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2/14/39-6/29/3910 "MINUTES" On Tuesday, the 14th day of February, 1939, the City Council of the City of West Memphis met is 'the City Engineer's office at 8 O'olock P. M, with the following members present: W. H. Hundhausen, Mayor, J. 0. Spotts, Reoorder, C. H. Bond, Engineer Doyne Dodd, Attorney; 0.`I. BolYinger, Noah Phillips, I. L. Owens, F. E. Denson, and R. C. Breeoe, Aldermen. The following proaeeciings were had towits The council yb~y unanimous vote assessed ea annual privilege lioense on Frosen Food Lockers Plants ~ Z f? ~ The following resolution was introduced by Alderman Phillips, who,moved.ite - adoptions R E S O L U T I O N BE IT RESOLPED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VPEST MEMPHIS, IN REGULAR SESSION ASSEMBLED: That the Bank of~West Memphis, be, and it hereby is designated as the Depository for the said City of West Memphis. W. H. Hundhausen _ Mayor PASSED: ATTEST: 2 - 14 - 39 ` Upon oell of the roll all members present voted in favor of the adoption of the above resolution. The City Counail by unanimous vote authorized the City Engineer to pro- oeed with the purchase sad installation of two new sewer pumps at a cost not to exceed $200.00 ' The council by unanimous vote authorized the Mayor and City Engineer to ask and receive bide on s concrete mixer for city use, and further authorized the t3ity Mayor and f3ity Engineer to make purchase, and authorized the City Reoorder to issue warrant in payment of said concrete mixer. Purcha ~a to be made on the above parties' good judgment. ~ The City Council by unanimous vote authorized the purchase and install- ation of a Heating Plant in the new City Hall building, cost not to exceed X1550. She City Council by unanimous vote authorized a 30 day extension of time on oontiact'With Frank Lee on City Hall construction job. The following bills and allowances were. presented for approval, passed upon, and payment duly authorised: Wallen-Dickey & Rich Lumber Co. X543.69 Arkansas Power & Light Company 11.73 J. H. White 11.91 J. A. Riggs Tractor Co. 6.75 National Funeral Home 14.34 Western Union 3,44 L. P. Bernhard 5.00 J. D. Spotte, Cirouit Clerk 3.00 W. J. Cooley & Co. 40.00 Crittenden County Times 9.00 McCea Chevrolet Co. .60 Johnson Auto Company 409,78 Crow Creek Gravel Co. 150.00 'Thrifty Drug Store 3. ~,T Daous Lumber Compas:yr 5.95 Cash Lumber Company 6.15 Doyne Dodd 40.00 G. G. Weissman 150.00 C. H. Bond 85.00 R. D. Eberdt 50.00 There being no further business to come before the meeting, same was adjourned. W. H. Hundhausen Attests Mayor J. 0. Spotts Reoorder 21~ "MINUTES' ' On Tuesday, the 14th day of Maroh, 1939, the City Council of the City of West Memphis met in regular session in the City Engineer's office, Bank of West Memphis Building, at 8.o'olock P. M. with the following members present: W. H. Hundhausen, Mayor, J. 0, Spotts, Recorder, Noah Phillips, F. E. Denson, I. L. Owens, R. C. Breece, and 0. I. Bollinger, Aldermen, C. H. Bond, Engineer, Doyne Dodd, Attorney, and Frank Lee. The following proceedings were had towit: The following resolution was introduced by 0. I. Bollinger, who moved its adop- tions R E S O L U T I O N BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF WEST MEMPHIS, IN REGULAR SESSION ASSEMBLID, ALL MEMBERS BEING PRESENT: Section 1 That the Mayor and City Recorder bo, and they hereby are, empowered and authorized by the Council to enter into negotiations with the Bank of West Memphis, whereby the said City of West Memphis may issue General Revenue Warrants in the sum of fifteen hundred and fifty dollars, ($15b0.00), said warrants to be Payable out of the 1938 General Revenue tax, to be collected by Howard Curlin, Collector for Crittenden '"~ County, said warrants being payable on or before September 15th, 1939, the interest on ~ the aforesaid aum to be paid to the Bank of West 1~emphis in advance. L~ d W. H. Hundhausen '~ Nayor Peased: 3 - 14 - 39 Attest: J. 0. Spotts Recorder Upon call of the roll all members present voted in favor of the adoption of the above resolution. ~~~ The City Council by unanimous vote resolved to waive any penalty imposed upon Frank Lee, Contraotor, by virtue of his not being able to complete the City Hall con- tract within the stipulated time. The Council by una imous vote authorized the refunding of privilege license assessed and collected ~t1~A. D. Hutchinson. 1 The following ordinance was introduced by Alderman 0. I. Bollinger and read the first times ~,,;~~,. ORDINA~E NUMBER 7~~F8 ' AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING AND REGULATING THE CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, DF.A,INTENANCE AND LOCATION OF SIDENJALKS IN THE CORPORATE LI&IITS OF THE CITY OF WEST MEN".PHIS, ARKANSAS. Be it ordained by the Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, in regular session assembled: , Section 1. That the owners of any real property abutting upon the streets of West Memphis as hereinafter mentioned in this section, be, and they are hereby required to build and construct within months after the passage of this Ordinanoe, and where same abuts thereon and between the streets as named hereinwith the specifications as set Porth in seotion Sand 9 of this ordinance, to wit: ALL STREETS AND AVENUES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WEST DIEMFHIS. Section 2. That if the owner of any of said property shall fail or refuse to comply with the provisions of this ordinance aFplicable thereto with reference to the building, maintaining or repairing sidewalks in the manner and within the time Pre- scribed therefor, the City Engineer, with. the authorization of the City Council, after having given notice herein provided to such owner or agent in charge of said .,, property of its intention to do so, may contract with some suitAble person or Govern- . ment Agency for the construction or repair of sidewalks on the beat terms that can be made, which person or Government Agency shall construct, re-construct or repair such sidewalks in the manner prescribed by this ordinance under the direction or supervision and subject to the approval of the City Engineer. That the amount paid or to be paid to such person or Government Agency for the Building, re-building or repairing said sidewalks together with a 6~ penalty added thereto, shall constitute a charge against the owner of said property, and shall be a lien on said property from the date of the commencement of the said work--said charge and lien to be assignable by the City-- said charge to be recovered in an ordinary suit against the owner by said City of its assignee; or said lien to be foreclosed by said City or its assignee by a suit in equity in the courts having jurisdiction of suits. for the enforcement of liens upon real property--for a sale of said property for the payment. of the sums so paid by gaud City, together with the interest, penalty and costs of suit, said suit in equity to be brought in the manner and under the terms now provided by law for the foreclosure of property by Improvement Districts so far as applicable, provided that the City is authorized to adept the actual cost to it of .said work. without penalty or interest if the same is paid within sixty days after the oompletion.of said work. Section 3. That the notice to be given by the City Engineer to property owners as above provided shall be in substance as follows: Office of City Engineer West Memphis, Arl~nsas. 19 Mr. CITY SIRS You are hereby notified that unless you construct,,reoonsttuct yr repair, (as the-case may be) a sidewalk in front of (here describe prop- arty) within ,twenty dais from the service of this notice, in acoo dance wi Ordinance No. ~r~ , passed on the day of ,a,'"''.%-i .~° ~ ~ 19~, the. same will be constructed by us under a contract with some suit le person, and the cost thereof, together with six percentum added thereto and six percentum interest and cost, shall constitute a charge against you and shall be assessed as a lien on the property herein described from the date of the coammenoement of said work, which charge and lien will be assigned to the said person or persona doing said work, or to other persons if so desired by the City, said charge to be recovered and said lien to be foreclosed in appropriate suite against you ea provided in said ordinance; provided that the City is authorized to accept the actual post of said work without penalty or interest if the same be paid within sixty days after the completion of said work. CITY ENGINEER BY ATTESTS CLERK ~ _ Section 4. The aforesaid notice shall be served upon said property owner by delivering him a copy thereof or if he refuses to receive it, by offering a copy thereof to him, or by leaving a copy of said notice at the usual place of abode of said owner, with some person who is over sixteen years of age and a member 'of his family. If the owner is not to be found in the City, or if the owner is un- known, service shall be made by delivering a copy to the known agent in charge of the property and if there be no known agent in charge of the property in the City of West Memphis, then service shall be had by affixing a copy thereof to the prop- erty in some public part thereof, or by publishing a copy thereof in some daily or weekly newspaper published in said City for one insertion. Said notice may be served by the City Engineer or any member of the Police Department of the said City and the endorsement. upon said notice by the officer serving the same shall be sufficient evidence of his action in the premises. .~, J Section 5. That if any sidewalk shall not be constructed, reconstructed, repaired or maintained as provided herein within the time and.. in the manner men- tioned in said notice and to the satisfaction of the City Engineer or his duly authorized agent, the City Engineer if so authorized by the Council, is hereby authorized to contract for the doing of same in accordance with this ordinance. An accurate account shall be kept by it for the amount paid the person with whom it contracts and if shall report the same to the City Council, together with a ' eonaise statement of the facts with reference thereto. Section 6. No permit shall be granted by the City Engineer to any contractor for the. building or construction of any sidewalks adthin the City of ~~eat Memphis until the said contractor shall have first filed with the City Engineer a good and sufficient bond in the penal sum of X1,000.00 for the use and benefit of the City of West Memphis, conditioned that said contractor sYhall build and construct said sidewalk in accordance with the requirements set out herein applicable to the building of sidewalks. Said bond shall remain in force for the period of one year after said work shall have been completed. Section 7. No permit shall be granted by the City Engineer to any contractor for the building or construction of any sidewalks and curbs in the City of West Memphis unless said contract requires that said sidewalks be built. in accordance with the grades fixed by the City of West b%emphis. The failure of any person to obtain the permit required herein or the failure of said contractor to post the bond as provided for herein, or the issuance of a permit to a contractor for the construction of a sidewalk at a grade different to that established by the City without the authorization of the City Council shall each and all be deemed a misdemeanor and any person, firm, or oorporation violating said. provisions, upon:,.• conviction, shall be fined in any sum of not more than X250.00. Section 8. That all sidewalks provided for in this ordinance shall be oon- structed according to the following provisions and specifications; ~~. r~ C~ 2fJ d d ~. L! They shall be constructed of concrete and shall not be less than four feet in width. In the construction thereof, the contractors shall comply with the following rules, regulations and provisions: (1). CONCRETE WALE&-FOUNDATION-MATERIALS-MANNER OF CONSTRUCTION. In excavating for concrete sidewalks the ground shall be brought to a sub-grade of not less than four inches below the finished grade of the walks and said sub-grade shall be thoroughly tamped, if necessary, to afford a solid foundation. In newly filled or marshy ground, cinders or dry gravel must be spread on top of the ground and tamped until a good firm surface is formed. After forms are in place, a templet is to be used for test, which is to be the full width of the walk and four inches in depth below top of forms. In no instance must the surface of the ground be higher than the base of the templet. Upon the foundation shall be placed a course of concrete to be composed of one part of Portland cement, two parts of crushed stone or gravel, of size not less than one-fourth, or more than one inch in greatest dimension. Concrete shall be thoroughly mixed, then paged and tamped, all to the satisfaction of the City Engineer or his representative} After tamping is completed the surface of the concrete shall be floated to a smooth surface. The Portland cement shall be of known standard brands, or of same quality, and at all times subject to the acceptance of the City Engineer or his represent- ative, and tests usual for Standard Portland cement. The top, or wearing surfaoe, shall be blocked off, so that no block shall be longer than the width of the`side- walk. All corners shall be rounded off so as to leave no square edges or corners. Expansion joints shall be placed at not more than 35 ft. intervals. (2). CROPINING OF WA LAS, P&OHIBITED-PITCH.-The practice of orowming the walks is hereby prohibited, and all walks shall be constructed with a flat surfaoe, ` pitching toward the curb at a rate of 1~8" per foot. (3). TESTING OF BY CITY ENGINEER.-City Engineer shall, before accepting newly finished sidewalks, have power to compel contractor to chisel hole three inches in diameter in any block of sidewalk to test thickness of material according to specifications, if there is any reasonable doubt as to work done, and is there is any shortage, and such shortage amounts to more than one-half inch, said City Engineer, or his agent, may condemn same and refuse acceptance. Contractor must fill such test holes at his expense. City Engineer shall sot have more than one such hole drilled to every 50 lineal feet of sidewalk. ° Section 9. If any person shall build or assist in building any sidewalk where no grade has bean established without first applying for a grade therefor from the City Engineer, or contrary to any grade which may be obtained from suah offiaer or shall build, or assist in building said sidewalk contrary to any grade which may be hereafter established by the City Council or contrary to any of the provisions of this ordinance, he shall in either case, be subject to a penalty of X25.00 for every offense, and to a like penalty for every day he shall fail or refuse to reconstruct the same after notice by the City Engineer to remove or reconstruct the same. Section 10. h?ETERS- All meters, stop boxes and like contrivances hereafter installed by water and gas companies and others doing a like business are hereby required to be placed on a level with the sidewalk and just immediately next and inside to the curb line. Section 11. REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE- Every owner or occupant is required to keep the sidewalk in framt°of his premises clear of obstructions, encroachments of any and ell kinds and particularly, obstruction by grass, weeds and other growth substances and things. It shall be suah owner's or occupant's duty to keep the said sidewalk in a good state of repair, and particularly to prevent any damage thereto by the roots of growing trees,. and it is their further duty to sweep. said sidewalk as often as it is•necessary to Raep the same reasonably clean. Any person, firm or oorporation, after having been warned to remove any obstruction or encroach- ment or to make any reasonable repair or to sweep the sidewalk in front of his premises by any police offiaer or by the City Engineer, who shall fail to do so, shall be fined in any sum not more than X50.00, and each and every day continued refusal to comply with the request as set out herein, shall be deemed a separate offense. 21 4 Section 12. WEIGHTS AND LOADS- The throwing or dropping of weights or other objects, or the transmission of loads across the sidewalks in the City of West Memphis, or putting the sidewalks to any other use that might tend to injure the same, is hereby prohibited. Section 13. OBSTRUCTIONS- No person or persons shall use any sidewalk located within the Corporate limits of the City of hest Memphis for the sale of goods, wares, merchandise or display purposes, or in any manner calculated to obstruct said sidewalks. Section 14. VIOLATIONS- Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate-any of the terms or provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in any sum not more than $25.00. Section 15. EN:ERGENCY CLAUSE--Wh'EREAS, because of the leak of sidewalks, citizens era now compelled to walk in the streets, thereby endangering their health end safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance shall be declared to be in full force and effect from and after its passage. PASSID 3 - 14 - 39 ' ATTEST J. 0. Spotts RECORDER W. H. Hundhausen MAYOR ~i Motion was made by F. E. Denson that the rules be suspended and the ordinance read the second time. Upon call of the roll the vote oa~above motion was as follows: W. H. Hundhausen AYE F. E. Denson AYE Noah Phillips AYE I. L. Owens AYE R. C. Breece AYE 0. I. Bollinger AYE The ordinanae was then read the second time and motion was made by Alderman . R. C. Breese that the ordinance be re ad the third time and placed on final passage. Upota pall of the roll the vote on the above motion was as follows: W. H. Hundhausen AYE F. E. Denson AYE Noah Phillips AYE I. L. Owens AYE R. C. Breece AYE 0. I. Bollinger AYE Whereupon the ordinance was read the third time and the question being upon its adoption, the roll was called and the vote was as follows: {4. H. Hundhausen AYE F. E. Denson AYE Noah Phillips AYE I. L. Owens AYE R. C. Sreece AYE 0. I. Bollinger AYE The vote was then taken upon the adoption of Section lb, the Emergency Clause, of said ordinance, and the result of this vote was as follows: W. H. Hundhausen AYE F. E. Denson AYE Noah Phillips AYE I. L. Owens AYE R. C. Breece AYE 0. I. Bollinger AYE Whereupon the Nayor declared said ordinance duly adopted. The Recorder was directed to spread same upon the Reaord of Ordinances of the City of West Memphis, to have same published as required by law, and to number same ordinance No. 78. The following bills were then presented for paymentr Arlo3nsas Power & Light Company $ 5.10 Guy Poole 2.00 B. L. Atkins 1.50 Dewey Stokes 4.00 J. A. Riggs Tractor Company 12.40 Johnson Auto Company 95.70 Manhattan Rubber Company 250.00 Motion was made by 0. I. Bollinger and unanimously approved for payment of all the above bills. There being no further business to come before the Council, same was adjourned. W. H. Hundhauaen Attest: Mayor J. 0. Spottag Recorder l 1 rl Cs7 4fJ N d d MIP:U TES On Friday, the 24th day of Parch, 1939 the City Council of the City of West Memphis met in a special called cession in the City Engineer's office, Bank of West Plemphis Building at eight o'olock P. Pd. all members having had due notice as required by law, and the following being present; V!. H. Hundhausen, Mayor, J. 0. Spotts, Recorder, Doyne Dodd, Attorney, C. H. Bond, Emgineer, Noah Phillips, F E Denson, I L Owens, R C Breece and 0. I. Bolinder, Aldermen, and Frank Lee, Contractor on City Hall Project. The following proceedings were had towit: Alderman Phillips introduced the following resolution and moved it's adoptoon. RESOLUTION RESOLUTIONd OF THE CITY COUNCIL GF THE CITY OI' VPEST T.~PTPHIS, IN A SPECIAL CESSIOPI ASSEMBLED, PURSUANT TO A CALL BY THE -1~TAYOR, ALL 1~4E1?~ERS BEING DULY NOTIFIED, AND 5I7i PdEMBERS BEING PRESEPTT, SAID PT[TP:^~ER CONSTITUTIP?G A QUORUM: Section 1. ',NHEREAS there is no minimum hourly wage x~ePte fixed in the spec- ifications 8or the City Hall and Fire Station, West Trfemphis, Arkansas, PWA DocIrt No.1271-F, for "Hoist Operator". P?OVd THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUPTCIL OF THE CITY OF VuEST MEMPHIS, owners of the above project, that the following wage rates be,.and the same are hereby established as the minimum wage re.te for persons employed as hoist operator; PIA GE RATE PER HQUH - - - Hoist Operator - - - 50 cents per hour. Attest; J. 0. Spotts, Recorder. W. H. HUNDT3AUSEN, Pryor The council by unanimous vote adopfaed the above resolution. The council also by unanimous vote authorized Project Change Order No.5 of the City Hall and Fire Station Project, which change order called for the installation of °1,509.22 for Jail Equipment in said City Hall. There being no further business to come before the meeting, same was adjourned. Attest; J. 0. Spotts, Recorder. W. H. HUT~HAUSEN, layor. "MINUTES" i On Tuesday, the 11th day of April, 1939, the City Council of the City of West Memphis met in regular session in the City Engineer's office back of Bank of West Memphis, at 8:00 P. M., with the following members present: W. H. Hund- hausen, Mayor, J. 0. Spotts, Recorder, Doyne Dodd, Attorney, C. H. Bond, Engineer, Noah Phillips, R. C. Breese, F. E. Denson, 0. I. Bollinger, and I. L. Owens, Aldermen. Frank Lee, Contractor and Gould, WPB. Engineer, were also present. The following proceedings were had to wit: The following motion was introduced by Alderman 0. I. Bollinger who moved its adoptions RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, IN REGULAR SESSION ASSEMBLED That the City of West Memphis contribute the sum of $1,000.00 out of its general revenue for the purchase of jail equipment for the West Memphis City Hall, and that the Mayor and Recorder are hereby instructed to draw warrant, and the Trsasurer is h~ eby instructed to pay same for said amount and purpose. Upon call of the roll tho above Resolutiog was unanimously adopted. 21 '~~~~~,. The following Resalution was introduced by .Alderman. R. C. Breese who.. moved its adoption: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, IN REGULAR SESSION ASSEMBLEDs That the City of West Memphis contribute the sum of X1,400.00 out of the general revenue fund to be used in the purchase of a heating plant for the West Memphis City Hall, and the Mayor and Recorder are hereby instructed to draw warrant, and the Treasurer is hereby instructed to pay same for the above amount and purpose. Upon call of the roll the said Resolution was unanimously adopted. The following Resolution was introduced by Alderman Noah Phillips who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST ]LEMPHIS,_AR%ANSQS, IN REGULAR SESSION ASSEMBLED:- That Doyne Dodd, City Attorney, be and he is hereby authorized to make application to the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works for a thirty day extension of time in which to complete the project. W. H. Hundhausen Mayor Passeds 4-11-39 Attests J. 0. Spotts ;;. Recorder Upon call of the roll the above Resolution was unanimously adopted. The City Council authorized and instructed the City Attorney to proceed with the collection of delinquent sewer accounts, writing letters urging that these accounts be brought up to date. The following Resolution was introduced by Alderman R. C. Breese who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION BE IT RE50LVED BY THE COUNCIL OF WEST ?:EMFiTIS, ARKANSAS, IN REGUIbR SESSION A SSEn?BLED Section 1. WHEREAS, The City of Weat Memphis is deeply grateful to the Federal Emergency Administration of Fublic Works for the aid furnished said City . by the said.FiNA in the construction of a City Hall and Fire Station, and Section 2. WFIEREA3,.The City of YYest Memphis is anxious to adknowledge its appreciation to the Federal Emergency Administration of Publio Works for its invaluable aid, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that two bronze plaques by purchased, one to be inscribed with a brief summary of the projeat, stating that it is a PYYA project; the other-. to be .inscribed with the names and titles of the officials of the City of West Memphis; said plaques to purchased by voluntary donations of the said officials of the City of West Memphis. i --.~ W. H. Hundhausen Mayor Pasaeds 4-11-39 Attest: J. 0. Spotts Recorder Upon call of the roll the above Resolution was unanimously adopted. 21 The following bills were offered for approval and payment: ; rI CC L~ d d Crittenden County Times ~ 11.80 .C. H. Hond (Telephone Bill) 10.45 Arkansas Power & Light Company b.10 Western Union 9.04 M. C. Tyler 3.00 Lee Holland 1:50 A. R. Taylor Compa:ry 9.30 Sinclair Refining Company 26.35 West Memphis News 3b.00 Dacus Lumber Company 16.85 E. B. Crawford & Company (Payment from Fireman's Pension Fund) 200.00 National Funeral Home 7.50 J. A. Riggs Traotor Company 24.95 Crow Creek Gravel h Sand Company 65.54 C. H. Bond,. Engineer 550.81 Alderman 0. I. Bolling~r moved that the above bills be paid.and with proper second and with unanimous vote, the Recorder was instructed to draw warrants in payment of said bills. There being no further business to come before the a: Council, same was ad3ourned. W. H. HUNDHAUSEN, MAYOR. Attest: J. 0. SPOTTS, Recorder. rr***»~*s*****~-r****~********s****r MINDTES On Monday the 24th day of April 1939, the City Council met in the Mayor's Office at four o'olock P. M. in a special meeting called by the Mayor. All members of said Council having had due notice as required by law and all having signed waiver of aotioe of said meeting and ratifioation of all acts of the City Council at said meeting. The following members of the City Council were present at said meetings W. H, Hundhausen Noah Phillips 0. I. Bollinger I, L. Owens R. C, Breece J. 0. Spotts, City Recorder i The following proceedings. we re had to-wits Alderman 0. I. Bollinger introduced the following resolution and moved its adoptions "WHEREAS, at a meeting of the City Council of the City of West Memphis . in the month of September, 1937, it was discussed as to the prsatica- bility of repairing certain streets in the City of West Memphis and the placing of sand and gravel on certain streets in the City of West Memphis, namely, the following streets, to-wit: Barton Street, from Highway 61 to Rhodes Street ~ Avalon Street, from Highway 70 to Barton Street Roosevelt Street, from Highway 61 to Avalon Street Danner Street, from Highway 61 to Avalon Street Oliver Street, from Rhodes Street to Pine Street Bond Street, from Rhodes Street to Pine Street Rhodes Street, from Oliver Street to Cooper Street On South Second Street in a low spot for a distance of about three blocks Pine street, from Bond Street beyond Cooper Street Two blooks on the South end of Eleventh Street One block North of Highway 70 on Eleventh Street Thompson Avenue About one block on Thirteenth Street ~e _8 At that meeting it was unanimously agreed that the repair work should be done and that gravel and sand should be placed on the above streets. However, it was suggested that the expenditures of money necessary for - the payment of labor and necessary materials was in excess of the monies then in the treasury of the City of West Memphis. However, it was agreed among all of the members of the Council that the revenues due the City of West Memphis.during the year 1937 would be sufficient to pay for said work and to pay.. the other necessary expenses incident to the operation of the aity government of the City of West Memphis. It was suggested at the meeting that J. C. Johnson, one of the citizens of the City of West Memphis, would lend the City of West Memphis the neoessary monies to perform the work and purchase the materials, said sums to be paid - out of the revenues when settlement was made by the Sheriff of Critten- den County, Arkansas, with the City of West Memphis, whioh revenues were collected by him during the year 1937. It was unanimously agreed that Mr. Johnson should be contacted and in the event that he was will- ing to make the loan, Wm. H. Hundhausen, the .Mayor, was authorized to~ bind the City in an agreement to repay such sums that should be borrowed from said J. C. Johnson; and, WHEREAS, the City did borrow the following sums on the following dates from the said J. C. Johnson, to-wit: December 1, 1937 - X1,459.24 January 4, 1938 - $1,204.45 January 31, 1938 - $1,000.00 and at the direction of the said Wm. H. Hundhausen, as Mayor of the City of West Memphis, the said J. C. Johnson did pay the following sums on the following dates to G. V. Moffett, to-wit: October 16, 1937 -Check No. 74 Amount $400.00 October 23, 1937 - Check No. 153 " 400.00 October 29, 1937 -Check No. 192 " 562.00 November 6, 1937 - Check No. 255 ° 615.52 November 6, 193? -Gas and oil used in hauling gravel 170.48 X2,148.80 At the direation of the said Wm. H. Hundhausen, in his capacity as Mayor of the City of West Memphis, the said J. C. Johnson did pay the following sums on the following dates to C. E. Sayre, to-wits Ootober 29, 1937 Credit applied to eacount X586.25- November 8, 1937 Credit applied to aocdunt 681.07 Total $1,267.32 and, WHEREAS, on Deoember 1, 1937, in partial repayment of the indebtedness due J. C. Johnson and in payment of an account due the said J. C. Johnson for the months of September and October in the amount of Two Hundred and Forty-seven and 5 7100 0247.57) Dollars, Warrant No. b70 in the sum of One Thousand and Four Hundred and Fifty-nine and 2 4100 0 1,459.24) Dollars was issued by the Mayor and the Reoorder of Weat Memphis, Arkansas; and i WHEREAS, said warrant was duly paid by a cheek issued by the Treasurer of the City of West Memphis in said sum en the 2nd day of December, 1937; and, WHEREAS, on January 4, 1938, in partial repayment of the indebtedness due J. C, Johnson, Warrant No. 586 in the sum of One Thousand and Two Hundred and Four and 45100 0 1,204.45 Dollars was issued by the Mayor and the Reoorder of West Memphis, Arkansas; and, { WHEREAS, said warrant was duly paid by a check issued by the Treasurer of the City of West Memphis in said sum on the 5th day ~f January, 1938; and, 21~ WHEREAS, on January 31, 1938, in payment of the balance due the said J. C. Johnson by reason of said indebtedness, Warrant No. 607 in the sum of One Thousand and No~100 (1,000.00) Dollars was issued by the Mayor and the Recorder of Weat Memphis, Arkansas; and, WHEREAS, said warrant was duly paid by a check issued by the Treasurer of the City of V1est Memphis in said sum on the 1st day of February, 1938. NOW, THEREFO°:E, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of West Memphis that the loan made by the said J. C. Johnson to t he City of West Memphis, Arkansas, as hereinabove set out be and the same ~ is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed; and all notions of Wm. ~- H. Hundhausen, Mayor; J. 0. Spotts, Recorder; and C. H. Brown, Treasurer; in pursuance thereof be and the same are hereby ratified, approved and confirmed." Pfm. H. Hundhausen Attest: J. 0. Spotts Recorder --i ~ Passed April 24, 1939 L`J p ~ Alderman R. C. Breece seoonded the above motion and upon dall of the ~ ~^ the vote was as follows: , roll /,~ei~ NO - '~ - = usen ~!a Wm. H, H undh a 0. I. Bollinger '~ u R. C. Breece Noah Phillips I. L. Owens There being no further business to come before the. meeting and upon ~t proper motion and seoond, same was dG~ro.ur~-~~•(~- Wm. H. Hundhausen Attest; J. 0. Spotts Recorder "N:INUTES" On Tuesday the 9th day of May~~`he City Council of the City of West Memphis met in regular session in the Engineer's Office, Bank of West Memphis Building, at 8 o'clock P.Il?., with the following members present: Wm. H. Hundhausen, Mayor; J. 0. Spotts, Recorder; 0. I. Bollinger, Noah Phillips, F. E. Denson, and I. L. Owens, Aldermen. The following proceedings were had to wit: It being apparent that no business was in shape for transaction, the Council adjourned to meet again at 11 o'clock a. m., on Wed- nesday, May 10, 1939, at the same place. Wm. H. Hundhausen Mayor j ~ Attest: ~ J. 0. Spotts Recorder ~~U "P."INUTES" Pursuant to last adjournment, the City CoLmcil of the City of•West Memphis, met in an adjourned session in the City Engineer's Office, Bank of West Memphis Building, at 11 o'clook a.m., Wednesday May 10, 1939 with the following members present: tiM1'm. H. Hundhausen, Mayor; J. 0. Spotts, Recorder; C. H. Bond, Engineer; H. Inglis, Asst City Engineer; Noah Phillips, F. E. Denson, I. L. Opens, 0. I. Bollinger, and R. C. Breeoe, Aldermen. The following proceedings were had to wit: It was moved and ordered that the City Co,:ncil go on record as offer- ing a resolution of appreciation to Mr. Eugene Woods for his valu- able contribution and whole-hearted cooperation in the dev$lopment of the Wooda' Sub-division and site For City Hall and Fire Station project, and also recently donated Public Park property. The follot~ring resolution was introduced by Alderman, R. C. Breece, and read the first time. RESOI:UTI ON WHERAS, Z. T. Bragg as a taxpayer for the use and benefit of the incorporated Town of West Memphis, Arkansas has filed suit in the Chanoery Court of Crittenden County, Arkansas against William H. Hundhausen, J. 0. Spotts, C. H. Brown, and J. C. Johnson as defen- dants; and, WHEREAS it is alleged in said law suit that the said William H. Hundhausen, J. 0. Spotts aad C. H. Brown, in their respective capacities as Mayor, Recorder and Treasurer, have paid out certain monies belonging to the City of Wsst Memphis and sre personally liable by reason of payment of said monies. FURTHER, The said William H. Hundhausen, J. 0. Spotts, and C. H. Broxm have retained John A. Fogleman and John M. Smith, Attorneys at Lsw, to defend said cause. FURTHER, that the City Attorney of the City of West Memphis, due to extra duties imposed on hi~*~ by reason of various grants now applied for by the City of West Memphis to the Federal'Government, is not in a position to represent the said city officials; and, WHEREAS it is of interest to the City of West Memphis that this law suit hereinabove referred to be defended and it is proper that the defense of said law suit be made by the City of West Memphis and it is also proper that due to this fact that the City of V1est Memphis should pay such attorneys' fees as have been incurred and shall be incurred in the future by reason of 'the defense of the said law suit. NOW, T'IEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City- Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas in special session on this the 10th day of May, 1939 that John A. Fogleman and John b:. Smith, Attorneys at Lsw, be retained to defend said law suit; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and Clerk of the City of West Memphis be and are hereby authorized to issue a warrant in the sum of three Hundred and No/100 (~a00.00) Dollars payable to said John A. Fogleman and John M. Smith and the Treasurer of the City of West Memphis be and is hereby authorized to pay said warrant. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in the event that it is neoessary to appeal the law suit he reinabove mentioned to the Supreme Court of the State of Arkansas, that the Mayor and the Clerk be and are hereby authorized to execute a second warrant payable to the said John A. Fogleman and John M. Smith in the sum of Two Hundred and No/100 ($200.00) Dollars and the Treasurer of the City of West Memphis be and is hereby authorized to pay said warrant. J ~,, i ~. zz: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and the Clerk be and are hereby authorized to issue warrants in payment of such costs and expense as are incident to the defense of the said suit and the Treasurer of the City of West Memphis be and is hereby authorized to pay said warrants issued in payment of said costs and expense. Wm. H. Hundhausen Mayor PASSED: 5 - 10- 39 ATTEST: J. 0. Spotts Recorder UPon call of the roll, all members present, 1'Y. H. Hundhausen AYE F. E. Denson AYE Noah Phillips AYE I. L. Owens AYE R; C. Breece AYE 0. I. Bollinger AYE ,--1 CD 11'J Q' ,~ The following bills were offered, apFroved, and the Recorder in- structed to draw warrants, and Treasurer authorized to pay same. Johnson Auto Co. X136.05 M. C. Tyler 4.75 W. G. Parker 25.65 West Memphis News 38.00 Dacus Lumber Company 38.68 West Memphis Lumber '~ Supply Company 4.29 J. A. Riggs Tractor Company 10.43 Crow Creek Gravel & Sand Company 65.54 Tri-State Culvert Company 315.04 F. S. Electric & Machinery Co. 31.80 Crittenden County Times 2.50 Arkansas Power & Light Company 10.20 W. C. E~.lis & Sons 5.75 J. G. Pollard Co., Inc a 34.25 Western Union 1.61 Southwestern Bell Telephone Company 8.99 Consolidated Gravel Company 224.75 J. Pd. Kirtley 1.50 There being no further business to come before the Council, same was adjourned. Wm.- H. Hundhausea Mayor ATTEST: J. 0. Spotts Recorder "MINUTES" On Tuesday, the E~3rd of May, 1939, the City Council of the City of West Memphis met in a special session, in the Office of the Mayor at 3 o'clock p. m. All members having due notice as required by law, and all having signed waiver of said notice and meeting, the following were present: Wm. H. Hundhausen, Mayor; J. 0. Spotts, Recorder; Noah Phillips, 0. I. Bollinger, I. L. Owens, and R. C. Breeoe, Aldermen. The following proceedings were had to wit. Alderman Noah Phillips introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption. RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEP,'D'HIS IN SPECIAL SESSION ASSEMBLED,_.PURSUANT TO A CALL BE THE MAYOR, ALL 1t~ERS HAVING BE -N NOTIFIED AS REQUIREL' BY LAW. SECTION 1. That Frank Lee, Contraotor on the City Hall and Fire tat3r io~o~eot, P.W.A. Docket # 1271-F, be, and he hereby is, granted a thirty day extension of time in which to complete the terms of his contract. ;s a. ~~~ SECTION 2`. That the City of West Memphis, in authorizing said extension of time, fully waives any and all liquidated damages which might accrue as the result of said extension. Wm. H. Hundhausen Mayor PASSED: 5 - 23 - 39 ATTESTS J.O. S~ot_ts, I~eaorder Upon call of the roll, the vote with reference to adoption of said resolution was as follows: Wm. H. Hundhausen AYE I. L. Ow~na AYE Noah Phillips AYE R. C. Breece AYE 0. I. Bollinger AYE There being no further business to come before the Council, same was adjourned. Wm. H. Hundhausen ~(ayor ATTEST: J. O. Spotts Recooder .. "1~NUTES" A, On Tuesday the 6th day of June, 1939, the City Council of the City of West Memphis met in a special session in the City Engineer's Office, Bank of West Memphis Building, at 10:30 a. m. All mem- bers having had due notioe as required by law, the following be- ing presents Wm. H. Hundhausen, Mayor; J. O..Spotts, Recorder; C. H. Bond, City Engineer; 0. I. Bollinger, I. L. Owens, F. E. Denson, and Mr. Noah Phillips, Aldermen.. ~ The following proceedings were had to wit: The City Council, by unanimous vote, authorized the installation of floor covering in the new City Hall Building, and intered into con- tract with the McMillian Company, of 1~emphis, Tennessee, for the in- stallation of this floor covering, the cost not to exceed Three Hun- dred and forty two 0 342.00) Dollars. The City Council, by unanimous voted, authorized the placing of a Memorial Plate, containing the names of City Officials, Contractors, eta,. on new City Hall Building, cost of same not to be in exoess of , eighty five and No~100 0 85.00) Dollq rs. The City Council Authorized City Engineer, C. H. Bond, to negotiate with Chootaw Culvert Company, and Baumann Construotion Co, for the repairs neQessary on West Memphis Sewer System. The following resolution was unanimously adopted; RE50LUTION - ~. STATE OF ARKANSAS: ~ I COUNTY OF CRITTENDENs I, Wm. H. Hundhausen, Mayor of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing application for changes has been duly authorized by the toverning body of the City of West Memphis, of West Memphis, Arkansas, and that included in the above is an excerpt from a resolution duly enacted by such govef~ning body. WITNESS MY HAND An'D THE SEAL OF said City of West Memphis this the 6th day of June, 1939 Wm. H. Hundhausen, Mayor ~~e i~ ri CD LSD d~ Q' C ~-~ The City Recorder was instructed to pay to the Rock Island Railroad Company, freight on oar-load of piling consigned to the City of West Memphis, and being shipped in car No. 93278, upon arrival. There being no further business to come before the Counoil, same was adjourned. ATTEST: B. 0. Spotts Reoorder Wm. H. Hundhausen yor ************************************************ It4IIlTUTESn On Tuesday the 13th day of June, 1939, the City Council of the City of West Memphis met in a special session in the City Engineer's Office at 1 o'clock p. m. All members having had written notice of'said meeting as required by law and all having signed waiver of notice thereof, the following being present: P7m. H. Hundhausen, Mayor; J. 0. Spotts, Recorder; C. H. Band, City Engineer; Doyne Dodd, Attorney; Noah Phillips, 0. I. Bollinger, I. L. Owens, F. E. Denson, R. C. Breece, Aldermen. The following proceedings were had to wit: The following resolution was introduced by Alderman 0. I. Bollinger who moved its adoption. Resolution RESOLUTION ACCEPTING P~`_UNICIPAL BIIILDING (PNA PROJECT NO. ARu. 1271-F) as having Been Constructed in Accordance With Approved Plans and Specifications WHEREAS, Frank H. Lee of Turrell, Arkansas, General Contractor for the construction of the two-story City Hall and Fire Sta- tion for the City of West Memphis, West P~,emphis, Arkansas, same being P. W. A. Project Number Ark. 1271-F, has notified the City Council~of said West Memphis, Arkansas that the construction of said project has been completed; and, WHEREAS, Robert D. Eberdt, Architect on said project for said City of West Memphis, has notified the City Council in writing that he has inspected `the work performed on said Project by the Frank H. I;ee of Turrell, Arkansas, that such work has been com- pleted in compliance with the approved plans and specifications and that he recommends acceptance of same, which written notice is in words and figures, as follows, to-wit: °TO WHOM IT MAY COP.CERN: ~` ~` This is to certify that I have made a complete and final inspection of work performed on Public Works Administration Docket Arkansas 1271-F under contract to the following: Contract Firm Name Type of Numbers Contract 1 Frank H. Lee General and find that same has been completed in compliance with the - ~~` approved plans and Specifications. ~ I hereby recommend acceptance of the above worlc_,as being satisfactorily completed this 13th day of June, 1939. ',, '. Robert D. Eberdt ', Architect. ~t Original and 3 copies to Engineer Insrseto '~ John F. ~ould, West Memphis, Arkansas. and, WHEREAS, The Council did, as a body, make a personal inspection of the Project on the 13th day of June, 1939, which inspection ' confirmed the informe.tion contained in the notice or certificate of the architect, as above set forth; P10W, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, that the City Hall and Fire Station (P. W. A. Project Number Ark. 1271-F), constructed by Frank H. Lee of Turrell, Arkansas, be and the same is hereby accepted as having been completed by said Frank H. Lee of Turrell, Arkansas, in ~ compliance with the approved plans and Specifications. r APPROVED: W. H. Hundhausen Mayor ATTEST; "_`' ~*' ,. , " ~ , i. . J. 0. Spotts City Recorder ```' Upon call of the roll the vote upon the adoption of said resolution was as follows: Wm. H. Hundhausen AYE I. .L. OWENS AYE Noah Phillips AYE R. C. BR~ECE AYE 0. I. Bollinger AYE F. E. DEPISON AYE There being no further business to come before the Council, the Meeting was adjourned. r ~ Wm. H. Hundhausen Mayor _ ATTEST: J. 0. Spotts Recorder ' "tutINIITES~' On Tuesday the 13th day of June, 1539, the City Council of the City of West Memphis met in the City Engineer's Office at~ei~ht o'clock p. m. with the following members present: Wm. H. Hundhauser_, Mayor; J. 0. Spotts, Recorder; Noah Phillips, 0. I. Bollinger, I. L. Owens, R. C. Breece, and F. E. Denson, Aldermen. ' The following proceedings were had to wit. There being no business to come before the Council at this time, as certain matters were not in shape for presentation, the meeting was adjourned to met again at the same hour and place on Thursday the 15th day of June, 1939. Wm. H. Hundhausen Mayor ~, ATTEST: J. 0. Spotts Recorder 4 zz` "If.INUTES" Pursuant to last adjournment the City Council of the Cityy of West Memphis met in the City Engineer's Office^at` eg'~t ~o~ficlock p. m. with the following members present: Win. H. Hundhausen, Mayor; J. 0. Spotta, Recorder; Doyne Dodd, Attorney; 0. I. Bollinger, I. L. Owens, F. E. Denson, R. C. Breece, and Noah Phillips, Aldermen. The following proceedings were had to wit: Mayor Hundhausen presented a letter from George T. Kendal with reference to an amount he said Ker_dal contands is due for sewer right-of-way. The Council authorized the City Recorder to advise Nx. Kendal of the action had on September 13, 1938, and to furnish Mr. Kendal with a copy of resolution passed at that time. Mayor Hundhausen was authorized by unanimous vote to proceed with the clean-up program. Arrange for cutting of weeds on vacant lots, spraying ditches for mosquitoes, and hauling and disposing of trash and refuse. w,: rl It was unanimously agreed by the Council to place the insurance Cad on the new City Hall and Jail Building with the United Insurance ~ Agency of West Memphis, Arkansas in the amount of $?,~9-a80;~'L J,roo. 0 0 ~ It was unanimously agreed by the Council that the City should pay for a 25 feet off-set of sidewalk in the front of Rex Cafe, which sidewalk is necessary to connect the walks on the commercial and residental property. The following bills were presented, payment approved and authorized by the Council. ' R. D. Eberdt X260.75 E. H. Clark 8: Bro. 5.50 C. H. Bond 40.35 Modern Merc. Co. 28.55 D. G. Keitzman 150.00 Western Union 1.95 C. H. Bond 532.86 Tri-State Chemical Co. 5.75 0. I. Bollinger 10.00 Midsouth Oil Co. 28.81 Fordyce Crossett C°,o 520.93 J. A. Riggs Tractor Co. 22.51 Mrs. E. J. Goyer 10.00 Tom Laird 212.73 Gordon-Holloway 10.72 Crittenden Theatre 20.00 Johnson Auto Co. ~ / 96.52 Bank of W. Memphis 75.00 McGregors Inc. J~~.I ~Bi~O C. E. Sayre 35.00 F. °~. S. Electric Co. 52.20 I. N. F.Hanna 22.00 0. H. McMillian 300.00 There being no further business to come before the meeting same was adjourned. _ Wm. H. Hundhausen yor ATTEST: J. 0. Spotts Recorder ***********~********r********~********~***********~* "I;°INL'TES" On Friday the 29th day of June 1939 the City Council met in the office of the Mayor at two o'clock p. m. in a special call session of which all members having had due notice, and all members being present. The following proceedings were had to wit: 0. I. Bollinger introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION Iv C. WHEREAS, The City of VGest Memphis has issued its bonds in the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars, 050,00), to be used as follows: X20,000 for the construction of e City Hall x30,000 for Street Improvements; and WHEREAS, The first interest payment on these bonds will be due on the lst day day of July, 1939, and WHEREAS, The City Hall Construction Fund account is exhausted, while the Street Improvement account still has dollars to its credit, and V~REAS, This interest payment should be divided between the two accounts on a pro-rate bases as follows: Two-fifths from the City Hall Construction Account, and Three-fifths from the Street Improveuent Account, and WHEREAS, The City Treasurer will not collect the five mills tax set up to retire these bands until September of this year, DlOIN T?:IEREFORE ^E IT RESOLVED BY THE COUT;CIL Or TIC CITY OF Y"~'ST T~'EI<"PEIS, IN SPECIAL SESSION ASSEI:FLED, ALL I"ETrBERS BEING NOTIFIED IN ACCORDAI~TCE V7ITH THE LAVd, AND G(,Q~. P:TiPPiBERS BEING PF.ESEP.T: That the City Treasurer be, and he hereby is, instructed and authorized to borrow Two-fifths of One Thousand, One Hundred Sixty- Tdine Dollars and Ninety-tvro Cents, (x1,159,92) from the Street Improvement Fund, and transfer said sum to the City Hall Con- struction Fund for the specific purpose of ma Ling this interest payment of July lst, 1939; that he be further instructed to pa;,~ the said Two-fifths from the City Hall Construction Fund, together vrith Three-fifths of One Thousand, One Hundred Sixty-Nine Dollars and Plinety-Two Cents, (x1,169.92) from the Street Improvement Fund as interest on the 1st day of July. _avor PASSED: ATTEST: IIpon proper second of the above motion the roll was called, and the vote there-of was as follows: AYES Noah Phillips I. L. Owens R. C. Breece F. E. Denson 0. I. Bollinger NA YES T~f one There being no further business to come before tie meeting, and with proper motion and second same was adjourr_ed. 4TTEST: J. 0. Spotts ecor er Vdm. H. Hundhausen Iv:ayor ~;, 4 1