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8/10/37-4/12/38)~ . ~¢:aUT%S On Tuesday the 10th day of august, being the date for regular meeti~ of the City Council, no quorum was present, therefore no meeting held. I,:IItUT~.S On Tuesday the 14th dxy of September, 1937., same being the date of regular meeting of the City Cowncil, said meeting was postponed until later date, said date to be determined ~~ special meeting called by mayor. -~ . 'I '_ . ,_ ._ ~~ ~;. << Y ~ M r r`,~ .. • }-.~ . ~ ~~, ~,,~'^ 4 S k P ~ ~ ~~ ~ c ...! ' Y '~' ~{1 ~ i ,~-~ CJ DSJ d X15 w'~' ?MINUTE S On Tuesday, the 21st day of September, 1937, the Gity Council of the Gity of West Memphis met in the Birectors Room of tae Hs.nk of West Memphis Building, in a call meeting of the Mayor, all members having been given due notice in" writing 'as required by law, and the following members present, Mayo r.Hnndhausen, E. 3'. WS.ite, 0. I. Bollinger, dames Wise, Noah Phillips and Doyne Dodd. Dr. B. EQ. Stevenson was also present. Tie following Ordinance was introduced by Noah. Phillips and read the first times 0 N~ANCE~V~58~.~~ ~~`~ AN ORDINANCE TO PROTTIDE FOR STREET DUTY BY THE MAZE RESZ= DENTS OF WEST MEMPHIS AND FOR THr~ Mr1NNER t1ND TERMS OF ~- TZONS THEREFROM AND FOR OTI-P~R PURPOSES. HE I~ O~i~TSH ~ ~ DiTg C9iiii63L 0~' tRB CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS. I. 111 male persons between the ages of eighteen and forty- five years ueho have been a resident within the corporation limits of West Memphis for a period of"more than ninety-days shall be liable and subject-to street duty, performable by work and-labor in or upon the streets, alleys, sidewalks or public grounds inside the limits of such corporation for a period of not to exceed ten days in any one year nor a period of more than. three days at 'any one time. 2. Such work shall be done under the supervision and at the_direction of a Street Commissioner to be appointed by the •City Council. 3. The Street Commissioner shall notify and warn every male resident of West liemphis coming within the purview of this ordinance, of the time or times when His duty shall be performed by giving hin at Least three days notice. Such notice may be given personally, by telephone or by mailing same to the usual place of abode of the person to be warped and summoned. 4. Provided, however, that each person liable to street duty under the terms of this ordinance, who shall, on or before the day he is lawfully warned to work, pay to the City Marshall tyre sum of dollars, or who shall furnish a substitute acceptable to the Street Commissioner for street duty, shall be exempt and discharged from street duty for the calendar year. AlI such monies collected under the terms of this pro- vision shall be used to improve or repair the streets, alleys, sidewalks or other public grounds inside the corporate limits of West Memphis. 5. Provided further twat persons coming within the pur- view of this. ordinance that-shall perform the street duty as 1 required herein or shall be exempt t?~erefrom lea the pro- f visions of this Ordinance s?iall not be liable to ~rork on any of the public roads outside the corporate limits. 6. Any person or persons who shall fail to perform their street duty as required herein after-}saving been lawfully warned and swnmoned and who is not exempted therefrom by the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a mis- demeanor and upon conviction he shall be .fined not less than ten dollars nor more than fifty dollars. i' ,_ _.. ~, ~~~~ ,~. ~b~`,~; .. - ry t i °°` ~ ~. s s ... .:.. • - .' ._ - -.. ~ c It . c . ~,: ,. ~~~ ~~ AREAS,"tae streets of the City of West i~emphis are in a'bad state of repair due to the"lack-of revenue of said C!ifi~r onA'fle a ~.va»lt tlic nt~l~lin 1~nnl~A .~n.i ~:.~i`e+.. nf` ..".,4A Upon motion t_nat the iul®sbe suspended and t'~e ordinance be read tae-sec€~ind time the following voted in the affirm~- tine.~ Mayor Hundhausen, E. J. White, 0. I. Bollinger, James 'rise, Noah Phillips. The Ordinance was taen read tae second time and upon°motion tact the rules be suspended and the Ordinance read t_he taird"time and placed on-final passage the following voted in the affirmative, Mayor Hundhausen, E. J. W!iite, O. I. Bollinger, dames Wise, and Noah Phillips. 'Lhe +~3rdinance was then read tae tai rd time and .,the question being upon its adoption t_he roll was called and tae following voted in the affirmative, Mayor Hundhausen, E. T. Waite, 0. I. Bollinger, James Wise and Noah Phillips. , The roll was taen called upon the adoption of tae emergency clause of said Ordinance and the following voted in tae affirmative; Mayor Hund_hausen, E. J. White, 0. I. Bollinger, James Wise and Noah Phillips. WHEREAS, said Ordinance was directed adopted .and tae committee was directed to spread same upon tae records of Ordinances of said City, to have same publisced as required. by law and to number said .,Ordinance number 58. The following ordinance was taen introduced by James. Wise, and read t_ne-first time; _ ORD CE -N0 . 59 . ,._,_.Wm,..~....,W... AN ORDINANCE TO BETTER PROTECT-THE PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE SALE OF FOOD APiD'FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY .OF WEST MEMPHIS,"ARKANSAS; Section 1. Every person, firm or corporation engaged br employed or::acting in the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, ~.n the dispensingi selfr~'g ~~ offering for sale of any foods for human con~umptiun, ~hi~~}•;hale.,to~b&~ox~,i~_customaril~r`- ?~andlecl by't~e ~and9c,sn~lu`ding cooks; a~Cers,dshuuashers, -meat cutters soda f ountain dispenaers,and house_nold cooks and maids,shall be termed food aandlers,~uithin tae meaning of this ordinance. '~ Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any food candler as defined in this Ordinance to be engaged, employed or acting as a food handler, in the.City of West Memphis, without first receiving a certificate of a reputable Physician, countersigned by the City Health Department teat tae food handler is-free from all contagious or infectious diseases, and eacc food handler shall be required to present, in addition to said health ,~ . 15~ ce_tificate, a Wasserman test report showing negative. Said certificate and"Wa§serman test report shall be good for a term of six mon the provided the food aaudler shall report to tae City Healta Department with"the certificate for e~;amination every thirty days, and the result of said examination noted thereon with the.date thereof, and the City Healta Department shall recall the certificate on tae discovery of any contagious or infectious disease. Section 3. It s_nall be unlawful for ang person, firm or cor- ~ poration in the City of West Memphis to have in their service ~ or employ, with or without pay, any-food handler who acs not } complied"with this Ordinance and received a health certificate _ and Wasserman test report as herein provided for. Section 4. ~cny person, firm or corporation violating this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and-upon - - eenviction s_~iall be fined not less than Ten Dollars nor more- t_tiian Fifty Dollars, and eactia• day said violation shall continue shall be a separate offense. Section 5. There being a large number of cafes and eating places ~'~ in the City of West Memphis, and a-large transitory employment ~ '~ therein so as to greatly-endanger the public health, an emergency ~ ~ is hereby declared, and this Ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage, September 1937. MAYOR PASSED: t ATTEST: J. 0. Spotts, CITY RECORDER. i ~ ffpon motion that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be read the second time, the following voted in tae affirmative; ~6ayor Hund_hausen, E. J. White, 0. I. Bollinger, James Wise and Noah Phillips. The Ordinance was then read the second time and upon motion that the rules be suspended and tae ordinance read the third time and placed on final passage the following voted in the affirmative, Mayor Aund_'h.ausen, E. J. White, 0. I. Bollinger, James Wise and Noah Phillips. The Ordinance was then read the third time and the question being upon its adoption the roll was called and tae following voted in the affirmative, Mayor Hundhausen, E. J. White, 0. I. Bollinger, James Wise and Noah Phillips. The roll was Caen called upon the adoption of the emergency clause of said Ordinance, and tae following, voted in .tae affirmative, Mayor Hund_hausen, E. J. White, 0. L Ballinger, James Wise and Noah Phillips. WHEREAS, said Ordinance was directed adopted and t_he committee was directed to spread same upon tae records of Ordinances of said City, to have same published as required by law and to number said Ordinance number 59. ~ 'L'he following Resolution was then introduc®d by Sames Wise, who moved its adoption. RESOLLTTI ON. WHEREAS:-tae City of West Biemphis, Arkansas has secured sewer easements on certain, parcels of private property in the City of West Memphis, and AREAS: Tae 9outhwesterp Bell Telephone Company has made application to the Gity of 6rtest Memphis for permission to use such easements, and 'AHEREAS: Such ~esses~'t$ also provide that tae City of West Memphis shall have tae right to use said property for r~ 156 .~, NOW TF ' + 'OF{E: Be it resolved by the City Co8ncil of the City of ~(est Memphis, Arkansas, that permission die, and it hereby is granted the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company to use such easements for its telephone lines. MAYOR PASSID ATTEST: T. 0. SPOTTS, CITY RECORDER. _ w:; m i Zhe following members vated for the adoption of the above Resolution;.i~syor Rundhausen, E. J. ~Yhite, 0. I• Bollinger, James Wise, Noah Phillips. ~'he following Resoluti©n was then introduced by E. J. White, wha moved its adoption.- RESOLUTION Wf~REAB, the City Council of the Gity of West ]~emphis did on the 8th day of September, 1336, while convened in re- gular §ession, pass and adopt an 0rdina,nce creating tie office ~ ' of City Engineer for the City of West 3demp_his, and V~REAS, said Ordinance provides that the-Mayor be em- powered to appoint an engineer to serve until the next regular City Election, and WHEREAS,- IG:eG. Baumann was duly appointed by the ldayor as City Engineer to serve until the next regu~.ar,electon, and ~' 1PAEREAS, the said M. C. Baumann has resigned prior to ~ the next election following, his appointment, and no other j~ Engineer in the City of West Memphis can qualify as a Pro- fessional Registered Engineer in the State of Arkansas, which is required by the above named Ordinance, and UiIiEREAS, there is immediate need for the services of a competent. Engineer to serve the needs of the City of West.' Memphis, . NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the. City Council of the City of West Memphis that the Mayor be empowered to employ ,an¢/or enter into contract with a competent Engineer to do the work ordinarily and heretofore done by the City Engineer until such a time as a regular, qualified and acting Resident Engineer shall be elected and qualified. PA$SEp: _ MAYOR . ATTEST; J. 0. SPOTTS, CITY RECORDER The following members voted for the adoption of the above Resolution; Mayor Hundhausen, E. J. White, 0. I. ~' Bollinger, and Noah Phillips. There being no further business to come before the Council, and same was adjourned. On ti"lednesday, the 13th day of October, 1937, the City Council of the City of West Ademphis met for an adjourned session in the Bank of West I~~emphis Building at eight o t clack P. ?:?. with the following members present; W. FI. Hundhausen, ?TOah Phillips, O. I. Bollinger, E. J. PTh.ite, J.E. Pdise, and J. 0. Spotts. Upon motion b~~ 0. I. Bollinger with second by E. J. White, it was resolved b;~ the City Coiuzcil to change the name of Fish l Avenue to Roosevelt Avenue, and of Flippo Street to Avalon Drive. ~ All members of the Council present voted in favor,of.the adoption of said resolution. It yeas brought to the attention fo the Council that there was pendir_g before the Fublic Utilities Commission at Little Rock, applications by the West il4emphis.Power & Water Company to purchase certain utility plar_ts and also for the company to float mortgage bonds in the amount of :250,000.00, and it is proper that the City be represented before the Commission of such hearings; C:J On motion of J. E. Wise, duly seconded and carried, IT WAS lf~ RESOLVED that the firm of 'mazer & Clifton, Attorneys, be ~ authorized to appear before the Public Utilities Commission at d these hearings and make such action as is necessary to protect the City of West L4emphis. All members of the Counoil present voted in favor of the adoption of said resolution. the Council agreed by unanimous vote to pay J. IY. Robinson, a negro in Geo. T. Kendall Subdivision, a sum of wR20.00 as com- pensation for damages to his crop as a result of sevrer line installation. It was moved by the City Council to install an electric signal sustem on the sewer pumps in order to protect the City and customers in case of failure of .said pumps to operate. There being no further business to come before the Council same was adjourned. ' MINUTES On Tuesday the 9th of November 1937, the City Council of City of West'Memphis met in regular session in the Bank of West DIIem- phis Building at 8 o'clock F. IVi, with tho following members pre- sOnt: W. H. Hundhausan, Noah Phillips, E. J. White, J. E. Wise, 0. I. Bollinger, and J. 0. Spotts. ~i, t The following Ordinance was introduced by Alderman 0. I. Bollin- ger and read the first tima- x 0 IdANCE N0. 60. y All ORDINANCE TO Ab'fEND ORD~°ANCE RTL`~^':BER 49. Be it ordained by the city council of the City of West Memphis in regular session assembled: That the phrase "That the present commercial zone........", whie.h appears in the first paragraph of the Ordinance Number 49 of the Ordinances of the City of West Memlhis shall be, and it hereby is amended to read "That the commercial zone.........", Passed: November 9, 1537. Approved: Wm. H. Hundhausen, Mayor. Attest: J. 0. Spotts, City Recorder. Motion was-made by E. J. White t'tzat the rules be suspended and the prdinance rand the second time,. Upon the second reading of said Ordinance, motion was again made by E. J. White that the rules be suspended, the Ordinance read the thiid time and placed on final passage. Whereup-on the following members voted in the affirmative: W. H. Hundhausen, 2doah Phillips, E. J. White, J. E. Wise, and 0: I'. Bollinger. The Ordinance was then read the third time and the question be- ing upon its adoption, following members voted in the affirma- tive: W. H. I-Iundhausen, Noah Phillips, E. J. White, J. E. ~Pise, and C. I. Bollinger. Where up-on said Ordinance was declared adopted, the recorder was directed to spread same upon the record of Ordinances of said town, to have same published as required by law and/to number said Ordinance Number 60. Sixty. The following Ordinance was then introduced by 0. I. Bollinger and read the first time. .:~ ORB'i1vhNCE NO 61 1 ~,, N AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING PERPJ:!=TS•ON~ALL BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUC- TIGN WITHIN THE CORPORATE LINITS.OF THE CITY GF WEST h~MPr.IS, EXTENDING THE FIRE LIPiIT5 TC INCLUT~E AI,L OF THE INCC'RPORATED CITY OF Var~ST MEIdFHIS, ANA FOR OTHER FURP05ES. HE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUIQCIL OF THE CITY OF RrEST N~ir- FHI:>, ARfiANSAS: Section,l. That hereafter the Fire. limits in the .City of West Memphis shall be identical and co-extensive r,~ith the cor- porate limits of said City of West Memphis. Section 2. No wall, structure, building or part thereof, of any nature whatspever, shall hereafter be built, enlarged, or altered until a plan of the proposed work, tog,ethar with a statement of the materials to be used, shall.have been submit- ted to the City Engineer, who shall, if said plan be in accord- ance with the present laws regulating building within the City of West Memphis, issue a permit for the proposed structure. Suction 3. The City Engineer is hereby empowered to collect as fee for the 4suance of thc~ permits hereinabove described the sum of one duller (jpi.00) for each one thousand (~1~000) 3ollars~ cost of the proposed structure, with a mini~~um charge of one dollar on constructions less than-one thousand dollars. Section 4. Penalty for Violations; Any and all persons who shall violate any of the provisions of this Ordinance or'fail• to comply tharativith or who shall violate or fail to comply with any order or regulation made thereunder, or who shall build in violation of any detailed statement of specifications of plans submitted and approved thereunder, or any certificate or permit ~` issued thereunder, shall severally for each and every suci. vio-/ lation and rion-compliance respectively, forfeit and pay a pen- alty in the .gum of twenty-five dollars, 0 25.00). The imposi- tion of one penalty for any violatior. of this Ordinance shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue, and all .such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations or defects within a reasonable time, and when not otherwise specified, each ten days the prohibited conditions are main- tained shall constitute a separate offense .;° Section 5. Th~;t all Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, and it appearing that there are several structural, buildings, etc., about to be erected which constitute fire hazards, and being otherwise in derogation of the public health and safety of the citizens of West Memphis, an emergency is declared to exist, and this Or- dinance shall be in effect and izi L'arce from and after its passage, ap_roval and publication. • Passed: November 9, 1°37 `• Approved: W, H. Hundhausen, Mayor ~ « ~~' <'i .l r 15~ r r} CL7 L ~E Motion was made by E. J. White that the rules be suspended and the Ordin- ance read the second time. Upon the second roading of said Ordinance, motion was again made by E. J. White that thy: rules be suspended, the Or- dinance read the third time. and placed on final passage. Whereup-on the following members voted• ir.~ the affirmative: W. H. Hundhausen, Noah Fhil- lips, E. J. White, J. E. Wise, and 0. I. Bollinger. The Ordinance was then read the third time and the question being upon its adoption, fol.lorving members voted in the affirr,~ative: 1M1', H. Hundhausen, Noah Fhillips, E. J. White, J. E. Wise, and 0. I. Bollinger. '1Vhereup-on said Ordinance was declared adopted, the recorder was directed to spread same upon the record of Ordinances of said town, to have same published as rsquired by law and to number said Ordinance Number 61. Sixty- one. Tha following Ordinance was then introduced by J. E, Wise and read the first time. (~~ ' • 0&DINAAIOE NUMBER 62. ..... ._ -.~,~.,.u...,i AUTOMATIC SLOT MACHIrPES The -business of owning, operating or leasing autorntic slot machines and vending machines is hereby declared to be a privilege, and it is further declared that the owner, operator and lessor of such machines shall pay an annual license tax thereon for the privilege of operating said machines, upon the following basis: Fer Annum On each automatic weighing machine ................. F.00 On each gum slot machine ........................... i,'d0 Cn each coin slot automatic musical instrument..... 10.00 On each stamp machine operating for t-rofit......... '1.00 On each cigaz+stte or cigar vend ing,machina.,.,...... 2.50 On each combination cigarette and cigar machine..... 5..00 On eaoh miniature slot machine pcol table.....,.... 12.00 On all real slot machines paying out money or cheoks..... 1.00.00 On penny automatic machines for playing games, each...... 6.00 On all other automatic machines for playing games, each.. 12.00 Cn each set of dominos when rented for play by the prcprietior ...................................... ...... ... 12.00 On each ping-Fong game...... . ............................ 12.00 On ;penny Auto P,4~chine Company known a~ penny Cigarette Machine .................................................. 6.00 Before any person, firm or corporation or agent and receiver thereof shall be permitted to operate any of the slot and vending machines mentioned a- bove, he shall first procure-from the city collector a license or permit,. which F:ermit shall show that the license tax on each machine has been paid and shall state the period of time during which said machine may be opzra- ted. 'Phe license fee ha rein mentioned shall be payable annually in ad- vance, provided, however, that at the rsquest of the perscn taking out said permit, tfa® city collector is hereby authorized to $ssue a license for six months and to collect one-half of the annual fee therefor. The dates for payment of the license fee hereunder shall be January 1st and July 1st in each year. Any license applisd for during the last six months of the •fiseal'year shall be issued upon the basis of one-half the annual tax. It shall be unlawful for any persons, firm or corporation, or agent or receiver thereof, to operate or permit the operation of any of the machines or games mentioned above without having first paid the license fee pro- vided for herein, and anyone found guilty of violating the provisions of this Ordinance shall be fined in the sum of twenty-five dollars and each day that such machine or machines may be operated without havi^~ r~~~ said license fee shall constitute a separate offense. Passed: November 9,'1937 Approved: W. H. Hundhausen, MAYOR Attest: J. 0~ Spotts, CITY RECORDER. s~„M1- . ~ «: .. Motion was made by E. J. White that the rules be suspended and the Or- dinance read the second time. Upon the second reading of said Ordinance, motion was again made by E. J. White that the rules be suspended, the Or- dinance read the third time and placed on final passage. Where up-on the following members voted in the affirmative: W. H. Hundhausen, Nosh Phil- lips, E. J. White, J. E. Wise, and 0. I. Bollinger. , The Ordinance was then read the third time and question being upon its adoption, following members voted in the affirmative: W. H. Hundhausen, Ncah Phillips, E. J. White, J. E. Wise, and 0. I. Bollinger. ' Whereup-on said Ordinance was declared sdopted, the recorder was directed to spread same upon the record of Ordinances of said town, to have same published as required by law and to number said Ordinance Number 62. Sixty- two. The following resolution was then read and unanimously adopted by the City Council: RESOLUTION VdHEF.EASs the 1937 flood ~n the Mississippi River has demonstrated that the levee along the h^.ississippi River for a distance of some fifty miles, extending from about Pinckney Arkansas to the end of the levee is con- structed to a grade much lower than the levee above the bacY. water area, and WHEREAS: the levee as so constructed includes some thirty (30j miles of levee that is in effect a fuse plug section of levee, said fuse plug sec- tion of levee being located betwoen Porter Lake in the lower part of Crit- tenden County and a point some five miles below Whitehall Landing in Lee County, and which fuso ,p3ug section will, when .the river reaches a stage on the Memphis Gage (Beale St.) of 51.0 to 51.5 feat, fail, and WHEREAS, a failure in our levee system anywhere along this thirty mile section would increase the depth of the bacl: water an additional five to fourteen feet over that of the 1937 back water, and would increase the area over-flowed by back water from 515,000 acres over-flowed in 1937 ~ to nearly.k~000.000 acres, thereby causing inestimable damages, suffering and probably loss of life, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY .THE lM1'EST N~M~HIS CITX .CC:UlCIL:. .. that, tl"ie, U., ~. Dis- trict Engineer, located at West Memphis., Ark. be and is hereby requested to make a thorough investigation of this situation driti. a view of raising and enlarging such .low .levee to•a grade or. height s.ufficient.to carry the flood waters of the super flood estimated #'or Memphis, Tenn. along our levee, throughout its length, and forcing the back-water vrhich over-flows our lands to do sof rom the opening at the end of the levee system,there- by reducing materially the area over-flowed, the depth of the over-flow, and the inestimable damages, suffering and probable loss of life that would result from a failure of the levee system along this low stretch of levee. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that a copy, of these resolutions be sent to the Mississippi River Coum:ission at Vicksburg, Mississippi, The Chief of En- gineers U. S. A., and our R®presentatives in Congress, Washington D. C. Attest: J. 0. Spotts, Recorder Wm. H. Hundhausen, Mayor. l There being no further business to come before the Council, same was adjourned. ***r*r*~~~***ss~*******~**rr******~****~**s l'~SINI7TES On Tuesday, January 11, 1938, the City Council of the City of West Mem- Fhis mat in regular session in the Bank of West Memphis Building at 8 o'clock F. M., with the following members present: J. E, Wise, E. J. White, Noah Phillips, 0. I. Bollinger, W. H. Hundhausen, Doyne Dodd, and J. 0. Spotts. City Engineer C. H. Bond was also present at city meeting. y ~. ~~~c~ s..-, ~` ,w 16] The following proceedings were had to wit: Motion was made by E. J. White and unanimously accepted by the City Coun- cil to pay Mr. H. Inglis the sum of twenty-five dollars 025.00) for en- gineer services in connection with laying of setiver system at West Memphis .Community House. Motion was made by J. E. Wise and unanimously adopted to instruct Mayor ". Hundhausen to .gravel a certain portion of Barton St. west of that part which is~at present hard surface gravel, and also to gravel a portion of Worthington Avenue such as present necessity might demand. I Mayor Hundhausen brought before the Council the subject of sewer rates and reasonable adjustments that should be made. The Council instructod Mr. Hundhauson to appoint a committee to work this matter out and such commit- tee appointed by Mayor Hundhausen was composed of the following: Doyne Dodd, 0. I. Bollinger, J. W. Wise,-Noah Phillips, and City Engineer G. H. i%ond. Mayor Hundhausen presented to the Council a letter under date of December 14 from Mrs. Rose L. Wiggin, Colleotor of sewer revenues, asking for in- crease of salary. The Council acting upon its best judgment elected to '-'i transfer the sewer records and collections there-of to the City Engineer's ~ office, in the rear of the Bank of West Memphis Building; and responsi- ~ bility for such collections to rest upon and with the City Engineer. 4*' The following Ordinance was then.3ntroduced and read the first time. ORDIN CE N0. 6~3 °~ _ _ ~-._.w,.,__._.._..._.,.~.WU_. AN ORDIPIANCE ENTITLED "AN OrDINANCE REGliLATING PARKING ON THE STREETS OF THE CITY CF WEST MEn?PHIS, AND FOR OTHB'R FLRFOSES." BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS: Section 1. That hereafter all trucks, busses, automobiles, motorcycles, or other vehicles, of any nature whatsoever, whether horse-drawn or motor propelled, shall be subject to the following traffic regulations within the corporate limits of the City of West'Memphis. Section 2. No vehicle described is Section 1 shall hereafter park in " front of any place of business in the City of West Memphis for a longer period than thirty minutes at one time. Section 3. That no vehicles described in Section 1 shall be allowed to park at any time in front of any motion picture theatre in the City of West Memphis, and that a sign "No Parking. Order of Fire Department." shall be placed in front of every motion picture in said City of West Memphis. Section 4. It appearing that there is promiscuous parking in front of the business houses in the City of West Memphis, and in Front of the theatre in the City of Jest Memphis, which constitutes a fire hazard, and thereby endangers 'the public health and safety of the citizenship in West Memphis, an emergency is declared to exist and this Ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage and publication. ' Passed: January 11, 1938 Approved: Attest: Motion was made by J. E. Wise that the rules be suspended ~d the Ordin- ance read the 'second time. Upon the second reading of said Ordinance, motion was again made by J. E. Wise that the rules be suspended, the Or- dinance read the third time and placed on final passage. Whereup-on the following members voted in the affirIIm.tive: ~. H. Hundhausen, Noah Phillips, E. J. White, J. ~'. Wise, end 0. I. Bollinger. The Ordinance was then read the third time and the question being upon its adoption, following members voted in the affirmative: W. H. Hund- hausen, Noah Phillips, E. J. White, J. E. Wise, and O. I. Bollinger. ~'hereup-on said Ordinance was declared sdopted, the recorder was directed to spread same upon the record of Ordinances of said town, to have same - published as required by law and to number said Ordinance Number 63. Six- ty three. The following Ordinance was then introduced by r;, J. White and read the first time. _ ORDIN CE NUMB~R X64 AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE REGiJLATING DISPLAYS, AWNINGS, CANOPIES, ETC., AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES." BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST Ty~N~HIS: Section 1. That all awnings, canopies, or any other projectures of any riature whatsoever, which are connected to and a part of buildings or struc- tures of any type affected by the set-back rules mentioned in Ordinance Number 57 of the Ordinances of the City of West Memphis, shall be at least twelve feet in height, and shall not extend past the set-back line more than six feet. Section 2. That all displays, such as fruits, flowers, vegetables, or any other display riot herein specifically mentioned, which are set out- side of said places of business, for desplay purposes, must not extend ""'- beyond the set-back lines mentioned and provided for in Ordinance Num- ber 57, "' Section 3. That all such displays must be in conformity with the health codes of the State of Arkansas and the City of West Memphis, and shall be subject to the approval and under the regulation of the City Health Officer. Section 4. It appearing that there are at present some displays of the. nature hereinabove referred to that are in violation of the health code of the City of We :-t Memphis, thereby endangering the public health and safety of the citizenry cf the City of West Memphis, an emergency is declared to exist, and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication. Passed: Approved: Attests Motion was made by E. J. White that tl-ie rules be suspended and the Ordin- ance read the second time. Upon the second reading of said Ordinance, motion was again made by E. J. White that the rules be suspended, the Or- dinance read the third time and placed on £'inal passage. Where up-on the following members voted in the affirmative: W. H. Hundhausen, Noah Phil- lips, E. J. White, J. E. Wise, and 0. I. Bollinger. The Ordinance was then read the third time and the question being upon its adoption, following members voted in the affirmative: W. H. Hund- hausen, Noah Phillips, E, J. White, J. E. Wise, and 0: I. L'ollinger. Where up-on said Ordinance was declared adcpted, the recorder was directed to spread same upon the record of Ordinances of said town, to have same published as required by 'law and to number said Ordinance Number 64. Six- ty four. The following Ordinance was then introduced and read .the first time. ,.., DIIdANCE 65 AN OPDINANCE TO AD~EN'D ORDINANCE P 0. 42 Be it ordained by the Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, in Regular Session Assembled: I i" Amend Section 1: Tc read as follows; There is hereby created and est- ablished the oi'fice of Engineers of the City of West I'uemphis, Arkansas. The Engineer shall be appointed b9-annually at the first regular meeting of the new council. ?amend Section 8. Is also hereby repealsd. Section 9. Whereas, an emergency exists, it is heresy ordered that this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage. Fassed: ,~ Approved f Attest: C~ ~a d ~. Motion was made by E, J. VT'hite that the rules be suspended and the Ordin- ance read the second time. Upon the second reading of said Ordinance, motion was again made by E. J. White that the rules be suspended, the Or- dinance read the third time and placed on final passage, Whereup-on the following memL-ers voted in the affirmative: W. H. Hundhausen, Noah Fhillips, E. J. White, J. E, Wise, and 0. I. Bollinger. The Ordinance was then read the third time and the question being upon its adoption, following members voted in the affirmative: W. H: Hundhausen, Noah Fhillips, E, J. White, J. E. Wise, and 0. I. "ollinger. 16 Whereup-on said Ordinance was deolared adopted, the recorder was directed to spread same upon the record of :Ordinances of said town, to have same published as required by law and to number said Ordinance Number 65. Six- ty-five. There being no further business to come before the meeting same was adjourned. Attest: J. 0. Spotts Recorder Wm. H. Hundhausen, N?ayor MI'VUTES ~_ On Tuesday ~he 15th day of February 1938 the City Council of the City _, of West Memphis met in the City Engineers Office in the Bank of Wast Memphis building at 8 o'clock F. M. with the following. members present: VJ. H. Hundhausen, NTOah Phillips, J. E, Wise, 0. I. Bollinger, E, J. White, C, H. Bond, and J. 0. Spotts. The following were also pre- sent; George Bell, Jerry Weisburd, Hub Flair, r~". C. Bau,:~nn, and N.r. Runyon of the Crow Creak Sand S, Gravel Co. Q The following proceedings were had to wit: i It being evident that certain businesses and industries located with- in the corporation limits of the City of West R4emphis were not sub- jeet to regular occu~atien license as provided by Ordinance Nc. 33. Mayor Hundhausen was instrricted to have the City Attcrney prepare an amendmeht to said Ordinance including such places, firms, and cor- porations as might be classed subject to privilege license. The following Ordinance was then introduced by E, J. White and. read the first time. --.,. ORDI~?AD?~E NL2ArER 66 ~'"~ ART ORDINANCE FOR THE REGULATICP; CF THE BLISINESS~yCF BUYII~;G COTTON lNITHIP~: TEE CITY OF WEST I14EP:FHIS BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY CCLTI~CIL GF THE CITY" OF WEST N~McHIS,ARK. ~, :, -~ ~ as r~~'?5 r SEC°IOP: 0?~iE: From and after the passage of this Ordinance it shall be unlavrful for any person, firm or corporation to solicit, sample or buy cotton upon the streets, sidewalks or alleys of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas . SECTION TYVO: Any person violating the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not more than X100.00 or be imprisonmer_t for mot more than thirty (30) days, or by both. SECTION THREE: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, and this Ordinance shall take effeot and be in force from and after its passage, Passed: February 15, 1938 Approved: Wm. H. Hundhauseri, Mayor Attest: J. 0, Spotts, City Recorder Motion was made by E. J. White with proper second that the rules be suspended and the Ordinance read the second time. Motion was then made by E. J. White with proper second that the rules be suspended, the Ordinance read the third time and placed cn final passage. The question being upon the adoption of said Ordinance the roll was called and ail members present -~•oted in the affirmative. ~°hereup-on the Mayor declared sai3 Ordinance adcpted~ instructed the Recorder to spread same upon the record of Ordinances of said tovrn, to have same published as required by law and to number s~~id Ordinance No. 66. The following resolution was then presented by Engineer C. H. Bond and duly adopted, RESOLUTION A BE IT RESOLVED BY THE WEST MEMPHIc CITY COU1dCIL: that the City Engineer be instructed to circulate a petition to the property holders of terri- tory here-in below described, asking the County Court to annex said ter- ritory to the City of West Memphis Arkansas, said territory being des- cribed as follows: That part of the East .half of the West half of Section 12 Township 6 North Range 8 East, lying South of the' North bank of Ten-nsle Bayou. Same being contiguous to and adjoining Compress Sub-division and Lyndon Addition to West Memphis now within the corporate limits. RESOLUTION B J HE IT RESOLVED BY THE WT;ST Ad;MFHIS CITY COUNCIL: that the City Engineer be instructed to circulate a petition to the property holders cf torri- . tort' here-in below described, asking the County Court to annex said ter- ritory to the City of West Dlemphis Arkansas, said territory being des- cribed as follows: Beginning at the Quarter Section corner cn the East side of Section 13 Township 6 North RE.nge 8 East, thence South along said Section line to, and intersecting vrth the present North icundary of the Rock Island Rail- road right-of-way; Thence Westerly along the North boundary of said right-of-ivray to the Northv;est corner of the Northeast Quarter of the North- east quarter of Section 24 ssic Tovmship and Range. Thence South along the West boundary of said Northeast quarter of the Northeast cuarter of said Section 24 tolthe present Sc:uth boundary cf the Rock Island Rail- road right-of-way. \ Thence Easterly following the said South boundary of the Rock Island right-of-tvay to the present City Lir.it boundary, as recorded in the Circuit C1erYs Office of Crittenden County'. Thence Pdorth along said City Lirit boundary to, and intersecting vrith the North botmdary of the Southvrest quarter of Section 18 Township 6 North Range East. Thence West along the North boundary of said quarter section to point of beginning. r I 3 ~. ry~+ ~.. ~ p~.. ,: ~ $ v6:~~..~~'vs..~"ai~wYr<,a~.~...., .. s`~~': ~ ~~~w... .A~ .h.~. _.. .. .. 16t Mayor Hundhausen was instructed to demand settlement and proper account- ing of sewer collections from Mrs. Rose L. Wiggins and to secure all books and records complete to date. N;e~yor Hundhausen eras instructed to have certain water p2pes being laid on nth St. inspected relative to sanitary conditions. Former City Engineer ~i. C. Ee.umann then presented a claim to the City in the amount of! y.g3 representing ca lance due him for services while serving as City Engineer, he having retained all Peas collected for such items as fees were cue during his administration as amity hngineer. The Council not beir_g in position to maka settlement cn said claim, same was deferred for further discussion at the next date of meeting. Mx. Runyon of Crow Creek San:: and Gravel Co. explained in detail to the Council different types of paving and Street construction relative to prolosed paving project for said city. Further discussion tivas deferred until next meetin=:. There being no further business to come before the Council same rras ad- journed. rl ~ ..Yk~~**************~*~*~***~**** L7 __. Ga ~ S;?INUTES ~' On "fuesday the 8th day of E".arch 1938 the City Council of the City of PJest Pdemphis, Arkansas met in the Engineer's Office, bank of lh~est I~lemphis n~ald- ir_g, at 8 o'clock P. Till: -with the following members ~resant: W. .H. Hund- hausen, Noah Phillips, J. E. Wise, C. I. Bollinger, E. J. White, Doyne Dodd, C. ti. Brown. C. H. Bond, and J. 0. ~potts. Dr. B. ';. Stevenson, County Health Officer, was slso present. The following proceedings wera had to wit: The following resolution w~ introduced by E. J. White vrho also moved its adoption. RESOLUTICi; A Vd?IERE.~i; A special session of the General Assembly of the State. of Ark- ansas has been called by Goverr_or Cfirl E. Bailay- and 'a'JHERE.4E:, T'ae City of West rdemphis is in sore need of additional reve- nua with which to make improvements cn its streets and VdHEREAS, A certain bill is being prepared and sponsored by the Ark- ansas ?;9unicipal League which will provide a ~ cent per gallon turn-back on the State Gasoline Tax revenue to the municipalities of the State; ivTCVd TiiEREFORE %E IT RESQLVED B:' -HE CITY COLNCIL OF THE CITY OF Vu~ST . i~E^.'TfiIS that this body go on record as erdorsing said bill, uro•ing in every way its passa;-e, and that a copy of this Resolution he sent to Hon. E. 0. Gathings and Hon. J. 0. E. Beck, Jr., Senator and Represen- tative respectively for Crittencen County, Arkansas. rAvOn PASSED: 3-8-38 ATTEST: J. 0. Spotts • Upon call of the roll, all mem}.;ers pxeser_t votad in fiver of adoption of said resolution. The following resolution was 'than introduced oy E. J. White, who also moved its adoption. > ,~' ~~" , RESGLUTIOPd E nE IT RESOLVED EY THE COU'i\;CIL OF THE CITY OF 1^IEST Pd'EP~'FHIS, ARF.AI~SA:: SECTICN :.; That no moneys shall be paid out of the City Treasures, for any purpcse whatsoever unless a resolution shall have first been duly passed authorizing the payment of same, which resolution s1!all recite the name of the person to be paid, the amount to be paid ir_ dollars and cents and the purpcse of suoh payment. S~CTTvN 2: The~t all officers of the City whose duty it is to collect any moneys due the City ='~all report monthly to the P.?ayor settirg out in detail the amounts collected, from whom and on whet account, and all such officers shall pa}~ all mcneys collected ever to the City,- Treasurer with- in the month collected. It shall be the duty of tha N:a~*or to present at each regular monthly meeting for the consideration of the Council all accounts filed with him `y the collecting officers of the City. The City Treasurer at each monthly meeting shall present a statement showing in detail the amounts paid over to him, by whom and on what accounts the amounts paid out by him giving the number and date of the warrant and '-o whom paid, e.nd tho valance remaining in his hands on that date. SECTI02d3: Any officer of the City authorized to ecllect any rroneys due the City vrho shall Phil to file monthly accounts and ~aV over such moneys as herein required may be forthwith removed from office ar_d his successor aprointed by the Ceurlcil. E. J. White Ie"ember of Council Upon call of the roll all members present voted in favor cf ad•option of said resolution. The fallowing resolution ums then introduces by Noah Phillips, who also moved its adoption. RESCLU'^ ,'I~' C BE IT RESCL'JEL; F.Y THE CI T•' COLTICIL OF TI_E CITY OF V~BST P,~'?rIS, A3KANSAS SE'CTIGiu 1. That laying of new v>~ater mains, or replacing or repairing old water mains within the City•of West 114emphis, shall be subjact to the following regulations; That all water mains shall be of new material and of standard grade pass- ing ASTIv" specifications, except that used or second-hand cast iron pipe mey.be used in constructing water mains, providad said pipe has been thoroughly cleaned, rust removed from inside of pipe, and has been sub- jected to a chlorination treatment, in compliance with the requirements of the~State Board of Health. =i SECTICN" 2. The City Engineer shall be notified when any new vrdter mains are being laid ~-nd he shall be given an_ opportunity tc inspect sama be- fore pipe is covered. If sai3 tilBter Heins comply with the above a•equire- menu, City ~rgireer will issue •~ n approved inspection certificate. No water main s.,}ya11 be covered uI' or rlac a in service until ai'tor an al;- proved certificate has been issued. , SECTION 3. rL~;pi'_T' ~%n VIOLATIC ,. AnJ vl•atior_ of this Ordinance shall be daered a misdeamor and pur.ishAc,le by a fine of not leas than ong hundred dollars and in additior. any cr all of said ripe shall be r~- moved by the party installine• same, at his own expense. ~~, WF'_P~E".S, Certain Public Util::-ties are nova laying and will no doubt con- tinue to lay second hand pipe upon which rust has accu*.ulated, anti the usage of which undoubtedly constitutes a menace to the health and safety of the City of Viest,Nemphis, an emergency is herety declared to exist, and this Ordinance shall he in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication. ~~A•YOR FAS.'ED: 3-8-1°3E ATTEST: J, O. Spotts upon :all of the roll sll members present voted in favor of adoption of said resolution. The following resolution ws~s then introduced by J. E. Mise, who also n;o- ved its adoption. RESOLUTION ~~ VdHEREAc., C. r.. T?oed has made or caused to be made, extensive preparations for the creation for a proposed Impro~-ement District within the :;orpcrate limits of the City of Nest 2~emphis,.Arkansas, said proposed Improvement District being created for the purpose of constructing side-v~alks, stree`s, __ and a drainage srsterr, and '!'~TIEE~~.S, the said C. ri. Bend has not been officially employed as Engineer for said proposed Improvement District; new therefore ' FEE IT RESOLVED B=' T'r_E CITI COU' CIL CF TI~E CITY' CR 'v'u~U^1 P;i.~.I:'~F[iiC, ARYiANSAS that : aid Engineer C. i. Bond be officiall;;• appoixaed Engineer for the proposed improvement district hereina'ove named, and Chet the following ~ contract be made and er_tered into with him. Cs7 ~ Tha sail Engineer C. i-.. Wend shall do al"1 engineering :^rork, prepare all ~ plans and specifications, make e~timstes cf costs of proposed imtrove- ~ ments, sat stakes and furnish grades for construction where required, ~~rd supervise and insP•:~ct all construction. He shall bear +..he cost of all draftin.m•, blue minting and preparing of said plans and specifications. [; As remuneration for his services in the above he shall be Pai; a comr:ission of fi per c::nt of total costs cf construe'- on cf all wort: done in connec- tion with said improvement district, s~;me to be paid from the fun`s of said.improvemant district. It is furthr agreed that the City of Vr'"est'hiemphis, will and does hereby guarantee thst in event acid improvement district is not formed and im- provemerts above mentioned made, t'o reim~urse said C. E. Bond for sue:. act,~al expenses he may have incurred in the preparation of :.aid clans and speeifica'.io,, not to exceed ~40C. FAS:'~~: 3-8-1938 PL`AYOR A'_TET: ~. C. Spotts . u~:~n call of --he roll all mem'cere present ~eted in favor c±' adoption cf said resolution. The fcllowir_g resolution was then introduced Ly ~. I. Bollinger, who moved its a-d.c~tion. RE50LUTIOP; E r "rnEREAS, the ~ritteriden Amusemert Company having ~onstruuted the theater in the City of West r,"_emphis, on wl;ich there is assessed an anr_~ual occupa- tion license of X100 per•year for the operation of said theater and 3'~ri~REP.S, said Crittenden Theater is not operating on a profitable basis due to different causes among ;which the above occupatior. license seams to be excessive. Now therefor:; ??E IT RSSCLV~D' Y THE CITI COUi;;;ZL OF `1'HE CITI CF ;4r,ST P~.~Il-"I':=IS,AR'.'__ Di;A5 TIidT TEE Privilege li~~ense cn the said Crittenden Theater is hereby re- duced from X100 per year to $$25 per year and t'r.e Cit-; Recorder is here- by authorized to issue license to said Crittenden TI-eate'r upon payment of said .~25 to the City Treasury. • ` =ASCED: 3-8-1S38 ATi;~:cT: J. C. 'Spotts ?iAYCI~ 1G" i~. M~ l~-on call of the roll all members presart voted in favor of adoption of paid resolution. ;cmFiairt was received from R. iS. Harris, oxmer of Harris Service titation, c~ith reference to perking conditions in and around said service sta~ion end VJest N:emphis Floral Company buildir_g. Action by the City Cou..:cil ••^.as deferred until such time as investigation of above mentioned con- ditions can be ma^.e by members of the City Council and their advise re- caived in this respect. ., rcpose.l was received by the Council through mayor iiundhausen, from George T, Kendall, with reference to advancing 6100 linear feet of ~ra- vel on 1°th, 20th, and 21st streets, iblk, and Tyler Avenues icr the a Flroximate sum of ,3,660. 1^he Proposal was outli:-_ed to Iva;,ror Hundhausen it a letter dated March 8, 1938 signed by Gaorge T, fiendall, eras re- jected by the Council. There being, no further business to come before ±he L'oun..il same x•os ad- journed to meet main at the same hour and place on Tuesday the 15th day of Iviarch 1938. ' Mm. H. Hundhausen, N~syor Attest; J. 0. Spotts Reccrder x#~k~*:x Mx.Wi-~~%~*+xya:xxtMT#>.W*r**~r :s* ~11e a "~ ~.'"'.~.Ci On Thursday the 7th day of April 1938 the City Council of City of Yuest i~`ena:his met in a special session, called by the Payor, all :embers '!iav- in~ had due notice as required by lax^, tY.e following being present: Va. r. ::undhausen, Pvayor; J 0. S. otts, .Recorder; J. ~': prise, ,Treasury; Doyne Dodd, City Attorney;.=. C, F3re•~ce, F. i. Denscr_, R, D, Lbert, C. I. Bollinger, IJoah Phillips, and d~'. I:. Ovren, Aldermen. The =~ollow- ing Proceedings were had to wit: Motion .vas made by 0. I. Bollinger ticith second by R, D. ?tort ':.hat the City Recorder be authorized to Purchase license plates to raplace City Auto Licensa :.tickers Previously issued for tl:e ;.rear 1938, by the City cf Mest T^-emP,his. Said license plates tc ' .. sage in size and form as the 1937 Plates, bai_ng white vritli black letc.ering. The Reccrder tivas a?.so authorized to 1!e.ve _rel4red 1" of{'ic~~.l _ice*.se - for members of the Coui7oil. Privilege License of C. :_. howton, .vhcless.le •~ee_l~r in tobaccos and cc~.ndies, was t,rou~;ht 'r;efore the Ccu:!ci].. I+ .., ^oine aP•~~rer_t teat P.;r. Rowrton i^ his Particular line of oYeratin; was subject t. herb' the GccuPation and Peddlers License. The Coun:;il ~iana:;,ously ,-greed that I1.r. Rowten should be allow d the Priv~~l: ge o_^ operating up on tl:e pay- ment of ~.n Occurrztion License cf fifty do'_lars (~50.00~. the following bills were then presented and the Recorder w~.s aut?~oz°ized to prepare vaarrarts in pays-. nt of same, 'fill. Carter---------------------------X37,50 • ..~ 'dd:.e Johnson------------------------- ~r.`0 A. C. 3omines-------------------------171.00 Vtiest P~phs Fewer & Viater Co.------------119.47 Cc^munity house, Sawer kill-----------: 5.00 :'omPhis Itewspaper Club---------------- 35.00 S. C. Too£ ,+,: Co.---------------------- 1.10 Orgill =ros & Co.--------------------- 20.49 'rabick Tractor Co.-------------------- ~.~~ J. t~. Riggs Tractor Co.--------------- <4.71 Dan Shea roil~r 1Vorls ----------------- 12.00 D?er<<phis Melding Co.------------------- 8.39 Johnson Autc Cc.---------------------- 7C.3G 1';est ?:?emt•his Fire Dept.--------------- 10.00 '.":allin-Dicke;; 'a With Lbr. Cc.--------- 7.24 uy. P.. n, p~,-lor-------------------------- 20.95 Noah :1.i11ips------------------------- 9.G0 ~i 'rsilliams--------------------------- 3.75 DcSme podd---------------------------- 37.00 i i 1 ~i { i t 16! ?lotion eras made by 0. I. Bollinger prcp:rly second and unanamously adopted, tc authorize the Recorder to issue warrants in the amount of ~1110.OG and p5C0.00 f,ayable to Johnson Auto Cc. the fcllotiving resolution -,'rags then introduced, duly secc;rd and passed. RE S L:. lJ i 1 l ?. lfi~R~AS, ti:e City Cour_cil at its regular meetin;~ on Tuesday ^~arch 8, 138, pa: sad a resolution prchi'oiting the raying out cf s:.ny ,rcnoys by L-he City .Treasurer until such had been aYrroved at a reetin~° of };he City Cour:;`_'.. ^.'Ii~F~bS, this arrangemert•is of a disad-vantate, relative to rayr.;ent of -- monthly salaries and utilities bills, urhich are due on the first of each month, therefore ~- i'I RESGiti3D by the City Council of l:he City cf ;Nest ?~empr.is, Arkansas shat the City Recorder be authorized to draw=v~~arrants ar_d the ?'reasuror is hereby aut'::orized to pay same covering: a].l mont'.11y salaries of City; Employees and all utilities bills rendered cn the first of each month. ~ phis resolution to become in effect and be inforced from ar_~d sftar its Massage. Cr' 'Y;; . H. Hundhausen Q DATE, April 7, 1938 , _.',Cn ATTEST, J. z:PCTTS City _ .order . There being ro further business to come before the Counc_i.l, same ,vas ad joux•ned. W. Ti. Hundhausen, ?I.ayor (((~~~ Attest: J. ~`. Spotts ~~ City neccrder 111T~TliTES ~~ " f. 4 On Tuesday the 12th day of April, 1C3g the City Ocuncil of the Ci y of Vfest T~.e:-ii:nis r.ct ir. regular session in the Dark of ~~;'est .•~mT:i:i`s build- ing, at 8 0' clock P, id-. , vaith the following .aembers rr sort: iiY, __, Hundhausen, President; J. G. Spotts, Recorder; De~-ne Do3d, CitT~= At- tox•ney; F. L, Denson.; O. I. Bollinger; I. L. Orvens; ~ ~ _'reece• k, U. Ebert; ?loch Phillips; Alder-en: C. :-_T. Bcr_d, City r,nginesr Dues also present. The following procee:iir.gs vrex•e had to unit: The followir.~ Ordinance spas then introduced by 0. I. Bollinger and read ±le first time. . AT C~DIP'n?;CE TC: LIC~~SE PEDDLEr^^" ~T~:I i H'~ diT'~ Or 1,~ST -P?;=PINS, ARE'A'.:.- SAS:` ~'C ilEFINE ~ FEDbT~R: in?v'D TO :'ROVI~E I;up,P;T CR ITS ViC'.T..,"~TICPi. BE IT EI;ACTnD BY 'TH CIT'" CGUT'iCIL CF '1 HE CITY OF i';rr.ST P.'~P'?i=.:iS, 1RF~r1}~iSAS. SBCTTCT 1. ._~rea_'ter it shall be unlawful-for any person, fire or con- pera'ticn tc er_tiabe ir_ peddling in th= Citj= of ',test Tiem~his, .-_rl=ansas, v:itho~ut~first }saving obtair_ed a licensen,s provided hereix:. a,~~ S~CTL.,.°'I '~. Before any person, fiz-.:: cr corporation shall engage ir. F:~._- dlr.~ within the City of '~",est T:'.emphis, A_rka•, ?-.hey shall _r-a-- intd t'_:e City 'Treasury the s~,:m of twenty-five (k25.OC~QCollars, fe_- which sum a License will be issued by the City Clerk, authorizir_g +he person, firm. ar corporation paying the said license fee to eno-age ir_ peddling in the City of Ptest T?emphis, Arkansas, fora period of one year. _^-rmvi~ied, all licenses issued heretmder shall expire cn the first day of Diovem- ben follovrinr the late off' issue, Q SECTI01! 3. A peddlor is hereby defined as one wnc goes from place to place selling, Eoeds;-wares or merchandis°. SECTION ?. Any person, firm or corForaticn v~:o ~_,:x.11 ~nga~,e in ped37-irm in the City of V';est; PSemphis, Arkansas, without ='.-r~*~ .wing procdred the license ca herein provided, shall be deemed gull+;c_VD1''a misdemeanor and uFon conviction shall be fired ir_ anj~ sum not less. tsar. twenty--five (~25.^G) dollars, nor more than One Hundred 0 100.00) dollare. SECTION 5. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in eor_flict here~tirith are hereby repealed ~-m3 t^is ordinance shell be in full force e:nd elect from and after its passage. rASS~D; 4-12-38 ATTEST: J. 0, Spotts City Recorder ~. H. Hundhausen .':= YOR Il4otion was made by Ncah P?:illips that the rubs be susandec, and the Ordinance read the second time. P.4ction eras then made cv Alderman R, D. ~'};ert that the rules :s suspended, the Crdinar:ce read the third time and placed on final passage, ti~on call of roll all members ,~re- sent noted in the affirmative. The Ordinance vnzs then read the third time and the question bein;^ upon its adoption, the roll was called and the followin- voted in the affir- mative: R. D. Ebert, C: I. Dollinger, i?Dols Phil7.irs, I', E, Denson, ~. C. °,reece, and I. L. Owens, Aldermeny r.:uyer tld. }, Hundhausen ~j Vdhereby the T:ayor declared said Crdins:rc~ duly adopted, reouested the Recorder tc spread same open the rococo _~ Ordinances ~_ ::aid totivr:, to },Ave _.ame published as required :,~ lavr, ~,nd `o n.,r:uer id Ordinance n~~mber u7~ sixty-sever. The following Ordinance vaas then introduced by Alderman ~`. C, 3reece ' e,nd read the first time. AT? ORDIhAP?CE ^I<'`E?`DI1;C 0?:DT ?NCE .II.T-~'FR 3.°~ OF irF CITY OF ifvnST P::~P T"iIS. PE IT OF.DAIi?ED EY THE COUPCIL OF THE CITY OF'V;E'ST P.~b:.'r?IS, 'ECTION 1. That Ordinance r_umber 33 of ±he Ordinances of the Cit•:- of 'F,~st P:em}:his sha17 be, and it hereby is amended to read u 1'SECTION l.A. in edditicn to the perscns, firms and corrcration herein- a4ove named in Secticn nu*aber 1 of Ordinance number 33 the fo.ll~w;ng perscns, firms and corror~.tions shall hereinafter be included ir_ the C1r- dirarce, and an annual license fee, to be Ynovn~ as a pr~cileme or occu- paticn tax shall be levi:;d against them i._ '.:he •amount set oppos'_-te th.e name of the trade, business, profession., ~*ocaticn ~.nd, er calling here- in mentioned,-viz: Coal. Deslers--------------------------------------------------- w15'.00 Buildi-ng and Loar_ Associations---------------------------------- 5G.O0 Eurial Associations--------------------------------------------- 25.00• Funeral homes--------------------------------------------------- X5.00 Radio Repair Shops--------------------------------------~-------- 5.00'. Feed .:~.ll~ ---------------.25.00 Dairies`--------------------------------------------------------- "5.00 ~ uuood 'r'Ards"----------------------------------------------------- 15.00 S5CT1O? 2. That the above named Secticn ]A shall be inserteu at the con- clusion of Secticn 1 oi' Ordinance number 33 of the Ordinances of th.e City of West ;dempl-iis, and shall agFear be'~weer. Section nu_-aY;er 7 and Secticn nu*_::ber 2 of said Crdinan; e, Section 3. It appearinr° that the City is in sore need of revenue vaith which•to build and repair streets, ~wrd :^ake other imirovemonts ne,.essary to the }ublic _'eace, hen~l.th s.z_': safet,r cf the citizens of the City of ;'Vest P.'?er,;phis, er_ emor~F~o~- is: declared to e;cist, and this Ordinar_:e shall ].'7 ~ be in full Force and sffect from and after. its passage snd publiaaticn according to lays. ~1•. c.T;zn:ihaus en •a'nYOR rAUS3D: 4-12-38 A"iTEST: J. Spotts CIT'1 REC;CR~; ?tSoticn was made by F. ~. Denson that the rules be suspended, snd the ~ Ordinance read the sec^r_d time. i'oticn ticks ':hen made b;r Alderman 0. I. Bollinger that the rules be suspend°d, the Ordinance read t::e third time snd rlaced on final passage. Upor_ call of the roll all members preser_t v::^ted in the affirmative. The Grdinance teas then read the third time snd the question being uren its adoption, the roll :vas called and the fcllcv~rng voted in t'r,e affir- mative; R. D, Ebart, 0. I. Bollinger, ioah Phillips, F. E. Denson,. R. C. ::recce, and I. L. Ovens, Aldermen: .~„-,•or ^^, ii. Hund~iausen ~ ;N::ereby the P,uyor declared said Ordinance duly adopted, requested the ~ Recorder to spread sarr_e upon the re:~ord of Ordinances of ::aid tcwn, to ~~ hate saTMe published as required b;; lave, and to number said Grdinance ~ P?o. 68, sixt~~-eight. d Q ::e following Crdirance w~=s then introduced b;;~ A13Prman I. L. Owns, and read the first .,_-e. ORDI',vAP;CE ,6c .+ AT? i i' 4i:CE TO A:E";D OnDINAi1CE tl;:~ET~ 5"[..~. GE' IT ORDAI"??D BY Ti~E CC~!e;IL OF '.T'iL CIT° CF VlEST T^.E.':'??~IS SECTi01' L. Tha+, the follotiving sectio_^., whio;: shall be called section D of the Orinar_:es of the City of ?Nest ~"emphis, be inserted betv~rear. Sec- ti.:r. C and the Emer~,enc;r Clause of Ordinance n?w-nber 6?, and +,hat said section D shall read as follovrs: " That tf:e. t. pack line on ?.aissouri Aver_ue ~^ro~• Draadwa;~ •~orth to Ten Q~~, ;k,E TTiI ?a-c::~shall be aevonty feet f'rc- the center o~' the p vem rt on both sides af' the street; and that gasol_ne pumps be permitted to be erecte3 ~`f~'"'~"""` at a point net closer than 40 fe.t fr..^,m the .center of-he pavem~~ilt, on i1'~ J•F ~/ r both a,i~es of +Y~e s'-reet o rc`;7.SSOUr.'i Avenue._^ror.: Froad,^^a.*,to len-i:''ile ra;rouf~'~and ..hat no ~ ncy~ or o'-l.o~ sti uctura, .,c:,ept ,-._e -~,m~ itself }:,e perr:-fitted at tkie point." uu. 7, gundhausen iAYOR Ao~ED: •'-12-3E ATTE°T: J. 0. Spatts JlT`" TCORDEP. ;Jioticn was ^ade by R. C. Greece that the rules be suspended, and the O,rdirance read the second time. r?oticn was then made by Alderman i?.oeh Phillips that the rules be suspended, the Ordinance read the third time and placed on `.final passage. Upon csl.l. of the roll all members present voted in the affiri~tive. _ The Ordinance was then read the third time and the question being upon its adoption, the roll nvas called and following vo~e;i in the affirmative: R. .,. =beet, C. 1 Bollinger, ?eah P'~illips, R. D, Denson, R. C. Greece, I. L. Owens, and T.'ayoA Vr, r. `iundhausen. b'Vherebtr the ~;'ay*or declared said Ordinance duly adopted, requested the Recorder to spread same upor_ the record of Ordinances of aid t~,vn, to have same published as recuired b;;r law, and to mambos said Ordinance 1V'o. 65, sixty-nine. Upon motion by Alderman R. C. Breeds and proper second, the Recorder xtias authorized to drew vrurrant in the amount of ~ payable to the United Insurance Agency, and warrant iran the amount of p~.yably to i. B. Crawford insurance Company te•cover insurance payments on Vt'est T<_emphis cor.~nunity House. The lecorder v:~as also instructed to draw warrant in the amount cf payable to Fabich Tractor ;or~yeny, covering, install- ment :'ue on ~:•rader. Pdoticr, was made Ly Flderman R. D. Ebert that -"~n~ine;r ... _ . Bind be elected as City Engineer fora period of 2 yea-rs. Upon call of the roll _ all members present voted in the affir„a-tive, :nd P.lr. Bond vras instructed to immediately inter upon the duties of said office, i The following kesoluticn eras _hen introduced by Ncah _?^illips. Ziesclution V~IEREA~s the office of the City Engineer has been to qu6te ar_ ertense ir. t?ie collection of sewer accounts, as well-ae tl:e ~.~~ustruert of cast due charges and other item, 1"iEP.~45, it is the desire of the City Council of th= City of 'v'Vest Iv'.emphis that-the said Gity Engineers Cffice be rein-burled for said expense charges, and also that a regular mor_thly compensation L~e establisl-:ed for saki. ser- vines, TEBRT~'FOFw, be it resolve ', that the Citjr Recorder be ~.nd is herebj" in- strueted tc negotiate v~ith the Department of Public-?~dorks vrit'.1 reference to permission to e:.taLlish such ccmpensatio?l, payable _rom sewer revenue collections, and in th.e -went raid co~.per_satien is permissable; and in line ~•ritl: the sewer collections, tc estr+blish and ray the sf.id Git; ~n- :ir_eer's office the su.:, of X30.00 per month for said services. The above and foregoing resclnticn, duly adopted, F nc'ln- r~ray iron the Department o~ Public Vdorks regarcing permi~sicn tc ..st~bl~ h such com- ~ pensaticu, on tha 12th say of April, 1f3~ '•~'. i_. Hundhausen I.r ~ OR A'PT~;,~~T: J. U. 5potts City ecorder Dr-on.cali cf the roll all members prsert voted ir. favor of ador_.tion of skid resolution. The „_t;; neccrdar eras authorized to paj~ ±:he su,;: of ~, to for repair., on sewer disposal line cror.~. the ','is:;9.s~ip.p le-veer . L~`otion •r~.s made by ti. C Breese vrith i.roi•er seco nd to pay all Alderr.?~.~n tl r f; ~ e sLUC: c_ eve dollars (x:,,.00) for' each regal^.r .n_.~• Council ft ~-~ ..ing a tended far full time. Upon call of the roll, c:'_1 merr:::ers I.ro:: ,r_~:: -:eted ,:n fcvor cf ~-,^.~ ^dcpticn of said motion. Then. t,ein` no further bnc_ne~ ,•., cc,__ _~_~... • r.e i;ouncil, _--.c vrsa ad- jcurned. !~. ._. -i a:r::h~..~en, `'ajror - --l Atte~t: J. ~-otts City _-,ecorder