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~xlt a special meeting, of the Torm Counci 1 of tho Incorporated `-'own of i:est ~~lsnhis,I rkansas, he13 in the Director's room o~ the =:ani: o~P jest l:'iemphis, on -,ri:day, the f 2,~th day of -Yuc~ist, 1953, at which all of the me*nbers of t:ne Tovm council were present, the following proce~dillgs w~?'e ilad and done, towit: `Pile _'ollowing resolution cans u_nani:nously passec9.:- i- L('J Q d' i:; Be it resolved by the Tovm Colznci of the incol~porated Town of ~+est id;:ampii$s, !rkausas. Sec. 1 Tnat recular monthly;eetings be held on the first Tuesday of each month in the Director's room of the Banl- of 'Nest l~~ei~rohis at ei~7ht o'clock, P. i.~i. aild that such meetings may adjourn from tilze to time and to another place or places. Sec. 2 That special meetings of the Town ~ouncil may me cal led at any time and place by the i!'iayor or ariy two members of the Cozmcil, '+rritten notice of Special meetings statill, the time, "_~lace and pul^pose of the meeting shall in a1i cases ba served upon each member of the Council prior to the meeting' date by the Torre ,:iarshsl or same other peteson desig*?ated by the b:ayor, or the members calling the meeting, to make suc h service. x Upon prope:^ motion and second, the Council agreed by uilanilnous vote to install appro~ilnately 100 feet of the across the street betereen the Z. T. Brag Service Conmany garage and the +~. ~. Parl~er Cafe. s'dotion was also -lade, =critll t]roper second, that the= :.ayor take up :the matter of repairin_: Cooper and. yixllth Streets with sorzeo;l capable of dole-,; t'_+lis word, and to receive bids on what the proposed. st peat ronai.ri.i~; noulci cost, r~i1d to present same at the ne_rt L.eeting of said counci=. 'I'nere 'oeing no further business to come be 'ore tine meetinr; it was adjourned a,~~ai:n a~ the sari hoar and place on the 29th day of =august, 193.:,. __btest; J. G. Spotts, tteccrder. "uLr. H. 'tNi'IDlir1LT~Td, ~a;ror ,{' J i to meet 4inut~s ri Pursuail ~ to 1a~ ~ ad our linen t , t-ile Torre Cotu~cii •aet in the Bire c tor' s ro:;~r ma3 the BaiLC qi Jest .emplzis on Tuesday, the 29th da; of -=ugLZSt, 1333 at 5;00 O'~l.ock_ ~ . i;•~ molts: the foltow~n„ ;xc.abers preseno ++r. "r`. I3un3hauseil, J. G.Spott , iioaz ='hililps, L. P. Bcrie:a:.l, +. G. rax°ker and .~. -. Jac1a, whereupon. t}1~, iol.loz•t~l,:; businos.; rtes transacted to-wit; : - ~;~ 'Ch:; foltocain, ordinance was introduced and read the first tl-re. °AIJ QF~I:i~iCt :.J PItO..IBIT GiST~iCTIPdG Tf'~ r~~LIC I3IG?i4'ii ST1Z`ETS ?SdD .1LLLYS C~~.=/ T?>L IiiC0.RP01;_^1LD T0671T GF ~;JE;ST i'Ll?HIS li3lrLv'S,~S" . Bo it ordained u;,% the Tocwi CoLZnei1 of the Incorporated Tocr> 01 '+~'est ;Memphis _rkansas:- Sec. 1. Ist shall ba unlarrfial for any pcrson.to obstrL;ct the piiLlic hi,^;Lc~ays, street; any. alleys oi' •the incorporated town of ~'~est i': ?ohis, 5~l.ailsas by leas+vin therein any motor voiiiclke, wagol, lo.s, Iuraber, bricl: or other ;xaterial, oi' b dl,(^~lnr ail;;i ditch ham:' OP ma': 1'1? 3n~; ~:~C3Y-.:. L:1.Oii 1,17C 'C i1) LI,?.1C'- ill1l In any rT1 Jr elld.al]~i;er nl aiilC ther°OVer, proVzdL•d, that ciitch.es. ria;~ be dug or e_cavations made for the purpose o_° layiil=~ pipes wires o• condui"t° ulidcr written pcl.,._ssion f_'o~- the Torn ':.arurlall, but a1.;. such ditcile. o~ .,,,cave+~ns sia_I '.~~e p ,otectea b„ c,uard rails; siGns,or sI ~,r_al 11~;'_=1tS' as the ~~'o~:m ~,-~'- _ ~ e sur~'ace i, ;,,i~~a7 --ta„ .~~ :-et. aad when suel_ ••ror~~~ is ca- 1 :~~~~ s11a1T b~ fit'~~;, a1 anc~- th 1'C $'f; 0;_ea~. t0~ 1t~S OL i•:'ll-ia.i_ COndl"t.-iOn: dild Ur0Y1+1F3 ~;.yi'Lirthc3r, ti10.t this Ol^C'.1'laliCC~ Silal7_ n0,'~i"bC SO .COlIS tl"ued aS t0 ~"Oi11':i~l."t the Jd ~'klz ~~ OL Cars Or ltlOtOr 4ehi Cl~'O ~ at the CVSD or sides' of th,; public lli;~hways or streets o' saki tocrn while the occupant or driver i.; trazlsacti:=;-*. busi_~~sss rrht'a an;,r place of i~usii7r,ss a1az~ said 'nil°wa.ys oi° streets, or if LIp On a S1ciG Str~=et, li~':1ilC file OCCl1-past Or d1E'i'ti er 1S V'iSi 1;'l-t at any rE:~i dE3nCC l.I? Sald form dear Which ':'e or slla r.~a~" ce parked. SEC. ~~. ~r~y j~G•1'SOn Vm012.t1ng_; an; O_' the SO4iSi"1S Of %eC71011 Gne (1~ O° t1_~ilS Or- dinallCe S11a1' be dE:i.I,ed ~;uilt`j Of~ a LliSdelreail0 Gild ~hp011 COn~.'L'%10n til0-'eO:i,.3i1a1(. i]e. finesd in ally sltn, not e_:c-:G-diP~; Fi?ty Dollars (:ir[O.OG) ail d. each da;,~'s violation s'.lall. constitui;_ a separate oflense. i:=Lti 1I`;C Sec.. ~. Tr_is c~°dillai~.ce shall be necessary for the imrediate prservation of -the puUliq ;)gate, health a_ safety on account cf the dan;rers to puo' is cr~_,ffic oc- casioned. by the abuses above prohibited an emer~enc; &~ he_'ebjr declared and tl_~s or- dinance shal]_ tale effect a_nd be in force from. and after its ?-assa~e. Upon moticn th:tt the rules be suspended and the ordinance read tine second tir~ie, -tlle olloivilir voted in the affirmative; '+r _- ~Tundl?ausen, L I~ Bernhard, '~~` G Farl:er, i'.~oah Phillips, E y JACILS and J 0 Scotts. The ordinance eras the read the second, ar_d it ryas moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance read_ the third tine and placed on final passage, whereupon the following, voted in the affirmative: ji.r' Hundita~:sen J 0 Spotts, r; L Jacl.s, V9 G Tacker, I~TOah Phillips and L P Bernhard. The ordinance was then read the third time, and thenuesi;ion being on the adoption of saia ordinance, the .roll was called and the f'ollouing mooted in the affis.native: 1V Fi Z:Iundhausen, J 0 . Spotts, T1oah Fhillips, iu G Farker L P Bernhard ana ~ E Jacl:s. V~;r~R%UPOId said ordinance war; declared. adopted and the itecora,:~r~ directed to spread same upon the record of Ordinance of said 1Town and to '~av2rie`+pu' fished as xe- nuired bj- law,. adcl to nulber said ordinance ~'iA,t~~4 T4'IEP („20),x' Upon presenratonof ahe emergency :clause of_#;he above_ ordinance;. ell me•';err o£ tl.e Council voted in favor of the ddoption. of ss_id e_~ler.-eilcy clause. ~- n X The followiu~; ordinance was then introduced and read tLa :first t-inae: 'X rr jij~T ORDII<~~i~C! TO PL1rCHIZL' 1~ SURtirEI A:D '1=~..."~, P~~FA:AT_ TOT? C?' 1^f~L p~_ue~S rl~) S} 'GIFT- C~TIOTIS A~)=> LSTIr;r"_1LS OF' COSTS ~OFi T~ COivSTIitICTI01d, OPEF_4T^Iu:l :.?p I:Lt:~ rr_,i1:T?CI U"' ~ S/V~~'RriGL SYST1';1 !+D TFLc' IT~7CO:RPORa.~U TOi7I? 0. F,'`;ST ...i•:~'~LIS~ :':tZ1'-__?~':S." . Be it ordanied by the Tovm Council of tilt Incorporatad tom of '++est '--gym.-?iiis, =~-r1Yo.rsas: Sec. 1. That in order to conserve the 1?ealth and prouote the general r,-~lfare of the inhabitants of the incorporated toirn of `rest P_~mphis, --rkailsas, a¢i adequate sewarre system should be fog°thrri•th constructed anti. p;_aced in operatics?, provided. financial . conditi.cns Trill permit. Sec. 2. That Pt'. C. Baumann, a coTpetent civil ent.ineef•, is hereb- chosFn and ag- poi-:.zed to maize a co~•plete survey ana prepare mans ant.; specificaticr_s ~;nd e ail ates of costs for the construction naintena_.ce ana operation of an adequate sewela~e s~?stem for tha i~ticorporated town of Z'Jest i•-ermhis, anti to p1:an said system so as to care i'or tia the expected. ~^roth of the Town for a reasonable future period. ti'dh.er~. saki plans and sr..ecii'icatio_is anti E;st:tsates of costs are completed the se.id engineer is dirt:+cted to file same with th.e recorder for consideration and approval or r jecticrl or rnoaification by the Council Sec. 3. The Yiealtr! of, the corsnumitg being endangered by delay it the estaLlishrlent of a sev7age system an er.!ergE:ncy is Hereby declared: and tills o~,dinar~ce bein; necessary for t_he imneci fate protection of tlle. public ueace health and safety. shall .:ta'_:.e of ~'ect and be in fore°. frozi atld. after its passag:• Upon nation that the rules be st.s~c~ended Gild ti?e ol•dinzxicu read tl?e -tr~1 tiio, tide 1'01- lowir~d; voted ill tl!e affirrk•?tive. ''+J ii IIundLi:use<:. I~. L Jacl:s, Noah r'hil:Li,~s, J 0 Sr~otts ~7 G :]'arTLer and L ~- i?ernl:arcl. `i'he ordinance was th=n read the secoilct tir._e anc1. it ryas r,<oved t~.at t1,16 rules be suspended anal the ordinalce read -the third tirr_e a¢id placed. or_ i'inal passage. The follorin€' voted in the affil-:,ativc; 'J ~~ Hundhausen Tloeli Phillips ~J0 Spotts , v7 u Darker r~ Jacl~s anc_ L 1~ B-orriiarc-. 1'!1A orclmnaace was tb:en rE.ud the third t~sne and the question being on the adoution of said ord~?ance., tlro roll was called 811d t-~iE; followinz voted il~ the affix~;lative; lT II llundhausen, J u Spotts., 'v~J r ParlLer, T_Toc~! 'hil _i~is, i _, Jacl:s anti L r ls~rly:lex~'_. r,~>i:r;=n'i~OT" said orc2nanee tiros cared a~i.opted and the =ieeorae_ ~ru cirri to i)_ec1G Sa!:tie U;70n LhP re COrC: O'' Cl.ln.^.L1Ce^ cf ~_lie IOtSril a21L~ ~O ~l.ave 'Sar•SE .n l.,j:.!1E:d - as required by law anu to nur.ioer said c c<.ilance i~N?31:_! T',a~iT`iry Oir>J (i:~2,1),~ 1~ •~a....-~'" rn:-reupon the ~^0'_1 was. cared ua,oil tl!c: adoption. o'' t'rie e,ier~c,~c? .clause and a]_1 ~ vier:?be.rs present votee'. in tLe affir~i:ative.~ "'" Tt'ie fol-Lowin; o:ednanee rasa then introduced and read the first iirse; t1T? OJ?~1I'~dCE TO PiOti'IJB A PFiIFI=LLGF 'L'-":X r0ii 1'~~i' S_~I,:l O n::".~Fl l-1VD/0=t I,IGFPI' ilI LcS 'sTVD P-,~GDI~iT~~TG Tril SrJ~ T_~r.~''i'~~O' v1Ir--IIPI TtI:; LLT:'1TS OF T":y Ii•1COrtFOr'::'~?) 'l'OL`VT? (it '~i"S~' _~1; T'LTIS: Fie ii; ordained Ujr the. To?'rn CQUncil 01 the incorporated town of `~+est l,ierpllisy nrkansas: S_,OTIOT? 1. It shall be ?uilawf'tiLfor a_1 ;' person, .'firm or corr.)oration to engac;e ia? the renal. sale o~: beer anal/o~-° 1i~1-~t wir~Fs as c?.sfined and pern~ti:ed~. bI: --ct ivo.7 0=' ti: S~?ecic.l Session. of thE. Oenare.l. r_ssembljr of the State of 1~rb~ansas, approve-d huF;ast 2~t1= 19:'~~~, vriti~in th.e limits ci tic> Inco_-•poratE;d. Tornl of Jest =e:-ipilis without iiaviz~; first to i;ersons prorerly qualified as hercinai'ter set fortis and upon pa~n.iert to the R:;co^der of. the s~.un of TyT1 DOLLti1=;S (~p10.OC) , aild all such li ecnse sha11 ea~p; ro at ;nidnir ~ht of Jtme 30th following their date of issuance, tuiless sooner ravoirer"". or canceLced, J i ri CJ L~ C.a d ~` SECTIOP? 2. The o_ualifications requisite to obtain a li cease shall be ss foilows:- _'I"ie applicant shall b. of acod moral ch~acter, a resideirt for not less than t'~fo years imr:ediately _~receeding of fire State of =Aransas, a qualified effecter at tiie last pre- ceedn~; r~eneral affection, a qualified elector of t?~e Incorporated Torres of st r.;:nhis, and en;-ar.~ed primarily in the bussness of operating a. cafe, lttncl. counter of 1-oral, provided, that persons not eilga~ed p:riria_°ily is the operation of a cafes, h;_nch couizter of hotel, bus posessi._~- th•_~`cther quali-'ications ?nentione!3. above, :nay obtain. fro- •tl.e reccrder upon na;nrent off' -the- fee aLave se out, a rcat:_°ictive license au- titorizi:la and ,~e~Trrittint? the retail sale of beer a_zd/or iii°nt wines as permittel by said =?ct Vo.7 to corsuniers in case lots or i_' in bu1r quantities l:;ss than sixteen. ga]_lo-ts not ro be'coilstnned upon tn.e prerti.ses or conti~uotis thereto. -ill such ap- plicants shall e.,liibit their State permits and shall si~~n an agrei:.eiit to '_Leep an _ or•der]_;° place off' business ant not to oex:.iit the uses of anT* 1_.n~;ua;e nrsuffar a_nQ7 conduct thereon calculated to disturb tile: pu%.lic peace. The violation o*` such.. - - reement small ~. the cause for th_ cail~cellation or rc;vocatioii of the applicant'. s' licexzse by the T_ayor without iictice. In case cf a partnership th© applicant sha_..1 be a member of the firm and each i:ie°~iuer o'f rise; fist shall -possess the renuisite qual- ificatioiis; iii case of a cornoratioii the applicant shall be a director of the cor- poration and aach member of the beard of directors sl?a].1 possess ti,_e requisite qual- ifi esticr_s and rite liaeitse shall be issued to th~~-~ firm. or corporation res-~,ectivc~l;•. All such licenses shall 'oe Lent posted in a pt'$tiic p:iaca in the place of business of the licensee. I! There bein* no x~trther business the meets ~ ~ L, ~ ryas adjotLacd. ',V. 13. FIDPID~L'zIJS~rIS, I';~'15ror ;r ~3,ttest: J. 0. SPOTTS, He corder. &~r c ,~ ,. ~~~ ~ , i ~] S/CTIO?•? 3. Any pr:ren-, fir~-~ o'r corporation viclatin~* and- o_ the provisions o_' t^is o-•ciinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall he punished by !'ine of not e.,ceedin;; ~ivr--. titmdred .Dollars (y~500.OC) and in addition the~~eto tha licens: issued to such person, firm or corporation shall be' revolved. aLC'IIGI~F`S. The mayor may revoke any license issued heremnder upon proof that the applicant on he:ualf of tire licensee does iiot' possess of has ceased to possess the eualifications herein required, or upon proof'ai'at the licensee has violated an;- of the _orvisions o1' Act. No.7, or ae,~zlations issues thereunder, or has. been guilty of bho violation of an3r law of this State invol'~i;~~ moral ttupitude, but in a1I such ° casesnotica an...?. an opporttt;iity to be heard shall b«~ afforded the licensee. ~C^IOI.~c 5. It is found tlt~:t tide State of Krknitsas has legalized the sale of beer and li~z~ trines of a certain alcoholic content and required ratai.lers to obtain a °liceiise fog t~~ s to thereof in Incorporated Towns and that tihl ordinance is necessary,- t,o ~ eai t oat t' ~ terns off' the State Lavr, them;fore an emer c1c~t is 1?ereb;T decla~~ed and t~.i.s ordinatce aexn~; necessar for the i._.e..;iata preservation of tl.e public peace, heal~h and safety, shall talc effect and he in force froi:i and a?ter its passage:. l,~nn :notio•r_ that the i°ules be sus?icixded and tie ordina~:ce read the seconc t:irte, -the follo~rin;- voted ii1 the a.^fir.-!ati4~; :`I r iiundhauseu J 0 Snorts, :ioah ~'hillii_s, ?'r' G 1'arl_er, ~ _. Jaol;s atu, L P Bernhard. The ordinance was Bien read tH.e second tir~_e and upon motion that the rules be suspended end th.> ordinance read the thirc9 tu:~e and placed upon-final passa,~;e, the follorrin,~- voted in the afiirr,~.ati-ae; bf I-i LTn~hausen J 0 Siaotts, .l; B Jacks, TJoah Phillips, ~, ~ _'arker, L P Eieriihard. `'.fie ordinance ryas then read the thsrd time and the question being upon the ddopton of said ordinance, the Y`o11 was called and the foilowin~_ voted in the affir*r~tive: ti'7 r? Fiundliausei~, J 0 Spotty, ~ Jacks, l~iosli Phillips, ~,'i G Parker and L P Be~:~nriard. t~ll-~~~lal?'0' laid ordinance was declared adopted and the Recorder was directed to spread saLZe upon tha record of Ordinances cf said 'T'own and to Dave .sbiished as required by law, and to number said oruina=.ce I7TTi:5r~P L~VEi~?TY Tci10 („22). iVhereupoil•ro'_1 was called upon adoption of the emergency clause. of said ordinmlce arxcl all metiibers present voted in the affil°marive. Ta7&~r~rF=undhausen thei*! advised the Council of a proposal subniittcd to t:eie ~itzr by rrati_~r Graham to scarify and resurface with a 3-inch layer of Crow-creep. gravel approxii~tatel y one thousand feet of Cooper Street from the intersection of said street vritli U S ETi~;h~vay lvo.61, tliar_ce vJest to the ditch alongside Rhodes Avenue. :~Il members of the cowtcil being in favor of t'r_is project, the Tviayor was instructFd_ to proceed wii;h the letting of t:ni~ contract aild to order the work done ir:~=~edia~.e]_y. I3TiTUI";S ~-,L t: On Tuesday the 5th day of September, 195x, the scene being the regular monthly day fi?=ed for meeting oi' the To1Ti1 Council o= tine Incorporated Town of ~+est -emp:~_is, _, %rl:ansas, the Council r~et in file Diractor's row-.n? of the Darnk of ';•'ost i.-emphi s at eir',ht o'clocl~ P. l.i. the followi~lg menioers being present, '~~. l?. riuildhausen, J. 0. Sports, L. ?. Berrllard, ~. E. Jaclcs, Dioali =dlli~,s, sn~l i9, G, rarl:er, an'. tliere- upo~,tile follooving business Zvas transacted torrit: Tire '_'ollowinc ordinance was introduced and read t-:le first ti.:Le: ~~".P1v OFrDINAIQCE ap~.ir~ing the plans. and .specifications for the construction, nain- tenarace dnd operation oP a setiaage system fv~" the Ineo%'porsted totrn of +''+est nlphis, /~ prr:pared a.><1 filed =ri"th tjie Toyvn t~ecorFier° ut +:j. L". natmlani~, a civil erkine~_ here- tvfal^e chosen a_~nd appointed for t;°at 1,ur}pose; -approvinf; the esti-lstec coat of said suer system in t1~e swn of nighty Lmousand Dollars (y~80,000.00); appointing; J. C. Johnson, L'. tl. Broi.21 ar~d tV. B. Be11 as a Setter Corimlittee and i'i?:ing; their potters and duties; ordering the construction oi' saia setter system provided the necessary funds to pay the costs tlLereofS can be procured from. tiie uni%ed States through the '~drrinistrrGttvr of the Z~'ederal Emergency 1~d?ni_nistration of _ubiic 1'Jori;s ails; in such event directing that ~~'evenue bonds be issued in an amount sufficient to pay said rusts; Be it ordanied by tide Torun Council of flit- .Incol'porsted Town of yfest 1•-e?dp-r_is =>rl.; Sec. 1. That the _u-ans and specifications and ester"i?ates of costs in th:; su,c; of ~i;hty Thousand Doll.a~s for fire construction, maintenance a"ild operation. of a sewaE;e sustem fcr the. Incorporated. ='oi•m of +~est =+iemnhis, r.rl:ansas ire=•etofore filed rritr: the Totan =recorder b;* i~_. C. Eaur;larm, a civil enT,ineer chosen and appoi~rted. by the Cotuzeil i'or that purpose, be an~i..tile saw arc= ~lereb;,T aeeep~ted gild approved. I ..+~; Sec. 2. plat ... C. Jolulson, C, __. Bro~~r1 and ~~. L--. Bell are `ereby apnointecl a Server OoLrx`l rice for the lr_c _ ool ated ourn of 1`Tc; st wr.,p_ii s, --rkansas , a ~,;i cl othed with all tl.!e powers snd authority conferred upon Serer Gormllittees b'r =`=et" .L,io.l52 0"" the Gen- ' oral ~'-sscnrbly of Arkansas, aniamoved L-.arch 21st, 1953. Slid 6erer Comtl~tto~ is herei~-~ ordered and directed to pi•oceecl at once to have the net°s3arl reports prepared. a:la -tb enter. into perotatioas tnt'.::.the.=?dn:inistra:~vr o~' tae 1`eder~ll ~~*ier_~enc'~ dr<i.iist~rs- ti.on ci' T'uulie 1'+`oi•lcs for the. a1)prcva-i o' ~ 7.oan from the uliited 'Mates in au ainouilt slu'.:'iciant to'pa~r ,,r:e cost o~' cotistruc~'_on o_r' saki setra-e sy*ste~, ss n~~"inr:ti by Se^. 6 of sai~~ Act ivo.l.~u. Sec. .~. .Tn Event the L~udd States throu~;_1 Lts .c=ct*,iinistrator aferes•a-i .i o?~ othc,rtaise shall s:p"nl'ova a loan to t_~le Incowlpor teEi Tovm of rest ~ ;p`:is zl:ansas, ~ sn arloimt suficied to revel' the cost of constructior_ of said se;^ranc; s;;~tet!i, dcaned e'~~ove, the `~'oevn Council o"P said 'iot'm_ ~iereby p._ed~us itself to _~ass all necessary reso- lutions and orilinallces, to 'eecute all evntr;:cts aiZd -conv~:-,arces anca. _tv do all otheri acts and. t]:,ir>;s `iecessary or aci.visai~la to ef_ectuate tl!e validity of a.n issuance of ^ r:venue bolds udder the provisions of ='-et, idv.132 esld file =latiorial liecove::,4 -=ct, e__~ ;roY*ed tuna lu"th, 1955 and tv issue sucL bonds i"n the- ar.,ou_rt aplr_ovE;t,. `r'1_le said ~od.~n Council further pledges that in aru. about the construction of said sewage s;rstem It wlll CC. Y^th a.7c1.~n-'OI"~n t0 c.'_1 th~~ ,r~~,J L-"~..:_E'.ntS Oi' Sa1~1 ~a~Ldn.&.1 =~~.: COVr3r;, =~-Ct anCL t11E. rule,3 and rE'c;dati ens pro iLL.C"31E ::. ~~~ t=i-: $dI"!1n15trat Or LL1C1er,.t11E p~o- visi vns the_°eo Sect ~. The irn;lddiate provision of ar. adequate sewage syster::. beinrz necessar,;- to pro- tect the health of the cor^:r_unity an emergency is n.reby declared .and. ti~is ordinance beil>:~ necessary for t11=. inmeciiate pi°otection o_~ the public i~~alt?i, peace- aild. safety shs11 tai:e effect avid be in force froa7-and niter its passa^;e, and alj- ordinances ar>c7 ports of ordinances i_i cony°lict _'ie?•evritu are 'r_ereby* repealed. - Upor_ motion that th:> rules ba suss;ended and the ordinan.^e read t~~:~ seconcz tiL;~e, the f vllowin:~ voted. in file af= it%lative : fir H lun~:lhausen, ~ G S„otts, -, ~ Jd?_s , ~:oah- y'hi?lips., L''J G Par•'.,er aaZd T F Ber~inard. 1ne _ordinance urns ti?en read, the ..second. tirne and motion t~ras made thet tha rules be sus_oencle.d anti the cl•dinelce 'read the third - t:le and place on fi.~a1 paasa~,e t=rhervupon. the follotrin~ voted in the af:'rr:e,.tive: '" ~Itrldhausen J _ _. - _. , _ _ -T n ~ ~-nozts !'Noah rhlLins ~ - ~ ac]~s ++ G _'a? s-i a?d..L - '.,~°i~~rl.arn. - ,,_ , - _. , !lE- ordnance eras ~nan r.au -c=le tihirl ~1•nc ant: uhe nues~_c>n ucin~- on. one ado„- tiv:u of said ordl 4ncc , til.e s•o:1.1 ~r:s called and.. the follot~in voted irl tY>e af- firl;lative; ~~~ i~:a_n-aihau-son J G Spotts iioaYl -''hi]_Ii~JS i" _arlcer -- .- Jacl.~s anti L ~;b rT1i13I'd .. t~lr~~ ,i_'OiJ said o::din~.-nee, t~~'.s delc:~red ado-,~ted r.Jnd file - scvrder r:~us directedi to + 3 rr.caa sar•e ujaon she record of Qr:; na:~.cc: of the lei :~ of +e ~ .ei ~n'n s, and to ', , ,~-'~^o nuhli spun as reaui~ e~- b:,- lart.:rLd to nu. per sale '~T~,.. _ 1 •I~T."_'_ li~~= ' „ °~ }_,,,`> ~iie ~u=,o~. ~''i~ ro17. trss cal.aed. unor_ rho duai.io"n o~. ~:~, e>>c ,.icy clcc.usa. ci said O_•U..L iI.^c_T?Ce ....~?Q al]. i.2G'YJ'.Uer,-. '~rr,Si; n"t YOteri 17:1 ~.._ ai'L 11.L<'a.t iV2. ;i~ ... . '1ti:L~ 1. Tile toliolvin~ ordinance Baas ti~-gin introduced •ui^,d read the irat ti:_;. " ~.L`Z l)Y~h.L~-NCL t0 piOV lde for tilE CO~1C Ctl. ~_ O:.' ~ ll":iZ ~ i.,...~. '~O _ l~Slri it i. E3 ~0: ~~~ • ~ ~thf, keepi_lg and usirL~ o-" iuoto-r vellicl~s. i Ce it ordanied oy the Totrn Jowled ., 'c~l~ aco •,o ..~_., 1~;;-~. ,,_' ..,. y ~ nrl:; lec. .l. 'lilei'e is hereblr levied and assessed as a privilege tan upon each resident o£ the Incorporated Totvii o° 'rTest 1~--c'nPahis srl_. the slml of Three Dollars (gN3,CC) per 311Y1L1u1 for eFiCh mOt01' 'i G'~11C1e aS dcf llle Cl b~'' the S'tattlteS OI i'-1'_'a11S35 i:c,~pt and used b,;* such resident. It shall be the duty oi' the Torn '•_arsi~sl 'to see to fir:; en- force,rent o_' tliis ordinance. Sucil tax shall be paid Te file ~,ecord.er silo shall issue a receipt 'therefor to the resident and to 1•_eep a r :cord_ th::reo :ill such tares shall j be uses aac].usivaly for the repair and i-laintenance of streets, alle;;s ape pu7~lic ?nays of the incoi'oorated Totnl of J'dest l~iemnhis. Sic. .. _~i1y residc:r_t of the incol.F:orated i'a4an of '~~c:st '~>nlnhis :~r'_ransas mho s1~n11 beep ailii. usc: :z_~on thee- streets, alle~-s and public crass of the Incorporated ^1ol~n of ~~~~1est -°emnhis any motor yr>hiele ti7ithout fil•st halinu paid_ thereon the privileE;e tax pro- 4' vided. ixl.Sec%ion Ogle (1) horeof sha11 be d.eered guilty of ~a misdemeanor anc~. upon conviction thereof shall :.e lined i'•? an % sari n.ot exceedin; Fifty Dollars (w50.00). `~111~ or~usnance shall not be cor_strued as •Ln7>>;-infz to school bum"o to d alers e•~ i~avll~•* a ~ -•uiar place of business and dr.311i1~ 111 Herr or used *~.etol vehiclc,s tvhe_•e a; sL~cti L:otor vellieles are kept exclu ,vely for sale. W .,, _ ~. d ~c„ G.. It uei ._, ilece~sar;,r to raisa r!one~% "or ~11F re.;siranc~ _rianmten~?lcc: o-" -the. ~ Q' ~; ~ its, alleys and pu,lic cra;-s of the Illcorporatecl To?•rl o_~' ~ ~~ .-e:,phis an erler- :• e~.lc1% is '_lereby delacred and this ordinance being; necessary for the i,l~:.d.iste p-°e- S'31'vat].CiII 0'i• tL~.. pUb 11C peace, haltll. a11C1 9afe'ty, S11a11 tai':F, effcCt a'IiCl. ne ].11. 'OrCe :°:i~orl and a?t~r it ° s passar_e . • ~ . ' Upon nto;;ioxl that the rules b: suspc,nued aid the ordinance read the second til;!e the r) ;, ~ flooorri nf; voted ill the afiirr!sti>ze ~ 1_ L-undllausell J C S ;o t~ts, Pioa'tl 7-11i7_lips ':1` ~ ~- i Parl,o;, E i, Jacks anCL L P Bernhard. The ordinance eras then read the second time a=~°~ upon motion that the rules be suspended, the ordinance read the third time snd placed on final _passa~•e the f~llorsin~-; voted in the aiirrnative; u~ ii tlwldhausen, J 0 ~potts, Pdoall i'h>_l"~ ins, 3 i Jacl;s tV G Parker and L P Belnhard The orciilla_7ce teas then ' read t:lie third. brie axld the question beiil~ o.l the ac7,~p~ion o the ordinance, tae ro'_1 i tra.> ca]_]_od and tine fo11o?pint; voted in the aflir_liative: U H 1-iundhausen, J 0 Snotts, ` I'dohh r'hiliips, F' Jacl>s, +`7 G rarkcr and. "L P Bernh~ircl. 'TJller~stiulon the said ordi?lance •rras de~Iared adopted and the lecorder directed to sLLgra~_d sarnc uq~on the record of Ordinance of 6Vost 1 ~vn~l~s, t e_*tle .published as re- i dui ~a_U;; 1at~, alid to mu.ber s~:,~-le IJUi,~~lt 'I7liT`'% ~~v' t (r,'2a) -~ ','Ihar~uPon t11e ro11 teas called on the adoption of the emergency clause of saiY'. ordinance acid all 1_anlbe_~s pre~.ent votaci in-the af:Cirnlative, The QoLlncil: thoxl took up the clatter o£ pct~ent of bills axui the reeordel: urns dircacted co assize the folloti^ring vrarrallts a_nd to pa,p same in the amolnlts hereinafter listed.: • '1~arrant ldri. Gl TO VJ C Busby ~ 5.Q0 " 62 " John '++illiai!s 1.50 . '' 63 " .;rs 0 L Rob inson 20, 00 - 65 " C C Culn 50.00 ' " 66 " r rant: ~Gackson 6.00 ,t~' °~ '6 `:: 67 Cohen Smith 21.00 _ .h,~: " ` G8 " Prss 0 L Robinson 2.00 ~ T] • " G9 " tV C Busb~* 10,00 ~' " 70 " R G lobos x,00 ~: - " 71 ° C C Cu].p X0.00 _-i " 72 " Cohen `with 6,OC _ .. lu ; ~ " 73 f* GV G =ocher 27.00 - . '~; " 74 ' 's:i G Parker 10.10... '' rr n5 +r J. 0. Spotts 40,u5 ".' 76 " C C Culn 50.00 " ' 77 Vd B hurruocrs 10.50 '^ A, '" 7° " C C Culp .5.3'7 ~~ " rloan rhil7.ips 11.oa ~~~ ,n ~s0 "tt G hobos a.00 '. t= • ." ~l " C C Culp 50.00 ?`„~"' ." 82 0 I nolliarer . 5.80 ;:? ." E3 Crittenden Couilt~y Ti;~les ].3.50 ." f~4 " 1VeS1, infs. LLtrlber Co. 10.26 ~ M';'' ;"~ „ 85 " C C Culp 50.00 ,,~+'" "' ;. q5. ~, t ha • ." 86 ~ it Gibson 1.00 . " B7 Joe Somcrvil_ie 12.00 " '` ~,~~ ~s ~ ~~k~ ,:~-z!luT,s ~:. ~, iiarrants issued.-co~itinued; Warrant i:1o,8R mo I~.rs I:'i ~ *•1,-ins _~ 10.00 . " ho.89 To Gdest ;-f s, Poser ~ o-i~at es Co, 105.50 " 1•To.90 ^_o I'ran!c Grahaa 166,50 S~o,Sl ^lo C. _~. Pon~J 35.00 " ido.92 To Cro~r Creek Send & Gravel Co. 58,50 Alderman T:. Y. Harris' letter`~f resi~natior vJas read and accgpted. Tn_ere §~ein,~ no farther business be~'o^_'e tl~e rr:<e-tier; .it eras adjourned to meet main at the same hour an~~. place on Tuesda.~- the 19th day of Septenl~e~•, 1953. VJ, ~. E3U3~tD T~,S ~T, i::ayor, _ _ .hest: S. 0. Spctts, ~ecorc=er, P;ZiU'1-'S Pursuant to last adjournment, the Town Council met in the director's room oP the Bank of West Memphis on Tuesday the 19th dsy of September, 1933 at eight o'clock P. M, with the following members present; '~~. H. Hundhausen, J0. Spotts, L. P. Bern- hard, Noah Phillips and W. G. Parker, whereupon the following business was trans- acted towit: Mayor Hundhausen was advised that certain proposed ordinances and resolutions relative to the Sewerage System were being prepared but were not as yet ready to be read. There being no further business, themeeting was adjourned, to meet again the same hour and place on 'l~esday the 26th day of Sept. 1933. • WL H. Hundhausen, Playor. Attest: J. 0. Spotts, Recorder. ' DBINDTES r Pursuant to last adjournment the Town Council met in the Director's room of the Bank of West Memphis on Tuesday the 26th day of September, 1933 at eight o'clock P. M. with the following members present: W. H. Hundhausen, J. 0. Spotts, L. P. Bernhard, E. E. Jacks, Noah Phillips and W. G. Parker, whereupon the following business was transacted towit: The following resolution was introduced: "Be it resolved by the Town Council of the Incorporated Town of West u'~emphis, Arkansas: That a public hearing be had on Tuesday the 10th day of October, 1933 at 8:00 Otclock P. M. in the Director's room of the Bank of West Memphis, in ~+est Memphis, Ark. upon the proposed ordinance to Pia the rated and charges for sewage service to be ltd the proposed municipality owned sewage system, and that the recorder be directed to publish for one insertionsaid proposed ordinance in the Crittenden Cmunty Times, a weekly newspaper published in the Town of Weat Memphis, together with a notice. stating the time, place and purpose oP the public hearing thereon,whi~h publication shall be not less thah ten days before the day set for public hearing." Upon call oP the roll, the said•aboveresolution was unanimously adopted. The followingordinance was then, introduced and read the first time: ~% ORDIN6NCE to fia the rates and charges for for sewerage service furnished by the ~,( municipally owned Sewage System; to declare such rates and charges a lain against the ~ owners of property served thereby, and to provide for the collection of same. / ~:Be it ordanied by the Town Council of the Incorporated town of West T~emphia Arkansas l Sec. 1. The following rated and charges for sewage service furnished by the munici- ~ 1 pally owned owned sewage system,agaiast each land owner whose premises are connected ~ with and served bg such sewage system are hereby fixed and estabilished.as follows: j For each residence of three rooms or less ~ .50~ For each residence of 4 or 5 rooms .75 For each residence pf 6 rooms or more 1.00 For each store with, no public toilet 2.00 For each store with, public toilet 5.00 For each filling station with no public toilet 2.00 For each filling station with 2 public toilets 7.50 ror each Pilling station with 1 public toilet 5.00 For each restaurant.wt cafe with no public toilet 2.00 For each restaurant or cafe with a public toilet 5.00 t ~.~...~~ i i Ii 1 ri Cfl d + ~ . ~', E~ MnvuT~s -,~~, orlugch i~tel on goca-i~ ng houroom overmtenc~ ge o- ~ y~ 3.00 ) 1'or each industrial pleat a mimimum of 3.00 (plus ten cents additional for each employee) The foregoing rates are payable monthly in advance! Users who do not fall within eat of the above classifications will be cha„s~~53, anus. v~].~nt_ratea to,-be~fiaed~~b~. the sewer comnittee.~4'liere any premises~µbecome vacant it shall be the duty of the owner to promptly notify the Sewer Committee of such vacancy and when it begins and end's. bYhere the Incorporated Town of Weat Memphis uses any sewage facilities it shall pay proportinate rates and charges to the above. Sec. 2. AlI such rates and charges, if not paid when due, shall constitute a lain upon the premises aez~ved bq such municipally owned sewerage system and such rates and charges shall constitute a lain upon the free title to the land and permanent improvements thereon servedthereby, even though the occupant receiving the benefit of such service h4s merely a leasehold (or other lesser estate) in the premises. If the said service rate or charge is not paid within thirty days after the same becomes due, the amount thereof together with a penalty of ten percent and a reasonable at- tvrney's fee may be recovered by the Sower Committee by suit filed in the Critten- den County Chancery Court in the name of the Incorporated Town of 6Jest b3emphis, or in the name of the Trustee in the indenture securing the revemue bonds issued for the building and constructitm of said municipally owned sewerage system, or in the name of the bondholders (to such eaten as their right to sue in t heir own name .may be permitted under said indenture), and in whichsuit said lain may be fore- closed against such lot, parcel of land or buliding. Sec. 3. The rates end charges herein fixed shall be due and payable monthly in advance and shall be collected by the Sewer Committee or such person as it may dea- ,ignate and shall be handled and disposed of as may be hereafter fined by ordinance. Sec. 4. In order to procure aid Prom the Federal ~nergency administration of £4 Public works it is necessary that the above rates and charges be prompttly fixed, therefore an emergency is herby declared and this ordinance being necessary for r the immediate preservation of the public peace, he lth and safety shall take effect '; and be-in force Pram and after it's passage. "Upon motion that the. rules be suspended and the. ordinance read the second time the following voted in the affirmatiQe: W. H. Hundhausen, J. 0. Spotts, L. P. Bernhard, E. G. Jacks, Noah Phillips and.t~1. Q. Parker. The ordinance was then read the second - time and ordered held until neat. meeting of the council. ~ There being no further business to come before the meeting, same was adjourned to .q ', meet again at the same hour and place,on Tuesday .the third day of October, 1933. VY. H. HDNDHAUSEN, Mayor, ._.'._. '''" Attenat: J. 0. Spotts, Recorder. - ,~ F *14:INUTnS Pl}rcusnt to last adjournment the Town Council met in the Director's room.of the .Batik of '~Yeat Memphis on Tuesday the third day of October, 1933 at eight o'clock P IvI. same being the regular established meeting night, and the following members were present: W. H. Hundhausen, J. 0. Spotts, Noah Phillips and W. 6v Parker. Share being no particular business to come before the meeting, same was adjourned to inset again at the same hour and p~ace.on Tuesday the 10th day of October, 1933. _ a W. H. HUNIIHAUSEN, Mayor. . Attest: J. 0. Spotts, +~ecorder. MINiJTES Pursuant to last adjournment, the Town`Council of the Incorporated Town of Weat Dlemphis met in the ~irector'a room of the Bank of W9st ~-emphis on.Tuesday the li~th day of October, 1933 at eight o'clock P. NI. withnthe followi:~g members ,present: W. H. Hundhausen, J. 0. Spotts, W. G•. Parker, DToah Phillips and L. P. Bernhard,. whereupon the following business was tra*!-acted towit:- It was moved that a proposed ordinance entitled ~gn ordinance to fiz the, rates and •charges fpr sewerage service furnished by the municipally owned Sewage Systeip; to declare such rates and charges a lain against the owners of property nerved thereby and to provide for the collection of same"~~be amended as follows: 4 .Amendment No. 1 That the sentence in Section One reading '"Users who do not fall within any of the above classifications will be charged equtivi].ent rates to be fixed by the Sewer Committee" be emended so as to read as follows:'"Users who do not fall within any of the above classifications or who fall Within more-~tTi~a one Sewer_.Cp~ttee . Amend~ent No. 2 That the classifications of Hotels and Roaming Houses be atriken out end the following classification substituted in lieu thereof: "For each Hotel a charge of BO cents per room with a minimum charge of X5:00. For each RoamLing' .douse a charge of 40 cents per roams with a minimum charge of X3.00".J Whereupon it was moved that the gul~s.:be suspended and the proposed ordinance with above amebdments be read the third time and placed on final passage, whereupon the following voted in the affirmative: YV H Hundhausen, J 0 Spotts, Noah Phillips, W ti P arker and L P Bernhard. The amended ordinance was then read the third time and the question being upon the adoption of said ordin~ce, the roll was called and the following voted in the affirmative: W H Hundhausen, J 0 Spotts, L P Bernhard Noah Phillips and YJ G Parker. Whereupon, saidordinance was declared adopted and the iecorder.was directed to spread same upon the record of Ordinances of the Town Of West Memphis end to..have same published as required by law and to number same as PIQIviBER TWENTY-FIDE ~(•#25~~.,,! The question then being upon the adoption of the emergency clause of said ordinance, 1,the roll wen called and all members present voted in the affirmative. The following resolution was then introduced: Be it resolved by the Town Council of the Incorporated Town of West i:Iemphis: That the Incorporated Town of West Memphis hereby pledgee that if Arkansas Highway Number Seventy (#70) project designated as Arkansas Project No.11064 be constructed the said Incorporated Town of West Memphis will at itt~a own cost and expense maintain the same in a manner satisfactory to the Arkansas State Highway Department and the Secretary of Agricultpre of the United States,-and will make ample provision each year for it's maintenance, and that the Ivisyor and Recorder of this Town be and they are hereby authorized to enter into a contract assuring the same." Upon call of the roll, the sAid above resolution was nnA*+~"+~usly adopted. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Attest: J. 0. Spotts, Recorder. W. H. Hundhausen, Itilayor. J i ~ II+TIDNTES On Tuesday the 7th day oY November, 1933, the same being the regular monthly day fixed for a meeting of the Town Coumcil of the Incorporated Town of West Memphis, the Council met in the Director's room of the Rank of West i•`~emphis at eight o'clock P. M. the following members being present: W H Hundhauaen; J•O Spotts, Noah Phillips, uJ. G. Parker and E. E. Hacks. There being no business to come before the council, same was adjourned to meet again at the same hour and place on Tuesday the 21st day of November, 1933. Attest; J. 0. Spotts, Recorder. VJ. H. HtINDFiZUSEN, Ivieyor P~IVtTI'ES: Pursuant to last adjournment, the Town Council of the Incorporated Town of West Iwemphis met in the Director's room of the Bank of Wewt L=emphis at eight o'clocL- P. Ivi. Tuesday the 21st day of November, 1933, with the following members present: W. H. Hundhausen, J. 0. Spotts, Noah Phillips and ~'J. G. Parker. There being no business to come before the Council, same•was adjourned to meet again at the same hour and place on Tuesday, the 5th day of December, 1933, the same being the regular fixed meeting date of said Council• W. H. Hnndhausen, I<;ayor. _; Attest J 0 Spotts, Recorder. I~"IIZ[TTES Pursuant to the last adjournment, anti the same being the regular fixed meeting date mi`, the Town Council of the Incorporated Town of `west ~•~emphis met in the Dir~c- tor's room of •the hank of •~Jest h~~emphis ar eight o'clocl P. IaI, on tuesday the 5th day of December, 1933, with the fosowing members present: A.=G.i„Psrker:s~ J 0 Spotts, Noah Phillips and E. E. Tacks. There being no further business to coi:w ~~_:i'cre the council, same was adjourned to meet again at the same hour and place on Tuesday the 19th day of December, 1933. MINNTES Pursuant to the last adjournment, the Town Council of the incorporated town of West Memphis Arkansas,met in the Directors roam of the Bank o~ Nest Memphis building at eight o'clock on Tuesday the 19th day of December, 1933 with the following msbers present, W H Hundhausen, N,ayor, J. 0. Spotts, Noah Phillips 1Y. G Parker and E E Jaclcs. There being no business to come before the council, ~ same was adjourned to meet again at the same hour and placeon Taesday, the tad day of January, 1934, same being the regular meeting night of said eougcil. MIiiUTES. Pursuant to the last adjournment, and the date being the regular established ~ meeting night, the Town Council of the Incorporated Town of +rest ~llsmphis, Ark. met in the directors room of the Bank of West i~-emphis building at eight o'clock Tuesday the 2nd day of January, 1934. ThePollowing members being present; W H --" Hundhausen, J 0 Spotts, Noah Phillips and L P Bernhard. There being no business to come before the council, same was adjourned to meet again at the same hour and place on Tuesday the 16th day of January, 1934. P~.IiNTL~ S Pursuant to the last adjournment, the Town Council of the incorporated Town ~ of ~Yest ~'emphis met in the Directors room of the Bank of 'Pest Memphis building ~ at eight o'clock on Tuesday the 16th day of January, 1934 with the following y~ members present. ~Y H Hundhausen, J 0 Spotts, r`Ti G Farker and L F Bernhard, There pa being no business to come before the council, same was adjourned until the ~ next regular meeting night, same being Tuesday the 6tii day of February, 1934 Q at 8 0~ clock P T . ~l MINUTES: Pursuant to last adjournment, and same being the regularly established meeting night, the Town Council oP the Incorporated Town of West Memphis, ~ausas met ~ in the Director's roan of the Ban3c of West Memphis at eight o'cloc on Tuesday the 6th day of February, 1934 with the following members present: W H Hnndhauaen , T O Spotts, Noah Phillips, E. E. Jactis, L. P. Bernhardt and W G Parker. and City Attorney was also present. Mayor hundhausen went into a general discussion oP many and Taried objects and projects, of interest to the welfare of the City, but no business of importance was transacted, and the Council was adjourned to meet again at the same hour and place on Tuesday the 20th day of Feburary, 1934. MINUTES: Pursuant to the last adjournment, the Tocm Council oP the Incorporated Town oP Nest Memphis met in the Director's Poom of the Bank of Weat Memphis building on Tuesday the 20th day oY February, 1834 with flee following meabers present: N H Hundhausen, Mayor, J 0 Spotts, Noah Phillips, E E Jacks and W G Parker. There being no further business to come before the Council, same was adjourned until the neat regular meeting date. L;iL•iLTT'~~ . On Tuesday the 6th da~~ of P~°~arch, 193x, the same being the regurlarly fixed date for-the meetings of the Town Council, the Town Council of the Incprporated Town of `Vest hemphis, Arkansas met in the Director's room cf the Bank ~f '.'+est ~~Em- phis Building at eight o'clock with the following members present: :'F3 Hund- hausen, J 0 Spotts, DToah rhillips, :; r Parker, ~~ Jacks and L F Bernhard. The following :-resolution was passed una,-nii:~ously: Be it resolved, that in as much as it appears necessary that dome citizen or n citizens of the Town of :Pest T~~emphis make a trip to Washington D. C. to peg- o;itato with the Officials of the rublic +lorks bdministration, and to be in- l strumental ir. Yelping to facilitai;e the loan of the City for funds to build -- a Sewerage S~~stem, the Town Council hereb~~ a~g_~ees to defray the ::.penses of P.s. J. ,u. Johnson, and ".ayor TYm H Hundhausen ir_ ma'.ir.=- such trip, and that they are to arras,^e to be in Washington D. C. On Friday the 16th day cP l~:arch 1934 at nine o'clock H. P:i. on such mission.. ,;~,,. There being no further business to come before the Council., same ^ras adjourned. <_ ~ ~~~~ ~_~ ~ . ~w . . fit; ~~~ ~ ~~ ^titi ~ a . _ ~'~ ~. _~ . .