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07/01/41 - 11/04/41MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE 1N: TUESDAY. JULY 1. zy ST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL 1941 On Tuesday, July 1, 1941, the City Council of the City of Weat Memphis met in regular session at the City Hall Building at 8 o'clock p.m. with the following members present: W. H. Hundhausen, Mayor P. M. Dacus, Alderman J. 0. Spotta, Recorder 2. L. Owens, Alderman '~ Homer Jones, Alderman i It being determined that a quorum was present, but that the other members of the Council due to business reasons could not be present, it was upon motion and seconded resolved that the meeting be adjourned to meet again at the same hour and place on Wednesday, July 2, 1941. C~. H. Hundhausen 1-I MAYOR L'~ ATTEST: J. 0. Spotts ~ RECORDER d - 4' *s***r**********~ts+-s**ss**********~*****~*s*s************* MINUTES OF AN ADJOURRID MEETING OF THE WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL YiEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1941 r----, ~I Pursuant to last adjournment the City Council of the City of lest Memphis met in the Gity Hall Building in an adjourned session at 8 o'clock p.m. on Wednesday, July 2, 1941 with the following members presents W. H. Hundhausea, Mayor P. M. Dacus, J. 0. Spotts, Recorder I. L. Owens, R. C. Breese, Aldermen F. E. Denson, Homer Jones, Motion arse made by P. M. Dacus, and properly seconded by I. L. Owens that the City Council authorize the Mayor to purcheae and have installed four SLC9Y Signs for use in congested traffic erase within the City Limits at a price of ~2I6.15. All members present voted in the affirmative. The Council by unanimous vote authorized the extension of water mains on Ninth Street and on Missouri Avvenue, which authorization the Mayor was directed to pass on to the Utilities Commission. It was resolved by the Council, same having received a tax payers: petition signed by members of the Catholic and Presbyterian Churches, to_ widen that portion of the street between said ohurohes the conditions being that the City of West Memphis pay for all gravel and labor provided that the said ohurohes furnish and pay for the material necessary for the installation 'i of curbs and gutters. By unanimous vote the Council resolved to pay Mra. Leona Dodd, City Librarian, a monthly salary of $15.00 same to begin with the month of July. By unanimous vote the Council employed a janitor for the Community House at a salary of X6.00 per week. By unanimous vote the Council resolved to increase the salary of Noah Phillips, Street Supervisor, to $100.00 per month beginning with July 1, 1941. By unanimous vote the Council employed Jean Hillenaamp as eneral secretary, her salary being fixed at $70.00 per month payable 35.00 from the Sewer Revenue Fund and $35.00 from the City General Fund. Motion was made by Melvin Dacus, and properly seconded by Homer Jones authorizing the Recorder and Treasurer to pay the follow- ing accounts: Aldermen Salary $120.00 C. C. Culp Salary 125.00 Jim Burrow Salary 65.00 - :';': Doyne Dodd Salary 25.00 J. E. Wise Salary 25.00 J. 0. Spotts Salary 25.00 H. Inglis Salary Noah Philli s S l 50.00 p a ary 7b,00 Will Carter Salary 75.00 W. C. Ellison Salary 75.00 Odis Ball Salary 15.00 Firemen's Compensation 34.00 City Light and Water Division 190.41 C. C. Culp Expense 55.40 Southwestern Bell Telephone Company 25.67 Sewer Department 10.00 Recreation Department 50.00 Jail grocery account 89.66 IInited Insurance Agency 112.73 Holland Implement Company 111.76 Sinolair Refining Company 19.38 Bragg Service Company 251.00 Arkansas Power & Light Company 5.20 Bragg Service Company 74.26 Tayloe Paper Company x,20 Riggs Tractor Company 5.94 ~ °~=~ Tommie Ward 42.00 Street Payroll - Noah Phillips 20.00 Maurine Howell 12.60 Thrifty Drug Company 1.50 The following bills to be paid out of the Sewer Funds City Engineer 30.00 Sewer Bond and Interest Fund 280.00 YGill Carter 12.50 ya''? Southwestern Bell Telephone Company 6.35 '-`~`-'•~ City Water de Light Division 2g,gg ''"~' Pidgeon-Thomas 7.01 F. de S. Eleotric Company 66.00 Offioe Expense ,75 ` .f:~ Will Carter 7.00 ""``' There being no further business to come before the meeting same was adjourned to meet again at the same hour and place 1Wednesday, '~`? July 16, 1941. W. H. Hundhausen MAYOR J i 2J5 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE 1PEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL 1REDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1941 Pursuant to last adjournment the City Council of the City of West Memphis met in an adjourned session in the City Hall Building at 8 o'clock p.m. Wednesday, July 16, 1941, with the following members presents W. H. Hundhausen, Mayor P. M. Dacus, J. 0. Spotts, Recorder I. L. Owens, Homer Jones, Aldermen )i R. C. Breese, F. E. Denson, 0. I. Bollinger, It being determined that a quorum was present, the following proceediaga were had to wit: It was resolved by the City Council by unanimous vote that the City Light and 1Rater Commission be authorised to draw the sum of X2,500.00 ri from surplus earnings of said Light and Water Utilities for use by the C.p City of Weat Memphis in purchasing materials to be used in street repair j ~ and maintenance program. The Recorder sad Treasurer were directed to ~ deposit the said sum in the Street Improvement Fund to be used solely d for the arches' ~ p ing of said materials. It was r®eolved by unanimous vote that the City Light and Water i Commissioa be authorized to pay an expense account to the Firm of Clifton end Frazer, Attorneys, Memphis, Tennessee, in the amount of X627.24 reimbursing said Firm for sums eapended during the litigation relative to the purchase and transference of the Light and Water Utilities. By unanimous vote the Treasurer and Recorder were authorized to pay the following accounts: ~~ Arkansas Municipal League X35.00 Community House Janitor 12.00 There being no further business to come before the meeting same was adjourned. F r W. H. Hundhausen MAYOR ATTEST: J. 0. Spotts . RECORDER - ~+ r****~**s*s**s*****+kt**s********s***+~~*ss*********•ss***** - MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE ~fEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL, TUESDAY, AGUSUT 5, 1941 On Tuesday, August 5, 1941, the City Council of the City of 1Fest Memphis met in regular session at the City Hall Building at 8 o'clock p.m. with the following members present: W. H. Hundhausen, Mayor M. P. Dacus, -- J. 0. Spotts, Recorder I. L. Owens, Aldermen Doyn~ Dodd, City Attorney F. E. Denson, H. Inglis, Assistant City Engineer By unanimous vote the Council authorized the extension of sewer line la blocks on Bond Street, and on Pine Street a distance sufficient to service property owned by Mrs. Davis. The City Council by unanimous vote authorized the City Marshal to proceed with the collection of City Tags, and that in the event an awner.negleated or refused to buy a tag, the Marshal was authorized to take and store any and all autoanobiles or trucks until properly licensed. The following resolution was introduced by Alderman P. a6. Aaous, --, and seconded by F. E. Denson, and unanimously adopteds RESOLUTION WHEREAS, The President of the United States has requested that the Southeastern States go on Daylight Saving Time, and WHEREAS, The City of West Memphis is immediately ad3eoent to Memphis, which is in the prescribed Southeastern area, and WHEREAS, it is to the best interest and convenience of the citizenship of West Memphis, besides being in conformity with the National Defense Program, that the said City of West Memphis go on Daylight Saving Time, NORT, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of West Memphis that Daylight Saving Time be adopted, effective mid-night, August 5, and continue until mid- night, September 28, 1941. W. H. Hundhausen . MA OR PASSEDs August 5, 1941 ATTEST S J~~. 0~~. ~~Sppo~~tt~~s~ _ ec~er . Mayor Hundhausen submitted for the Council's approval an application for a proposed Traffic Bureau Franchise and an application for a proposed exclusive Taxi service in the City, both of which were unanimously re3ected by vote of the City Council. Motion was made by Alderman P. M. Dacus, and seconded by I. L. Owens authorizing the Recorder and Treasurer to pay the following socountss C. C. Culp Salary $125.00 Jim Burrow Salary 65.00 Doyne Dodd Salary 26.00 J. E. Wise Salary 25.00 J. 0. Spotta Salary 25.00 H. Znglis Salary 50.00 Noah Phillips Salary 100.00 Jean Hillenoamp Salary 3b.00 W. C, Ellison Salary 75.00 Odis Ball Salary 15.00 Firemen's Compensation 18.00 City Light do Water Division 183.42 ~~,. Marshal Culp Expense 59.45 Southwestern Bell Telephone Company 22.90 Sewer Department 10.00 Recreation Department 50.00 Jail Grocery Bill 6b.3b Modern Mercantile Company 12.61 Johnson Auto Company 1.43 Sinclair Refining Campany 6.66 Dr. R. Hamilton 13.00 Spotts Drug Store 7.64 City Recorder Stamps 20.Op Continental Oil Company 9.b9 Arkansas Power & Light Company b.10 Stratton~Narren Company 93.18 Setohum Coal and Feed Company 3,68 R. C. Baumann, Agent 8.42 Arkansas Fire Insurance Association 15.00 <,~:a: r C~ rl 4 c'J d Lummie Yr'erd Thrifty Drug Company W. J. Cooley Company Dacus Lumber Company Bragg service Company Riggs Tractor Company S. C. Toof ~ Company Eddy Rowan Leona Dodd Gulf Refining Company James Boyd Will Carter 2Ji 36.00 3.50 7.67 23.72 139.83 zs.2o 42.50 45.00 1b.00 5.3b 28.00 19.75 The following bills to be paid out of the Sewer Funds Jean Hillencamp Salary 35.00 R. C. Baumann, Agent 32.47 Memphis Blue Print Company 2.70 Crittenden County Times g,25 R. C. Baumann, Agent 16.90 Southwestern Bell Telephone Company 9.96 Sewer Bond and Interest Fund 280.00 Chootaw Culvert & Machinery Company 380.96 The Reoorder and Treasurer were also authorized to draw warrant for deposit with the Commercial National Bank, Little Rock, Arkansas,. for X927.59 to pay sewer bond interest due on September 1, 1941. Thera being no further business to come before the meeting same was adjourned to meet again at the same hour and pleoe on Tuesday, August 12, 1941. W. H. Hundhauaen MAYOR ATTEST: J. 0. Spotts ~ Recorder *******~~r*s*ss,~*s*•*~*******~-*s*s***r»~r*s*******~***s*s*~ MINDTES OF A SPECIAL MEETINt} OF THE WEST MEMPHIS CITY COIINCIL FRIDAY, AIIGUST 28, 1941 On Friday, Agusut 22, 1941, the City Council of the City of West Memphis met in a special session at the City Hall Building at 8 O'olook p.m. eIl members having had due notioe as required by law, and the following members being present: ~i W. H. Hundhausen, Mayor J. 0. Spotts, Recorder P. M. Dacus, I. L. arena, Homer Jones, Aldersrzen F. E. Denson, 0. I. Bollinger, It being determined that a quorum was present, the following proaeedinga were had to wit: Mayor Hundhausen advised the Council that the purpose of this meeting wsa to determine what means and procedure the Council should take in street repair and maintenanoe work needed at this time. After discussion the Council by unanimous vote authorized the Mayor to proceed with the purohase of gravel, and to haul same with the City owned trunks in order that a fair and equitable standard might be determined by which costs for further improvement oould be calculated, and the Mayor was inatruoted to report the results of this method of operation at the next regular meeting of the Council. There being.no further business to come before the Council, same was adjourned. W. H. Hundhausen ATTEST: J. 0. Spotts ec~er- MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE 1YEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY'; SEPTEMBER, 2, 194.1 . On Tuesday, September 2, 194.1, the City Council of the City of West Memphis met in xegular session at 8 Orclock p.m. with the follo~r- ing members present W. H. Hundhausen, I,iayor 0. I. Bollinger, J. 0. Spotts, Recorder I. L. Owens, Doyne Dodd, Attorney Homer Jones, Aldermen F. E. Denson, Mel vin Dacus, R. C. Breece, It being determined that a::quorum was present., the following proceedings were had, to-wit: Mayor I3undhausen, pursuant to instructions of the Council at a previous meeting, made a report to the Council on findings relative to purchase of and delivery of gravel for street repair and maintenance. It was determined from the facts gathered that it would be to the best interest of the City that the Mayor let contracts for the purchase of gravel to be delivered on the streets as needed. Upon motion by Melvin L'acus, properly seconded by 0. I. Bollinger, and unanimously adopted, the City Council authorized the 1'`ayor to proclaim the return of West Memphis from Daylight Saving Time to Central Standard Time, said change to be effective at 10 orclock midnight on September 7, 19.1.F1. The follotiving resolution was introduced by Homer Jones, properly seconded by Melvin Dacus, and unanimously adopted: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of }Nest Memphis, in regular session, assembled at the City Hall, September 2nd, 1911. SECTION I That a privilege license of $850.00 dollars per annum shall be collected on all travel bureurs within the corporate limits of said City of Vr'est Memphis. SECTION II That no travel bureau s3aa11 be licensed to dobusiness in said City of Y~est Memihis without first obtaining the express consent of said city council, said consent to be given only while the council is in regular or oalled session. PASSED: SEPT; 2, 194.1 Mayor J I I ATTEST: Recorder Motion was made by I. L. Owens y ~ :unanimously carried, that the RecorderebeninstructemetoJ~riteawarrants and the Treasurer to pay same, as follows: ~? ~., SEWER BOND AND INTEREST FUND Commercial National Bank GENERAL FUND C. C. Culp Jim B,nsrow Doyne Dodd J. E. Wise J. 0. Spotts Hugh Inglis Iv'oah Phillips Jean Hillencamp Leona Dodd W. C. Ellison Eldridge Goza Odis Ball Firemen attendants Recreation Department (white) Recreation Department (colored) Lummie Ward C. C. Culp (Expense account) J. a. Riggs Tractor Compare y James Boyd McCarter's Dairy SEWER REVEPdUE FUND JEAA, Hi 11 en c amp R. C. Baumann, Agent SrJwer Bond and Interest Fund Crittenden County Times i Cash for Stamps I FIREMAN'S PENSION FUND Odis Ball r X927.59 125.00 65.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 50.00 100.00 35.00 15.00 75.00 75.00 15.00 18.00 30.00 20 .00 5l.~. 00 65.10 1000.00 28.00 31.77 35.00 12.52 280.00 20.65 10.00 25.00 There being no further business to come before the Council, same was adjourned. W. H. Hundhausen ATTEST: Mayor .J. 0. Spotts Recorder MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE 1VEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 19111 On Tuesday, October 7, 19!1, the City 6ouncil of the City of West F~emphis met in regulate session at 8 O~clock p.m., with the following members present: 1V. H. Hundhausen, Mayor J. 0. Spotts, Recorder Doyne Dodd, City Attorney 0. I. Bollinger, Melvin Dacus, E• E. Denson, Aldermen I. L. Owens, It beixag determined that s quorum was present, the following proceedings wer had, to-:vit: 3QU The Council,being in receipt of a letter and petition from the recreation department, considered the matter of the purchase of instruments needed by the proposed High School Band. Motion was made by Melvin Dacus, properly seconded by F. E. Denson, end unanimously passed, that the City Council contribute the sum of $100.00 to this movement to be used in the purchase of band instru- ments. The Council by unanimous vote authorized the iap~ellation of fire plugs on Roosevelt, Southcrest and Fine Streets and of street lights on Tenth and Polk Streets. The City Attorney was dnsttueted to the~Council to notify all parties delinquent for 1941 city privilege and occupation license that unless paid immediately, legal steps would be taken to enforce collection of said taz. Motion was made by I. 0. Bollinger, seconded by I. L. Owens, and unanimously adopted, that the P.ecorder be instructed to draw warrants and the Treasurer to pay sam e in payment of the following bills: GENERAL FUND: C. C. cusp X125.00 Jim Burrow 65.00 Doyne Dodd 25.00 J6 Spotts 25.00 Noah Phillips 100.00 Leona llodd 15.00 Recreation Department (white) 30,00 Recreation Department (colored) 20.00 Lonnie Mitchell 3.50 Eldridge Goza 75.00 W. H. Hundhausen 500.00 C. C. Culp (Expense account) 55.20 James Boyd 28.00 STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND Cross County Gravel Company 177.20 Riggs Tractor Compan y 37,04 Missouri Pacific 8ailroad Company 251.82 Mrs. Maurine Howell 41.60 Turner Tire Service 74•g3 SEYYER REVEN UE FU PZD Jean Hillencamp 35.00 Yuest Memphis Power & Water Company 66.00 Crittenden County Times 4,5p S. W. Bell Telephone Company 10,53 Chocktaw Culvert Company 36.60 Sewer Bond and Interest Fund 280.00 There being no further business to come before the meeting, same was adjourned. *~***:***s******* MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE 41EST h?EMPHIS CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1941 On Tuesday, November 4, 1941, the City Council of the City of West Memphis met in regular session at 8 o'clock p.m. with the following members present: j__.,_ i.~. ~.~.,, ~(17.s W. H. Hundhausen, Mayor 0. I. Bollinger, J. 0. Spotts, Recorder F. E. Denson, Homer Jones, Aldermen I. L. Owens, Melvin llaci s, It being determined that a quorum was present, the following proceedings were had, to-wit: r" The following resolution was introduced by F. E. Deneoa; ~I properly seconded by I. L. Otivens, and unanimously aflopted: !I RESOLUTION WHEREAS, it is reported to the City Council by the Sewer Revenue Lep artment th at the following property located in the City of Vlest Memphis is delinquent for sewer rental up to and including the month of July, 19L~1, in the amount of $'29.00 to-wit: WHEREAS, The City Council is informed that the above described property has been sold by its owner to W. P. Harlan, and that in the course of the trade, no me~-tion was made to the purchaser of any delinquent sewer rental, and no lien appeared upon the abstractors report relative to said siewer tax; PlOVl THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of West Memphis, in regular session assembled, that the collector of sever rentals -for said City of West Memphis be and is hereby authorized to strike off and cancel said delinquent sewer rental on the above and foregoing property and that same be declared free of any liens heretofore existing by virtue of delinquent sewer rental, and the City Recorder is hereby directed to deliver a copy of this resolution to the Collector of Sewer Rentals as his authority for making said-above satisfaction of the sewer rental records. Vl. H. Hundhausen, Mayor Mayor Hundhausen appointed Alderman Owens and Hugh Inglis to confer with Vdallin, Dickey and Rich Lumber Company relative to the adjustments of accounts between said ti"r'allin, Dickey and Yich Lumber Company and the City of West Memphis, and to report their findings at the next regular meeting of the City Council. Council, being in receipt of a petition from the residents of Cooper Street relative to the inefficient street lighting now existing, motion was made by Ilrelvin L'acus, seconded by F. E.- Denson, and unanimou~y adopted, that the Light and slater Department be instructed to place a street light on Cooper Street between Missouri and Rhodes Avenues. The following resolutmon was introduced by I. L. Owens, seconded by Melvin Dacus, and unanimously adopted: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Greyhound Corporation is planning to file with the Interstate Commerce Commission and with the Arkansas Corporation. Commission an application permitting it to pn~schase and thereafter operate as a part of the Greyhound P~iotor Coach system the line noiv owned and operated in Arkansas by the Arkabsas Motor Coaches, including among others the line from P?emphis through Little Rock and Hot Springs to Texarkana, and VIHEREAS, although the Arkansas Motor Coaches lines have given good service, it is our belief that it will be to the advantage of West D~iemphis and of the traveling public in general that said lines .should become a pa rt of the Greyhound system, and WHEREAS, the Greyhound system is a national motor coach system operating as a unit in all of the states in the Union, using "...,:~ the most modes~n and comfortable and safest equipment and operating on schedules whiich make prompt connections for anyone traveling by motor coach to any part of this country, and WHEREAS,said system advertises the advantages and attractions of all resorts and cities through which it operated its line, and it will be to the advantage of ;rest 1''emphis and its citizens to be on and to be served by this national system - of motor coaches. NOhd, THEREFORE, BL IT RESOLVED by the City Counci 1 of the City of West Memphis: That we do recommend and urge that the Interstate Commerce Commi ssi on and the Arkans as Corporation Commis si on do approve the acquisition and operation by said Greyhound Corporation of the lines and equipment now operated by the Arkansas Motor Coaches lines. Attest: The following resolution was unanimously adopted by the City Council: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VPEST MEb.PHI5, ARKANSAS, thQt there be and is hereby levied an ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the said City of West Memphis of ten (10) mills on each one dollar assessed valuation, said tax to be collected by the Tax Collector of Crittenden County, and to be used by the sai d City as follows: 5 Mills as General Revenue 5 Mills for Bond and Interest Retirement. W. H. Hundhausen Mayor ATTEST: J. 0. Spotts Recorder Motion was made by Alderman 0. I. Bollinger, seconded by Homer Jones, th at the City Recorder be instructed to write warren is and the Treasurer be auth on zed to pay same for the following accounts: GENERAL FUND C. C. CULP ~ X125.00 Jim Burrow X5.00 Doyne Dodd 25.00 J. E. ti'7i se 25 .00 J, 0, vpotts 25.00 Hugh Inglis 50.00 Jean Hill encamp 35.9©,`, Leona Dodd 15.00 W. C. Ellison 75.00 oafs Bail 15.00 Firemen' s compensation 3Li.. 00 J ~~ ~'J I r 'James Boyd 28.00 Eldrige GoZa 75.00 Recreation Department (white) 32.50 Recreation Department (colored) 20.00 J. Kirkendall 9.00 Bond Lusic Compare y 20.30 C. C. Culp (Expense account) 13,50 STREET IMPROVEL4ENT FUND - Jordan Cottages 76.96 SE1'1ER REVENUE FUND Sewer Bond and Interest Fund 280.00 R. C. Baumann, Agent 43.59 R. C. Baumann, Agent 12.50 Jean Hilleneamp 35.00 S. ~~. Bell Telephone Company 7,21 Memphis Blue rrint Company 3,30 There being no further business to come before the Council it was moved, seconded, and unanimously , voted that ~Iae meeting be adjourned to meet again at the same November 1~,' 1941. hour and place on ~;rednesday, W. H. Hundhausen ATTEST: Mayor _ J. 0. Spotts Reco rder ~` ~. ~ .