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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL OF WEST ME~PIiIS,
ARKANSAS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 7,. 1941.
The City Council of the City of West Memphis met in.
Special session at the City Hall in said City at 8:30 o•clock
P.M. pursuant to call of the Mayor. All members oY the Council,
including the Mayor and Recorder, were present, as follows:
W. H1 Hundhausen, Mayor, J. 0. Spotts, Recorder,
0. I. Bollinger, I. L. Owens, R. C« Breese,
Melvin Dacus, F. E. Denson and Homer Jones.
Whereupon the Mayor declared a quorum present and the
following proceedings were had.
The Mayor announced that Frazer & Clifton, attorneys of
Memphis, had certain matters to bring before the Council in con-
nection with the City acquiring the electric light and water systems
~ of the West Memphis Power & WaterCompany. The Mayor called upon
~ Clarence Clifton to explain the matters. B[,r. Clifton explained
~ in detail as to the matters that should be properly attended to
~ by the council in order to expedite and carry forward the negotie-
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~ tions for the City to acquire the electric and water systems of
the West Memphis Power & Water Company.
The following resolution was introduced by 0. I. Bollinger
and seconded by Melvin Dacus:
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED that the Pees for the services of the
Engineers and Attorneys employed by the City in acquiring the
electric and water systems of the West Memphis Power & Water
Company are agreed upon by the.said parties and are approved and
-~ fixed as follows:-
Dickinson & White, Engineers ~ 2,000.00
Frazer & Clifton, Attorneys 20,000.00
with said fees to be paid from the first available funds of the
City.
After due consideration by the Council, the Mayoa put
the question, and upon the roll being called, the Council voted
as follows:-
Ayes: 0. I. Bollinger, I. L. Owens, R. C.
Breese, Melvin Dacus and F. E. Denson
Nays: Homer Jones.
Whereupon. the Mayor declared the resolution duly carried
and adopted.
The following resolution was introduced by Melvin Dacus
~ and seconded by F. E. Denson:-
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WHEREAS, an agreement between the City and the zest
Memphis Power & Water Company for the City to purchase certain
assets of the West Memphis Power & Water Company was entered inOO
December 5, 1940 and has been approved by the Council.
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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUt1CIL OF YJEST MEMPHIS,
ARKANSAS, HELD ON TUEa""DAY, ~EB~I:_1~ li, 1941
On Tuesday, February ~1, 1941, the City Counoil of the City of Weat ,~,
Memphis, Arkansas, met in regular session at the City Hall Building in said .. "i
City at 8 o'clock p.m. with the following members present:
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W. H. Hundhausen, Mayor J.' 0. Spotte, ReoordeT
ge~-se-Bee}&;-6fky-e-~iresxey F. D. Denson, 6.-~.-Be}}~a~er, iielvin
Dacus, I. L. Owens and Homer Jones, Aldermen
The. meeting was called t o order by the Mayor and it being determined dchat
i a quorum was present, the following proceedings were had, to-wit:
It being ®ecessery.'oa~~eoc Dort of other matters of importanoe oonflioting with
said meeting that the meeting be adjourned.
It wee, therefore, upon motion with proper seoond unanimously resolved
that this meeting be ad~o~ned to meet again at the same hour and place on
Thursday, April ~j, 1941.
W. H. Hundhausen
---i Mayor
~p ATTEST:
~ _ J. 0. Spotte, Recorder
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MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST MEIviPHIS, ARKANSAS, HELD ON THURSDAY, A~'8IL 31 1941
Pursuant to le. at ad~ournmant, the City Counoil of the City of West Memphis
met inan adjourned session in the City Hall Building at 8 o'olock p.m. with the
following-members preaent~
~~ W. H. Hundhausen, Mayor J. 0. Spotte, Recorder _
Doyne Dodd, City Attorney H. Ingliea, Engineer
C. C. Culp, Marehalll
Homer ~onea, I. L. Owens, 0. I. Bollinger, F. E. Denson and Melvin
Dacus, Aldermen. .
It being determined that a quorum wee present, the following prooeedinga
were had, towit:
The following ordinance was introduced by Alderman 0. I. Bollinger who
moved eta adoption:
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AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE 1~tNA"~E15T, REGULATION
AND GOVERNMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES OtiYNED BY THE CITY OF
WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS: TO PROVIDE THE METHOD BY Y~iICH TaE
` CITY CF WEST MEMPHIS SHALL OPERATE, MANAGE AND CQNRB+DL
ANY PUBLIC UTILITY HERETOFCR E ~ HEREAFTER ACQUIRED HY
THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS; TO PROVIDE FOR A LIGHT AND WATER
$OMMISSTON, PRESCRI BE THEIIR DUTIES, TERMS OF OFFICE AND ~
QU_~LIFICATIONS: AND IN GENERAL TO ESTABLISH A SYSTEM FOR
~ Ti3E OPERATION, REGULATION AND CONTROL OF THE PUBLIC. UTILITIES
CWNED OR TO HE OiYNED BY THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS UNDER A
' EOARD OF LIGHT AND WATER COMlufISSIONERS.
" BE IT Q2DAINED HY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
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Seoti onrl. Th at there is hereby oreated a Light and Water Commission of
West Memphis, Arkansas, oomposed of the Mayor of the City as Chairman and four citizens
who are qualified eleotora of the municipality and to be appointed by the City Council.
' No member of the;Commission appointed by the City Counoil shall hold any eleotive or"
other appointive office under the municipal government while a member of the Commission
nor be a candidate for any eleotiv;pffice, oity, state or county while a member of
' aeid.Commie~sir?
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Section 2. Said Commissioners appointed by the City Council shall hold
office for a term of four year a; provided that those oommiasioners first appointed
after the paesege of this or dinanae shall serve from the date of their appointment
and until one, two, three and four years from May 1, 1941, each to be designed by
the City Counoil, and thereafter upon the expirati on of their reapeative terms, their
sucoesaore shall be appointed by the City Council for a term of four years.
The first Board of Light and Water Commissi onere shall qualify and take
the oath of offioe within thirty (30) days after their appointment, and in the event
any person appointed as suoh commissioner eh all fail to qualify. within thirty days
of his appointment, his offioe shall be vacant and his suooesaor shall be leeoted or
appointed by the City Counoil. In the event of a vacancy caused by death, resigna-
tion, or removal or otherwise, the City Counoil shall appoint the suooeasor of an}r
Commissioner to fill out his unexpired term.
Section 3. Excluding the Mayor•of the City, who shall receive no salary
ee~a member of this Light and Water Commission, the salary to be paid the said
Commissioners so appointed is fixed at Five ($5,00) Dollars for each meeting attended.
Bef ore entering upon the duties of hie office, each commissioner appointed
by the City Council shall subscribe to and fi le an oath to support the Constitution
of the United Staten, of the State of Arkansas, and to obey the laws of the state
and the ordinances of the aity and to fcithfully discharge the duties of hie offioe
to the best of hie ability.
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Section 4. Any member of the Light and Water Commission appointed by the +
City Council may be removed for oeuse after proper hearing by a concurrent vote
of two-thirds of the duly elected and qualified members of the entire City Council,
including bhe Mayor, and the r.Tudgment of the City Counoil of the City of West Memphis
shall be final.
Section 5. The Commiaeionera appointed hereunder shall have power and
authority to manage, control, operate, imporve, maintain, expend and enlarge the
municipal light and water systems in said City and territory in vicinity thereof, and
a majority of the Board of Commisai oners shall constitute a quorum for transacting
ell business, but it shall require the appr oval of a majority of the entire board
for ary action of any meeting to become the action of the Board of Commiesionere, '•~
and shall have full charge: of said plants or systems including the right to employ
or remove any and ell assistants aril employees and to fix 'end regulate their salaries
if not in excess of $1800.00 per annum. Said Boars shall not employ but shall
submit to the City Counoi 1 for its approval the nomination of all subordinate offi- ,
oera andemployees whose salaries are at any time in exaese of $1800.00 per annum]
provided, se.id commissioners she 11 not have any authority or power to issue any bonds
or notes, pledge orders or any type of evidenaes•of dndebtedness or obligations or
to sell, mortgage or encumber said light and water systems.
Section 6. paid Board shall have the power and authority to purchase
electric current ar water from any other person, firm or corporation as in the judg-
ment of said Board shall be proper or < xpedient, and to make any and all contracts •
necessary .and incident to carry nut their powers conferred herein, and to discharge,
alter, renew or discontinue any coritereata entered into by them at any time, pro-
vided said Board shall. not enter into arty contract for the purchase of electricity
for any period longer than three years, unless said contract shall have been first
approved by the City Council. •
Section 7. The said Board of Light and Water Commissioners shall have
power to make purchases of all supplies, apparatus, materials and other things
requisite for the operation, maintenance, repaid extension or enlargement of the
light and water systems of this City and to make all necessary contracts for work
or labor to be done, or material or other necessary things to be furnished for the
benefit of suoh City, or in carrying out ax~y work or undertaking in oorlnection with
said utilities; provided, however, where the amount of an estimated expenditure
may exceed $1000.00, said Board shall transmit to the City Council its estimates
thereof and a resolution authorizing suoh expenditure, together with the Board's ~,
recommendation in rely tion thereto, and upon the passage of an approving resolution
by the City Counoil, it shall be the duty of said Board to advertise and let the
work or contract to the lowest responsible bidder, not however in excess of estimate
of cost certified to City Council, with the privilege in said Board to reject all
bids and readvertiae as provided herein.
Section 6. In cases where the amount of the expenditure ie estimated to
exceed $500.00, but not $1,OOD.DO, said Board shall fir at give notice to the City
Recorder of its intention to eohtraot in relation thereto, and thereupon, unless
ordered by the Counoil within five (5.) days following giving of suoh notice, to
advertise for bide in relation thereto, they shall let the work or contract to the
lowest repponsible bidder with or without advertisement as provided herein, with the
privilege in said Board, however, to reject all bide and readvertise; otherai+ae, ,~
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and in all other oases, except ea otherwise provided herein, said Board shall
+. dxeraise their own best iudgment and discretion in the matter of. making such
contracts.
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Section 9. Whenever in the opinion of the Board it shall become necessary to
make env laterations or modifications in the speaifioations or plans of any work
or contract required to be sui4tnitted to the City Counai.l, the same shall in no
event exceed the original contract by 20°~ and then shall be made only upon the
written order of said Board or its duly authorized agent, and such order shall be
of no effect untril the price shall have been agreed upon in writing and signed by
the contractor or approved by ea id Board, and no contractor shall ever be allaseid
anything for any extra work caused by any alteration-or modification unless such
in made and done upon an order and agreement as above provided; nor shall any
contractor in any case be allowed more for such al teration:;or modifications than
the price^fixed in the wtitten amended agreement, and which price shall not exceed
the original coat or price by more than 26f as aforesaid.
Sea.tion 10. All contracts made by the Board shall be made in the name
of the City by the Board of Light and Water Commissioners, and where the amount to
be paid thereunder exceeds $100.00 it shall be in writing and signed by the Chair-
men of the Board or a duly authorized agent thereof.
Section 11. Whenever it is provided herein that it shall be the duty
of the Board of Light and Water Commissioners to advertise, such advertisement
shall bB Dy two weekly publications in a local newspaper published in theCity of
CVest Memphis, or one having general circulation in said City, inviting sealed
written bids on the ~r;oposed work, together with and in addition thereto by giving
written notice of the"proposed work-or contrast to at lease three persona or firma
in or out of this City, who are engaged in the work to be done or in furnishing the
supplies desired, with invitation to submit sealed written bids, and the said
Board shall open said sealed bids only in public at the time and place fixed iris.
the advertisement and notice, and let said work or aantraot to the lowest respon-
sible bidder, but the Board shall at all times have the privilege to reject all
bids and readvertise.
Saoticn 12. 1'he said Board shall adopt and enforoo such rules and
regulations as they may deem necessary and expedient for the proper operation and
management of Bald municipal light and water systems and s}iall hairs authority
to alter, change or '*atcn~ ea~6hrrules end regulations at their discretion. The
said Board shall submit montflly statements to each regular monthly Council meeting
of the preceedin~ month's operations, sad also an annual report of the Commissioa's
operaticns to the ySayor and City Council, prepared by a competent auditor, within
forty-five (45 k,days after January let of each year, and shall also Furnish such
other and furth~lr reports, data and information and at such times as may be
requested by the. MNy or and City Council..
The said Board shall keep ell funds received as income from the light
and water systems separate and apart from the furies of the City, and shall
maintain proper interest, sinking fund and depreciation accounts. Any funds
at any time held or reserved by said Light and Water Commission aml wh fish may be
invested shall be invested in such properties and securities ae shall be approved
by the City Council.
Section 1 3. Said hoard shall, with the approval and confirmation of the
City Council, make a schedule of rates for the several services and for the
different classes of consumers, and shall make such rates for the service rendered
as will enable them at all times to pay operating expenses, interest, sinking 8unds
requirements, amortization payment a, re.aerve for working capital, remunerations and
replacements, casualties and other fized charges, and in the event service is
furnished consumers or users outside the City of Weat Memphis, the rates charged
such persona shall not neoeasarily be as low as the rates charged within the Cit g.
The said Commission, by and with the approval and confirmation of the City Council,
shall have the right to charge the schedule of rat ea for light and water in the
City and outside the City from time to time as in their 3udgment may be necessary
or proper. Any rates Approved by the City Council of the City of Yest Memphis
shall be sufficient to provide for payment of all bond maturities or other
indebtedness issued agai.nat thu :.fight and Water systems or constituting a lien
against said systems or the revenue therefrom, including reserves therefor and provide
for all expenses of operation, and replacements and maintenance of .said plants oP
systems .
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Seotion 14. Said Board in the name of the City of West Memphis is autho-
rised and empoeered to dmmdemn any lands, easements or 3ght-of ways either on
cr n~er or above the ground for any and all prunosas in connection with the
construction, operati on, impr ovement, extension or maintenance of the said light
and water .systems. Title to any property so condemned shall be talon in the name
of the City of ZYeat Memphis, and such condemnati on proceedings shall be in the ~,
name of and for the City and pursuant to and in accordance with the statutory
provisions relat ing thereto. '
Seotion 15. Immedintely upon the qualification of the Board of Light and
Water Commissioners said Board shall complete its organization. The Mayor of j
the City shall be chairman of the Board of Light and V7eter Commissioaissa and
said Board shall se ]s et one of its members as Vice-Chairman, end one a Secretary.
The vice-Chairman and Secretary shall hold offioe as such during the terms for
which he is appointed as members of said Board, The ~dayor shall preside at all
meetings of the Baadrd and shall be its Chair Executive Officer, and the Vioe- ~` -
Chairman shall snit es Chairman when the Chairman shall be unable to sot. The
seoratary shall keep and preserve in a wall-bound book written minutes of ell
meetings and notions and ~oceedings of said Board.
a"action 16. The. Board of Light and VYater Commissioners shall maintain
end keep separate books and accounts on light and water operations so that said
books and accounts will reflect the financial condition of each utility operatbn
separately to the end that each utiiity operation shall be self -sustaining. ?
'Ench oP said operations shall be operated independent of eath other, except
insofar as the Board of Light and Water CommissioaHSa may be of the opinion that
a joint operation shall be advisable and eaonomioel in which event all expenses
incurred in such joint operation, including salaries of offioe workers, engineers
or other persons performing work far both operations shell be pro-rated between
the several operations in such manner es said Board shall deem equitable.
The said Board shall keep such books and accounts es nearly as may be in •
accordance with the standard and uniform books and aaoounts ordinarily kept in
the maintenance and Qenation of utilities similar to those under. its o ontrol. '~•~
Section 17P. The revenue received each year fresm the light and water .~
operations before being used for nny other purpose shall be used by the Board •
for the following purposes in the order named, to~wit:
1. The payment of all operating expenses of the utilities as they accrue.
2. For required interest accruals end sinking fund soaruals or other
requirements on bonds or certificntes of indebtedness issued for the benefit of
the City of 1Yest Men phis in the operation of say of said utilities.
3. For payments to reserves in such amounts as the Board of Light and
Water Commissioners think proper and by resolution elect to set up from time to
time, but in no event to exceed 26P~ of the revenue remaining of ter making the
payments provided in paragraphs 1 and-2 next preceding. ~
4. Far payment ~o the general funds of the municipality efdum equal
in amount to the City taxeson the propart~iea of±,tHe City owned utilities within ~`
the City limits of the City of Weat Memphis, if said properties.were privately "
owned.
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5. Any surplus then remaining over and above safe operating margins shall ~
be devoted as the City Council shall direct, provided, however, no such surplus ~'
she 11 be devoted t o a1 y purpose contraty to any mortgage or contract provision made
by the City of .Vlest Memphis with reference to the use of the income from the opera- - 'j`~
tion of any utilities owned by the City. i
Section 18. The Board of Light and Water Commissioners she 11 furnish
to the Ctiy of West.Memphis free and sufficient water for all fire hydrants of
the City £or fire protection and for sprinkling the streets of the City end may
also Burnish to said City such additional water as said Board may deem expedient
for public purposes but the City of West Memphis shall be reggffred tc pay for any
electric current under the prevailing rate scales adopted for the sale of any
electric current.
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Section 19. Subject to the terms of 9I1~r contraots that have been or may
be made by the provisions of any bonds or notes issued by the City of West Memphis
relating to the income from the light and watnb operations under control of the
"' Boare3 of Light and 1Yatter Commissioners, said Board may invest ~ reinvest eny
surplus fronds or reserves in bonds of the United States, State of Arkansas, or
any bonds or notes issued by or on behalf of the Ciby of Nest Memphis for the
benefit of the light and water operations; and the r3egetie~#ahi~~b~. negotiability
of any bonds or notes so acquired shall not be affeoted by the aoquiaition thereof,
any any bonds or notes so acquired may thereafter be negotiated, sold or ~zsed
for debt retirement or othersiee disposed of at publio or private sale, and at
auoh prices and upon such conditions as the Hoard of Light and Water Commissioners
may deem best. '
-. Seotibn 20. The Board of Light and dater Commissioners may insure the
fidelity of any or all of its c~'ficers, agents or employees, and may require
them or any of-them to execute bond, and the premium on 8my bond wlatbh the Board
may require under this ordinance or the premium on any fidelity insurance shell
be paid out of the $flnds a in the control of the Board of Light and iYater
Commissioners and ~~ oharged to operating expenses .
cD Motion was made by Melvin Dacus, seconded by I. L. Owens that
1~~ the rules be suspended and the ordinance read the second time. Upon
~' call of the roll, the vote relative to said motion was as follows:
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W. H. Hundhausen,~ Mayor None
I. L. Owens
Melvin Dacus
F. E. Denson ,~
Homer Jones -
0. I. Bollinger, Aldermen
i Said ordinance was thereby read the second time and following.
the second-reading motion was made by Melvin Dacus and seconded by
~. -Homer Jones that the rules be sus~bended and the ordinance read the
third time and plated on final passage. Upon call of the roll the
_, vote relative to the said motion was as follows:
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I. L. Owens
Melvin Dacus
F. E. aenson
Homes Jones
0. 'I. Bollinger, Aldermen
The ordinance was thereby rest the third time and
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being upon its
adoption the Mecorder was instructed to call the roll
and the vote was as follows:
AYES 1'd OS
W. H. I?undhausen, Mayor None
I. L. Owens
Melvin Dacus
F. E.•Denson •-
Homer • Jone s
0. I.~Bollinger, Aldermen
Said ordinance was thereby declared adopted, the R ecorder was
instructed to~spread same upon the record of ordinances of the City
of West Memphis and to number same as City Ordinance No. 86.
Upon motion by 0. I. Bollinger, second by I. L., Owens and
unanimously adopted, the City F~gineer was authorized to purchase
for the use of the City of Nest Memphis a gasoline-powered lawn
mower.
Upon motion by F. E~ Denson, seconded by 0. I. Bollinger the
City Treasurer was authorized to advance funds not to exceed X100.00
for clay and reconditioning of the City tennis courts, said 100.00
or such amount as may be used to iie deducted at the rate of20.00
monthly from the regular monthly allowance provided for parks an d
recreational developments.
Upon motion by 0. I. Bollinger, seconded by Homer Jones
the following Resolution was unanimously adopted by the Council
and the Recorder instructed to deliver a copy thereof th the Board
of Directors of the Hulbert-West Memphis School District:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, A gymnasium for the Julbert=vYest twiemphis school is about to be
erected on a site yet to be determined, and
l"I~iEREAS, the Town of Hulbert has, einoe the erection of the Hulbert-Feat
Memphis school, decreased in population while the City of West Memphis has increased
in population more than four (4) fold, and
'JGIi~2EAS, the rapid growth of the City of Yrest Memphis will oertainly
make necessary the e.~pansion of the present school system within the near
future, in order that the present oonjested condition will be tali@voc~, and
VJIIII2EAS, the logiasl location of any expansion of the present school
system should be looated within the corporate limits of the City of 1Yest
Memphis to better serve the people of West Memphis, which constitutes a to ge
majority of the patrons of Hulbert school district.
NO'u1, THEF.~FCRE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of ZYeat
Pdomphis in regular session assembled, that this oouncil go on reoord as ur-
gently requesting the school board of the Hulbert School District to locate
the proposed new gymnasium within the corporate limits of the City of West
Memphis, instead of locating it on the_preaent school grounds in the toam of
Hulbert, snd that a copy of this resolution be sent to the rresident and
Secretary of said board,with the request that they bring it to Mahe attention
of the entire board at the earliest opportunity.
PASSED: APRIL 11, 1941
ATTEST: u.
Recorder
Mayor
Motion was made by 0. I. Bollinger, seconded by Homer Jones and unani-
mously passed, authorizing the Recorder snd Treasurer to pay the following
ecaountsa
C. C. Culp Salary "125.00
Jim Burrows " 65,00
J. E. '+Yise " 25.00
J. 0. Spotts 2ff.00
H. Inglisa " 50.00
IIoah Phillips " 75.00
Vii. C. Ellison " 75.00
Will Carter " 75.00
Odis Bsll " 15.00
Vdill Carter (Sewer Fund 12.50
City Engineer (Sewer Fund 30.00
Sewer bond and interest (sower fund) 280.00
Fireman attendants payments 86.00
West Memphis Light & 1Yater Divisioni c;c;:~~. ,• 204.44
Sewer Fund ..:._... 46.97
Reoreation Department (white) 40.00
Recreation Department (colored) 20.00
C. C. Culp expense coat. ~~~
45.60
5:Y Bell Telephone Co. 12.10
Firemens dues 4.00
Continental Oil Company 69.67 ~~~;^;,
Crittenden County Times 11.00
Bragg 5ervioe Company 98.00
n4odern Mercantile 12.14
J. 0. Spbtts, Circuit Clerk 124.95
Riggs Traotor Companyr 5.55
Balton F~Sona 50.00
Sinolaire Refining Company 5?.62
G, Memphis Blue ~in~ing Company (sewer fund) 3.35
~ Jim Burrows (grocery scot) 93136
-' J. H. tiJhite 13.35
E. B. Crawf ard Company 50.00
James Hoyd g~pp
Crow Creek Sand & Gravel Co. (sideway fund) 501.17
McCarter Dairy 10.83 `z`
There being no further business to come before the meeting, same was
duly adjouaned.
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MINUTES OF MEETIPdG OF 3YEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL
- TUESDAY b9B~Y 6, 1941--REGULP.R MEETING
Cn Tuesday, May 6, 1941, the City Council of the City of ~a'Vest
I"smphis met. in regular session at 8 0~olook p.m. with the following members
i present:
__~ W. H. Hundhausen, Mayor j. 0. Sports, Recorder
Dayna Dodd, City Attorney
P. M. Dacus , I'. E. Denson, I. L, Owens, R. C. Breece,
0. I. Bollinger, Aldermen
It being determined that a quorun was present, the following
proceedings were had, to~rit:
The. minutes of the last meeting ware read and approved.
Pursuant to Ordinanoe ~86, duly passed by the City Council on
April 11, 1941, and recorded in Dlinute Boo$ 1 at page 283 of the minutes
of the City of a"lest I~mphis, Alderman 0. I. Bollinger made tho f ollowimg
no3ai.nations Por the officers or members of the Board of Directors of
the Light aad ~^later Duvision of the City of West Memphis, Asas, and
the yearl~onf ~Hacl~t£erffi'L'Odl~aPring°theoiiainh:~tflasedf:~' ~' _..,r.':~:r:. -~' ':_%;a
irti: gin:: ~ ~a J`.~•i..:.c. ~ ,,._ „_ .. ., _ :i
A. P..Dacus For a period of four years
Tony Peters For a period of three years
d. A. Johnson For a period of two ,years
Bernie McCarloy For a period o~ ono year
The~abovo tcsatian was seconded by Melvin Dacus and the question
• being upon the adopticm of said resolution, the rool was called by the
Recorder and the result of the voting was as follows:
AY^ N O
0. I. Bollinger None
.R. C. Broece
,2~4elvin Dacus
F. ^. Denson
J. L. Owens
Yif. A. Hundhausen
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The Mayor was instructed to have the aforementioned parties
properly sworn to oath of 6$f ice and, together with himself, forming
the Light and i`iater Commission to immediately organiad and enter upon
their duties as such Commissioners.
I:rotian was made by F. E. Denson, seoonded by I. L. Owens that
Fraxier and Clifton, attorneys, be employed by the City of West Memphis
in the Capacity of attorneys for the Light and 1'dater Commission for a
period of one year at a salary of $'7x.00 per month.
The roll was palled with teference to the adoption of this
resolution and the result of the voting being as follows: .
AYE
0. I. Bollinger
R. C. Breecs
Melvin Dacus
F. E. Denson
I. L. Owana
lV. H. Hundheusen
Motion was made by Alderman 0. i.
Owens and unanimously gass9d, authorizing
tD pad the following bills and eocounts:
NO
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Bollinger, seconded by I. L.
the City Reoorder and Treasurer
C. C. Culp Salary
Jim Burrows "
Doyne Dodd "
J. E. Wise "
J. 0. Spotts "
H. Ingliss "
Nosh Phillips "
W. C. Ellison "
Vtiil Carter "
Odis Ball "
Vfest Memphis Light,8; 1Vater Division
Sewer department
Recreation Department.(white)
Reoreation Department (colored)
SY'7 Bell Telephone Company
Arkansas P. & L.
Modern Mercantile
Continental Oil Company~°
Dacus J~umber Company
Riggs Tractor Compass
H. A. Johnson
Sinclair
Chootaw Culvert Company .
rr. 0. nelson Ia;fg. C o.
Jis Burrows (grocery acct.)
Mid-South 0i1 Company
Wset Memphis Floral Compar_y
McCea Chevrolet Company
Bragg Service Company
Long Service Station
Spotts Drug Co.
Dr. R. B. Iiamilton
Bragg Service Company
Crittenden Connty Times,
H. iagliss
C. C. Culp expense acootmt
Crittenden Theater
Floyd Ross
James Leachman
Thrifty Drug Company
City Engineer (sewer fund)
Sewer bositi and interest ( sewer fund)
T~Vill Carter (sewer fund)
West Memphis Light and Water Divi ®n
S4V Bell Telephone Co. (sewer fund)
125.00
65.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
.50.00
X5.00
75.00
715.00
15.00
198.73
10.00-
2 0.00
20.00
26.68
6.33
8.26
24.54
179.81
17.6 9
3.75
7.40
189.75
10.6 5
115.85
8.64
4.08
2.50
24.34
888.16
12.15
6.50
3.56
11.75
76.26
46.75
15.00
-7.50
6.50
7.05
30.00
280.00
12.50
55.17
8.01
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Viking. Supply`~Compax~y (sewer fund- 13.70
Sparta Sevrer Machinery Company (sewer fund) 194.82
Lewis Supply Company (sewer Fund) 29,6G
Memphis ESaahine 1'dorks (sewer fund) 37.10
A. R. TsStIDee (sewer fund) 2.80
o ash payr oll (sewer fund) 7,75
There being no further business to come before the meeting,
same was ad~ounned.
ATTEST:
Mayor
Recorder
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MINUTES OF A ?2EGULAR ME3TING OF THE WEST MEMPIiIS CITY
CC~dCIL, TUESDAY June 3, 1941
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On Tuesday, June 5, 1941, the City Council of the City of West
Memphis met fa regular session at the City Ha ll Building at 8 o'clock p.m.
with the following members present
YY. H. Hundhaussn, Mayor J. 0. Spotty, Recorder
Doyne Dodd, City Attorney
F. E. Denson, Homes Jones, 0. ~. Bollinger and
Ir L. Owens, Aldermen
It being determined that a quorum was present, the following
proceedings were had to-wit:
Mayor Hundhausen appointed fi. L. Owens to investigate the cost
to the City of three caution lights or traffic signals to be installed
by the City at dangerous intersections. ,
Motion was made by Homes Jones and seconded by iC. L. Owens
to use City labor in extending the sewer system , making the service of the
said system available to the West Memphis Gin, and that the City pay for the
pipe used in this extension.
2,~otion was made by Alderman 0. I. Bollinger and seconded by
I. I,. Owens authorizing the Recorder and City Treasurer to pay the following
accounts:
C. C. Culp Salary 125.00
Jim Burr rnws Salary 65.00
Doyne Dodd Salary 25.00
J. E. 11fise Salary 25.00
J. 0. Spotts, Salary 25.00
H. Ingliss Salary 50.0
Noah Phillips Salary 75.00
W. C. Ellison Salary 75.00
~`lill Carter Salary 75.00
Odis Ball Salary 15.00 <
City Marshall's eapense 53.84
SPl Bell Telephone Company 21.04
Sewer Departmexrt 10.00
fir. Ralph IIamilton 1.50
Y'dest Mariphis News 6.00
Billies - 85.57
Crittenden County Times 14.65
Ta31oe Paper Company 13.35
Soott -Kelly 3.50
Frisco 13.80
9rl~nsas Fower 8: Light 5.76
McCarter Dairy 7.20
Modern Meroantile g,32
Cash Pay roll 20.00
for cutting weeds 36.00
Recreation Department (white) 20.00
Recreation Department (colored) 20.00
Jim Burrows grocory acct. 90.48
The following bills to be paid out of aewer funds;
City Engineer 30.00
Sewer bond and interest paid 280.00
Will Carter Salary 12.50
StiP Bell Telephone Company 14.45
Stamps for Sewer Department 15.00
. tiJest Memphis Pover & VJater Co. 40.95
Fidgeon-Thomas Iron Company 50.00
The following warrant to be drawn on the Firemena' Pension
i+iind
Jim Burr ows 50.00
Thero being no further business to Dome bef ore the meeting, same was
ad~aurned.
Mayo
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