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November 20, 1951M1NU'!'ES Ur' A Rr;(iULl1R Mt':E'1'iNG Cr' '1'!iE CITY CCUNCiL OF THE CITY OF ~VE:iT bll.Lll'H1S, A1ltiAN:iAF;, HAD AND f~Eh- ON NOYEtiBE~ 2Q,_1Q51. The Council of the City of West Memphis met in a regular session at the City Hall in said City at 7130 P.M. on the 20th day of November, 1951. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, and the roll being tailed there were; Present: Mayor P. M. Dacus in the chair and the following named Aldermen; R. R. Morley, R. L. Garrison, James Bledsoe, 0. I. Bollinger, A. R, b~ancheater, P. B. Powera, and C. H. ftowton; City Attorney J. H. Spears and City Clerk Kennith Hollis. Absents Alderman Curtis Foster. It being determined a quorum was present, the following proceedings were had to wit: Minutes of Council Meeting on Octob~Y 16th were read. Mayor Dacus called to the Councils attention that the following resolution had been omitted from the Minutes of the I~ieeting. R E S O L U T I O N Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of ~+est Memphis, Arkansas, that a tax of five (5) mills upon the dollar for general purposes and five (5) mills upon the dollar for debt service upon the assessed value of all real and personal property within the limits of the City of -~est Memphis, Arkansas, be and the same is hereby levied, and the City Clerk is hereby directed to deliver a certified. copy of this Resolution to the Clerk of the County Court of Crittenden County, to the end that said tax may be entered upon the State and County tax books for the year 1951. Thereupon, it was ordered that the resolution and voting be made a part o1' the minutes of Meeting on this date. The resolution having been introduced in writing by Alderman Bledsoe, who moved its adoption; the motion was seconded by Alderman Garrison. Upon the matter having been called to vote, the following had voteds Aye: Morley, Bledsoe, Rowton, Manchester, Powers, Bollinger, Foster. Nay: None. Mayor Dacus announced to the Council that Mr. Howard floss of the firm of Leftwich & Ross, bond dealers, had contacted him in regard to a proposal for financing the utility development of the proposed Memphis-View Housing Project, and that he read advised iJirr. Ross to appear before the Council. Thereupon, Mr. Ross, Messrs. Kirkpatrick and McAuley, promoters of the project, Mr. Vrallace Johnson, contractor for the project, Messrs. Allen & Hoahall, Utility Engineers, presented to the Council statistics and general information on the project. After a lengthy discussion of the matter as the number of houses to be constructed, an assurance by the promoters to the City of the completion of the project, cost of construction of utilities, and the financing of the utilities, the matter eras taken under consideration by the Council. Mayor Dacus called to the Council's attention that stateG~ents had been rendered to the property owners along highway 61 for the curbs and gutters, and the sum of x;3,965 had been paid, however, ~p4,602.14 was still outstanding. After discussion of the matter, motion was made, passed, and unanimous],y adopted authorizing the City Attorney to write the property owners who had not paid advising them if payments were not made by December 15th provisions for collection would be enforced according to Ordinance No. 181:. City Attorney Spears presented the following easements A G R E E M E N T Whereas, McCaa Realty company is the owner and in possession of Lot Fifty-four (54) of the M. P. Horsley Addition to the City of ~'~est Memphis, and whereas, the City of West Memphis has an easement and the right to lay, maintain, and operate utilities over and across the North Eight (8) Feet of said Lot b'ifty-four (54) of the M. r. Horsley yddition to the Cityy of ~+est Memphis, Arkansas, and Whereas, sewer lines are already in place under certain buildings already located on said Lot Fifty-four (54), and Whereas, ~+cCaa Realty Company is desirous of erecting additional buildings over and upon said easement to connect vrith their present building and is requesting permission of the City Council to so erect said buildings, said buildings to be erected to have concrete floors, now It is agreed between the City of West b4emphis and McCaa Realty Company that said buildings may be erected on said easement and over said se~~er line, and in the event it is necessary to repair said sewer line McCaa Realty Company will pay the difference in the cost of making said repairs under the conditions that will then exist after the erection of said buildings, and in the event the City of West Sdemphis desires to install iron pipe, that I~cCaa Realty Company will pay the difference between the cost of iron pipe and concrete pipe. 56. It is further agreed that the City of nest Memphis may erect or construct any additional utilities upon, over and across said easement that it deems necessary or expedient. The City of Srest Memphis shall have the right of ingress or egress at arty and all times to go upon, over and across said lands for tt+e purpose of inspection, making repairs, extensions for improvments to any and atl utilities. It is further agreed and understood that this contract shall bind the heirs, administrator, successors and assigns of each of the parties hereto. ~~Vitness our hands and eals tr~is ?UtYz ~la,-; of ;love:r;'~~;~r, 1"1.. McC~l REALTY COI3PANY By J. C. lllcCaa President Attest; lynda Warner Secretary CITY OF WEST MEh'If'IiIS By P. M. Dacus Mayor Attest: Kenneth td. Hollis Clerk After discussion of the agreement, the following motion was made by Alderman Garrison: That the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized, directed, and instructed to enter into the contract with McCaa Realty Company. The motion ryas seconded by Alderman Rowton, and upon the matter being called to vote, the following voted; Aye: Morley, Garrison, Bledsoe, Bollinger, Manchester, Powers, and Rowton. Nays None. Mayor Dacus advised the Council that bids had been received for a two ton chassis and cab for use by the Garbage Department, that the truck now in operation was in urgent need of being replaced. The bids were then opseed as listed as follows: Holland Implement Compare jp2,198.18 Chapman Motor & Implement Co. 2,l~68.UU Johns on .Auto Company 2,162.50 McCaa Chevrolet Company 2,327.75 Ben Klinke Pdotor Company 2,219.06 After discussion of the bids, motion was made by Alderman Garrison and seconded by Alderman Morley that the bid of Johnson Auto Company being the lowest bid be accepted. Upon the matter being called to vote, the following voted: Aye: iriorley, Garrison, Bledsoe, Bollinger, tvlanchester, Powers, and Rowton. Nay: None. The Building Inspector presented the following building permits he had authorized to be issued, motion r"+as r.~.de, passed, and adopted to confirm the actions of the Building Inspector in the issuance of the following permits: 1"Y. L. Sharpe S. L. Dees J. A. Thurston ]:ielissa Hardy Beatrice ;3erryhill Fannie Light Jack Nodine E. Purdom H. F. Spicer C. F. laton~y David Ratcliff Ii. F. Spicer S. R. ~+right Annie Brooks J. Brigfs Henry Jackson Lula Frazier Louise Y~atlcins George Loyd C. T. Rodgers i"J. M. Kennedy Mary Mills Eddie Fian~ Motion was made by Alderman Bollinger and seconded by Alderman Powers to approve, authorize, ratify, and/or confirm payment of the following bills: (FNEIit1L FUiTJ GEDIERAL FUND-COIJT. West Memphis Fire llepartment ~ 99.`JO Robrte Coles 35.25 Roy Pugh, Abstractor 153.84 Sarah Y. S'ru.th SS.UO L. C. McCuiston, Jr. 6.75 James E. Brown 20.00 Eugene Hale 36.75 Cletis Tabor 44.50 J. W. Dabney 75 36 er r, 57.50 George Gooch . H. Neal ~ 49.50 Willie B. Harris 36.75 Hack Howell 49.50 Larry Granger 35.25 William Cary 50.00 Aaron White 36.75 Lewis Hathcock 49.50 Jim Williams 35.25 R. 0. Bruner 65.00 Robert Murry 36.75 Ed Hudson 35,25 Will Parker 35.25 Wardell Thomas 35.25 James Bans 35.25 James smith 28.88 J. P. Barris 35.25 Wolf the 'iailor 119.00 Jitmnie Dillard 35.25 Southweetern Bell Tel. 89.66 Roberta Coles 35.25 John Gaston Hospital 50.00 Sarah Smith 55.OO A and M College Book Store 36.90 James E. Brown 20.00 Bob Barnett Auto Co. 18.68 Cletis Tabor 44.50 Bluff City Distributing Co. 49.50 Perry Rogers 57.50 Bowers and Iyood VYelding 1,OU4,~"9 M. H. Neal 49.50 Bolin Engineering & Supply 12,05 Mack Howell 49.50 Crittenden County Times 22.76 William Cary 50.00 Delta Ice Co. 66.30 Lewis Hathoock 49.50 Bob Duncan 2.UO R. 0. Bruner 65.uU Farmers Supply Co. 29.62 Ed Hudson 35.25 Finley I;leetrie Co. 26.00 Wardell Thomas 41.65 Fire engineering 5.00 James Smith 31.88 General Electric Corp. 12.49 Will Caldwell 45.05 Esso Standard Oil 843.28 Henry Collins 39.75 Griffin and Goe Electric 2,66 J. F. Wright 115.00 Garrison Read3r-1vLix 724.38 Frank Reese 110.00 Hanna plumbing Co. 53.73 B. c~. Whitten 105.00 Johnson Auto Co. 31t•49 C. L. Gore 105.00 Ben Klirie Motor Co. 30.68 S. L. Sims 105.00 Lehman-Roberts Co. 32.50 J. F. lleRome 105.00 McCaa Chevrolet Co. 22.41 C. A. Hopper 100.00 0. K. Rubber 'Welders 17.03 Whit :~Gurphy 150.00 Saunders Repair Shop 2.00 0. J. Batton 115.00 Spalding Tire Co. 49.74 Sarah Y. Smith 55.00 Sunvner Fire Prevention 9.00 James E. Brown 20.00 W, ~i, I:iachine and VYelding 8.60 Cletis Tabor 44.50 Harvey ~"'white 6.00 Perry Rogers 57.50 W and 6ti Distributing Co. 12.92 M. H. Neal 49.50 William ;;bade Co. 44.90 Ida,ek Howell 49.50 southwestern Bell Tel. 82.10 William Cary 50.00 Hamilton Clinic 10.00 Lewis Hathcock 49.50 Eugene Hale 36.75 R. 0, Bruner 65.00 John W. Dabner 35.25 Ed Hudson 35.25 George Gooch 36.75 Wardell Thomas 33.15 Willie B. Harris 36.75 James Smith 35.25 Harry Granger 35.25 Will Caldwell 45.05 Aaron VJi,ite 36.75 Henry Collins 39.75 Jim Williazns 35.25 Eugase Hale 36.75 Robert I:Iurry 36.75 J. W. Dabney 35.25 James Evans 3$.25 George G~>och 36.75 J. P. Harris 35.25 Willie B. Harris 36.75 Jimmie Dillard 35.25 Harry Granger 35.25 Roberta Coles 35.25 Aaron White 38.25 Sarah Y. Smith 55.00 Jim Williams 35.25 Jaynes E. Brown 20.00 Robert Murry 36.75 Cletis Tabor 44.50 Will Parker 35.25 Perry Rogers 57.50 James Evans 35.25 b4. H. Neal 49.50 J. P. Harris 35.25 Mack iiowell 49.50 Jimmie Dillard 35.25 William Cary SO.UO Roberta Coles 35.25 Lewis Hathcock 49.50 Collector of Internal Revenue 301.20 R. 0. Bruner 65.00 Ark. State Treasurer 693.52 Ed Hudson 35.25 Eugene Hale 36.75 James Siaith 35.25 John W. Dabner 35.25 1Vardell Thomas 41.65 George Gooch 36.75 p, id, yacus 150.00 Willie B. Harris 3b•75 Kenneth Hollis 25.00 Harry C=ranger 35.25 Dayton Sackett 25.00 Aaron White 36.75 C• g, Howton 25.00 Jim :Williams 35.25 James Bledsoe 25.00 Robert Murry 36.75 Curtis Foster 25.00 Will Parker 35.25 0. I. Bollinger 25.00 James Evans 34.50 Ray L. Garrison 25.00 J. P. Harris 35.25 R. R. Morley 25.00 Jimmie Dillard 28.88 P. B, Powers 25.00 5fi GENERAL FUND-CONT. A• R. `"anchester J. H. Spears Edward J. Rubens Jean Hillencamp H. D..Hollard H. D• Holland Auto Bud Holland-Jail Meals J. F. Wright Frank Reese B. !~. Whitten Carl L. Gore Shirley Lee pima James F. Deftome Clayton A. Hopper Edgar Beck 1Yhit Murphy Whit Murphy Auto 0. J. Hatton W. M. Fire Dept. Mrs. M. B. Currie G. G. Kietzman Paul R. Byrd Jim Bailey Ben Ellison T. W. Stacy Merck ants and Flanters Bank SEiYE:R REVENUE FUND Earlena Arnold George Hopkins Bud Green Will Lee Henry Palmer Clyde Bond Amos Jackson Earlena Arnold George Hopkins Bud Green Will Lee Henry Palmer Clyde Bond Collector-Internal Rev. Ark. State Treasurer Earlena Arnold George Hopkins Bud Green Will Lee Henry Palmer Clyde Bond Bragg Auto Co. Jim drown Stores, Inc. Choctaw, Inc. Dacus Lbr. Co. Bob Duncan Esso Standard Oil Co. Garrison Ready-Mix Con. Co. Layne-Central Co. Memphis MacY~ine 1'~orks ~~. M. Tourist Court Harvey ~VYhite SEWER REVENUE:-FUND Earlena Arnold George Hopkins Hent^,~ Palmer C7,yde Hond Jim Bailey SEY'IER ERTEPI510N & REPAIR Collector of Internal Rev. Ark. State Treasurer FIREMEN'S PENSION & RELIEF $~ 2$.00 150.00 145.83 139.00 255.00 50.00 667.10 115.00 110.00 105.00 105.00 105.00 105.00 100.00 25.00 15u.oo 50.00 115.00 498.00 35.00 330.00 125.00 330.00 125.00 3o.uo 89.06 ~ 35.25 35.25 35.25 35.25 40.40 35.25 46.00 35.25 35.25 35.25 35.25 40.40 35.25 1.60 63.52 35.25 35.25 35.25 35.25 40.40 35.25 1.19 6.30 139.74 19.58 48.12 5.71 137.55 7.00 13.44 4.35 1y9.00 C. J. Upton & Co. T. H. McGough Otis Ba11 Upon the matter being called to vote, the following voted: Aye: Morley, Garrison, Bledsoe, Bollinger, Manchester, Powers, and Rowton. Nay: None. No further business appearing, the meeting was adjourned. 35.25 35.25 40.40 35.25 120. W $~ 1.80 33.75 X187.50 50.00 75.00 \.T ~~ ~ lL''c-''t'L--o ATTEST: ~1 ~ c C C APPROVED: