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2/26/37-7/20/37.s.+~ '~ c • ~~ ~~, oQ a~t'~"~ . # ~' ` hilN[TTES ' Mkt ' ~ y ? ~ ~F~` ~~ ~ ~~'' ~' k. ~':._ On Firday, the 26th day of February, 1937, ell members having due notice as required by law, the City Council of the City of Weat Memphis met in special meeting in the Bank of West Memphis Building at eight o'clock 1. bi. with the following members present: W. H. Hundhausen, J. 0. Spotts, E. J. White, J. E. Wise, 0. I. Bol- linger, sad Paal Bernhardt. Motion was made by J, S. 'Wine that the Council appoint Charley Lester cheif of the volunteer fire depart- ment. Upon vote all members preaeat voted in favor of adoption of said motion and the Mayor wee instructed to notify Mr. Lester to be pre seat at the aezt Council Meeting. Motion was made by E. 7. White that the City of YPeat Memphis pay iCayor Hundhauaen a salary of $100.00 per month and that same be retroactive to February 1. All members pre- sent voted in favor of the adoption of said motion end the recorder was instructed to draw warrants on the first of each month in the above manner. There being no further buafaeas to come before the council same was adJourned. ' Wm. H. Hundhauaen ATTEST: Mayor J. 0. Spotts Recorder Oa Tuesday, the 9th day of h+arch, 1937, the City Council of the City of West Memphis met in regular aesaion at the Bank of We at Memphis Building at eight o'clock P. M, with the following members preaeat: W. H. Hundhausen, J. 0. Spotts, E. T. White, 0. I. Bollinger, L. P. Bernhardt, Noah Phillips, and J. $. Wise. The following resolution was they intro- duced and unanimously adopted: RESOLUTION ~=HESS, the withholding of electric power and water is a power- ful and effectlve factor in enforcing building, plumbing and electrical ordinances, and WHEF2E6S, ft is a matter of public safety that no one be i~rniahed electric power and water unless the building fixtures etc., have met with the pertinent ordinances, now therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of We at Memphis in regular aessioa assembled, that any such person or persona, individuals corporations or partnerships furnishing electric power or water supply with- in the corporate limits of said City of We at Memphis be, and they hereby are, authorized to withhold and refrain from connecting said electric paver or water supply, or both, to any structure or property which is designated by the City of Weat Memphis ea being in violation of the building, electric or plumbing codes heretofore adopted. J That the Weat Memphis Power and Water Company be requested .to . withhold the electric power and water, or both, from any new structure which hen been undergoing repair or remodeling or-any structure from which either.water or electric service has been disconnected by reason of repairs i fire, or Failure of some part thereof, until they have assn written evidence that the building or structure meets with the proper code affecting that particular discontinued service. That the regulation city construction permits bearing the final approval of authority shall constitute the proper written evidence of code compliance. BE IT RESOLVED FUROR, that any such person or persona, companys, 14~ wm. B. Bundhauaea Mayor March 9. 1937 ti-.~ Passed C~ hc~ J. 0. Spotta, Clerk ~ Attest ~ The following ordinance wen they introduced by E, J. white and read the Pirst~#r AN ORDI1~f~TCE CREA'TH'~~ A-.DL~PI~.-E`IRG ZONE Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of went Memphis is regular session assembled; That the present commercial zone ea set forth on the master street map oP the City of went Memphis, said map being filed of record in the office of the Circuit Clerk of Crittenden County, Arkansas, shall be Iden- tical with the fire zone; that no buildings can be constructed within said " fire zone unleea the. exterior walls are constructed oP incombustible mater- ials, and shall have a fire resistant property of a 13" brick wall or its equi¢elent;. that all electric wiring shall be encased in metal conduit ac- cording to .the electric dole. of the City of we at Memphis, and that all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. WHEREAS, it being necessary for the safety, health, preservation of the peace, and in the best interest of the City oP west Memphis, an emergency is declared to exist, cad this ordinance shall be is full Porce and effect immediately after its passage. Upon motion by 0, I, Bollinger rules were suspended and the ordinance read the second time. Upon. motion b y L. P, Bernhardt the rules were suspended and the ordinance read the third time and placed on final passage. The question being upon adoption of said ordinance, the roll wsa called cad the following members voted is favor..oP its adoption: E, J, White, 0. I. Bollinger, Noah Phillips, L. P. Bernhardt, and W. H. Hundhauaea. Whereupon the Yeyor adopted said ordinance and the recorder was instructed to have same spread upon the record of ordinances of said City and to have same published as required by Ian and to number same ,0i~diaance #49. Mayor Hundhauaen wsa then authorized by motion to employ Grady ~ Killiagaworth as keeper and caretaker of the electric motors being the \ \ property of and being used by the west Memphis sewer system. \ ~-•~ Tha following ordinance wsa then introduced cad read the Pirat time : , ,,.----^-..,, .,..,;~ , ' ORDINANCE #gp`~~,, ~ _ wFIEREAS, Ordinance No. does not provide remodeling, addi- tion or repair inspection Pees and permits. He it ordained by the Council of the City of We at Memphis, _. _~._. _..x .;.>r. _. Arkansas, that all that part of Ordinance number `f g pertaining to plumbing inspection and permit fees be amended to read as follows: That an inspection sad permit fee oP one dollar 01.00) plea fifty cents (50~) for each fixture having a waste or soil connection be charged for the initial installation, replacement, removal or relo- cation of said fixture or fiatures. Be it ordained by the Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkaneea, that all that part of Ordinance number ~., pertaining to electrical insiection and permit Pees be amended to read as follows: i That an inspection and permit fee of Oae Dollar 01.00) plus Fifty Cents (50 ¢) for each circuit sad appliance or motor fused at 30 or more ampere be charged for the initial installation, replacement or relocation of said circuit oP any part thereof. Motion wen then made by E, J. White that the rules be suspended and the ordinance reed the second time. Motion was then made by 0. I. Bollinger that the rules be suspended the ordinance read the third time cad placed on final passage. The question being upon the adoption of said ordinance, the following voted in favor of its adoption: E. T. White, 0. I. Bollinger, Noah Phillips, L. P. Bernhardt, J. E. wise, and Win. H. Huadhausen. Whereupon the Yeyor adopted said ordinance and Snstrueted the recorder to spread same upon the record oP Ordinances oP said City, to have same published as required by law and to number same Ordinance $50. There being no further business to come before the meeting acme was ad~ouraed. Wm, H, Hundhausen Mayor Attest: J. 0. Spotta I~. Recorder • 34IN[TTES Oa Tuesday, the 13th dny April, 1937, the City Council of the City of West ~smphis, met in reguelr session in the Bank of West Memphis Building , -at eight o'clock P. M. with the following mambera present: '+o. H. Hundhauaen, J. 0. Spotta, Noah Phillips, L. P. Bernhardt, J. E. wise, 0 I. Bollinger, Doyne Dodd, C. H. Brown, and M. C. Baumann. The following ordinance was then offered by J. E. Wise and re~irat time: °"`,~. ORDII+IANCE #51 ~i AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING CERTAIN~Cft3tR3i~FAL"LgVP , AND DEFINING THE PROCEDURE o • THEREFORE, AND DECLARING THE PENALTIES FOR ' 9IOLATIONS BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VPEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS: •• • That the City of We at Memphis shall adopt the crimiaei procedure and criminal laws of the State of Arkansas, as the procedure and lawn to be used •. by the City of West a/emphis in its law enforcement. Be it further ordained that the penalties prescribed by the Statutes of the State of Arkaneea for violations of its laws shall be, and the name here- by are declared to be the penalties for law violations within the corporate limits of the City of went Memphis. .~-. All laws in confllet herewith are hereby repealed. WHEREAS, It ie necessary Por the groper law enforcement in the said City of Weat Memphis, and in the general interest and welfare of the citizens • therein that said law be immediately passed, an emergency is declared to exist, and this ordinance shall be is full force and effect Prom sad after its passage. Approved: Attest: Wffi, H. Hundhausen J. 0. Spotta Mayor City Clerk or Town Recorder. 14. k ' Upon motion that the Hiles be suspended the ordinance was read } the second time. Upon motion that the rules be suspended the ordinance was read the third time sad placed on final passage. The question being upon adoption of said ordinance, the following members voted in flavor of its adoption: W. H, Hundhausen, J. E, Wise, 0. I. Bollinger, L. P. Bernhardt, and Noah Phillips. Whereupon the Mayor declared said ordinance adopted end the re- corded was instructed to spread same upon the record of ordinances of said City, to have same publlshed as required by law and to number same Ordinance No, 51. The roll wsa then called upon adoption of the emergency clause of said ordinance and all members voted in the affirmative. The following ordinance was then offered by:J. E. Wise and read the first time: ` l_ORDIN9NCE #5$ '`a~,. ADT ORDINANCE ADOPTING ACT 300 OF THE ACTS OF THE 193? ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OP' ARKANSAS REG-ULATING TRAFFIC ON HiIGFTNAY5 AND STFtEE~TS, AN,~ FOR OTHER PURPOSES. ~ _ HE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS: L~ That Act number 300 of the Acts of the General Assembly oP the ~ State of Arkansas,. 1939, same being for the purpose of regulating traffic ~ within the coryorate limits of the City of West Memphis. That special attention be given paragraphs (a} and (b) of Section 15, under Article 6 of the above named Act which reads ea follows: ACT V~ Speed Restrictions Section 51. Speed Restrictions. (a) No person shall dtive a vehicle on a ('~ highway at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the condi- tiona then existing. (_} (b} When no special hazard exists the following speeds shall be lawful but any speed in excess of said limits shall be prima facie evidence that the speed is not reasonable or prudent and that it ie unlawful: 1 Twenty miles per hour in any business district. 2 'Il~rrenty-five miles per hour in nay residence district. ' All laws, or parts of laws, 1n conflfct herewith are hereby repealed. v ', WHEREAS, It is in the best interests of the citizens of the City • of Weat ~mphia that these traffieelaws be put into immediate use, and ~, 77HEREAS, It is necessary for the safety of the citizens and chil- dren that said law be passed, an emergency is declared to exist, and this ,, ordinance shall be declared in full force and effect from and after its passage. Attest: APProved: Wm. H, Hundhausen, J. 0. Spotty 1Wayor City Clerk or Town Recorder Upon motion that the rules be suspended the ordinance wsa read the second time. Upon motion that the rules be suspended the ordinance was read the third time and placed on final passage, The question being upon adoption oP said ordinance, the roll was called and the following voted is the affirm- ative: W. H. Hundhausen, J. E. Wise, 0. I. Bollinger, L. P, Bernhardt, and Noah Phillips. The roll was then called upon the adoption oY the emergency clause of the above ordinance and elI members voted in the affirmative. Whereupon .the Mayor declared said ordinance duly adopted sad the Recorder was instructed to spread same upon the record of ordinances of said City and to have same published as required by law and to number slams Ordinance No. 52. ., c 1.z i . ,qP. ~,~iyx i..' ~7t¢y_e L.. ,a e~,:k,v'. .H ;t„ ~ F ~~ The following ordinance was then offered by J, E, Wise and read the first time: /~~ ~ t~lc1)i1VANCE ~5 ,~:~ ~ AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE BII~SIR~E55'9F'--G, TR[iNSPORTIIdG AND/OR SELLING OF LIQUORS AT RETAIL OR iPHOLESALE IN THE CITY OF WEST MEi4PHIS, ARSANSAS, TO BE A PRIVILEGE; LEVYING A TAX THEREFORE; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERb:ITS; FIXING THE PnNALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS HEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL 'OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARIfAhTSAS: Section`1. That the buaineas of storing, transportin¢ and/or selling of spiritous, vinous and/or malt liquors at wholesale within the City of West Memphis, erkansas, is hereby declared. to be a privilege; and for the exercise of such privilege there is hereby levied an annual tea in the sum of Three Hun_ dred Fifty Dollars 0350.00) for each and every such buaineas conducted. Section 2. The business of storing, transporting, selling and/or dispensing at retail of any and ell vinous, spirituous, and/or malt liquors within the City of west Memphis, Arkansas, is hereby declared to be a privilege, and for the exercise of such privilege there 1s hereby levied an annual privi- lege tax in the sum of To-o Hundred Dollars 0200.00) for each such retail store operated within the City of West Memphis, by any person, firm or corporation. Section ~. Any person, Pirm or corporation engaging in the business herein declared to be a privilege without first having paid the license fees ea provided in Sections 1 and 2 hereof shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than Onr~ Hundred Dollars 0100.00) and not greater than One Thoust~nd Dollars 01000.00); and each day of such operation without the payment of said license fees shall constitute a sepa- rate and distinct dffenae. Section 4. It is hereby declared to be the intent of the City of We at Memphis in order to avoid confusion to issue such licenses ea are herein provided for in such a manner that they will run for such a length of time as will be con- current wi;~h the licenses issued by the State Government. It is therefore ordained that the city collector shall have the right to accept installment payments of the license Peea due the City of West Memphis for such periods of time~:as the State Commissioner of Revenues grants for the payment of state license Ease. Section 5. Before any person, firm, or corporation shall engage in the wholesale or retail liquor business in the City of 'Neat Memphis, Arkansas, an application shall be made to the city collector for a permit. Said application shall contain a sworn statement of the name of the buaineas sought to be licensed, the names and addresses of all of the persons owning or holding any interest in aeld business, and the proposed location of said business, the owner or owners of the building or premises in which said store is to be located, and said applicants' state license shall accompany said' application. Then the city collector shall issue such license after approval~b y ~ the City of YYeat Memphis council and upon the payment of the feea•herein pro- vided and then,notify the marahall of the issuance of same. Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this sec- tion shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction fined in any sum not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Three Hundred Dollars 0300.00). Section 6. The City of nest Memphis council shall have the right to refuse to grant,a permit to any person or to•any firm or corporation in which J n person or persona own an interest where such person or persona have been con- victed for violation of liquor and/or prohibition laws after passage of this ordinance and/or for crimes involving moral turpitude. Section 7. No person, Pirm or corporation who shall have paid a privi- Tege tea to the county of an amount equal to the fees filed herein, prior to the pa~eage and approval of.this ordinance for the period January 1, 1937,. to June 1, 1937, shall be required to comply with all the other provisions of this ordinance. Section 8. If any section or portion of a section of this ordinance is adjudged to be unconstitutional such adjudication shall affect the validity and i. CO -f~ f~ r 14~ coustitntionality of the remainder of the ordinance. Section 9. all ordinances and parts oP ordinances in confiict herewith are hereby expressly repealed and this ordinance shall be given . full force and effect ever all ordinances and parts of ordinances hereto- fore passed sad approved. Section 10. ~vhereea, the Citq of Neat Memphis has been at grew expense in the enforcement of the liquor laws and unless see revenue is obtained to pay therefor, it will be highly detrimental to the public peace, health and safetq. Therefore, an emergency is declared and this ordinance shall be in hill force and effect from and after its passage and approval. attest: J. 0. otta approved: ~ Wm. Ei. Bundhausen City Clerk or!Town Recorder Mayor Upon motion that the rules be suspended the ordinance was read the second time. Upon motion that the rules be suspended the ordinance was read the third time and placed on final passage. The question being upon adoption of said ordinance, the roll was called and the following voted is the affirm- ative: W. H. Rundhauaen, J. E. Wise, 0. I, Bollinger, L. P. Bernhardt, and Nash Phillips. The roll was then called upon the adoption ofthe emergency clause of the abave ordinance and all members voted in the affirmative. tAhereupon the Mayor declared said ordinance duly adopted and the Recorder was instructed to spread same upon .the record of ordinances of said City and to have same published as required by law and to number same Ordinance 153. It was then moved bq the Council that the Citq Marshall, C, C. Culp, be instructed bq the Mayor to enforce Ordinance ;~14 with reference to clean- . ing up the tin cans piled around allstadt's Service Station. The Council instructed Citq Treasurer C, H, Brown to paq R. C. Baumann Construction Company all the remaining and unpaid balance due him try the construction of the Beat Memphis Sewer System with the exception of One Thousand Dollars ($1000.00) to be retained as a basis of settlement on street and other damages as yet unsettled between the City of Nest Memphis sad the R. C. Baumann Construction Company. The following uppald bills were then presented and approved Por pagment: Pidgeon Thomas Iron Company $27.20 Choctaw Culvert & Machinery Company 48,00 Tristate Culvert Manufacturing Company 279.00 Mathis Drug Company 1.53 Crow Creek Sand & Gravel Company 182,50 Wm. C. Ellis & Sons 4.40. Johnsen Auto Company 172.38 Mrs. R. M. Miller 7.00 ' i?kx~,~~hr~hx;~';': v kp+ ~~~ ~ *~.~ ~~ ~:, There being no further business to come be-fore the Council, same was adjourned. Wm. H. Rundhausen attest: Mayor C' S. 0, Spotty recorder ~ ~:.~ A~ ~~~ #'4. ass m~"~ .q . "Y1`°~ ~~ ~,, ,~ ; k ~~ .~.~ .. _ F ~,, ,x w , ~ ~ ~, ~-~-- .,. . ~. ~: ~.~, ~ ~ ~~ 5 ~ ~ t ~ r .. <,~ ~, ~ a ' -. ~ _ _' nx - r~~ : / _ '¢' - ^ ~ (A am. - rFn., S~aA ~ (\~ ,,,y n f °" N _l :;, ~, w~ t &S ~: .~ti ~r L "ate. 3~m-. `s "zr.;, ,. U ~. r. ~_ 14~ ~~UTEs On Tuesday, 3fay 1]:th, I,937, the Cityr Council bf the City of West Memphis, in regular session assembled, at the Bank of West Memphis Building, at 8 0 ~cloek P.I. , with the following members present: E. T. ~eite, Bob Bollinger, L. P• Barnhardt, James Tise, W. g, gundhausen; and Boyne Dadd. Sack Rich, Dr. B. E[. Stevenson and l[r. Ladd were also present. The following Ordinance was--then introduced by E. J. bite, and read the first time s ~~-- - -- ORDINANCE N0. 54. Ag ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR_THE.COLLECTION OP SUCH CHARGES AS ARE DUE THE CITE OF WEST MEPIPHIS $y ~O~ OF' ITS INHABITANTSzVI-IO ARE CONNECTED WITH THE t9ESTIg SE111ER, TO APPOINT A COLLECTOR, AND TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION THEREFOR. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GUEST ~MPxIS, ARxANSAS; . Section 1. That the City of West Memphis shall have a col- lector whose duty it shall be to make monthly collections in the amount prescribed under the terms contained in the contract between the City of West Memphis and the P.W.A., Docket 2615, from each and every person,-firm, individual, partnership or corporation who is c©nnected with the West Memphis Sewer System. .Section 2. what said collector shall be designated and appointed by the City Council of the City of West Memphis. Section 3. fiat said collector shall receive as compensation for his or here-services the sum of fifteen (~15.OOj dollars per month. v~REAS, ~e citizens of GOest Memphis have been 'dilatory in connecting their homes with the West Memphis Sewer System, and as a result,t-hereof the City`of West Memphis is sorely i•a need of revenue from its system in order to meet its oll.i.gations with the PWA; an emergency is declared to exist, and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and 'after its passage. Passed: May 11, 1937. Approved: Vdt~ H. Hundhausen, Mayor. Attests J. 0. Spotts, CityRecorder. _ ,; ..................... ..... On motion of J. .E. Tise, with proper second tha,t•the rules• be suspended, the Ordinance was read the second time; upon• motion of O. R. Bollinger, that the rules be suspended, the Ordinance was read the third time, and placed on final passage. Upon call oP the roll the following voted in the affirmative; E. J. Gf~ite, 0. I. Bollinger, J. E. Wise, ~. H. Hundhausen, and L. B. Barnhardt. A roll call was then called upon the adoption of am emergency clause, with the following voting in the affirmative; E. S. GP_hite, O. I. Bollinger, ~. E. Wise, W. H. Hundhausen, L. B. B3srn_hardt. zi R .. r ,.. ~ ~ _ *~~ s. .,., 1=~b - ' W~iereby the Mayor declared said-Ordinance adopted, and requested the Recorder to-place the same upon tree retards of Ordinances of said-City to have same pubiis_hed.as required by law, .and to b o num er said rdinance Number 54. Fif ty-four. Waereupon tie following Ordinance was then introduced by E. J~ '~hite for the first time. --'"~ `~ ".: .;,:.- ORDINANCT NpMBER 55. ) ~ ~---• AN ORDINANCE BDOPTING THE •RULE3 A3~ID REGULATIONS OF THE STATE . BOARD OF HEALTi& OR ARKANSAS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMI?HIS " , ARKANSAS. Section 1. Thst the rules of the State Board of Health of the State of Arkansas as they exist at the present time shall be and the same hereby are, adopted in toto as the rules at~d regulations to govern health and sanitary conditions v¢ithin the corporate limits of the. City of West Memphis, Arkansas. Section 2. That a copy of the said rules: and regulations be. annexed and affiiced hereto and made a part of this Ordinance, and placed in the records of the City of West Met phis, Arkansas. Section 3. That tae County Heal th Officer be, and he hereby is , appointed and made ex-officio health officer for the City of West 1 d mpais with h ~ e , t e right, and priviledge of investigating any unhealtaful or u~usani.taaiy conditions that ~ycARl~et$o?.~~s attention, and with the further right to abate said conditions- - by any lavrFul method whatsoever. Section 4. It appearing that the above named rules and re- gulations are vitally important to the health and .s7po~,~-.,~~ of the citizens in the City of West Bffemphis, ~,~ emergency is declared to exist, and this Ordinance shall be in full fort e and effect from. and after its passage. Passeds May 11, 1937. Approved; W. H. Hundhausen, MAYOR Attest; J. 0. SPOTTS, CITY RECORDER. ..................... Upon motion of J. E. Wise, with proper second, that tae rule be suspended, tae Ordinance was read t_he second time; upon ,/ motion of 0. I. Bollinger, with proper second, that the ru],es be suspended, tae Ordinance vrgs read tae third time, and placed upon final passage. Upon call of the roll tae following voted in the affirmative; E. J. Waite, 0. I. Bollinger, J. E. Wise, W. H. Hund_aausen, and L. B. Bernhardt. by A roll call was then called upon the adoption of an emergency clause, vita tae following voting in tae affirmative;, F. J. white, 0. I. Bollinger, J. E. Wise, W. H. Hundhausen, and L. B. Berxuti ardt. Waereby, tae Mayor declared-said Ordinance adopted, and re- quested the Recorder to place the same upon the records of Ordinances of said City, to have same published as required by law, and to number said Ordinance Number Fifty-Five.(55) At this•time Dr. SteverSsor~ was heard upon a recommendation by him that sanitray conditions be improved witain the City. of West Memphis, and that a concentrated effort be made to destroy mosquito:breeding places. He asked twat the Gity ' ~4 .. apprapriateenough money to buy oil to spread over the surface Wn Bayou Ten. ~ier~ttpon the- Mayor informed him that the matter ould~be taken under advisement and acted upon at the nextmeeting. __- _. ~'. Iadd, District Manager of the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company then appeared before the Council in an effort to have the Council draw up an Ordinance granting the said Southwestern Be11 Telephone Company the right to operate for the next five years under the same terms that they are now operating upon. After a Lengthy discussion, it 'was 'decided to take the matter under advisement until the next regular Council Meeting; at which time it will come np for action. Mr. dock Rich made a short talk in the interests 6f the pro- posed Spur Track to be built in West-Memphis by the Frisco Railway Company. At the conclusion of his talk, the following Ordinance was introduced by 0. I. Bollinger, and read the first time; ~ QRDINANCE NUMBER 56. .,~'~ . pa ~~i3~~Q ~ ~'833C9 FiA3LW~l,~t* C6~• ~ ACROSS CERTAIN STREETS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LI~ S OF~THEOCITYy ~ OF ?JEST MEMPHIS FOR THE 'PURPOSE OF BUILDING A SPUR TRACK, AMID FOR OTHER PURPOSES. , BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL; OF THE CITY OF ~AfEST MSMPHIS, ARKANSAS. Section 1. That the Citg of test Met~p?iis grant the Frisco Rail- way Company a right=af-way upon which to build a spur track, within the corporate limits of said City across. the fallowing described streets. Section 2. Said rig_nt-of-way shall be extended to cross 1st " 2nd,'4th and '5th Streets, in said-City of West Memphis, at the following described locations FIRST STREET { Substantially parallel with; and 25 feet south of north line of hots 3 and 24, of ~[. P. Horsley~s Addition. SECOND STREET " Substantially parallel with and 25 feet south of north line of Lots 29 and 50 of said Addition. ' ~~, _FOURTH STREET ' From point in west line of said street about 35 feet south of the north line. of Lot 55 of said Addition to a point in the east ± line of said street about 48 feet south of the north line of • Lot 76 of said Addition. '. FIFTH STREET - From a point in the west line of said Street about 48 feet north of south. line of Lot 82 of said dddition "ta a point in the east line of said Street about 425 feet nort?~. of the- south line of ,Lot 99 of said Addition. Section 4. 'That the present commercial zone be extended to include the area necessarily included in".laying said spur, said - area now being-zoned as residential, more properly described as follows; . ~ ' Lots No. 75, 76, 55,'50, 29, 24, and 3 of the M. P. I~orsley Addition to the City of West Memphis. " WHEREAS; It is necessary to the public peace, health and safety of the City of West Memphis that the above provisions be iumiediatly carried out, an emergency is declared to exist, and this Ordinance 50 shall be in force when and after its passage. Passed; May 11th, 1937. Approved: W. H. Hundhausen.MAYOR ATTEST. J. 0. Spotts. CITY RECORDER. On motion of E~ J. Yh3te with proper second, that the rules be suspended, the Ordinanoe~wgs read t_he second time, upon ` motion by J. E. Wise, vrth proper second, that the rules be ' ' suspended, the Ordinance was read for the third time, and placed on final passage. Upon call of roll; thee-following voted in the affirmative; E. J. White, O. I. Bollinger, J. E. rise, W. H. Hund_hausen, L. B. Bernhardt. A roll call was then called upon the adoption of am emergency clause, drith t?e following voting in the affirmative; E.. J. White, O.I. Bollinger, J. E. Wise, W. H. Hund_hausen, and L. B. Bernhardt. whereby t_he Mayor declared said Ordinance adopted, and re- quested the Recorder to place the same upon the records of Ordinances of said City, to have same published as required by law, and to number said Ordinance Number Fifty-Six.(56) At this-time, a suggestion that the-City Firemen be given the City Auto License tags free of charge was unanimously rejected. The following Ordinance was~then introduced by E. J: White, and read for the first time; ORDINANCE NU~ER 57. . ~ .w..-- AN ORDINANCE TO RATIFY AND ADOPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE.. CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, AND FOR OTHER PDRPOSES. HE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS. Section I. -That the set-back lips on Highhway"70 from the eastern city limits to the western city linits shall be as follows: ~,r (A) The south side only. of said Highway shall be 67~ feet from the center of said Highway extending from 7th Street to 2nd Street; 63 3/10 feet from 2nd Street to 1st Street; 56 feet from 1st Street to Wood Street; 64 feet from Wood Street to Hulbert Road. (B) The set-back line 6ate~he north side only of Highway 70 from the points above mentioned wall be; 63 feet from 7t_h Street to Flippo. (C) The set-back line from 7th Street to the eastern City limits shall be 55 feet from the center of Highway 70 on both the north and south. aides of said Highway. WHEREAS. City of West Memphis is in immediate need of the above named provisions in order that the public peace, safety, health and welfare be preserved, am emergency is declared to exist, and this Ordinance shall be in force from and after` its passage. Passed; May 11th, 1937. Approved;_W. H. Hundhausen Attest; J. 0. Spotts MAYOR pity $ecorder. `' 15] s~ _ , , .~ _ . _ ._ IIpon motion of ~', E. Wise, upon proper sedoiid, t_viat the rules be suspended, the~Ordinance'was read the second time, upon motion of C.'I Bollinger, with proper second, t~a,t the rules be suspended; the Ordinance was read for the third time, and placed on final passage. Uaon call of the roll the following voted in the affirmative; ~. ~. 9Phite,_ 0. IBollinger, J. E. Wise, W. H. Hundhausen, and Z. B. Bernhardt. - _ __ A roll call was then 'called upon the adoption of-an emergency clause, with. the following voting in the~aff3rma.tve, E.T. W.-iite, 0. I. Bollinger, J. E. Wise, W. H. FiuncLhausen, and L. B. Bern-hardt. (After a discussion, it was decided to raise the City ~6arshall~s salary from eight-five 085.00) dollars a month to one hundred (~100.00j dollars a month J Members voting for this r-aise tivere: .,~ E• ~• White, 0. I. Bollinger, W. H. HuncLhausen, and L. P. Bern- e hardt. ua ~ Whereupon, there being no further business to come before the ~ Covu~cil, same was adjourned. Attests J. 0. Sl'OTTS. W. H. HUDIDHFIUSEN RECORDER. MEIYOR P.ff:7U'li:S On Tuesday June 8th, 1937 the City Council met in the Sank of ~'fest ''emphis bulilding at eight o' clack Pi;l. with thF: Following members present: E J ':~hite, J E i91se, .~r. Hundhausen, L Y Bernhard and J J Spotts. Upon motion with proper second, it was ursnaimously agreed by the City Council. tc of2'icially ne.me the newly selected tract of ground set aside for the City amusement purposes as "';lorthington Park". The recorder was directed to in- scribed such in alI matters pe:tain'ng to the said park. L°ayor Hundhausen was authorized by the council to have traffic zones and lines painted on the concrete in from of certain buildings where traL+i+ic is unusually heavy anal to try to work out a plan to relieve congested parking. There beinF~ no further business to come before the council, same was adjourned. rl. H. I?U_dDIL~US7~'I?, iv:ayor, Witte st; J 0 Spotts, Recorder. ::mutes ; n ~esday the 13th day of July, 193m, being the regular meeting date for the •~ity Jouncil meetins, e quorum was not p resent.. sZ•vT 's ' '~'u Tuesday the 20th day of July, 1937 the City Council met in the Sank of 'hest Memphis at eight o'clock r i.: in a called :::eeting of the i:ayor, all members having had due notice in writing as required by law, and the fm~lowing members present; ' E J ~Ihite O I Hollinger, J E `:aise L F Sei-nhard and ~` H Hundhausen and J 0 Spotts. The council unanimously agreed to pay the firm of ',Yellin Dickey & rich Lumber Co • the sum of Five Hundred Lollars (;500.00) on the lumber bill used on the Community houses gad instrucked the Recorder to draw such warrant on tl:e City Ttreaurer. The council then unanimously adopted a resolution directing the recorder to issue and-the Treasurer to pay tc H C Bowman Const. Co, the sum of 'ne Thousand Dollars (w1,000.00) the said amount being the remaining part of compensation for the construction of the 'Jest i+;emphis Sewer ;system as set out ~n contrast with the said H C Bowr.an Const Co. There being no further business, the con oil was adjourned. ~~T H F3U:dDF.eiLTS ,P:; .syor «ttest; J 'C Spotts-Fie corder.