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8/11/36-1/2/3711 ~~ b:IIdUTl;S On Tuesday the 11th day of Xugus t, 1936, the City Council of the City of West b'~emphis met in the Director's Roam of the Bank of PVest Memphis Build- ing at 8 o'clock P. M. with the following members present: r9. H, i:undhausen, 0. I.. Bollinger, Noah Phillips, and L. P. Bernhhrd, and J. 0. Spotts, City Recorder. Mayor Hundhausen stated that due to other engagements end business matters which had not materalized fit would be necessary to adjourn until some further date. ~-- thereupon proper motion said Council adjourned to me~.t again at the same hour and place nn `Yednesday the 12th day of Sugust, 1938. Film. Ei. T3iJ1`1DHAUSETd Mayor. J. 0. SPOTTS DITY CLERN. Cif **M*>»****************** L~ L'17 ` ' a. PdINU L ~:S Q' Pursuant to lsst adjournment, the City Coucil of the City oP 1Vest nEmrhis met in the Director's Room oP the Bank of iYest Memphis Building at 8 o'clock P. P~4. with the following members present: YJ. H. Hundhausen, Noeh Phillips, L. P. Bernhard, J. E. 'tYise, 0. I. Bollinger, T. '.J. Johnson, City httorney, Doyna Dodd, City Recorder, J. D. Spotts, and City Treasurer, C: H. Brown. Said meeting being held on Bbdnesday, the lwth day of :.ugust, 1936. `thereupon the following proceedings were had to-wit: ~~e following resolution was introduced by J. E. 4Yise, and upon proper second by Noah Phillips, vote was taken, and all member's present voted in the affirmative: RESOLIITION NO. C .YF~:REa.S, there has been a rapid growth of the Town of wJeat Memphis, Ark- ansas, within the past few years, and the volume of business has increased correspondingly, and it appears to the best interest of the City that a more modern telephone sys#em be installed; and ' 'oYHGRP,A.S, renreseritatives of the Council and citizenship have discussed the matter with the officials o° the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, and said officials hsve indicated a willingness to comply with the wishes of the Council and the citizenship of `pest R~emnhis; and 47f~REAS, it is recognized that the installstion oP a new telephone system would require the cutlay_of a considerable amount of money by~the Telephone Company, and the Co.mcil and citizenship are willing that the rates be ad- justed on a basis of a more' modern type of telephone service T`~R~FORE, BE IT iLsSOL`.'ED that the plan for the installation of a common battery or flashlight system is hereby endorsed and approvaa, aad. that upon , completion oP the installation of the common battery telephone egn~pment ~~', the Southwestern Bell Tel~phona Company b e and is hereby authorized to put into effect a schedule of rates for exchsn„e telephone service in .Vest ,`.:emnhis, Arksnsas, not to exceed -the following: Class o° Service. RATE `' Business One Party: 4.25 "xtansicn 1.00 Semi-Public .14 1%3 a day Residence One Party 2.75 lxo Party 2.25 Extension .50 0 Rural 8 Party ~t~llic Business y3.00* A`Party Littallic Besiderce 2.00* * Applicsble to stations within two miles of the initial rate area botuidf!T$. For each additional one mile or fractional there= of °5Q additional. Air line measuremera is used. ° Whereupon the A:ayor declared said rE solution duly adopted. A proposition h~• the Car„mercial appeal for advertizing in a Special Addition was ieithheld so that further investigations and solicitations could be made. There being no further husirese to come before the Council, same was 'yk adjourned. W. Y;, Hundiausen. DGat,•or . J. 0. SPOTTS City clerk. 1'•:.llY V i1~J '. On Tuesday the 8th day of September, 1°36; the City Council of the City of Nest Memphis met ii't the Director's Room of the Bank of 1Vest biem-±hia Building at 8 o'clock P. M., witr. the following members present: W. H. Hundhausen, Noah Phillips, L. P. Bernhard, 0. I. Bollinger, J. ~. Wise, City Attorney, Doyne Dodd, City Treasurer, C. H. Brown, and City Reccrd- er, J. 0. Spotta. r-- I Whereupon the Poll owing groceedinge were had to-wit: The following ordinance was introduced by 0. I. Bollinger and read the first time: " ORDIN6PICE ~. 41 AN ORDIId/iNCE k~GUL::TING LGOITF.Y C~7 , NONEY LEPIDERS AND ~.ONEY BROICP~RS, AND FCR OTf~R PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY CF Y~EST P+!'EDdrHIS, ARKHNS:-S; Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to engage in or maintain an office or place of business in the City of 4Yeat in which there is conducted a money changing, money loaning or money broker- age business where loans are made to individuals in small amounts, eith®r conditionally or unconditionally, so ea to charge or receive from the borrow- ers a greater amount per annum than ten per cent (10~) of the principal., , whstPier called interest, usuary, brokerage, p2~emium, or other names as a cloak for usury. Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corpoxn tion to ~~ engaa~e in or maintain an office or place of business in the City of West Memphis in which there is conducted a money changing, money loaning or money brokerage business without first having pro cured~s license from the City Recorder for the conduct end operation of such business upon sworn application properly made, giving the names and resident of the State or out of the State, witr. the hamea and addresses of the agents in charge of said money changing, money loaning or money brokerage busi- ness, together with the trade name used in the conduct of such business; provided further, that no license shell be issued to any person, firm or corporation to conduct a money changing, money loaning or money brokerage business, whether secure or unsecured, until thex~ has been submitted ara filed with the City Recorder a permit properly issued and authenticated from the State banking Department that said money changing, money loaning or money b mkerage business has complied with all of the rules and regule- tiana of the State Banking Department; provided further, that this ordinance does not apply to State or National Banks, Industrial banks or i 12] loan companies, opersting under the Iviorris Plan or similar plans, building `` and loan associations, fixma making loans secured by rest estate mortgagee, - pawn brokers and credit unions now operating under the supervision of the State Banking Department. i~ Section 3. The license fee charged all persona, fiana or corporations coming under the classification set forth in Section 2 of the Ordinance shall be in the sum of Fifty ($56.00) Dollars per annum. Section 4. Aay person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of th#s Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined for the first offense in any sum not exceeding One Hundred Dollars (~w100.00) and'Por each subsequent offense shall be fined. double, the maximum fine Por the first offense, and any business conducted without compliance with this ordinance is hereby declared to be a nuisance and shall be abated as such by proper proceed- ings. ..Suction 5. All persons, firms or corporations now licensed to onarata a money changing, money loaning or money brokerage business within the City _ of Clest Iviemphis, Arkan3as, shall within twenty (20) days after the passage ''-i and approval of this Ordinance, submit to the City Recorder a permit proper- ~ ly issued and authenticated by the State Banking Department that said money ~ p changing, money loaning or money brokerage business has complied with all oP the x^ules and regulations of the Sta*~e Bar_king Department, and if any ~ person, firm or corporation fails to present such ce;~tificate such failure shall constitute a violation of this ordinance, the license of said person, firm or corpor<:aion shall be revoked and said business shall be declared s nuisance sad abated as such by proper proceedings. Section 6. :.11 ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereb y repealed. Section 7. '~lhereas, it has been discovered that many persons are now en- gated in the operation oP loans businesses which are a detriment to the public we1L'ere, an emergency is hereby declared'to exi=t and this ordinance is found to be necessary for the itrmediate preservation of the public peace, k~ heslth and safety, and the same shall therefore be in foil force and effect from an3 after its passage and approval. Passed September 8th, 1936. APPROVED: Wm. H. Hundhausen, MAYOR ATTEST: J. 0. Snotts , CITY RECORDER. Upon motion of J. E. S9iae, with proper second t1~at the rules be suspended,the ordinance was read the second time; upon motion of 0. I. Bollinger, that the rules be suspended, the ordinance was read the third time, and placed on final passage. Upon call of the roll, the following voted in the affirmative: L. P. Bernhard, J. E. Cline, 0. I. Bollinger, Cl. H. Hundhausen, and Noah Fhillipa. Roll was tlr n called upon adoption of the emergency clause and the following voted in the affirmative: L. P. Bernhard, J. E. Wise, 0.. I. Bollinger, W. H. Hundhausen and Noah Phillips. ' Whereby the Ivsyor declared said ordinance adopted and requested the Recorder to spread the same upon the records of Crdirancos of said Town, to have same published as required by law, and to number same Ordinance Niunber Forty-one (41). The following ordinance was then introduced by J. .\4Cise and read the first time: - ORDLT:i:dCE NO. ~t3 , AN ORDIIJANCE ENTITLED, "AN ORDINAi1C.~.' £tEGULdT~TG THE LOCATTOAT AND USE CF BUILDITTGS ;7I'IIiIN Ti-~ CITY OF BEST hTEI~~HIS." BE IT ORDi.ZPLD BY THE COUN6'IL OF TTY CIT`i OF `rlET P+~:P~'HIS IN tEGULaR SESSION rSSuMBI.F.'D: . , ~3 ti ~:,, , ,, _. .~:.,>~ ., ~~.._ .ate ;2 Section 1. That the City of 1"lest Memphis shall be zoned for residential, commercial and industrial uses according to the N,aster Street and Zoning It"ap and Legend thereto as prepared and approved b y the City Planning Com- mission, said map to be recorded, as provided b y statute in the office of the Circuit Clerk of Crittenden County, axicansas. Section 2. That the term "Residential" apply to buildinea used strictly Po*• residential purposes. Section 3 That the term "Commercial" used therein apply to establishments engaged in retail and wholesale trade as distinguished Prom estabiishmente engaged in manufacturing and production. Section 4. That the term "Industrial" shall appI.y to all other classifica- tions not hereinbefore designated as "residential" and "commercial."- Section 5. That the m nstructinr, and use oP buildings for industrial pur- poses in commercial and residential zones be cad the same is herb y strictly prohibited; and that the construction and use of b uildiags engaged in com- mercial purposes within the residential zones be and the same is hatch y prohibited. Section 6, all residences located within the residential zone limited to lots of a minimum Prontage of 50 feet shell set back from the right-of-way o£ streets a minimum of 35 feet with the exception of the South Side of Fish Street where the minimum shall be 45 feet, and that the above mentioned r~•siden- ces shall be removed from their respective side property lines a minimum oP 8 feet. fill residences located within the residential zone limited to lots of 25 feet frontage shall set baeY, frccm the rightPoffway of streets a minimuta of 15 Peet, said residences shall be removed from their respective side property lines a minimum of 3 feet. X11 garages, and out houses shall be removed from the property lines s minimum distance oP 3 Peet. • Section 7. That a fee of X5.00 e`,ell be charged far connecting the Sanitary Sewer System, which fee will cover the cost of inspection of the Service Congestion and a minimum fee of X3.00 for the plumbing and w1.00 additional for each bath room above one. There shall be a fee eP ;r2.00 for the inspec- tion of all new electrical wor.I:, plus :5¢~ for each room above five. Section 8. any person or persons violating the terms as hereinatdove stated shall be subject to a fine not exceeding w10:00 and each•day shall m nstitute a separate violation. Section 9. This ordinance shall be in Pull force and effect from and after its passage. Passed: September 8th, 1?38. ~PROti'ED: Wm. H. Hundhausen, hieyor. tl 'L'ST: J. 0. Spotts • , City F~ecorder. *s:*****+r*y_****~*****k* Upon motian of 0. 1. Bollinger, with proper second that the•rulas be suspended, the ordinance was read the secon.•i time; anon motion of Noah Phillips, that the rules be suspended, the ordinance was read the tt:ird time and placed on final passage. Upon call of the roll the following voted in the affirmative, L. P. Bernhsrd, J. E. Wise, 0. Y. ? oll.inger, W..~-;,,;liundhausen, and Noah Phillips, Whereby the h5ayor declared said ordinance adopted and requested the'Hecorder to spread the same upon the records of Ordinances of said Town,. to have same published as required by law, and to number same, Ordinance #43. . ~ , . , ;. G. _ -__ , 1 ~~~~ x ~ f , j 12 Nhereupon the following ordinance was then introduced by L. P. Bernhard, and read the first time: URDI'idAY1CE N 42 ' ,s1 ~.RDIidANCE ENTITLED, ttkN ORDIidA'_~CE TO PRUVIDE FUR THE UFFIC~.. OF CITY Ei'ICiINEER AND TO PRESCRIBE TIC DUTIES THEiIEUF. BE IT ORDAINED BY TF.E CU77NCIL OF THE CITY CF 'v""EST Iu"Ell~'HIS, ARKi1IdSA5, IN REGULAR SES~I^N &SSE~~LED: Section 1. There is hereby created anci established the office of Engineer of the City of a"Jest hemphis, xrkansas. The Engineer shall be elected bi - ennually at the regular City Election and shall hold office until his suc- cessor qualifies after the next bi-annual election of officers of the City of 'Rest R;emnhis. Section 2. He shall take th.e oath of of Pi ce and shall give .bond in a sum to be fixed by the Council and conditioned that he shall faithfully per- form the duties of his office. r-~i Section 3. No nne shall be e.'_iaible to hold this office who is not a pro- c~ Passional registered Engineer oP the State of Arkansas. lf:) ~ Suction 4: The duties oP the City Engineer shall be as follows: ~ (1) }fie shall examine and approve ell plats submitted and recorded which come within the Corporate Limits and under the ~urisdictlon oP the City Planning Commission as to their agreement with the Neata.r.Street Plsn and sa to their technical correctne ss. (2) He shall establish grades for all streets, curbs and sidewalks. (3) He shall check all building permits as to their conformity with City Ordinances. I~ (4) He shall prepare plans for adequate and comprehensive syst m oP l_M storm sewers. (5) He shall be charged with the operation oP the Sani ry Sewer System and shall prepare plans for any extensions thereto (6) He shall supervise and inspect the con struction aP any and all City i~orks. He shall inspect construction oP all private buildia~,a, sewers and any other construction not herein specifically mentioned which is covered by City .Ordinances. (7) Zn coapensation and rens:ma:matiistm~ of the above stated duties the Couaeil shall fix such fees from time to time as may seem proper and fit.. The Council may at any time provide far a monthly compensation as payment in full for all his services and upon such terms ar.1 conditions as may see fit and proper. (8) The 1~+leyor shall be, and he is hereby empowered by the City Council to appoint an engineer to serve until the next regular City Election, and said appointee shall have all the powers and authority hereinabove design~- ted in this ordinance. (9) '~Jhereas, an emergency exists, it is hereby ordered that this ordin- ance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage. Passed: September 8th, 1936. _ nPPRUVED : FJm. H. Hundhausea. 1v1AYOR. ATTEST: J. 0. Sbotta. CITY I2ECUttDER Upon call of the roll, the following voted in the affirmative: L. F. Bernhard, J. E. r9ise, 0.. 1. Bollinger, ~J.. H. Hundhausen, and Noah Phillips. Roll was then called upon adoption of the emergency clause and the Following voted in the affirmative: L.P.Berhnard, J. E. 'Nise, 0. I. Bollinger, w7. H. Hundhauseg, and Noah Phillips. I7pon motion of J. E. lliise, with proper second that the rules beysuspended, the ordinance was rand the second time; upon motion of Noah Phillips, that _ the rnlea be suspended, the ordinance was read the third time, and placed on final passage. . _ ~,... e~. .,_ rYhereby the IJieyor declared said ordinance adopted and requested the Recorder to spread the same upon the records of Ordinances of said Town, to have same published as resulted by law, and to number same, Ordinance Number 42.. i'Ohereupon, T:.ayor Flundhausen appointed id, C. Baumann as City Engineer' to serve until the"next City Election, at which time the office will be Pilled by vote of the Electors in the City of '.Jest Memphis, Arkansas. There being no Further business to qme before the Council at this time, sane was: ad3aur•ned. Wm. H, Hundhausei dTTEST: E-Ieyor. J. O. SDOttB. City 8ecorder. b:INLTTrS On Tuesday the 13th day oP October, 1936, same being the regular r._eeting date, the City Council of the City of Nest Memphis, met in the Director's Room of the Bank of 1Veat Ib~mp)1is Building, Vilest Memphis, Arkunasas, at 8 o'clock P. M., with the following members present: -P, H. Hundhausen, Noah`Phillips, L. P. Bernhard, J. E. Wise, 0. I. Bollinger, City Attorney, Dovae Dodd, City Treasurer, C. H. Brown, ead City Recorder, J. o. Spotts; end City Engineer, M, C. Baumann. IV's. SYils Davis, Attorney of Memphis, Tennessee was also present. The Ivieyor"called Por a readin~3 of the last minutes, which were read and approved. The Following ordinsnce was then introduced by J, );. Vilise and read the first time: ORDII,IeI`~CE N~. 44 M ~I ORDINANCE TO -DEFINE THE CFiARACTEF'""1F""~U ~IT1G ITd :THIGH A PICTQRE SHO~rY OR TFiF:AT-r.Ft I~iAY BE OPERATED ITI7HIN TF~ CITY LIIaiITS OF TIE: CITY OF ~7EST I1'1:M='HIS, ARKANSAS, AND, ~ PROVIDE FIR rLTiTZ~:IE11T OF r~NY VIOLbTION THEFL:OF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE b4AYOR A?dD BOARD OF ALDER1~:r,I~ OF TF% CITY ~~^,F iTEST Ivu.•~' VIc HIS, ARKANSAS: Section I: No person, Firm or corporation shall, hereafter, be permitted to operate a picture show within the corporate limits of the City of ~rJest Memphis, Arkansas, except in a fire-proof building, as defined b y Ordinance Number Twelve (12) of the Ordinances of the City of "West 1Jiemphis, Arkansas; and no license shall be issued far the operation of any such business, unless such business is to be operated in afire-proof building, as defined in said 8rdinance. Section II: This Ordinance shall not apply to the operation of a picture show or theater by an~crirrival or circus or by any school, or by any~.chari- table, religious, civic .or other eleemosynary organizations that might db= sire to engage in such business for a temporary, and not a continuous period of time. Section"III: No person, firYa or corporation shall be permitted to operate a picture akiow or theater, within the limits of the City. of 'Teat I•;emphis, • ~.rkansas, who does not purpose in good faith, to -bogie the operatics oP such business and to continue such operation, and iP any person, firm ar corporation shall, after such license shall have ~~ted, fail to continue J 17Lxe~sex~~bc~xax3m~,xP~Utxmta~:.~.: the cL~~aration of stzoh business for a period e° ape-week, then the license shall become, and be deemed to be, automatically revolved, and shill be null ead void; and no extension of time Por the payment oP the license to operate such a picture ~shoA or theater shall be given by any official of the City aP '.Test Memrhis, Arkansas. Section IV: All Ordiranees o~ pmts of "Jrai r._r,r,~'s canfl.,ti•;1~? herewith, are hereby repealed. ~!~ ~ti~ ' This Ordinanes shall take effect irx_ediately o:a or after its passage. Passed: October lath, 1838. AcrROViD: Vim. `?. ;iundhausen, Ma:~cr. ATTEST: J 0. Spotts, CIi'1 itsCOiw'];:i. f Upcn motion of J. E. ",'Jise, with proper second thet the rules be suspended, the ordinance was read the second time; upOII mOtiCn of Ploah Phillips, that - the rules be suspended, the ordinance was rer:d the third time, and placed on final passa;^e. Y,7xereby the mayor declared said ordinance adopted and requested the Recorder to spread the =ame upon the records of Ordinances of said Town, to have sauce publis?:ed as squired by law, and to number came, Ordinance Number ~. The following resolution was then introduced by L. P. Bernhard: ri L'J ~ RESOLUTIOi1 "D" d ~ '.5"xi:~31u1:i, Frior to the time of the original incorporation of the Oity of !;Jest Memphis, Arkansas, Norman Monaghan, i'rustee, being then the owner in fee simple absolute,of the southeast quarter of Section Twelve (12), Township Six (6) North, Range might (8) ~%ast, of Crittenden County, Arkansas, caused to be piattsd and recor4ed in Record Book ~i /_,,pa~-e / ~% of the x•e- cords of Crittenden County, 8rksnsas, said ~,uarter Sect: on of land into a Subdivision, known as CCIl1'Ri::S SUBDIVISION of 7Je;-t 3!~mphis, :~rkansas, and 7~i?P:A.S, the plat of said Subdivision, dedicated to Crittenden County, ark- ansas, as a public read, a strip of land 46 Peet in width, along the south side of said quarter section, platted and naaad "Nance Avenue ", which sai3 Nance Avenue parallels with what is known, and has since became U. S. High- , way No. 70; and ~.~.I~AS, said PJance Avenue was never, at any times, used as a street or public highway; and ,. ~ ~:{EAS, The original corporate limits of the City of ~Yest Memphis extended west from Highway 61 a distance oP 200 feet, ~huB including 200 feet of ssid dance Avenue, beginrin~ at Highway 6I and extending 'Nest 200 feet; and ~iZEAS, After the incorpor~aion of the City of 49est P,'em-:his, so as to include said portion of ilance avenue, by appropriate order of the County Court of Crittenden County, Arkansas, as shown in County Record "0", at page "243", all that part of Nancs Avenue Nest of the cerparste limits, except the extension of Flippo, Bedding and Rhodes Streets, and the 200 Peet of Atarce Avenue, within the corporate limits of the City of Yeest Rlemphis, Arkansas, was abandoned, and the easement granted by reason of said record~- tion of said plat released; and ~. :1'FiEiiEAS, Said 200 feet of Nance Avenue within the corporate ,limits of the City oP ;Nest Memphis, Arkansas, paralleling Highway 70, cannot be used by the City of ~N~st ft'emphis as a street; and The owners of the adjacent progerty to said strip of land are de- sirous of having the easer.~nt released. i ?~ IT THEREFORi: IdSOLti::'D, By the Mayor and Board of Fldermen oP the City of - S7est Memphis, Arkansas, that any right, title or interest, or any easement which the City oP Nest L:emphis, Arkansas, may have in and to that certain strip of. land, known as Nance Avenue, f0 feet in width and extending in e westerly direction 200 feet west Prom Highway 61 paralleling U. S. Highway 70 be, and the same is, hereby released, relinquished and forever abandoned. Rm. H. Hundhausen, Mayor. ATTEST: J. 0. Spotts, City Recorder. Upon motion, the roll was called and all members present voted in the affir- mative. PJhereby the 3'ayor declared the said resolution adopted., The following ordinance was then introduced by C. I. Bollinger and read the first time: ORDINANCE Did., 4 . AN ORDIP'1ATdCE ENTITLED "AN ORDI:QtiN~R :'GL'L6TIP~. AD~^ REST'riICTING THE DISTANCE FOR SET-BACY.S FRODi THE SIDE PROPERTY LINE ON LOTS OF FIFTY (50) Fr,.:T OR • P~,ORE V7ITh`IN TcIE CORPORATE LIIvIITS OF '~ CITY OF WEST Dd'D~F'IS, ARIiAPdSF.S". BE IT DFiL1AIDTED by the City Council of the City of Chest Iuemphis, Arkansas, thFit the clause in section 4 of the original Resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of West Memphis readin "In the subdivisions having a minimum of fifty (50) feet frontage no structures shall be placed near- er than eight (8) feet from the side property line " shall be amended to read "In the subdivisions having a mir_imum of fifty (50) feet frontage no structures shall be placed nearer than five (5) feet from the aide property line ". Passed this lath day of October, 1936. APPROVED: '~. H, Hundhausen, 19syor.. ATTEST: J. 0. Spotts, City Recorder ******** Upon motion of J. E. Cris©, with proper ascend that the rules be suspended, the ordinance was read the second ti^~e; upon motion of C. I. Bollinger that the rules be suspended, the ordinance was read the third time and placed on final passage. Whereby the Iviayor declared said ordinance adopted and requested the Recorder to spread the same upon the records oP Ordinances of said Town, to have same published as required by law, and to number same, Ordinance No.45. The following ordinance w~:s then introduced b y L. P. Bernha rd, and read the first time: ORDIPdAPICE 210. 46. • l• AN ORDID;faNCE EN'1'iTLED "AN ORDINGNCE PERD4ITTING THE SOUTfi~;EST~.'RN BELL TELY~'HONE CONII'ANY TO CONSTRUCT Ii ~:r.NTRAL OFFICE YJITHLN THE RLSTRICTD R:isSIDENTL9L A.~tEA". BE IT SPRDAINED by the Council of the City of West Iviemphia that the South- western Bell Telephone Company be, and they are hereby, permitted to erect and construct a central office, said central office to be built along the lines of a residential dwelling, and to be located in the residential area on the lot or lots more particularly described as follows: The 4Yest One Hundred (100) feet of Lot Seven (7), of Block Twelve (12 } , of the:;COPdT'Ri~SS SUBDI9ISTON, Passed the 13tP! day of October, 1936. APPROVED: ~Vm. H. Hundhausen, Mayor. A'PPEST: J. 0: Spotts, City Recorder. ~k~kk'~k #k'~k ~k~k ~k ~k ~k ~k Upon motion of J. E. Wise, with proper second that the rules be suspended, the ordnance was read the secotri time; upon motion of Noah Phillips the~t the rules t>e suspended, the ordinance was read the third time, ar_d placed on final passa,^e. Whereb y the 1`~ayor declared said ordinance adopted and requested the Recorder to spread the same upon the records of Ordinances, of said Town, to have same published as required by law, and to number same, Ordinance Number 46. The following resolution was then ir.•troduced b y 0. I. Bollinger: F~:SOLL''^ION "E" BE IT ~'c'.SOLV's'D BY THE COUi1CIL OF T.-TF.' CITYur" 4V15T 1t-??HIS, AftKlC'~SAS, IN ,tiI:GTJLAR Sk:SS~,OP1 bSSI:PrBLED: That ~1 i~N WHEREAS,• the Town 8ouncil of the Incorporated Town of We at b;emphis, Arkansas, 12. did on the I6th day of September, 1932, pass an ordinance attempting to annul and vcid the Franchise granting to Charles F. Sullinger, his heirs, and assigns, the exclusive right and privilege of supplying el°ctric lights and power to the Town of i9est 1`:IemT~his, Arkansas, said frsnc.".iye being granted b3 an ordinance passed by said Town C.-.uncil on the 14th day of b1sy, 1930, and '~9F~FiEAS, the said Council of the Town oP Slest N~mphis at a call meeting held in the Bank oP Test iy~:amhia on September 27th, 1932, did introduce and pass `-- two identical franchises granting to nest ~'Iemphis fewer & .'later Company and also to the Arkans~~s Power and Light Company the right end privilege of supply- ~_I ing electric lights and power to the Town oP West Iziemphis, Arkansas, and 71i'~'itEEli, the Chancery Court of Crittenden CotimtY, Arkansas, held that the ' Council was without auth^rity.to annul and vcid the Charles S. Sullenger franchise for the purpose oP granting the two identicsl franchises herein above mentioned in this resolution, and 'aPY~F.F.AS, the slid identicsl franchises were declared null, void and wit2rout legal effect by the Chancery Court oP Crittenden County, Arkansas. ~ NOuV 1"_-~HEFOFiL we, the Council of the City of 1Best itiemphis, Arkansas, do here- YS'J by resolve th~a the two identical franchises granting to the '!lest r/Iemphis ~ Power ar_d Water Company and to the Ar?_~-~nsas Power and Light Company the right ~ and privilege oP supplying electric lights and power to the Town of 5lest Bdemphis be, and tho same are hereby declared null and void, and it is our order that they be expunged Prom the records of the City oP West Aiemrhis, Arksnsas. • APF'H'~VED: t%!m, H, Rundhausen, ~Ivlayor. Passed: Octcber 13th, 1936. ATP`iST: J. C. Spotts, City Fie corder. *>:tom*********** , ~ Upon call of the roll, all members voted in the eYPirmative. ' 'Nhereby the I',:a3'or declared same duly adopted, The following resolution was then introduced by I1oah Phillips: FiESOLUTIOhT "F" BE IT RESOLVED BY TFiE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF i~YEST NfEMF'HIS, _ ARKANSAS: That the plans for the Sewer System, P. W. A. Project, Docket #2615, Arkansas, be modified as follows: That the sewer line East and paralleling highway #61 be termi- nated substantially at Cooper Street and that the line on Fish Avenue be extended, iP possible, to Flippo Street. Wm. H. Rundhausen, Mayor. ATTEST: i ~c 0. Spotts, I CI'T'Y RECORDER. There being no further business to come before the Council, same was adjourned. C ty Recorder Wm. h. Rundhausen, Mayor. J. O. Spotts, 3 The following list oP Eas ements were obtained Par the City oP West Memphis, Arkansas Por Sewer System, P. W. A. Project, Docket 2615, Arkansas, and the easements as per shhedule below are Piled with the Recorder of the City oP West Memphis, Arkansas, and are a part oP the permanent records oP said -- City oP West Memphis, Arkan sas: N0. NAME DESCRIPTION LOT OR LOTS BLOCK ADDITION 1. H. M. Perkins 5.10' 37,38,39,40 114 Kendal 2. Ethel C. Driver n 37 & 38 115 Kendal 3. F. E. Denson ~ 41 & 42 114 Kendal 4. Louis Wagner S 5' 43,44,45,46 112 Kendal 5. Nettie C. Franlf „ 44 & 45 111 Kendal 6. Edward M. Waller 46 111 Kendal 7. J.S.5lmpson, Adm. 43 & 44 118 Kendal 8. J. C. l~ainer, Jr. 37 & 38 111 Kendal 9. J. C. Rainer, Jr. 45 & 46 117 Kendal 10. L. L. Mathis 37,38,39 & 4A 117 Kendal 11. Sarah J. GraPP 37, 38, 39 133 Kendal 12. Lum 5hum 46 & 47 113 Kendal 13. Thomas W. Stout 47 & 48 117 Kendal 14. E. W. Richards 42 115 Kendal 15. Minnie M. Brooks 37 & 38 118 Kendal 16. Stella White 41 & 42 117 Kendal 17. Long Chong Wong 40, 41, & 42 112 Kendal 18. Edna Grace Watts 45,46,47, & 48 133 Kendal 19. Mrs. L.B.Morrison 42 118 Kendal 20. Christine M. Farland 41 .118 Keffial 21. Claytdn Hughes Co. 39 & 40 115 Kendal 22. W. C. McCormiol~ 41 115 Kendal 23. D. E. Mulkey 43,44,45 46,47,48 114 Kendal ~, 24. W. L. Hall 39,40,41 111 Kendal 25. R. M. Lee 43 & 44 ~ 115 Kendal 26. C. W. Worthan 47 & 48 115 Kendal 27. La Dina P. Hall 45,46,47,48 118 Kendal 28. I. H. Fleming 45 & 46 115 ~ Kendal 29 .:'Margaret A. Bisch 41,42,43,44 45,46,47,48 116 Kendal N0. NAME DESCRIPTION LOT OR LOTS BLOCK ADDITION 30. J. M. Spencer 39 & 40 118 Kendal 31. C. C. Dabbs 43 & 44 117 Kendal 32. Mrs.Eleanor S. Thomas 37,38,39,40 116 Kendal 33. C. H. Patterson 43 & 44 113 Kendal • 34. J. B. Martine.` 47 & 48 112 Kendal 35. Mrs. Roy Curtis 37,38,39,40 113 Kendal 36. B. Brannon 47 ' 48 113 Kendal 37. Maggie M. Jones 37,38,39 112 Rendal 38.Mis. Indic Owens 77 M.P.Horsley ~ 39. West Mfs. Realty Co. 54 M.P.Horsley LPJ ~ 40. Wallin Dickey Lmbr. Co. 51 M.P.Horsley 41. W.Mfs.Power 8c Water Co. 28 M. P. Horsley 42.Mrs. Nell F. Pearce 28 M.P.Horsley 43. Eugene Woods ( A 6' strip extending S from Hight~ay #70 • to a point 227 feet south of the center line of the pa vement on Highway #70, the East side of said strip being 221 feet west oP the East boundary oP Section 13, T. 6 N., R 8 L, in NEB of said Section) (A 10' strip extending West from the East Boundary of Seotion 13, T. 6 N., R 8 E, 227 Peet, the North side of said strip is parallel to and _ 227 feet south of the center line of the concrete pavement on Highway X70, being a part o'f the NE4 oP NE4 of Section 13, T. 6 N., R 8 E.) 44. 0. I. Bollinger 2 M. P." Horsley -~w, 45. Wm. H. Hundhausen, - et al., W.5' oP S.60'Lot 1 18 Compress Same W.5' of N.40' Lot 8 18 'Compress 46. Wm.H.Hundhauaen W.5' of N.115' Lot 1 18 Compress 47. John Preuss 42 be 43 T11 Kendal 48. Joe Sommerville W.5'aP S~ S~ Lot 8 12 Compress 49. Mrs. L. V. McGee ( A five Poot strip extending south from the south side of Lot Eight (8), Block 18 of the Compress Subdivision to Highway #70, the east side said strip being 225' west of - the center line oP pavement on Highway•#61, being a part of the SEA of the SEA of Section 13, T. 6 N, R. 8 E, Crittenden County, Arkansas). 50. Selma L. Allenberg Na NE Lot 8 13 Compress 51. C. B. Danforth, Estate W 10' of N~ of S~ Lot 8 Block 13 Compress 52. I. E. DeShazo N~ S~ 8 12 Compress k ~~' ~ ~ ~~ ~~~~ Rio. NAME DESCRIPTION LOT BLACK ADDITION 53. Miss M.A.Rowland 3~ of N~ 1 12 Compress 54. Mrs.Florence Gal lagher N~ of N?~ 8 7 Compress 55. W. Mfs. Realty C o. S~ of S~ 1 7 Compress . Same 7 6 Compress ~{~. Mrs.Oscar Maffei S~ of S~,r 1 13 Compress 57. Baptist Church S~ of S~ 8 13 Compress 58. J. F. Williamson NE of N~ 1 12 Compress 59. C. S. Sanderson S~ of N~ 8 7 Compress 60. R. H. & H. R. Dabbs (Beginning at the intersection of the West side of the concrete road with the North line of Danner - Avenue, running thence North with the concre te road 100 Peet; thence West paral lel with Danner Av®nue, 200 Peet; the nce South 100 feet to Danner Ave nue, the nce East 200 feet to the beg inning „ Lot in Compress Subdivision and part of the SE4 of Section 12 , Township 6 N, Range 8 E.j 61. L. Rosengarten 5.20' of N.60' 8 18 Compress 5.40' of N.100' 8 18 Compress 62. R.V.Wheeler W.5' of N~ oY S~ 8 12 Compress 63. L. Rosengaxaten E 10' 7 g Compress E 10' 2 6 Compress 64. J. L. Wright W. 10' of Si S 1 12 Compress W. 10' of N~ S 8 12 Compress 65. J. C. Johnson W 10' of N 1 13 Compress W 10' of S S~ 1 7 Compress N. 10' 25 • M. P. Horsley 66. W. E. Hessie W.5' of S 25' of N. 140' 1 18 Compress 67. L. E. Harris W. 8' of S. 50' 8 6 Compress 68. Cleo Maffei W. 10' of N~ S~ 1 13 Compress 69. Chicegc, Rock Island 8c Pacific Railway Co.(across Right of Way) 70. Arkansas State Highway Commission (permission to cross H3.ghways #70 & X61) 71. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company, (easement to cross their right-mP-way) I J 72. Federal Compress & Warehouse Co, (easement crossing their property) 73. Geo. T. Kendal,A ten (10') foot strip extending from Jefferson Street to the Mississippi River. 74. Geo. T. Kendal 41 & 42 ,113 Kendal 13] 31 Ten (10() Poot strip extending Prom the Ten Mile Bayou to the South side oP the North Half (NQ) oP Section Eight (8) East, the east side oP said strip being also 230 Peet ~ West and parallel to the center line of `~ COIICEEte pavement oP Highway #61, all oP ~~ said strip being in the Southeast Quarter oP ~ the Northeast Quarter (SE4 oP NE*) oP Section d Twelve (12),Township Six (6) North, Range ~ Eight (8) East, Crittenden County, Arkansas. ~6. Miles L. Thompson 80 M.P.Horsley Lots 1 to 7 inclusive 9 Thomgso n Lots 1 to 8 inclusive 7 Thompson Lots 1 to 8 inclusive 5 Thompson Lots T to 14 inclusive 3 Thompson Lot 1 1 Thompson ' Miles L.T~opapson A ten (10•) Poot strip extending westward Prom Frisco Railroad to Highway #61 , arallel to and 255 Peet north oP Highway ~ 70. ry_ ... «.~. ~ k+1 - ~~ P « I 7 ~~:~, a~[ITES. On Tuesday the 10th say a~P November Y936 the City Council of the City of Weat Memphis ~-rkansas met in the Director's mom of the Bank of West "'emphia building at eight o'clock P hi with the following members present: W H Hundhausen 7 D^5po~ts, Noah Phillips and L P Bernhard and 0 I Bollinger. There being score of the msmbara absent, said meeting was adjourned to meet again at the sam:hour and place on Thursday the 12th day of November, 1936. MINUTES . On Thursday the 32th day of November, 193fi the City Council of the. City oP Weat Memphis met in Wiae Drug Store in the City of Weat I~~mphis et eight o'clock P. M, withnthe following mamba rs prase nt: F1 H Hundhausen, Noah Phillips, Paul ---~ Bernhard and J E Wiae. City Engineer M C Baumann was also present. i ii The following resolution was introduced, read and unsnimoual~ adopted. RESOLUTION Whereas: The City of West Memphis hr~s entered into a contract with the Hall- Batr.~ann Conattuetion Company (Now R C Baumann assignee) on the 23rd day of JaunaEy, 1936 to construct a newer system, PWA docket #2615 Ark., and, Whereas: Said contract stipulates that the work shall be completed in 125 calendar days, and, Whereas: The contractor, through no fault of his own was not given au- thority to proceed until over ens-half year after the signing of the contract, and Whereas; This delay was much longer than could reasonably be expected'Por PWA protects and has caused the work to be carried into unfavorable weather thereby retarding the work, and, Whereas: The contractor experienced considerable delay in being unable to secure proper labor through the required channels, t-"_erefore, Be it resolved Dy-the City Council of the City of West be mphis that the time ~ for executing the aforementioned contract be increased from 125 to 155 ca l- ender days without liability to the contractor for liquidated damages. Upon call of the roll, the following voted in the affirmative, same being all members present; P' H Hundhauaen, Noah Phillips L P Bernhard and J E Wise. The council unansmously agreed to pay City Engineer At C Baunann the sum of213.02 and Thos. H. Allen the sum of ~p106.50 out of the Ssa~er Fund, same being the remaining part of compensation for services in connection with said Sewer System, due each of the respective parties. There being no further business to c sae before the council, same was adjourned. Attest: L P Bernhard, Acting Recorder. Pt. H. HUfiDHAUSEN, Mayor. MINUTES : On Titeada* the 8th day of December, 1936 the City Council of the City oY West IJ1em3his, Arkansas met in the Director's mom oP the Bank of L9est A4emhhis building at eight o'clock P M with the following members present: .ti H Hundhausen J 0 Spotta, idoah Phillips L P Bernhard and 0 I Bollinger. City Engineer bIC Bay- mann and City bttorney Doyne Dodd were also present. Mayor Hundhausen advised that due the fact that Alderman E E Jacka':having moved to Texas, it would be necessary to elect an alderman for the unexpired term from VJard Three. Alderman O I Bollingr presented the name of E J White, and upon call of the roll, all members present voted to elect Mr. ~YhitQ as ~.lde~an. Mr. 1,'gite was notified of his election, and being called into the meeting, was s0orn to the- oath of office and attead~d;-the remaining part of said meeting. The following ordinance was then introduced by xlder:an "_doah °hillips and read the first time. ~~::, ~a:w; d~ L~ .~ L~ C7 d Q ~c~~ Minutes of meeting Dec. 8th, 193.6---.continued: Oridianance No.47 ~" aiy JiillIT]n[: C'~- mr ~ ' L! :.:_.GU ~ 4;"fILx U~ ,..3F...G$6tlL~S Be it os~ianied by the City Council of the City of West Memphis, xrkansas. SECTION 1: Na privy, privy vault, cess pool or septic tank shall be constructed where a sanitary sewer is accessible. Accessible shall mean that the sewer shall be within 100 feet of the property to be served without crossing other private property unless easements across said private property be obtained by the City. When a sanitary sewer is accessible to premises, then any privy, privy vault, cess pool or septic tank shall be abandoned and connection shall be made direct to the sewer within 30 days after an order to make such connection has been issued by the City Council. Abandoned vaults, cess pools and septic tanks shall be thoroughly cleaned, disinfected and filled to the surface of the surrounding ground with clean earth or ashes. It shall be the duty of the he alth officer to see that the above cleaning, disinfecting and filling be done. SECTION II. That before any house or storm sewer can be con- structed, either on public or private property, or any connedtion can be made to any City sanitary or storm sewer, permit shall be secured by the person or persons by whom the sewer or connection is to be made. Application for permits shall be filed with and issued by the City Engineer. Permits shall briefly describedand locate the work, desig- nate person ~o whom issued and amount paid. They shall be dated and numbered consecutively. There shall be three copies Gone original and 2 carbon copies) made. One shall go to the person to whom issued, one retained by the City Engineer and one shall be sent to the City Auditor or clerk. The charge for such permit shall be the amount pre- scribed by Ordinance No. 43. SECTION III. All connections to City sanitary sewers shall be made only by plumbers, sewer-tappers, and pipe layers, licensed by the City of West Memphis. No connection or pipe line joining in the sanitary- sewer sha ll be covered until the work has been inspeet~d by ~; the.., City Engineer or his representative.. tti~~~ SECTION IV. The issuing of permits shall be governeed by the following tales: Sewage, including wastes from water closets,'sinks, bath tubs, laundaries, and all other objectionable wastes, shall be discharged into the sanitary sewers and in no case into storm sewers or open ditches. Cellar, garage, and building floor drainage may be discharged into sanitary sewers and surface water, rain water Prom roofs, subsoil drainage, cistern overflocvs and arty other clean and unobjectionable waste water shall not be discharged into sanitary sewers unless written permission is given by the City Engineer. Connection with cess pools, privy vaults, or septic tanks shall not be made into sanitary and storm sewers or discharged into water drains or open ditches. SECTION V. All connections in violation of this 0 rdinance shall be abandoned and rescued within 30 days after enactment of this ordinance or within two months after the complebtrnn of the sanitary sewer system and all permanently abandoned connections with the sanitary sewer shall be severed at the point of juncture with the sanitary main or lateral and the opening into the sewer shall be sealed according to the instructions of the City Engineer. SECTION VI. The City Engineer shall be charged with the maintenance,. care, and operation of the entire sewer system. He shall make the inspec- tions and issue the permits herein provided for. He shall employ the labor and make purchases of material and supplies for the proper operation of the sewer system, He shall give bond in the sum of Five Hundred 0 500.00) Dollars, with sureties approved by the Mayor for the proper performance of the duties of his office. He shall determine the proper ~aonthly chaPges to b® made for use of sewer as per ordinance. SECTION VII. Whoever violates any provisions of this ordinance shall be Pined not less than ~5.OD,nor more than 50.00, and shall pay cost of prosecution. SECTION VIII. This ordinance sha 11 take ePPeo~ and be in force from and after the earliest time allowed by law. .Passed December 8th, 1936. Wm. H. Hundhausen, Mayor. ATTEST: J. 0. Spotts, City Clerk.. Motion was then made by Noah Phillips that the rules be suspended, a3id the ordinance read the second time; all members present voted in the affirmative. Motion was then made by L. P. Bernhard, with proper second by Noah Phillips, that the rules be suspended, and the ordinance read the third time and placed on final passage. The ordinance was read the third time, and the question being upon the adoption of said ordinance, the roll was oalled and all members present voted in the affirmative. Motion was then made with reference to adoption of the Emergency Clause and all members present voted in the affirmative. Whereupon the Mayor declared said ordinance adopted and requested the recorder t$ spread~~the s~me• upofi:.t~e record of ordinances of said City; to have same. published as required by law, and to number same Ordinance No. 47 The following ordinance was then intro•dueed by Alderman,O.I. Bollinger, and read the fime ~ , ,•~v ORDINANCE No.48 ORDINANCE TO LICENSE PLUMBLRS, SEWER F'~E LAYERS. SECTION I.-- No person, firm or corporation engaged in or work- ing at the business of plumbing or sewer pipe layings and tappers shall engage in or work at said business in the City of West b2em- p~is, either as master employer or journeyman plumber, sewer pipe layer:, unless such person, firm or corporation first receive a license therefor, in accorddnce with the provisions oP this or- di nonce . SECTION II: Examination Por License-- Any person desiring to engage in or work at the business of plumbing, sewer pipe laying, either as master employer, journeyman plumber, or sewer ~~pe layer in the City of West Memphis, sha 11 be required to submit to an examination before a Board of Examiars, as hereinafter provided, as to his experience and qualifications in such trade business , , or calling. In the case oP a firm or corporation engaged in the business of plumbing, sewer pipe laying, the manager or superintendent of such Pirm shall be examined and licensed, as well as the journey- man plumbers, sewer pipe layers employed. SECTION III. The City Council shall appoint three (3) men, one oP whom shall preferably be the City Engineer,•to act as the Board of Examiners, to examine master and journeyman plumbers and sewer pipe layers and tappers. The Board oP Examiners shall - meet at least once every three (3) months. i The hoard of Examiners shall receive no compensation Por ~ services, exceptingf.rom the proceeds and the licensed fees over and above the cost of examination and issuing of licenses may be pg~d any member who actually conducts the written and prctical examination. They shall conduct all examinations oP blaster and Journeyman plumbers and sewer pipe layers and tappers as to their qualifications wk; ^.. for engaging in the business of plumbing and sewer laying. They may engage any recogonized and qualified person to con- duct the technical and practical examination and may re-emburse such persons Prom funds derived Prom the licensing oP said persons. 'Choy shall issue licenses to master and Journeyman plumbers and sewer pipe layers for a period of one (1) year, and it shall be their duty to renew same Por a period of One (11 year after the expiration of any license.. ~.,. SECTION IV: Fees to be paid by Applicants for Examination. In order to defray the expenses of the Board of Examiners, every master plumber is required to pay for his examination and certi- ficate, ~S.OO,.and each journeyman plumber, and sewer pipe .layer and tapper, X2.00. These Pees shall be paid to the City Engineer, and by him turned over to the received of City funds. r-~ Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed as to relieve any master plumber Prom giving bond as hereinafter required by the p~ ordinances oP the city. ~ SECTION V. License Revoked for Violation of Plumbing Ordinances. If any person, firm, or corpora tion shall violate the plumbing ordinances of the City,- the Board oP ~iaminers shall have the power to revoke the ce~ificate of such person, firm or corpora- tion. FART II. BONDING dF PLiJ14TBERS AND CITY PIPE LFiYERS . December 1936. I j SECTION VI. Registration-- Before any person ,. firm or corpora- -~-. tion shall engage in the business of plumbing, or sewer laying in the City of West Memphis, the name, residence and place of business of such person, firm or corporation shall b e registered in a book kept Por that purpose by the Secretary of the Board of Examiners, and every removal of place oP business or change in any Pirm engaged in plumbing, or sewer pipe laying, shall be promptly entered upon such register. SECTION VII. Every Master plumber and sewer pipe layer and tapper doing business in the City of West Memphis, shall give a bond satisfactory to the Board of Examiners; said bond shall be payable to the City of West Pdemphis for the use of the City, and any citizen who may be damaged by the failure of such master plumber to comply strictly with the plumbing ordinances of the city, or who may be damaged by an negligence committed, or im- . perfect work done by such master plumber to comply with all the laws and regulations of the City .relating to plumbing, house drainage and excavation, and @onditioned so. as to require. such master plumber to employ no journeyman plumber unless he has a certificate from the Board of Examiners, and in said bond said Master plumber she ll.indemnify and hold harmless the City of West ~--~, Memphis and all persons Prom damages caused by the negligence oP ~ inadequate work .done by them, or their employees. Said bond and certificate shall be renewed once a year, and shall expire on __~. Decemb er 31st after this issuance, and if the security should become impaired before the expiration of any bond the secretary oP the Boe~d of Examiners shall require a new bond to be given immediately. SECTION VIII. Certificate to be Exhibited at Place of Business; It shall be the duty of every registered plumber and sewer pipe layer to display his certificate of registration at his place oP business in a corporation not so registered or whose certificate of compentency has been suspended o r cancelled, to exhibit the sign herein described, or in any way to represent himself to be registered and authorized to do plumbing. No person, firm or corp- . oration not so registered, or whose certificate has been suspended or cancelled, shall be given a permit to carry on the business of ,r~~ i~ plumbing, or to do any work upon plumbing, or house drainage. Names of Workmen to be Furnished. Registered master plumbers shall furnish, when required, the full names of the workmen employed by them. Penalty for Violation. Any person, fi rm, or corporation, violating this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined not less than 2.00, and not more than X50.00. G_.-._ , THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOT,O; EFFECTIVE EMb:~DIATELY FROM AND AFTER IT5 PASSAGE. Wm. H. Hundhausen, Mayor. ATTEST: J. 0. Spotts, City Recorder. After muoh discussion, it~was decided by the Council tb_~ithhold passage of the above ordinance until some futuIIe date. U There being no further business to come before the council, the meeting was adjourned to meet again at the same hour and place on Thursday, December, 10th, 1936. , Attest: J. 0. Spotts, City Recorder. Y,im. H. Hundhausen, Mayor. :~J h".INUT~S Pursuant to last adjournment, the City Council of the City of West P,~lemphis met in the Bank of t9lest b2emphis Building on Thursday the 10th day of December, 1936, with the fo31ow3:rag members present: Noah Phillips, L. P. Bernard, E. J. SYhite, SYm. H. Hundhausen, and J. E. 4Yise. Motion was made by Noah Phillips that the rules be sus- pended and proposedrrordinanee ~48, which was introduced at a meeting of the City Council on December 8th, 1936, to be read the second time. All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion was them made by E. J. White, with proper second by :~. P. Bernhard, that the rules be suspended, the ordinance read the third time and placed on fine 1 passage. The question being upen the adoption of said ordinance, the roll. was called and all members present voted in-the affirmative. Whereby the Mayor declared said ordinance duly adopted and requested the Recorder to spread same upon the record oP ordina need of said City and to have same published as required by law, and to number same Ordinance ~48. The following Resolution was then introduced and unanimous- ly adopted: RESOLUTION VdFiER33AS, the City of West Memphis entered into a contract v,~ith R. C. Baumann to co nstruct a sanitary sewer system, known as P, W. A. Docket X2615-Ark, under the Federal Emergency Administra- tion of PuEtic Work, and .I-" i "tNx ..,.,.: 1 y f R Whereas, said contract specifically called Por certain clearing of pipe line right=$f-way, and WHEREAS, several obstacles were placed in said right-of- way to-wit: One gasoline pipe line and a building, after the submission of bidder's proposal, and which obstacles had to be ~_ removed and the work was not a part of the contract. ~ THER~'ORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUTTCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST A+R~dPHIS, that the money to be paid under Item #38, be increased One Hundred ($100.00} Dollars, and that tMe contractor be paid this sum of money in consideration oP the removal and replacement of said obstacles. Yam, H. Hundhausen, Mayor. Attest: J. 0. Spotts, ,~ Recorder. tr'~ There being no further busin?ss to come before the Council, ~ same was adjourned. MINUTES On Saturday, January 2nd, 1937, the City Council of the City of West Memphis, met in a Special meeting called by the Mayor at 3 o'clock P,M, in the Bank of West b4emphis Building, all members having had due notice as required by law, and the Pollc~wing being pre sent: Wm. H. Hundhausen, Noah Phillips, E. J. White, J. E. 59ise, 0. I. Bollinger, L. P. Bernhard; the Following citizens and authorities were also present: J. 0. Spotts, Recorder, Doyne Dodd, City Attorney, M. C. Baumann, f City Engineer, C. H. Brown, City Treasurer, and Judge J, C. Johnson, It being apparent that the Sewer System for the City of West Memph~~s having been completed, and the Council being properly advised by written notice and certificate oP acceptance Prom City Engineer, T.Z. C. Baumann, and copy oP final estimation made by the Engineer, in charge of said Project F.W,A,Docket #2615-Ark, the Following resolution was then Introduced and duly adopted by the unanimous vote oP all members of the City Council present: A RESOLUTION APPROVING TFiE COr.~LETION OF- CONSTRUCTION OF THE WEST ME~".F'HIS SE`uVER SYSTED4 APdD RELATING TO THE OPERATION THEREOF. Whereas, the City oP West Memphis*, has heretofore authorized the construction and equipment of a Sanitary Sewer System to be financed through the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works iddrltiPied as Docket No. 2615, Arkansas, and Whereas, the construction oP said project has been completed and said equipment purchased and installed, and Whereas, the Engineer has made a final inspection of said project and reports.that all construction work his been completed and said equipment purchased and installed in accordance with the plans and specifications relating thereto and has approved same. IyTOYI THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY CITY OF ~YEST ^?EIvTPHIS,*as follows: 1. It ,is hereby determined that construction work on the Sewer System and the purchase and installation of said equipment l~erefor have been completed in accordance with the approved lans and Specifications. 2. The report of the Engineer approving the comple=- ion of said construction work and the purchase and instal- 3tion of said equipment is, in all respects, hereby accept- s, ratified and approved. 3. It is hereby further determined and declared that aid project, being in sll respects satisfactory to said City P West Memphis*, is now operated .as oP the 2nd day of 3nuary, 1937. CERTIFICATE I, the undersigned, J. 0. Spotts, Recorder. of the .City of West Memphis *, do hereby certify that the attached ..and 8oregoing is a true, correct and compared copy of a resolu- tion, entitled, "A Resolution Approving the Completion of Construction of the West Memphis Sewer System and Reiating to the Operation thereof" duly and proper ly adopted at a legally constituted meeting of the governing body of said City of West Memphis*, at which a majority of all members thereof were~~psesent and acting and notice of which meeting was properly given to and accepted by all members of said governing body prior to said meeting. ii~itness my hand and the seal of .City of West Memphis*, this 2nd day of January, 1937. J, 0. Spotts,- -- Recorder. ~~~~ * Formerly Inc. Town of West Memphis. ~ ' The follow ing resolution was then in troduaed and un- animously adopted by sntes.;of~:all members of the Council present: RESOLUTION Whereas, the City of West Memphis has entered into a loan and grant agreement with the Federal,Emergency Administra- tion of Pulbic Works, said Loan being for an amount of and'000.00, and said grant being for an amount of °14,000.00, <. Whereas, Under the National I nducstrial RecoQery Act of 133 the borrowers are entit led to a grant of 30~ of actual construction costs, said cost to include amounts expended for "inspection and supervision",and V7hereas, the above mentioned construction cost of the West Memphis Sewer System, P. W. A, Project No. 2615, Ark. ~~ amounted to X57,005.63 and 30°~ of that amount of grant earn- ed is X17,101.69, leaning a difference between the amount alloted for the grant and the amount earned fmr the grant and the amount earned for the grant X3,101.69, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, that the City Attorney be instructed Rad is hereby authori- zed to enter into ~$otiations with the proper P. W. A. authorities to have the amount of the grant increased and that any additional amounts received be applied to the bond interest account or to the cancellation of bonds. City of West Memphis, ArY.ansas, , By Wm. H. Hundhausen, Mayor. Attest: J, 0. S otts, Recorders. 13 $~.x ~„ The Following re:solHtion was then introduced and un- animously adopted by votes oP all members oP the City Council present:.. .. _ _._ .. ,. __. •- . _: RESOLUTION BE IT TtEESOLVED BY THE OOUNCIL OF Th'E CITY OF 4YEST it'lEP.iPHIS: That the mayor ~e and is hereby authorized to secure proper insurance covering the electrical motors and electrical equipment oP the Sewer System, insurance to run Prom date oP acceptance and to be in accordance with the requirements of the P. Fr. A. Wm. H. Hundhhusen, Mayor. ,-~ c.~ :~ d Q r L ~' Attest: J. 0. Spotts, Recorder. ******** The City Engineer, b2. C. Baumann, presented bills to the Council For approval as follows: May 1st, 1936 to Preparing description oP 114 September 30, 1936 easements in the matter of ~iVest Memphis Sewer System ... X80.00 September 1833 to ~ Trips to Little Rock in the matter oP Preliminary work Por sewer project September 1935 1620 miles ® $x.05 X81.00 September 1933 to Stenographic work X15.00 September 1935 September 1933 to Long distance calls and telegrams ~ 4.00 September 1935 X100.00 Motion was made by E. J. White that the above bills be approved for payment and with proper second by L. P. Hernhard, all members oP the Council present, voted to authori- zed payment oP said bills. There being no Further business to co me before the C o unc i 1, same was .~~,,,~,,,,,,.,.~._ Wm. H. Hundhausen, Mayor. Attest: J. 0. Spotts.