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The Council of the City of YYest Memphis met in a regular session at the City Hall
in said City at 7;30 p.M. on the 1st day of May, 1951.
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 following named Aldermen;
Curtis foster, James Bledsoe, R. R. Morley, C. H. Rowton, p. B. Powers,
R. L. Garrison, and A. H. Manchester, City Attorney J. H. Spears, and
City Clerk Kenneth 13ollis.
Absent: Alderman U. I. Bollinger.
It being determined a quorum was present, the following proceedings were had to-wit:
Mayor Dacus announced to the Council that the week of April 3pth had been uesignated
as National Youth Week, and accordingly an election had been conducted by the student body
of the :rest Pdemphis High School. Thereupon, the Juvenile pity Officials yuere introduced
and. the oath of office administered. The Juvenile CitiT Ufficials were:
Mayor Buzz Johnson
Municipal Court Judge Pete Hampton
City Clerk Jane Ball.
City Treasurer Margaret Dixon
Aldermen: Ward 1 Harold Wayne Brasfield
Joyce Hollenback
}yard 2 Jirrarty Green
Pdaudie Robbins
Ward 3 Doris Manchester
Arlene Hogan
Yard 1t Donald Acree
~iilma McKawy
The meeting was then conducted by the Juvenile City Officials with advise on
procedure by Mayor Lacus.
The minutes of Council Meeting on April 1'j, 1951, were read by City Clerk Jane ball
and approved by the Junior and Senior Councils.
Acting Mayor Johnson nominated the following for the appointive offices;
Jimmy Ray Jenkins, Chief of Police
gill Powell, r'ire Chief
Euggre Hancock, City Engineer
Jiaany Treece, Street Engineer
Jirany }yright, Building Inspector
1+iotion was made, passed, and adopted confirming the appointments of Illayor Johnson.
Acting Building Inspector Jimmy alright presented the folloy^ring building permits that
had been authorized to be issued by the Building Inspector, G• G. Kietzrnan, motion was made,
passed and adopted to confirm the actions of tkre Building Inspector in the issuance of the
following permits:
Chickasaw Lumber Co. - 7
Henry Young
Chickasaw Lumber Co.
Reports were made by the Juvenile Treasurer Margaret Dixon and the Fire Chief
Bi11 Powell.
Reports on city improvements and future projects to be considered and recorruaended
were made by the Juvenile Aldermen. A number of questions as to City Policies were
presented by the Juvenile ~f'ficials, and a general discussion rras held with the '
Senior Council.
Mayor Dacus advised the Juvenile Ufficials there were a number of important matters
for the consideration of the Senior Council at this time, howaver, ext~_nded the invitation
to the Juvenile Officials to be present lYednesday to work with the regular City Ufficials
in the capacities for which there tiuere elected.
Mayor Dacus advised the Council the dog tags to be issued with the license in
accordance with Ordinance No. 199 had been received. After discussion of the matter,
the Chief of Police yeas instructed to not enforce the ordinance until after flay 15th
in order to allow the citizens sufficient time in yrhich is obtain the license.
Chief Murphy of the Fire Department appeared before the Council to request purchase
of equipment to be placEd on the new American LaFrance Fire Truck that is scheduled to
arrive about Pday 21st. After discussion of the matter, Chief Pdurp by yeas ordered to
advertise i'or bids on the equipment, said bids to be received on PS~y 15th, the next
regular Council l~aeeting.
Chief 1lurphy also extended an invitiation to all members of the Senior and Junior
Councils to attend the Northeast Arkansas Firemen's Association tJuarterly Lleeting May 8th
at the Wonder City Cafe the }Pest Pdemphis Fire Department being host for the meeting.
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A request for refund on privilege license paid,by S• E. Jones, who had closed his
business, was made. After discussion of the matter, .the City Clerk was instructed to
advise Mr. Jones that no refunds for license could be made according to Section 6 of
Ordinance No, 175.
City Attorney J. H. Spears advie;ed the L'ouncil of the proceedings in Municipal Court
on April 26th as to the case of City of }yest Memphis vs. Standard Coffee Company and
MalcoLn H. Pe~fen. Also, that the Lamar Laundry Gleaner and ~~hite Rose Laundry of
Prlemphis, Tennessee, had paid their privilege license under protest and plan to file a
suit against the City to recover the license in an effort to test the validity of the
ordinance.
Mayor Dacus advised the Council he had received information that Crittenden County
was not participating in, the Larvicide Control Program for tizis year, thereby making it
necessary to obtain equipment for use in the Ci'y if the City de:~ired to continue tiri~th
tl,e S:rogram. The benefits derived from the program were discussed and }dayor Dacus was
authorized by motion made, passed, and adopted to ~roceed with the program securing the
equipment, etc. necessary. Mayor Dacus announced the supervision of the program would
be done by Street Supervisor Jim Bailey.
Due to the added expense incurred by the Larvicide Program a discussion was had
as to the plans for the Recreation Program and it vras unanimously agreed that the Health
Program be put into effect and ttze Itecration Program be post-poned until the financial
matter could be worked out, that Coach Edwards be advised that his eaiiployr„ent by the City
as Director be post-poned until a later date.
Discussion as to the city streets was had, and Street Supervisor Jim Bailey was
authorized by motion made, passed, and unanimously adopted to purchase oil and asphalt
for work on the streets.
Members of the police Department met with the Council f or discussion of work by
their Department. Members of the Department were advised that they were not to answer
any Call outside the City Limits.
It was brought to the Councils attention that a number of complaints had been
received as to the operation, schedules, routes of the }Pest Memphis Transportation Gompar;y,
thereupon, Mayor Dacus advised that officials of the Company would be requested to attend
the Council ]Meeting on May 15th.
The proposed ordinance adopting afire Code vras discussed, however, action post-poned
util further consideration might be given the ordinance.
Motion Zvas made ~by Aldervnan
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fi P.iorley and seconded by Aluerinan Bledsoe to approve, authorize,
y, an
or con
rm payment of the following bills;
GENERAL FUND GEI~IEI2AL FUND-COIdTIP,IUED
Ernest Book, Jr. o~ 6,65
.
ylilliam Carey
~; 12.30
Sarah Smith ~
X5.00 l~Iaclc Howell 49.50
James Brown 20. W J, P, Harris
35.25
Cietis Tabor 44•Up Ed Hudson 35.25
Perry Rogers 55•~G Lewis Hathock 49.5G
M. H. Neal 49.50 James Dearen 49.5G
Charles Maddox 60.00
Eugene Hale
35.25
Ydilliam Garey 45.00 John W. Dabner 35,25
J. P. Harris 35.25 Harry Granger 35.25
Ed Hudson 35.25
~
George Gooch
35.25
Mack Howell ~
49.0 Ydillie B. Harris 35.25
Lewis Hathock 49.50 Aaron yyhite
35'25
James Dearen 45,U0 Stewart Smith 35.25
Eugene Hale 35.25 JohnrXy y~hite 35.25
John Dabner 35.25 Anderson hurry 35.25
Harry Granger 35.25 Earlena Arnold
35.25
George Gooch 19.03 Coll. Internal t`evenues
309.80
Willie Harris
" 35.25 Treasurer-State of Ark. 659,94
t,ite
Aaron YY 35.25 Sarah Smith
55.00
Stewart Smith 35.25 J. E. Frown 20.00
Johnny YVhite 35.25 pletis Tabor
1
~4. o0
James Johnson 21.OU Perry Rogers .
57,50
Anderson P,qurry 35.25 M. H. Neal 49.50
J. F• 1~right 115.00 Charles Maddox 60.00
Frank Reese 110.00 Mack Fiovrell
49.50
B. !~. Ytlhitten 105.OU J. P. Barris 35.25
C. L. Gore 105.x0 Fd Hudson 35.25
S, L, Sims 105.00 He Collins
~
39.75
J. F. lleYZome 92.50 Letivis Hathock 49.50
Johnny Adms, Jr. 100.00 James llearen 49,50
tiYizit P,lurphy 150.OU Eugene Hale 35,25
O. J. Hatton 115.00 John Y~. +~abner 35.25
0. L. Gore 100.00 Harry .Granger 35.25
Sarah Smith 55.00 Ceorge Gooch
35.5
James E. Brown 20.00 }Vllie Harris 35.25
Cletis Tabor L~1Y.00 Aaron }yhite
35.25
Perry Rogers 57,50 Stevaart Smith 9.75
bI, H, Neal 49.50 Johnnie Ydhite 35.25
Charles Maddox 60.00 Anderson b?urry 35.25
GEPIERAL FUND-CONTINUED GENERAL FUND-CONTINUED
P. M. Dacus X150.00 Ed Hudson ~ 35.25
Kenneth Hollis 25.00 Henry Collins 39.75
Dayton Sackett 25.00 James Dearen 17.20
C. H. Rowton 25.00 Lewis Hathock 49,50
James Bledsoe 25.00 T. L. Nichols 36.00
Curtis Foster 25.00 Eugene Hale 3.25
0. I. Bollinger 25.00 John 1v. abner 35.25
Ray L. Garrison 25.00 Hariy Granger 35.25
R• H. ldorley 25.00 George Gooch 35,25
P. B. Powers 25.00 Willie Harris 35,25
A. R. Manchester 25.00 Aaron White 35,25
J. H. Spears 150.00 Johnny White 35.25
E. J, Rubens - 145.83 Anderson LIurry 35.25
Jean Hillencamp 139.00 Robert ?Murry 25.50
Ii. D. Holland 255.00 George i`~illiamson 32.00
H. D. Rolland-Auto Expense 50.00 George Williams ~ 38.00
Bud Holland-Meals for Prisoners 61G.~0
J. F. YVright 115.00
Frank Reese 110.00 SEWER ItEVEANE FUPID
B. Q. VVhitten 105.00
C. L, Gore 105.00 Henry calmer ~ 40.40
S. L, Sims 105.00 Clyde Bond 114.25
J. F. DeRome 92.50 Clyde Bond 45.75
Johnny Adma, Jr. 100.00 pollector Interco Revenues 2.00
Edward Beck 25.00 Treasurer-State of Ark. 33.94
Whit ]aurpY~y 150.00 C],yde Bond 45.75
Whit Tvfurpl~y Auto Expense 50.00 Jim Bailey 120.00
0. J. Hatton 115.00 Sewer Revenue ISOnd Fund 2,600.00
W. M. Fire Dept. 180.00 Garrison Ready-Mix Concrete Co. 7.28
Mrs. M. B. Currie 35.00 Bowers arni Wood Welding Co• 34.07
G. U. Kietzman 330.00 ~~• ~l. Cotton Oil Mill 2.55
Paul R. Byrd 125.00 W. Id. Lumber Co. 153.48
Jim Bailey 330.00 Henry Palmer 40.40
Ben Ellison 125.00 Clyde Bond 45.75
T. W. Stacy 30.00 t'enry Palmer 12.15
Merchants and Planters Bank 89.06
Ark. Municipal League 90.00 SEV+F,R E%TE~ISTON & REPAIR FUND
Ark. Paint & Glass Co. 3.00
Bob Harnett Auto Supply 18.00 yyardell Thomas ~V 35.25
Jim Brovm Stores, Inc. 33.61 Earlena Arnold 35.25
W. G• Calvert Typewriter 3.50 James Johnson 11.90
Cairns ~ Brother 22.62 'Will Cleveland 31.88
Conyers Sign Service 10.00 Henry Bridges 32.90
Bragg Auto Co. 1.00 V~ardell Thomas 35.25
Crittenden County Times 227.39 Vrill Cleveland 35.25
Dacus Lbr. Co. 150.70 Henry Bridles 35.25
Bob Duncan 25.80 Ark. Paint and Glass Co. 8.78
Farmers Supply Co. 23.41 Choctaw, Inc. 423.21
Griffin ~ Goe 1.92 Dacus Lbr. Co. 153.)0
Esso Standard Oil Co. 884.80 farmers Supply Co. 1.12
Garrison Ready-Mix 476.73 Garrison Ready I.iix Concrete 58.32
Institute of ~f~aining in Henry A. Jotuzson 48.57
Municipal Administration 7.50 'rdallin, Dickey and Rich Lbr. 74.40
Interstate Fire Eqpt. Co. 118.59 W. ~. Electric Llotor Service 32.15
Ben Klinke Motor Co. 8.83 Viking supply Corp. 93.04
Lehman-Roberts Co. 33.48 Treasurer of State of Ark. 47.27
Julius Lewis 16.29 6tiardell Thomas 35.25
Lewis Supply Co. 5.53 Will Cleveland 35.25
McCaa Chev. Co. 13.78 Henry Bridges 35.25
Mid-south O~grgen Co. 10.19 Earlena Arnold 35.25
Mid-South Oil Co. 5.75 Choctaw, Inc. 31.20
O~burn-Abston & Co. 21.09 Garrison Ready-Mix Concrete 80.81y
Ray s Electric Co. 6.88 Ozburn-Abston & Co. 10.42
J. A. Higgs Tractor Co. 276.52 pVardell Thomas 34.72
Southewestern Bell Telephone Co. 201.02 Y~ill Cleveland 25.12
Spalding `l'ire Co. 20.62 Henry Bridges 25.12
Used Equipment Exchange 242.75 Earlena Arnold 34.72
Union Auto Electric Service 29.90 George Patton X4.72
W. M. Tourist Court 30,70 tiV. B. Pattpn 5.86
YV. M. Electric Motor Service 14.52 L. T. Pz~idie 5.86
W. B. Lachine ~ Welding Shop 6.29 Tri-State E.~,pt. Co. 139.22
Harvey y~hite 31.00
Wallin-Dickey " Rich Lbr. Co. 47.39 FIREr,EId~S PEPISION ~: RELIEF FUND
Westinghouse Electric Supply 140.20
Goddard Ornamental Concrete Prod. 55.00 T. II. ~cGough ,~' 50.00
Sec. of State, State of Ark. 5.00 Odis Ball 75.00
Tri-State Equipt. C~. 205.04
Sarah Smith 55.00 S'1'REET IMPRCVEL'EIdT I'UPID
James Brown 20.00
Cletis Tabor 44.00 J. L. 1TOntgomery ~ 80.33
Perry Rogers 57.50 Choctaw, Inc. 73.44
M. H. Neal 49.50 Cross County Gravel Co. 750.72
Mack Howell 49.50
J. P. Idarris 43.50 SHRUB FUND
Delta Seed Corporation yi 45.00
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Upon the matter being called to vote, the followir~ votedt
Aye: L'oster, Bledsoe, Tuiorley, $owton, Powers, Garrison, i.ianchester.
Play: P1one.
Tdo further business appearing, the meeting vas adjourned.
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;1Pi~R0~~D: PY;AY 15, 1951