the County in which Buyer now resides, nor shall Buyer sell, pledge or mortgage or attempt to sell, pledge or mortgage said personal property. Buyer shall insure said personal property for benefit of ueller against loss by fire and~or theft for an amount equal to the total price in coml,anies acceptable to Seller. 5• Upon default by Buyer in the p~-nent of any installment of the price or in the performance of any agreement of Buyer herein, Seller may, without notice, take possession of said personal property as Sellers own individual and sole property, free and clear of any claim by Buyer, and retain any aryl all payments made as liquidated damages for the use by Buyer and for depreciation and for expense to Seller of taking possession of said personal property, or Seller, without notice, may take possession of said personal property and sell same without notice, in which case the proceeds of sale shall be applied upon the unpaid balance of the price and expenses to Seller of taking possession, storage and resale. If the proceeds of such resale shall not equal the paDtion of the price remaining unpaid and the expenses to Seller of taking possession, storage and resale, Buyer agrees to pay arty deficiency. Buyer hereby irrevocably grants to S®ller, or his agents or servants, the right to enter, at any time, with or without force, arty premises in which said personal property may be located to examine or take possession of said personal pt~operty, and expressly waives any right of action which might accrue by reason of the entry or the taking of possession of said personal property. IN WITNESS WHEREGF the parties hereto have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. MOTOROLA, INC. By G• R• Mac Donald ~~ Vice President ~ Motion was made by Alderman Garrison and seconded by Alderman Rowton that the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized to sign the Agreement. Upon the matter being called to vote, the following voted: Ayes Howton, ldorley, Powers, Manchester, Bollinger, Foster, and Garrison. Nays None. The Building Inspec tor 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: A• F. Garner Mrs. Oscar Maffai Sylvester Herron Lovie Marion Leonard McArthur Dan Scott Motion was made by Alderman Manchester and seconded by Alderman Bollinger to approve, authorize, ratify, and~or confirm payment of the following bills: G~tERAL FUND GENERAL FUND - COtdT. Mack Howell $49.50 Harry Granger X635.25 Lewis Hathoock 49.50 George Gooch 35.25 James Dearen 45.00 Y7illie B. FIarris 35.25 Eugene Hale 35.25 Aaron jghite 35.2; John W. Dabney 35.25 Steuart Sr.~ith 35.25 Harry Uranger 35.25 Joht~mr White 35.25 George Gooch 35.25 Roberta Coles , .35,25 Willie B. Harris 35.25 Sarah Y. Smith 55.00 Aaron ltihite 35.25 James E. Brown 20.00 Sewart Smith 35.25 Cletis Tabor 44.00 Johnnie White 35.25 Perry Rogers 55.00 Roberta Cole 35.25 M. H. Neal 49.50 Sarah Y. Smith 55.00 Charles Maddox 50.00 James E. Brown 20.00 J, p, Harris 30.55 Cletis Tabor 44.00 Ed Hudson 35.25 Perry Rogers 55.00 ~ Advertiser s Novelty Co. 59. yo M. H. Neal 49.50 Ark. Municipal League 180.00 Charles Maddox 50.00 Ark. Paint and Glass Co. 15.64 J. P. Harris 30.55 Bob Barnett Auto 3.45 D. W. Garrison 39.95 Bragg Auto Co. 127.48 Ed Hudson 28.88 Bi-Lateral Fire Hose 1,000.00 Mack Howell 49.50 Calvert Typewriter Co. 4.37 Lewis Hathcock 49150 Chickasaw Lbr. Co. 216.00 James Dearen 45..00 Choctaw, Inc. 1,517.78 Eugene Hale 35.25 Crittenden County 'Dimes 42.70 John W. Dabney ~ 35.25 Eden Pontiac Co. 3.50 4J GENERAL FUND-CONT. GENERAL FUND - CONT. Esso °tandard Oil Co. X1,496.64 Kenneth Hollis ~ $25.00 Farmers Supply Co. 9.91 Dayton Sackett 25.00 Fire Engineering 3,00 C. H. Rowton 25.00 Johnson-Auto Co. 528.93 James Bledsoe 25.00 Henry A. Johnson 205.90 Curtis Foster X5,00 Graydon P. Lumpkin 6.50 0. I. Bollinger 25.00 Ben Klinke Motor Co. 17.72 R.ay L. Garrison 25.00 McCaa Chevrolet Co. 72.15 R. R. Morley 25.00 Meriwether Apothecary 2.81 P. B. Prnrers 25.00 Memphis Stone & Gravel Co. 167.41 A. R. ~'Ianchester 25.00 Mid-South Oil Co. 7.70 J, H. Spears 150.00 Mid-south O~rgen Co. 26.11 Edward J. Rubens 145,83 Mills-Morris Co. 166.00 Jean Hillencamp I39•oo Doyle-No~Neal, Inc. .66.00 H. D. Holland 255.00 L. C• McCuiston, Circuit Clerk 2.25 H. D. Holland Auto Ex. 50.00 pzburn-Abston & Co. 131.66 Bud Holland For City Jail J. A. Riggs Tractor Co. 133.0 Prisoners Meals 415.10 S & J Products Co. 9•~ Frank Reese - 220.00 Security Signals, Tnc. 5.70 J. F. 1Yright 230.0 Spalding Tire Co. 20.76 B. Q. Whitten 210.00 Standard Parts Co. 8.43 J. F. DeRome 94.50 Tayloe Yaper Co. 40.35 C• L. Gore 210.00 S. C. Toof & Co. 184.90 S. L. Sims 210.00 t~allin, Dickey and Rieh Lbr. Co. 32.68 Johnny Adams 200.00 W. M. Electric Motor :Service 40.32 Horace Brown 25.00 W. M. Lbr. & 5uPP~,Y 25.57 Yrhit Murphy 300.00 W. M. Machine ~ 1,Yelding Shop S.lU 0, J, Hatton 230.00 West Memphis News 91.40 Mrs. M. B. Currie 35.00 YV• b4, Scrap Iron ~C Metal Co. 6.81 G. G. Kietzman $aavey Whute 30.00 Paul R. Byrd 125.00 Zep Manufacturing Co. 209.25 Jim Bailey 330.0 Charles J. Upton & Co.' 134.61 Ben Ellison 125.00 Dr. Ralph Hamilton 33.00 T. YY. Stacy 30.00 Julius Lewis 439.13 Collector of Internal Rev. 325.40 Horace Brown 6.00 Commercial Printing Co. 163.97 tiY. Pd. Fire Dept. 100. UO SEYlER. REVEPdUE FUND Petty Cash - Bess M. Lamb 142.00 James E. Brown 20.00 Henry Palmer 40.40 Sarah Y. Smith 55.00 Hubert Lee 33.80 Cletis Tabor 44.00 Henry Palmer 40.40 Perry Rogers >5.U0 Hubert Lee 31.20 M. H. Neal 49.50 W. M. Electric Motor Service 12.50 Charles Maddox 50.00 Bowers and Wood Welding Co. 10.50 William Carey 45.00 Griffin & Goe 28.31 J. P. Harris 35.25 Mills-Morris Co. 51.43 Ed Hudson 35.25 Pidgeon-Thomas Iron Co. 10.41 Henry Collins 39.75 Henry Palmer 40.40 Mack Howell 49.50 Jim Bailey 120.00 Lewis Hathcock 49.50 Sewer Revenue Bond Fund 2,600.00 James Dearen 45.00 ollector of Internal Rev. ~ 10.80 Eugene Bale 35.25 etty Cash - Beas Lamb 11.52 John YY. Dabner 35.25 Henry Palmer 40.40 Harry Granger 35.25 George Gooch 35.25 Willie B. Harris 35.25 Aaron White 35.25 SEWER EXTENSION & REPAIR FUND Stewart Smith 35.25 Johnnie White 32.25 Y(ardell Thomas X15.75 Roberta Colea 35.25 Earlena Arnold 28.88 Sarah Y. Smith 55.00 tiY. M. Lbr. Co. 16.78 James E. Brown 20.00 Garrison Ready~iix Concrete Co. 12.09 Cletis Tabor 44.00 Farmers Supply Co. 16.55 Perry Rogers 55.0o Crane Co. 4.5? M. H. Neal 49.50 hope Briclc tYorks 415.$0 Charles Maddox 50.00 Ido. Pacific RR Co. 115.20 William A. Carey 18.00 liardell Thomas 12.75 J. P. Harris 31.20 Earlena Arnold 35.25 Ed Hudson 35.25 Garrison Ready-Liix 59.38 Henry Collins 39.75 Choctaw, Inc. 1,228.81 J. B. wings 105.00 Memphis Machine Works 443.30 Mack Howell 49.50 Choctaw, Inc. 249.75 Lewis Hathcock 49.50 Garrison Reaciy-Mix Concrete 220.86 James Dearen 45.00 Dacus Lbr. Co. 296.58 Eugene Hale 35.25 Wardell Thomas 25.50 John W. Dabner 35.25 Earlena Arnold 35.25 harry Granger 35.25 James Johnson 9,38 George Gooch 35.25 Clyde Bond 9,38 Willie B. Harris 35.25 Dave Parker 9.38 Aaron White 35.25 Leo White 9.38 Stewart Smith 35.25 Oze Robison 15.75 Johnnie White 35.25 YVardell Thomas 35.25 Roberta Coles 35.25 Earlena Arnold 35.25 P. M. Dacus 150.00 James Johnson 35.25 SEWER E7CTENSION & REPAIR FUND - CONT. Clyde Bond X35.25 Dave Parker 31.88 Leo White 31.88 Oze Robinson 3.38 Anderson R~urry 12.75 Governor Kellogg 90.00 STREET I~PROVE1a~NT FUND Ohoctaw~ Inc. 586.70 Cross County Gravel 1,101.32 Hiro-Flex Co. 25.D2 J. L. E4ontgomery 178.SA Mo. Pacific RR b52.92 Planters Bank of Tunica 2,981.76 FIREf~N~S PENSION & RELIEF T. H• NcGough 5650.00 Upon the matter being called to vote, the following voted: Aye; Rowton, Corley, Powers, ~+anchester, Bollinger, Foster, and Garrison. Nay; None. No further business appearing, the meeting was adjourned. APP VED: /~~ ~~,; V~ L~ - C ~ APPROVED: HARCH 6, 1951