January 12, 1952MINUTES OF A SPECIAL I'rTEE'1'1NG Ur' '1'tit!; U1'1'Y UUU1vuiL ur iuL girl ur rrr,ar ,.u:a„aui~+, <.,u,r.,.~.~,~,
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The Council of the City of West Memphis met in a special session at the r%ity Hall
in said City at 2:30 Y.M. on the 12th day of January, 1952.
The meeting was called to order by the iutayor, all members of the Council having
been given notice of the meeting as required by Arkansas Statutes, the roll being called
there were;
Present: i~4ayor V'V. B. Fordyce in the chair and the following named Aldermen;
James Bledsoe U. I. Bollinger, Free+nau r'inley, Curtis Foster,
R. L. Garrison, A. R. Ianchester, P. B. Yo':'+ers, C. H. Rovrton;
City Attorney J. H• Spears, and Uity~Clerk Kenneth Hollis.
Absent: None.
Among those present at the meeting were i%r. u'+ailace L. Johnson, It-1x`. ~~. H. Smythe, Jr.,
Mr. John Martin, Pdr. J. YV. Kirkpatrick, l+ir. G. VV. I+lcnuley, ter. P. L1. Dacus, 1+[r. E. J. V'ihite,
Mr. C. J. Upton, Mr. Toney Peters, T+1r. Howard. Ross, ?ir. Hugh Chalmers, I+Ir. Albert Thomas,
Mr. C. B, Nance, Sr., Judge Cy Bond, Mr. John Mac Smith, Sheriff C. V. Goodvvin, arxi
Mr. A• 1b. Uliver.
All members of the Council being present waived notice, consented and abreed that the
meeting be held.
The followi,~g proceedings were had, to~-wit;
I,?ayor Fordyce announced that the proposition made to UYallace E. Johnson at a special
meeting of the Council held Friday, January 11, 1952, had been rejected by the sponsors
Uf the Ivlemnhis View Housing Fro,ject, a ut the matter had been reconsicar're~l by the contractor,
Wallace E. Johnson, Inc., and they were now agreeable to accepting the proposition made
by the Uity of V+~,st 1~.e,upt.15 ac,d vrt,lch is as follows:
1. Area to be taken into the City of crest Memphis Limits.
The City To;
1. Install Light System For the j"roject.
2. Install yuater System ~''or the Project.
3. Install cee~cr system For the Project.
The Contractor To:
1. ray the City of Vr'est P:Ietuphis ~;1U0,000.v0 vrhich covers all utility connection
charges.
2. To Provide A Bund in the a,;,ount of ak225,000.00' cost of the utilities conditioned.
on the completion of the 27k houses.
3. To Provide streets, curbs, gutters, sidev+alks, storm drainage as per F.H.A.
Commitment as per this date.
After a discussion of the matter, motion was made, passed and adopted to authorize
the acceptance of the above proposal. '
Upon the matter being called to vote, the following voted;
Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Finley, roster, Garrison, Manchester, Powers, and Rovvton.
Nay: None.
Ddayor r`ordyce advised that the ordinance for the annexation of the property should
be presented at tk+e next regular meeting of the Council on January 15th and also the above
proposal be submitted in the form of a resolution for final approval by the Council on that
date.
tuo further business appearing before the Council, motion was made, passed. and adopted
to adjourn the meeting. Upon the matter being called to a vote, the following voted;
Aye Bledsoe, Bollinger, Finley, Foster, Garrison, T.:anchester, Fowers, and l~ovvton.
Nay: None.
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AT,%TEST:
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L' ITY CLERK
APPROVED: JMI UARY 15, 1952,