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i._I:TTJT ES CF A :^:EG?TLAR 2_Ei,TI??G CF THE :~~ST I~c~+P'==~iI.7 CITY COUNCIL
'~~~ST I:~~~. rIiIS, ARIr>Ai1SAS
October 3,194:4
Cn October 3,1944 the 'Nest 23emphis City Council met in regular at the
City Iia11 Building at eight Cfe~ock~P. P~. vrith the fallowing members
;resent:
iielvin Dacus,IlTayor C. I. Bollinger
FI. E. P~'arning,Record~S Ha.l Brown
J. B. Loyd
Curtis Foster
~ ~=ard McAuley,Aldermen.
A.'_1 members of the Council being present except Forrest Jenlcins the
following proceedings were had and done,.towit:
n!Iinutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as well as
the minutes of the regular meeting ~eptembar 5,1944.
The matter of new hose for the fire department was discussed and
bids were made by both the Goodrich Rubber Company and the 1<!anha'tten
Rubber Company. After examination of samples of both companies it
was unanir,~ously agreed by all members present that each company
be given an order for 500 feet of hose each and the 1'~ayor was
authorized to make the purchase. The base price quoted by B. F.
Goodrich Company was x1.05 per foot and the price quoted by hlan-
hatten was X1.25 per foot.
I:.~r. C. V. Griffin appeared before the Council and was. given authority
to purchase a canvas covering _~or the fire -hose.
1',Ir. Jackson ,representing Kent Jackson,City Attorney, appeared before
the Council and gave a report upon some of the advantages and dis-
advantages of the City of 'idest1.I'emphis,Arkansas becoming a city ox"
~~ the first class. After the report was reed and discussed it 'vas
unanimously agreed by all meL~bers present that the A4ayor should
proceed with the taking of the census to ascertain if the city
r~o~ulation vrere great enough for this step. The proper petition
heving been presented to the Council the ltgayor was authorized to
proceed with all steps necessary to•reach this objectige.
After discussion by the Council the mayor was authorized dispence
v;ith the services of Dolph Zee Cheek on the 15th day of October
1944.
The matter of prorating privzledge~license was discussed and w~a
passed over to a later date.
The following bills were presented and approved and the recorder
- authorized to draw werrents for wires
GEY?ERAL FL?~TD SE'~R REVEi~i1E FU1~
D7ational Bank of Commerce 40.08 G. G. Kietzman 8.00
7lest Memphis Turrist Court 25.00 Chicago Pump Co. 45.48
Dr. Ralph Hamilton 2.00 Sewer Bond & Int Ac@80.00
,lest P~emphis Gin _?_ supply 1.00
C. V. Griffin 76.00 STREET IIt~IFRCVET~.'~'^TT FUND
11"arion L. Crist 50.00
Bell Tel. Co. 23.54 Dacus Lbr. Co.. 3.15
~I II'Iid-South Cil Co. 30.25 I:-7, F. R. R. Co. 168.32
Central Service Station 2.00 Tr'sst"Viley 18.05
Thrifty Drug Co.. 1.28 'peon Brown 13.75
J. A. Rigg Tractor Co. 56.76 C. B. Ross 14.00
Lewis Supply Co. 2.70 P;orth TOwriBS 14.00
Tayloe Faper Co. 20.00 Col. Internal Rev 20.70
Cash 45.58 Chactaw C~_zlvert 727.90
Bragg Service station 57.50 Cross Co. Gravel 209.39
;Vest Ivlempl?is I.br. &: Supply 119.70 'Pest 'Ailey 19.95
F. Ii~cClanahan 500.00 Lee Da:rson 17.30
A. L. d7heek 16.68 3,esley Dawson 19.95
Firestone Stores 232.81 Leon Brown 19.95
Collector of Internal Rev. 125.22 0. B. Ross 17..80
P~2odern b:.erc. Co. 1..40 idorth Townes 19.95
A. "vallace 22.50 Robert Brisco, 15.55
Ed. Ball 75.00 ':est ~ti'iley 19.70
Torr. i,~Iorrison 158.00 Zee Dawson 13.50
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OTR~T IT;'PROV~Ir~?T FLP?D CCiT' D
Lesley Dawson 17.80
Leon Bwown 19.70
C. B. Ross 22.20
"o~ th Tov~mes 19.70
Robert Brisca 22.20
Jest Ti ley 17.80
'Lee Dawson 22.20
Lesley Dawson 22.20
i,eon Brown 22.20
C. B. Ross 22.20
Robert Brisco 22.20
H. L. Jennings 140.80
~-e t Tliley 22.20
Lee •Da`^son 13.50
Lesley Dat^~son 22.20
'eon Brown 22.20
Robert Bris$o 22.20
C. B. Ross 22.20
There being no further business appearing the meeting was duly adjoua~d
until the next regular meeting or until the Layor mi~-ht see fit to caI11
the Council in s"ecial session. v
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r~I'?UTES OF A REGULAR P~::EETING OF T=-~ CITY CCUtdCIL CF LEST I~~I~iPHIS,
ARKANSAS
WEST P~EI~'T ~IS,ARKr1USAS
?lovember 8.1944
On November ,1944 the Cit y Council of '.7e~ t 1t~~emphis,Arkansas met iiz
regul7tr session at the City Hall Building at 8:00 O~clock P. ~. with
the following members presents
P.~:elvin Dacus,P.ayor J . B. ~.oyd
Kent Jackson, Attorney ~'~ard i4cAuley
x. E. lifla,nning,Recorder ,Hal Brown
Curtis Foster,Aldermen
87.1 members of the Council being present except Forrest Jenkins and
and L. I. Bollinger the following proceedings were had and done,to wit:
1s'inutes of the rrevious meeting were read and approved.
The following resolution was introduced by aal Brown: Be it resolves
by the• City Council of the City of "lest l:~emphis,Arkansas,requerting
the Honorable ~,uorum Court of Crittenden County Arkansas that they in
leveeing the taxes for the coming ,year levee a tax of five mills for
general purposes and a tax of five mills for bond retirement purposes
on the property in the City of 4~es~t l~emphis,Arkansas.
After discussion said resolution was unanimously passed by all members
present. _,
The problem of disposing of collected garbage was discussed and the
illa~-or was authorized to investigate cost of constructing and inc$n~r~,tor.
The sel~etion of new members of the City Pla_zning Commission eras
discussed and the i~a~or made the following appointments:
b~arion L. Crist,J. C. Johnson,0. I. Bo11~.nger,Jack Rich,H. E.
.6nanning,P:i. r~. l~oody,?ack Bragg, and H. J. GJhite with the b~ayor
actii~ as chairman.
All these appointments were approved by the City Council.
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The Council authorized the Mayor to have several maps drawn for the
benefit of the City.
The following resolution was introduged by C. H. Brown:
Be it resolved by the City Council of the Caty of ':Vest ~iemphis,Arka~as
that F. T:. Dacus,_~ayor of the City of ";,'e::t l~demphis,Arkansas be and is
hereby a:zthorized in his official capacity as b2ayor of the City of
,'Jest d7emphis,Arkansas to execute for and on behalf of the City of
?Jest Lriemphis,Arkansas the license requested by the Federal :7orks
Administration of the United States of America and said license
referring to and pertaining to a 12 inch Sewer Line, located in such
a place and manner as to extend approximately 6 inches East of the
pastern limit of the five foot strip of land along the "lesterly side
of the Post Office site in ~sest E4emphis,Arkansas and the City gives~~E
its written assent to all of their terms and and conditions of the
revocable license dated r.4a,y 6,1943 for the retention,in its present
location,of that portion of said sewer which extends approximately
6 inches East of the Eastern limit of the five foot strip of land.
After discussion the forgiing resoh_ition was unanimously passed
by tine Council.
'Phe following bills were presented and approved and the Recorded
authorized to draw warrants for same: Sy,~ET Ib=PRCV~~:E^;T FUND
GE=?LRAL FUND
C. V. Griffin ,Att. 69.00 Lesley Dawson 13.50
Johnson Sheet L~etal 3.50 Leon Brown 17.30
'T. 1. Lbr. ? Supply 45.19 C. B. Ross 17.80
Bell Tel Co. 26.57 Robert Brisco 13.50
S'. C. Toof :?~ Co. 75.88 ".Test ':Viley 14.00
J. A. Riggs Tractor Co. 7.85 Lee Dawson 15.80
Southern Salvage Cd. 21.00 Lesley Dawson 17.80
Holland Implement Co. 7.00 Leon Brown 19.70
A7o Bern herc. Co . 1.50 C. B. Ross 15.80
Central Service Station 2.00 Robert Briscoe 19.70
:7aliin-Dickey Rich .87 Tdorth Townes 15,80
Julian L. Co$ E. Co. 25.00- n. L. Jennings 140180
bid-South C1i I Co. 28.56 ,"/lest ;'iley 12.00
Bragg Service. Co. 21.69 Lee Dawson 6.00
Crittenden Co. Times 63.75 Lesley Da~+son 6.00
Cash(Reinbursement) 45.44 Leon Brown 15.80
NfcCaa Chev. Co. 13.00 c;. B. ~R.oss 15.80
b~arionL.Crist 50.00 Robert Brisco ~~ 12.00
Inter-r~erican Corp. 36.28 ^;orth Y'ownes 8.00
b4rs. Clyie Anderson 37.58 a'iest 'JJiley 15.80
Ed Ball 96.95 Lee Dawson .00
Vdill Angle 1i.00 Lesley Davrson 6.00
Charliechelby 1.50 Leon Brown 10.00
Jack Burkhead 92.00 c,'. B. doss 12.00
Robert Brisco 14.00
Sy"TER REVETdTTE FUND r;orth Townes 15.80
Sewer Bond ~ Int. Acc. 280.00
STB~T I1iPROVE'_"E~'.T FU?~
Dacus Lumber Co. 8'.99
Cross County Gravel Co. 353.89
Choctaar Culvett 204.00
',Vest "7iley 17.80
Lee Dawson 17.80
T.esley Dawson 13.50
Leon Brown 17.80
V. B. Ross 4.50
Robert Brisco 17.80
iiissouri Facific R.R. 283.57
':Fes.t °Jiley 17.80
Lee DaLJSOn 14.00
'1~here being no further business the meeting was duly adjourned until
the next regular meeting or until the A^~ayor might see fit to call the
Council into special session.
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~n '_i0ve«iDeT ^2,194 ti7e C2ty '~CL1nC11 ;:iet lt. :.peCla.l SeSS10t1 c:lt:1 the
'~itr Flarlnin? Co-~inission at the City riall Buil~?in,~ •:iti1 the follo~rir.j
~er":bers present:
~.:elvin ~ecus,i._a~ror, J. B. ~yd
lent Jackson,nttorney c. 1. Boilin~er
.i. _,. :annin~, recorder --e:rd i..cl~aley
Curtis ?'oster,_ider:e<~
i::arion L. Cris t. ~n~ineer.
'.ack ~3ra,
Jac'; '_?icil
J. '-ilite
T• ". Joilnsoil
C:I.Boilin_~Pr C
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ith the above ^le',':'O~rS "_^reS?11t file ;'oilo':J1.1~ Jr6Cecdii7~'S `, ~_,. :laCLui:.~'
done, to-~:~: it:
.nit=_r discussion of proposed extensions of the amity ~e:~er '..-stem by
tine Commission and the Council a moticn v:~as ^lade By Jack Ficll and
seconded by sack Fra~g that the CorRmission reco?.nmend to the Cit~r
:ouncil that the Council rroceed to ;fat:ler data re~uardi>ig these
extensions and report bac':c to the ;ouncil and Corr:mission at a later
µate. '1'i:is r~~otion ~:v;s passed by the :;oritnission.
motici. lra rla^e by C. I. Bollinger u_ld second... .;y ". and _`cyuley
that the r:..a;,ror be authorized to emrloy 1.:c.rioll L. Cri~t ": rsso. to
~reiJare pia'1S 'f Or file ~lty aS Outlined '_i1 iiiS letter t0 file !:_ `'01"
ovemb~r ~~,1u44. phis ;~,otioa passed unani'-rously.
ir:otion ryas :Wade by J. B. ":oyd and seconded by •.~ard t:'.cnule;r that or,
and after ~ece:~ber 1,1Q44 the City ~.~s^snse lz_t'ri the s: vi^zs of
~`r. F. N:cClanahan as arbaoe collector and r~lrchase a truck and '.lire
additional help for the purpose of collectii~ garbage Milder the
supervision of the ::a~or This motion c,s:s ~.lnanimously passed U3r the
;ity ~OUnci1.
Mere beln~' :i0 fLlrt,lEr JL1S1."iieSS 2.',.'l~ec.ri; : ~ilE 1.ee`. i11~' ;~a5 ~Uly
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re~'ute,r SeUcioi: at the City' ..all '_3uildin~ s.t 8:00 C'cloc'.: F'. ,...-;ltn
tr!e fO110S;'l.l~ ._,..::be^.: ±re'=ei1t:
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X11 :r:e:gibers .,_ ~i1e ;ity .;oU.i:Cll 'Oei_l;; ~~r=sent CICe'^t -=~2St Teti'::;15
the X0110:Yi.o ;rOC@e dln~"S r'e~e ~'1 ~a
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Of .:lt~r r;ttOr';:e''~,t',ent T~.C1cSOi1,`:i16 I?ieet7.ri`^., ~;7e aC~aOUrne,. Until Cd:leSda~.:
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Il~~INUTES C^ A:T ADJrtr~? D r:.-'~'BTI'_iG C^ T.~ '~I;~ST I'I~, r::IS CITY
CC'U' CII.
':Jest r emphis, trkansas
December 1,1944
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t:`n December 13,1944 the "est u~emphis City Co~_incil of :Vest ;iemphis,
Arkansas met in an adjourned meeting at the City Hall Banlding at
eight U'clock F. I~. with the following members present:
T~elvin Dacus,b^_ayor
r_. ~. I.:anning, ^ecorder
J. B. Loyd
'"and T'c~~uley
.^,urtis foster
C. I. Bollinoer,nldermen.
nll members of the Council being p~~sent except,Hal Brown and J. r.
Jenkins the follmwring proceedings were had and done, to wit:
?inutes o8 the t~,vo previous meetin.~rs were read and approvedi
~'~r. B. P'. titevenson and Captain _iee~y appeared before the Council
and explained the need azi method of malaria control for the City.
lifter discussion of same C. I. Bollin~*er maq~~ a motion,seconde~
by Curtis Foster that the Council e.ppropria/up to ;?;2,000.00 far
this work which eras to be under the surervision of the :'sate Health
Department and:. the Army. This moticn passed unanimously .
r.~_o W ion was made by ^,urtis ?otter and seconded by ''lard 1`cAuley that
the Council authorize the 1,~`ayor to ask for bids on an audit of the
City books. This motion aras passed unanimously by all members present.
n2otior. was made by J. B. T,oyd and duly seconded by -:aru li.cAuley that
the i,ayor be authorized to employ Herman Spears as attorney for the
City at the salary of `.",50.00 per month until such time as the Council
might see fit to appoint an attorney to fill the unexpired term of
Bent Jackson.This motion was passed unanimously by all members present.
(~~ Protior. was' made by ~7ard I<fc~ulelT and seconded by J. i3. Loyd that the
r;ayor be and is hereby authorized to purchase boots and raincoats
9 for the members of the ^ire Department garbage disposal employes and
the city prisoners. This motion was passed unanimously by all members
^resent.
The following resolution was offered bec ward I~~TCA~xley who moved its
adoption:
R~CLUTION
';7F.r _~EAS, b acause of the narrow wagon ways cn the pteaer~
Harahan Bridge,the larger vehicles wh3~ch use said bridge are
unable to pass other vehicular traffic on the same;and
~HL'i2EAS,because of the faequent breakdowns of vehicles
on said wagon ways,a.eongested traffic condition is caused,
which results in great inconvenience to the traveling public
using said bridge;and
~, 'IH?~3~AS,in numerous instances this congested condition
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could be releived b~; the prompt service of a wrecker,v~ich
service is ordinarily not presently avai3able;and
NH&REAS,it is the consensus of opinion of the City
Council of the City of :';eat L4emphis,Arkansa~g,that proper
steps should be taken $o releive this troublesome condition;
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PI07V,TH~REFO$B,BE IT i3ESOLV~D BY THE CITY COUNCIL` OF THE
CITY OF ~4ST PuEP:TPHIS,ARFtANSAS:
That it go on record as favoring the acquisition sad '- ~~
maintenance of a wrecker for the use in removing disabled <:..... .
vehicles from the wagon ways of the Farahan Bridge;and
3E IT FURTHER ~ESOLV~D:
That they ask the ~'onorable ?:. H. Crump of P:;emphis,
Tennessee for his aid in the furtherance of the aforesaid
objects.
?)uly pasted the 13th day of December,1944~
CITY CF '.7`~ST i::~T~iPHIS
By~~ 0 ~ i ~ze~-~
Mayor
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After discuss-~on,and second of the motion of adoption of the fore-
going resolution by J. B. Loyd, the resolution 4~~as passed unanimously
by all members present.
The fo11o~•~~ing bills were presented and the Recorder authorized to
dra~~ warrents for samez
=Ei yRAL FU?'iD
J. A. Riggs Tracto r Co.
C. V. Griffin, Att.
Bell Tel. Company
Crittenden Count3r Times
~_cCaa ~hev. Co.
t~r_id-South Cil Co.
~0 11and Imp~ment Co .
Bragg Service Co.
+. 7'u. Lumber ~~ Su~~ly Co.
?pest Disinfecting Co.
~'. C. Toof 8= Co.
Cash~Reinburse Petty Cash)
B. F. Goodrich Co.
ts_erchants ~- Planters Bank
'"estern Union
A. i:. Cheek
r~~arior. L.Crist
~:~i11 'ngle
Charlie Shelby
Jean Hillencamp
J. F.WRi~ht
h. L. Jennings
56.95 A.L.Cheek 10.00
80.00 Robert '~?.=~scoe 10.00
30.07 north Townes 7.50
57.65 ":'eat `'iley 7.50
2.20 Leon Brown 7.50
57.12 u. B. Rows 7.50
10.32 t,:rs. _ B. Currie 5.00
24.72 ^ill r.nRle 23.20
17.61 ^has. Shelby 19.30
111.95 Ed Ball 79.93
6.41 Light ".~ Mater Dept. 1184.19
46.22 ?e'iil Angle 15.00
525.00 Leon Brovm 11.00
87.89 ~;, :,. ~Oheek 73.70
X197 ~~~rs. J. F. '7right 132.40
73.70
50.00 >.E':'f~R R~ffENUE FL ??7D
23.70
23.70 bight ~_ ",'ater Der t. 187.29
25.00
25.00 CITY BCP?D & I?-T. T~'LT?D
15.00 LTnin~ Planters Bank 2884.70
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STREET Il°PRC~I:y::L~:T ^?TidD
icid-South Conc. ripe Co. 300.00
Choctaw Culvert Co. 99.00
J. L. ?."ontgomery 62.60
Nest Ailey 13.00
Lesley Da~VSOn 2.50
Leon Brown 13.75
C:. ~. Ross 13.50
Robert Brisco 9.75
north Townes 13.75
(;. B. Brinkley 7.75
r-- 7~es t '?iley 10.00
Leon Brown 14.00
L. B. ROSS 10.00
Robert -3risco 1").50
!`;Orth '!'OwTleS 1~.~~0
c. B. Brinkle3* 8.00
Lesley Da;~son 2.00
H. ~. Jennings 140.80
°,'est 'iley 2.00
~. B. Brinkley 2.00
'1'hers being no further business
the meetin~yg was du~ly~adj,.ourned.
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34INUTES OF A REGULAR 1~ETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF Y~fEST ~":ET'FHIS, ARKANSAS
V~~ST i~9!3v:PHIS, ARKANSAS
JANUARY 2, 1945
On January 2, 1945, the City Council of West 1:emphis, Ar'6ansas, met in
regular session at the City Hsll Building at 8;00 0'c lock Pb". with the
following members present:
1velvin Dacus, t.~ayor J. B. Loyd
J. H. Spears, Attorney C. H. Brown
H. E. LSanning, :lecorder 0. I. Bollinger
G. YJ. McAuley, Aldermen
All members of the Council being present except Forrest Jenkins and
Curtis Foster the following proceedings vrere had and done, to-wit;
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
blot ion was made by G. ';~'. L'_cAuley and duly seconded by J. B. Loyd that the
Dtayor be and is hereby authorized to purchase 14 raincoats and 14 pairs of
boots for the members of the Fire Department with instructions to the Chief
'~' that he have a box placed on the fire truck for keeping same.
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~-~ This motion was passed unanimously by all members present.
Motion was made by 0. I. Bollinger and seconded by C. H. Drown that the
~;ayor be and is hereby authorized to purchase 500 feet of fire hose from
B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company.
This motion was passed unanimeusl~• by all members present.
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The following Ordinance was introduced by C. I. Dollingor, and read the first
time:
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AN ORDINANCE TG AI":EI~'D ORDIIAi~CES 33 AITD 93 OF Tim CITY OF VdEST D!r;1.:FHIS,
ARIrAIiSAS, DEII.G AI: ORDIIANCE TO LEVY AN AATIv'UAL OCCLTFATION TAX UPON ALL PERSONS,
FI}?N;S, AITi CORPOi2~,TIONS ENGAGED IN, CARRYING OA', OR FOLIL'~ti'~ING CERTAIN TRADES,
BUSINESSES, FRCFESSIONS, VOCATIOidS, AhD~OR CALLINGS VrITHIt1 THE CCRFORATE LII.'ITS
OF THE CITY OF V:~ST I:EP::FHIS, AIv'D TO F'RCiTIDE FOR FUi;ISHL:E.~ UFOIJ VI0IliTIOIv' THERE-
OF BY AIviE1dDING SECTION 1 OF SAID CF.DII:AIdCE 33 Aim SECTIGN 1 CF 5AiD ORDINANCE
93 OF THE CITY OF Y;SST L'~~_FHIS, ARuAI:SAS, TO PROVIDE TF.:; TIb`E ti~ITHI',~ V~HICH - ~
PRIVTIEGE TAX/S ASSESSED S~:ALL BE PAID A2'D TO FItGVIDE FEIvALTIES FGR LION-FAYIe;ENT
AI'D TO PROVIDE FOR A DIE'~I SCHEDULE GF LICEL,'SE FEES." J
BE IT GRDAIiur,D by the City Council of the City of Trest l:emphis, Ar'.:ansas:
Section 1:
That Section 1 of Grdinance 33 and Section 1 of Ordinance 93 of the
City of 4'iest I~iemphis, Arkansas, s:1a11 be amended to read as follows:
That an annual license fee be and the same is hereby levied and assessed
upon every person, firm, or corporstion engaged in, carrying on or following
vrithin the corporate limits of the City of Y:est Iu:emphis. Any and oath of the
following trades, businesses, professions, vocations, and~or callings in the
amount set opposite the name of the trade, business, profession, vocation and
or oolling herein mentioned, to-wit:
That Frzragraph 27 of Ordinance S3 ba amended to read as fcllovrs:
That the annual license fee i'or Plumbers or Flttmbing Contractors shall
be 50.00 per year or a fraction thereof.
That FaraEraph 28 of Grdinarce 93 be amended to read ss follovrs:
That the annual license fee for Electric Viiring and Irs fellation sltall ~
be a sum of X50.00 per year or a fraction thereof.
Contractor's Eouipment Dealers X100.00
Trailer Parking Lots
~ 25.00
Bowling Alleys - For the first six alleys ~ 25.00
Additional alleys each ~ 3.00
Section 2;
Any person, firm, or corporation who shall engage in, carry on, or
follow any of the trades, busi.resses, professions, vocations, and~or
callings specified in Section 1 hereof, vrithin the corporate limits of
the City of Vuest E.emphis without having first paid the license fee or
occupation tax as herein prescribed, shall be deemed guilty of the viola-
tion of this Ordinance and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined ir. a
sum not to exceed X100.00 and each day such business, trade, er profession
is carried on without complying herewith shall constitute a separate offense.
Section 3:
Should any provision of this Grdinance be declared illegal or unconsti-
tutional, such decision shall not affect the remaining provisions hero of, it
hereby being declared that the intention of the Council is that such remain- '
ing provisions should stand as though separately enacted.
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Section 4:
This Ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of the
Public Peace, Hsalth, Safety, and Finances of the City of ti+est Ys:eml:his. This
Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passe.
.A OR
ATTEST:
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Upon motion by G.'i~. i~:cAuley and seconded by J. B. Loyd that the rules be
suspended and ti:at the Crdinance be read the second time; the vote t[as as
follows:
Aye NO
J. B. Loyd None
C. H. Brown
0. I. Bollinger
G. 'r"!. McAuley
~~ The Crdinance was then read the second time. Upon motion of J. B. Loyd
and seconded by C. Y.. Er own that the rules be suspended and the above
Ordinance read the third time and placed on final passage the note of the
Cour:cil ryas as follows:
Ayre 210
J. B. Lord 2done
C. H. Brown
0. I. Bollinger
G. +. I,;cAuley
The Crdinance was the r. read the third time and the question eras put on the
adoption of the Ordinance and the roll was called and the Council voted as
follows:
Aye No
J. B. Loyd None
C. H. Brown
G. Y+. p:cAuley
0. I. Eollinger
~ihereupon the Mayor called to the Cou:;cil~s attention that the Ordinance,
as adopted, contained an emergency clause and suggested that specific
action should be tasen by the Council on this clause. Puhereupon motion
by C. H. Brown and duly seconded by G. Yr. 2,'cAuley that the emergency clause
of said Ordinance be adopted, the roll was called, and the Council voted as
follows:
Aye No
J. B. Loyd None
C. N.. Brown
G. Yr. 2uicAuley
0. I. Bollinger
Nhereupon said Crdinance eras declared adopted with the emerge nay clause,
the Recorder v:as directed to spread the same upen the record of Ordinances
of the City of 'tlVest 2Wemphis, Ar:~nsas, and to have soma published as required
by law and to number said Ordinance 210. 97.
The follovring resolution eras introduced by C. H. Brrnvn, who moved its
adoption;
Be it resolved by the City Coui:cil of '~tiest 2,emphis, Arkansas, that
T+iiss Joan Hillencamp% be and is hereby authorized to psy to Marshall H. ll. Holland
certain fees collected by D~.r. Holland for his services in arrest during the
years 1943 and 1944 and accumulated in a fund held by bliss Hillencamp.
Frovided that all fees collected by Dur. Holland in cases tried under City
Ordinance and accumulated in this fund be paid into the City General Fund
and only those fees collected under state laws be paid to Marshall Holland.
~I After discussion by the Council and proper second by J. B. Loyd it was
passed unanimously passed by all members present.
Motion v;as made by C. H. Bravrn and seconded by J. B. Loyd that the 21:ayor
together with Mr. 2icnuley ma'ae an investigation of and ascertain the
possibilities of obtaiing natural gas £or the City of ''test 2wemphis.
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The follovrira bills v:era rreserted and al•proved, and the Reccrder author•:.zed
to draw marrarts for same:
GEP~.~;RA L FUND
C. V. Griffin, Fire Chief
F. J. Anderson
Cash (Reimburse Petty Cash)
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.
Johnson Auto Company
hid-South Oil Company
West b4emphis News
Wiest b:emphis Lumber-Supply Co.
Warner Body Shop
b;anhattan Rubbor hfg. Division
Eragg Service Cort.ary
Holland ImFlement Company
Dacus Lumber Company
Cross County Gravel Company
Choctaw Culvert-b:achinery Co.
hissouri Pacific RR Co.
Vdill Angle
Ed Hendrix
harion L. Crist & Associates
V~~ill mangle
Collector of Internal Revenue
F. J. Anderson
A. L. Cheek
Ed Bail
~?erchants & Planters Bank
V~ill Angle
V5i11 Angle
Orgill Brothers Company
People's Implement Company
F. ~. Denson
C. V. Griffin
Jean Hillencamp
I3. D. Holland
H. D. Holland (Car Expense)
F. h. Dacus
J. H. Spears
H. E. banning
Dayton Sackett
hrs. Iv;. B. Currie
J. F. Wright
Hester Johnson
0. I. Bollinger
C. H. Brown
Curtis Foster
J. B. Loyd
G. 1'~ . hcAuley
Ed Ba 11
A. L. Cheek
hxs. J. r^. Wright
H. L. Jonnings
V1~i11 Angle
Robert B. Cornet'
~;246.OG
28.65
28.80
29.25
24.44
92.26
3.00
.61
21.49
583.59
75.16
2.25
1.37
130.69
513.80
93.81
22.2G
12.40
50.00
17.30
122.02
6.55
73.60
50.96
87.89
21.70
21.20
53.41
327.67
86.40
15.00
136.90
128.50
30.00
96.80
49.90
20.00
25.00
35.00
165.20
40.00
10.00
16.00
5.00
10.00
10.00
86.28
73.60
126.20
136.90
19.05
4.00
Svc"+~.R RLVEP?L~ FUI~ID
Standard Oil Company
Sevier Bond and Interest Puxid
w 2.87
28G.00
STRDET Ib4PROVELENT FUND
Leon Brovrn
V6est Wiley
0. B. Ross
Robert Briscoe
Lee Dawson
0. E. Erinkley
Lesley Dawson
ieor. Brown
0. E. Ross
Robert Briscoe
Lee Dawson
C. °. Brinkley
Lesley Dawson
Collector of Internal
Revenue
West V~iley
I~ or. Brarzn
0. B. Ross
Robert Briscoe
Iee Dawson
0. B. Brinkley
Insley Dawson
VV'est V~iley
Leon Brovrn
0. B. Ross
Robert Brisco
Oscar Ise Dawson
C. °. Brinkley
Lesley Dawson
Vest 1Yiley
Leon Brown
C. B. Ross
Robert Eriscoe
Lee Davrson
C. E. Brinkley
i~sley Dawson
West Vviley
There being no further business the meeting eras duly adjourned.
X13.90
15.40
lu.oo
E.00
8.00
10.00
8.00
12.00
12.eo
lc.oo
6.00
6.00
6.00
38.1G
6.00
11.25
15.15
15.15
13.15
3.5U
11.25
11.50
19.70
19.70
19.70
9.00
19.70
12.00
1~ .70
19.70
19.70
19.70
9.75
13.90
12.90
13.90
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