July 3, 195153~
I4fIPNTES OF A REGULAR I,~ETING UF' TIIE CIi7 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 4rT;:iT P~It1PIIIS, r'iRICAI1aAS,
#U-II_ AND_ IfELD- ON_ JULY .3, 1951. _ _ _ • -.
The Council of the City of best I,:emphis met in a regu]ar session at the City Mall in
said City at 7;30 P.I,q. on the 3rd day of July, 1951.
The meeting was called to order b~,r the Elayor, and the roll being called there were:
Pre:>ent: I;;ayor P. I,i. lla.cus in the chair and the following r~vned Aldermen: R. R. i.Iorley,
R. L. Garrison, U. I. Eollirrger, Jarnes Bledsoe, A. R. Manchester, F. ~. 1'otivers,
and ~. ii. `totvton; City Attorney J. II. Spears.
Absent: Alderman Curtis foster ar:d City Clerlc I;enneth IIollis.
It being determined a quorum was present, tike f'ollovri.rr:~- proceedinz;s vrere had to-wit:
I:Iinutes of Council Lleeting on June 21, 1951, vrere read and approved.
City Attorney Spears presented an ordinance as instructed by the Council whereby the
names of certain streets in the subdivision annexed by Ordinance IQo. 185 would be changed
to coincide vrith the names of 5~resent city streets inasmuch as -the streets would be
extensions of these streets. It was then broutrht to bhe Councils attention that after
checking City Llaps Trzunan Road would not be an extension of R}~odes Street rather a street
located between Ftlrodes and Redding Streets. After discussion of the matter, motion was made,
passed, and unanimously adopted that Trwnan Road be designated hereafter as 1~-a.oirthur Street.
Thereupon, an ordinance entitled rrAn Ordinance To Change The Natae of Truman and 6th Streets
to The Cooper Subdivision To The City of West i~iernphis~~ was introduced in writing and read in
full the first tune by Alderman klorley. Upon the matter being called to vote, tyre following
voted:
Aye: I:iorley, Garrison, Bollinger, Bledsoe, ivanchester, Powers, Rovrton.
IJay ~ None.
Chief of Folice L'ud Holland appeared before the Council to recor:unend the employment of
R. D. Iiooper as night radio operator for the Police Department. After discussion of the
recorn;nendation, motion eras made by Alderman l;ianchester that the recormnendation of the Chief
of Police be approved; tl:e Liotion uas seconded b~r Alderman Bollin~•er, and upon the matter
being called to vote, the follo•~;in~; voted:
Ayer I:.orley, Garrison, Bollinger, Dledsoe, I::~~rnchester, I•larrchester, Po•rrers, Rowton.
Nay: Pions.
City Attorney Spears presented to the Council information he had received on the codifying
of ordinances. A proposal from the firm of vennwn, Neville, Glright & Plewhall of Minneapolis
eras read to the Council and discussed. 'Phereupon, the L'ity Attorney eras instructed to proceed
with negotiations vrith the firm on the codifying of the ordinances.
L?ayor Dacus announced that the meetinb was novr open for discussion of employing an architect
for the proposed fire station. After discussion of the exyerience, reputation, and other matters
in connection vrith the architects wlio had appeared before the Council on June 21, 1951, motion
eras made, passed, and unanimously adopted that Irir. Charles S. Peete be employed. Upon the matter
being called to vote, the following voted;
Aye: Morley, Garrison, Bollinger, Bledsoe, Manchester, Powers, and Royvton.
Nay: None.
I,Iafor Dacus reported to the Council on the progress being made on the Crittenden County-
iPest Blemphis-1.5 Nile Bayou Drainage Project.
I,Ia;,~or Dacus advised the Council that the City novr having three fire trucJcs it would be
possible to provide adequate fire protection for the citizens of hest P,Ieraphis and also in caps
of necessity anstiver fire calls within a limited area if the Council deemed advisab~.e. After
disezzssion of the matter, :notion ..as made, passed, and u_*ranir!rous],y adopted that t:re Chief of
the Fire Depart:ent be instxnzcted to ans~rer fire alas v~2tYrin a five Hole radius provided
proof could be presented whereby the ovrner of tl:e property,;- would be responsible for payment of
the services rend.red by the City.
I:iayor Dacus advised tyre Council that Idr. Jacl; iZlch is contemplating the construction of
approximately seventy-five residences in the area wrest of ~rortrir~ton Pari: to be in blocks 3,
1U, 11, 12 of tyre ~~orti;irlt;ton Parlc Addition; that this area does not have sewer system and
Lair. Rich had made the following proposal; That the materials for construction of a sctiver
system in the area be purchased by his company and the construction of a sewer system be done
by the City; upon the completion said system the same shall become and be the absolute property
o£ tl:e City of west I:iemphis. After discussion of the proposal, motion sass made, passed, and
unanimously adopted authorizing T+ayor Dacus to enter into an agreement with tir. Rich.
The Building Inspector presented the following bzLilding 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 followinE; permits:
Jack Gates
Jessie FitzUeralci
"t'd. C. Ennos
Motion ;•tas =1,de by ;Ilcie-r;:;an itorrton and seconde d by i~:l.u'ei~nan Bollin;;er to a1:I;rove,
authorize, ratify, ~.nd%or confirm pa~anont of the fo llo•~rin~ bills;
U' _',T,.~iL':L FUPIll G1.''II i~'u'sL T~RILID-CONT.
Collector Internal Revenue ~305•BO Charles Lladdoc u 65.00
Crittenden County 'Pirres 115.91 Ed IIudson r ^C
3~•-~
Lewis Hathock X9,50 1~ardell Thomas 112. U0
Jalaes Dearen la9.54 J. P. Flarris
3~.2>
du~ene Hale 35.25 3obert i.furry 35, 25
John Dabney 35.25 Henr,~ Collins 39.'75
George Gooch 35•<5 G. G. Kietz::ian 330.00
1Villie Harris 35•?5 ;;Arab Snith i)U
Harry Granger 35.25 James Brotim 20.00
Aaron i`~hi.te 35.25 Cletis Tabor 411.50
Johnnie uVhite 35.25 Perry Rogers 57,5p
Anderson iaurry 35.25 I:I. H. I:eal h9.50
L. T. Pretty 35.25 Liaclc Rowell !19.56
Robert l:iurry 35.25 Charles I,iaddox 65.00
Roberta Coles 35.25 Ld Hudson 35.25
James Cramp 35.25 Wardell Tiloraas 111.23
;;Arab Szaith 55.00 Robert Iduriy 35.25
James Brotim 20.00 IIeluy Collins 3)•'(5
Cletis Tabor 11.50 Lewis Rathcock 119.50
Perry Rogers 57.50 Ja~aes Jearen 119,50
P:I. H. heal 119.50 isugene ;:ale 35.25
1.Iac1; Hoti:^ell 119150 John ... Babner 3~~.25
Ed Iiudson 3:.63 George Gooch 35.25
Charles I.iaddox u5•oO i,;liie :Irris 35.25
~u-;rdeil T:lom;:ls 39.95 Hars^f Grali~ar 35.25
J. Harris 35.25 ~;aron ~6':.ite 35, 25
lilnerican-LaFrance Foa;:rite Corp• 4,937•pp Johrlriy~ ii'11ite 9.75
Lel^ris Iiatllcoclt !19.50 ;;rrderson I.Iuriy 35.25
James Bearen 119.50 L. T. T'rettJ 13.13
Eugene Bale 35.25 Bill C1arI: 35.25
John Babner 3.x•25 Jahn dye 35,25
George Uooclr 35.25 Ernest Cook 25. t;
iVil.lie H::rris 35.5 Roberta Coles 35.25
Iiarr;,r Granger 35.25 James Crump 9, 75
:,Aron 'dhite 35.25 George Iiopl-:ins 2;.50
Johnny ~+hite 35.25 :. I:I. Dacus 150.00
Anderson I.ItLrry 35.25 Itennetll Hollis 25.00
1~. T. Pretty 35.25 Dayton ~aclcett 25.00
Ernest Cook 25•oft C. H. Rowton 25.uO
Rober"L-a Coles 3.25 Ja~aes Bledsoe 25.00
James Crulup 2&.Bb Curtis roster 25.00
;;arch Smith 55•~O 0. 1. Bollin„er 25.00
Junes E, :;rotivn 20.00 lZay Garrison 25.;10
Cletis 'Pabor 1,1~.5p It. n. Tl~rley 25.00
Perry Rogers 57.50 -. B• r'oti":ers 25,00
i,i. II. "deal 49.5~~ A• 3• 'aal~cllestcr 25.G0
iaclc iioti"rell 119.50 J. H, ipears 150.JU
Charles I.Iaudo:~ 65.00 a~rard J. iiubons 1115.3
:r'd iiudson 35.25 Jean iIillencarap 139.00
';iardell Thomas 39.95 Ii. D. IIollarid 255. J0
J• P. Harris 35.25 H• D, Rolland 50,00
Rohcrt I:lurs^,~ 35.25 'mud iiollarul b12. G5
J. r . ~;:rigllt 115. ^i0 J. r , b~rir;lit 115.00
Fran!: Reese 110.00 1~rar1}: tte~~ce 110.00
B. ~y. ~dhitten 105.00 B. ~?• ~~hitten 105.:10
C. L• Gore 105.00 C• L• ilore 105.J0
d. L, Sims 105.00 :i• L, oi~ 105.00
J. F. BeI'iome 92.50 J• F, .)eRorae 92,50
Johnny Ada~,~s, Jr. 100.00 L. Beck 25.00
V"Y'I11t i;llri)hy 150,00 ~JIl1t i:Urpl7y 1>O.OU
0. J. Hatton 115.00 a'.-it i:arrpl~}r-~~uto ~• 50.00
Let^ris Hathcock 119.50 0, J. Batton 115.00
James Dearen 119.50 'ri• i., fire Dept. 325.00
Eugene Hale 35.25 Dirs. .1. B, Currie 35.00
John Dabney 35.25 caul ic. Byrd 125.00
George Gooch 35.25 Jim Bailey 330.00
',~illie Ilarris 35.25 ~?en Ellison 125.00
Harry Granger 35.25 `1', ~+. ;;lacy 30.00
Aaron luliite 35.25 Otis ito;;e 200.00
Johnnie bdllite 35.25 P.:erciranCs & planters Ballk 139.06
Anderson i::urry 35.25 Arlc. N.ev. Dc~~t. 111.00
L. Pretty 35.25 J. Y. ?;arris 35,25
lirnest Coolc 35.2? ;;arch ,C;:lith
~5..;~
Roberta Coles 3 •25 Janes i3rotim 20.00
James Crurnp 35.25 Cletis 7'~=boy 1111.50
;arch ~rv.th 55, JO rerr~ lloa;ers 57.50
Jaynes 3rutivn 20.00 L:. Ii. Id;:al 119.50
Cletis Tabor 111.1.50 LI:=cIc ,Roti"iell 119.50
Perry Rogers 57.50 Charles L:a_,do;: 65.00
T., lI, Dleal 119.50 ~d Tiudson 35.25
IYlaclt Ro~:rell 119150 Wardell Thor:~as 3;;.25
5~,
GE21~1~1Lr'UI1D-C02'T.
Robert Liurry
J. Harris
};fill Caldvrell
Lewis ~-athcock
James Dearen
Eugene Hale
John ~abner
George Gc;och
iilillie Harris
Harry Granger
Aaron ~Jhite
Anderson I,Iitrry
L. Pretty
Bill Clark
John Pye
Ernest Cook
Roberta Coles
George Hoplcins
~E'~+L'R RL dELNEr'Ui1J
henryral;:ier
Clyde Bond
Henry Palmer
ClyTde Bond
Henry Palmer
CJ.yde Bond
Henry Pa1-ner
Clyde Bond
Henry Palmer
Clyde Bond
Jim Bailey
5E'iJER EiC'PEI!SICN & REI•:~IR FUND
Earlena Arnold
liarlena Arnold
Earlena Arnold
Earlena Arnold
ir'ill parks
Iyi11 Parlcs
Nathan Booker
Garrison Ready-P;Iix
Tri-State i%~T~t.
Choctati•F, Inc.
Earlena Arnold
:iTIZEET IIiYIZ0ur,1::i,iJT FUI1D
:35.25
35.25
2&. i)U
49.50
49.50
35.25
35.?5
35.25
35.25
35.25
35.25
35.2;
35.25
35.25
35.25
35.25
35.25
35.25
~40.4U
40.13
40.40
40.13
40.40
40.13
40.40
35.25
40.40
38.63
120.00
X35.63
35.25
35.25
35.25
35.25
35.25
9.75
45. `i5
22.39
154.42
35.25
Fisher Lime and Cement Co. x;1,112.00
Berry Asphalt Co. 2,573.63
City of bieruphis 111.15
Cross County Gravel 474.42
Lehman-Roberts Co. 70.21
St. Louis-van Francisco RR 586.96
FIR.J'.i.iEi' S i~.ELIl'sF ~c PEPJSIOi1 FUDID
T• H. IicGough X50.00
Odis Ball 75.00
Bank of +Jest I.leanpliis 4,886.96
5 iJILL AD VALOREI~I TA:~ FUND
General Fund y;ly, 987.00
UrLion Planters Bank-Trust
Company of I~lemphis 1,961.65
Ui~on the matter being called to vote, the following voted:
Aye: l~lorley, Garrison, Bollinger, Bledsoe, Manchester, rowers, Rowton.
Nay: None.
PIo further business arl,earing, the meeting eras adjourned.
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AYP1t04'EDe JL'L1 3, 1951