January 8, 1952MINUTF,S OP' AN ADJOURNED I~~c.ETING CF THE CITY COUNCIL CF ~1'Hli CI~fY ur' I~ar;:;~i~ i.~i.i~iii5, exat~,rasxo,
,..HAD ANi) HELD ON .jANU~T;Y_. 8, ..1952....
The Council of the Citty of Vest Memphis met in an adjourned session at the City Hall
in said City at 7;30 P.M, on the 8th day of January, 1952.
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, and tk~e roil being called there were:
Present: Mayor ~~. B. N'ordyce in the chair and the following named Aldermen:
0. I. Bollinger, C. H. Rowton, p. R. Manchester, James nledsoe,
Freeman Finley, Y, B, Powers, R. L. garrison, and Curtis Foster;
City Attorney J. H. Spears and City Clerk Kenneth Hollis.
Absent: None.
The following proceedings were had to-wit:
Mayor Fordyce advised the Council tkrat on May 16, 1950, the Council purchased one
model A-205 Koehring Dragline; that a payment of ~3,5UC.00 is due on the principal of
said contract and is payable on or before January 1, ].952 that the instalLnerrt should be
paid.
Tk~ereupon the following motion was introduced in writing by Alderman Bollinger:
That payment of the sum of ~;3,5oo,oU be and the same is hereby authorized and the
Mayor and Treasurer are hereby directed and instructed to make said payment. This
motion was seconded by Alderman Bledsoe, and upon the matter being called to a vote, the
following voted:
Ayes Bollinger, Rowton, l~;anchester, Bledsoe, Finley, Powers, Garrison, aryl Foster.
Nay; None.
The Mayor next advised the Council that a lease contract covering a grader with
J. A. Riggs Tractor Canpany dated January 23, 1951 should be renewed; that if the City
proposed to retain the equipment, that it would be necessary to execute a new lease
contract; that the lease contract covered a No. 112 Caterpillar b4otor Grader which is
used on the streets of the City of ~~est 1~4ernphis and is badly needed.
Said contract was presented and read and discussed by the Council and after reading
and discussing said contract, the following motion was made by Alderman Bollinger:
That the P~Iayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized, directed and
instructed to enter into a lease contract with the J. A. Riggs Tractor Cornpar~,y covering
a No. 112 Caterpillar Motor Grader, serial No. 3U1926 for a yearly rental of x;3,258.19;
said lease contract expiring as of December 31, 1952.
After a discussion of the ;notion and the contract, motion was seconded by Alderman
Bledsoe, and upon the matter being called to a vote, the folloving voted;
Aye: Bollinger, Rowton, ~ranchester, Bledsoe, Finley, Powers, Garrison, and roster.
Nay: None.
r,4ayor 1'~ordyce brought to the Councils attention that it had been the policy of the
City to allow the use of the City~s equipment, when rrot in use by the City, on private
property. After a discussion of the matter, it was thought best that the City~s equipment
be not loaned to anyone and that the City's property be used only by the department and
under the supervision of the department head, and further that said equipment skrould not
be used on Sunday on any private project. After a discussion of the matter, motion was
made, passed and adopted as follows:
That no property belonging to the City be used on arty private property on Sunday;
that it be used on private property at any other time only under the direct supervision
of the department head, and that it be used only by the regularly employed operator of
the various equipment, and that no outsider be allowed to use or operate said equipment
at any time.
The building inspector presentefl the following building permits he had. authorized to
be issued and asked that a motion be made, passed and adopted to confirm and/or approve
his actions.
Thereupon motion was made, passed and adopted, confirming the action of the building
inspector in issuing the following permits:
H. L. Spicer
Holy Cross Church
Application of Bowers and Vdood Welding and Lachine Cumrar~y, tnc. for construction of
a building at 209 Woods Street was considered, after a discussion of the application,
motion was made by pldercnan Bledsoe and seconded by Alderman Garrison to authorize the
building inspector to issue the permit.
Upon the matter being called to a vote, the follova ng voted:
Aye: Bollinger, Rowton, Manchester, Bledsoe, Finley, Powers, Garrison, and Foster.
Nay None.
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The Mayor next advised the Council t}~at a plan was under consideration whereby the
Uity could purchase gravel from the County gravel pit at a much cheaper price. It was
the consensus of opinion of the council that the tdayor should proceed with negotiations
in t}~e matter and that he advise the Council further in the matter.
The Iuiayor next announced that the purpose of the meeting was for a discussion of the
tdemphis View Housing Project. He advised that R~ir. H. Pittard, Mr. J. A. scull, and
Mr. Dewitt Hines of the Federal Dousing Administration Regional Uffice at Little Rock were
present and would explain Section 213 of t}ie Housing Act; that members of the bight and
V~ater Commission were also present to hear a discusaion of the project; that the sponsors
of the project and other interest citizens of the City of YVest Memphis were alao present;
that the meeting was now opened for a discussion of any of the various phases concerning
the said housing project.
Mr. Pittard was introduced and gave a resume of Section 213 of the Hct, and also
discussed the Memphis View Housing Project.
After a discussion of the matter by the sponsors of the project, members of the
Light and yyater llepartment and the City Council, Mayor Fordyce advised that the Council
and the members of the Light and yyater Commission would take the matter under oonaideration,
and that the Council meet in an adjourned session Wednesy~ January 9th, for further
consideration of the matter.
Thereupon motion was made by Alderman Rowton and seconded by Alderman Garrison to
adjourn the meeting until 8;00 P.M., January 9, 1952• Upon the matter being called to a
vote, the following voted.:
Ayes Bollinger, Rowton, Manchester, Bledsoe, Finley, Powers, Garrison, arri Foster.
Nays None.
ATTEST;
CT CLEK
APPRUVED: JANUARY 15, 1952