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02/06/45 - 04/17/45fuI~NT,S CIS' A '~.yGiT'rAR ;'?3TI'_~G CF T,~' ':SST P,T~,~PrIS ^ITY CCII~?C~Ir :HST '~',FF IL, AR.T_Ai:S~,S F~BRtTARY 6,1945 Cn February 6,1945 file City Council of '9est t4emphis,Arkansas met in regular session at tae City ?call Building at eight o'clock Pi~3 with the following members present: P. iL. Da.cus,1:`ayor J. B. Loyd J. 'I. Spears,Attorney Curtis Foster 'lard Pr~cAuley, Aldermen. 1;1I members of the Council being cresent except Forrest Jen'ains, C, H, Brown,lnd C. I. Bollinger. It being determined that a ~- quorum was presaiht ,the following proceedings were had arld done, to vrits I~;inutes of the regular meetil~ of January 2,1945 and minutes of the special ca11 meeting of January 24 were read and approved. ^he members of the Light "~ dater Com^,issidn and fir. Buck ''-,'ever were present. bor. Robert S. Cornet' of the Cliver P. Cobb _°; Company was present and explained and discussed the 1944 audit of tae City of "'r'est r:'!empais Books aa:d the Light ^_ 'Vater Department of the City of T+9est ~r'emphis. ~_ wPB "Brown-uut" re~alations vrere discussed, and due to the fact tizat the Cty does r.et _iave adequate street ii=htin= facilities on the main thorou-'fare hereby creatinM a safety hazard. ~:_ayor Dacus, I.'Ir. Clarence, Attorney for Light and rater Depart:,vent, =,nd a gr:,up of citizens we_°e disi?nated t~ contact the ~B Uffice in ~'emphis to determine want c>>.ild be done to eliminate tae safety haza,•d in '~;est 1::ein-~his. `T'his concluded the bu$meess wite tae Light and ~~r'ater Commission, and t':rey retired; the City C. uncil continued erith the re_;alar ~it;;r b~.rsiness. After disc~_lssion cf t.,e -'esira,bility of t'ne anlar;;ernel~t, con- stri.lction, acq~_iisition, aid ir.;pr~~e~n~ nt to the prese:lt serer syster:, it r:gas decided to .roceed :Nita tt'e ::ratter and contact the necessary steps to secure suc.l improvement, enlargement, and acquisition of additional s_dwer facilities. }:ereu,on t:.~e 'ollowin? resol~ar,ion :<as introduced by J. ~'. Lovd and read in ful'_ to-r: it: " Be it resolved b;; the Cit^ C^uncil of the City of '.'lest icl~mphls t':fat "s. •."l. ?.-cA~11ey, ~ ~c'.; rich, and La'^ar 'ocLers, be and they are h~reb~j constit ited a_id a~~ •oi _ted a co ;;~:ittee to become known as t::e Se~rrer ^ornmittee, and it shall be here:.fter referred to as t:~e Sevrer ^,ornr~ittee, twat t'ae com ittee is here by empocrered- atld dele.rated t:ie ,.ece::s~::rv a!zt'!ZOrity fo-, the ^~::- Str~.lCtl~n, acquiaiticn, e,nd e:ilar~em,~a~ o_' ,-:e prese`1t Server systei; t~la,t COmr~ltteG °~:1811 CO~la'OOr,;te F71ti1 file ~1t' ^f1uriC11 In t.ie matter of sellin~~- of i,o>~ds, contraEtin? for t'ae co~lstruc'~ion fif the s;rste:.: a:id the er^^lo~rm,er.* of e::~'iei_er~and that t~aese con±;racts si-ra11 not be bindi:~-~ unt~i a~ r_oaed b-r t.,.. 7it~~ ,~uncil, out as to and all ot'aer details of tr_e ccn~truction of said s•.stem or enlwrgema:~it thereof, 'he committee s!~a'_1 have autho:cit~r to employ any a~ld all pers.-:s a:ld do a~1~r and all ttlings necessary in tt~e corstructio:: or enlar~err:e~:zt of t:~e sai i system. Aftar discussion b-- t:ze 7ouncil and proper second b~T Jurtis Foster, `,ize vote ~Tras as follo~:~s: " ~e °:o J. Lo;,~d_~one c:urtis Foster G. '7. c:cAaley .~ ~~ '1''.-~e follo~r~ir1- bi11s were ~rese.:ted and ap_,roved, _._ tae ~ecord~er auth,ri?ed to Y~ra:. wa-rants ror s::~-s - Leor 'onrny ~ 17.,;0 ~el're woad __ i.:t. kCOt 280.+~0 "est -"viley 3.50 ~i`?:t •~ater Jett. 1G.5f1 c. -. 3oss 12 90 ~rlas J. 'll~toa Uo 5.76 ~obert Briscoe 17.30 •a:.! in Jic :e~- ?i ea .82 ~~. B. ''rinl;ley 17.30 :.ari on ~: C~ ist Lesley Dawson 17.30 Associates 2500.00 Lee Da~~son 17.30 .north ^ownes 15.0 ~d riudson ^6.50 neon '3rowr. 17.30 ~';y? B~-_ J '-T'%, ^'r.,D est `tiile,-~T 17.0 1:ie t~ommercial national C. B. Ross 1.90 =wn?c ~864.65 ';obert "'riscoe 17.30 C. r. Brinkley 14.90 Leslie Dc„':;'5071 1.50 C$car Lee Davison 4.~0 :north Dovrnes 16.30 ~d ''-iudson 30.90 Leon "~roti^n 13. ~0 C. B. 3oss 9,'10 '?ok~ert 73riscoe 9.~0 t'. -. ~Bri~~kkley 4.5(~ :.d ._udson 19.95 "_~re . .^.hap?7akZ 4. 50 L- ol: ?gown 12.90 c. ?oss 14.40 o'cert Rrisco~ 12.00 0. B. ~[]C$~ Brilli;ley 14.40 ~!0_'*17 Toti°~:es 10.00 ^d +.ads'o;l 23.60 GZ~~'R~~~~ ~+rn-D L :r;"~L'R:~_ .'D ~. -^I.,,T~D R.~~. ComFany P.'iCF 9-..9 ";iii A:, •le _~.~~c .;rocs ^,ollnt (~rr.-~+~1 13`x. 34 Leo Gi1_e~~~e ~ ~. 10 ", 'J Griffin 10-. 00 p-e_ . ,.ts c: F__hers "~l, .7.:9 G. G. "_eitzk7a,n _ ^0 -,. - De,.s~ll 36.40 n P & ~ 123.7.` ~. rlfin i~,0r l ; t~t'•,hLS ~'~ub~- r _- N~„lri, d`'.65 Jr:_.11 rile l°ciCar;p 16.90 rett~• Dash 11.23 N, ~. io~_va:~.d 128. ~,0 J2.C+~s Lura?er ^,0 7.'6 ,; D. ~oLa.:-:d "=0.0"I ~~"~e=t :;mphis .~~errs '-•00 p, Dacu= 96. ~, Lons' ~`ervice 2t z. 47.^.0 T - F e= r~ ' -` :9.9© ''r ~ _ `~_vice ^o ^.,2.21 -, ='. Gllikl~ 20.00 e-;trill n7•~~~ ce .:ta ^ 4.00 ; for ~,~~l:et.t D .00 2 ^,e~pian~- _eleFizos, 27.65 , B C,~, ,. T i; F 3 , ,) 0 e,.i :1 _ a ~. u. -,~ Irc. J 19.79 , - o}mso.; :~ t+ ^0 9.62 r ~ o:i:~sor. ~ : -- ^.00 4~ ~. o° °° Co ' 59.50 . -- ~l;ee. ~ 7;;.60 1'~1t - SGi1S 460.00 _ - J -ri -nt "'3. '~0 -s` r ;:his i,'_ri',Der ^0 21. ~='S ._ n. 3_. ~,in.~s 16,90 roc Dunca~_ 7.'`?0 . ~ ~ ~loila id im ~1,, apt Oo 1 32 , r, s s' ` ,'~:) ' >,d~out:, L~1 ^c 110.10 J. _-. '-oyd 5.0C V - a `~• '; -yul=~ ;,.00 .:,~octaw ^~. ivert ^0 7.00 ~ 7 ..:`ill iy,-l~~le X9.::0 ~~11 ~>~_ 1~'. 1!^ari^n I,. ^rist x,0.00 " __. -. C'leek y 73.60 '" i l l A:z` 1 e 1.4 0 ;7ity miler?: ''e r.::ard r, ~.s a ~. t'.:_ ris. ~ se.:.. ,_ ~~.-,~-,:;_ at t: _._~ ~..:e ^ar --.e.ts f^r ~;e .._se of i+:- _1 „ _--_ ~._~ A;~i_,,._..t ~ .t a fire :~: an :ark .~ _, -- -._. ~.. .. -.c 1'.. ~ __ bl,l°i e: _. tiic ..e~t= _ .. u~yS-,7~E1'11~~ S. d.J ~~!lriie C.~. it';IT?UTES OF' A REGUT~ MEETII,G CF T:-~~.. '.aE~T t:E1lFFHIS CITY b~' CO??1•i C Ili '~~ST ?iiE'e;PilS,At?KAI1~rLS b.ARCH 6.1945 i l__ On ?.arch 6,1945 the City Council of Nest Memphis,Arkansas met in regular session at the City Hall Building at 8 P, M. w.nth the following members present; P. ti. Dacus,l4ayor J: H: Spears ,Attorney H. ?,tanning, iteco rder J. B. Loyd G, 'D. McAuley C, H. Brown 0. I. Bollinger,Aldermen All members of the City Council being present except Forrest Je~.kins, and Curtis Foster the following proceedings were had and done,to wit; ARinutes of the regular meeting of February 6,1945 were read az d approved. The following resolution waas introduced by G. ~ ?dc9uley and read in ith entirety; BF IT ~tESOLVF.D,that the city Council of the City of lest Itiemphia hereby authorizes the Mayor of the city of .Pest Memphis,Arkansas to appoint census takers for the purpose of liking the census of the City of Pest Memphis to ascertain whether there is sufficient population to entitle the Cuty to be declared a city of the first- elass. - ?,Zotion was made by C, H, Brown and seconded by J, B. Loyd that the paragraph on page 39 of the ?~Zinutes of the proceedings of the City Council for O~taber 3,1944 be amended to read as above. ~'he vote on the above was as follows: Aye i'o (~~ T .-: Lo y~ -=rown -- ,. ~Y: Pdc:~uley ?Oi1~. , I, '?o 11 inner .,:a:'cr Bacns a-~- _ ~,~t~n Lars, ;1;-de° n~~reon n~~ r, ~,d Ball a~d~ P. J. Anderson as census enumerators for the City of 'hest Memphis. These enumerators were unanimously approved by all members of the Council present. The Oity of Pest ?dEmphis zoning maps wihja house numbers prepared by ~,larion L. Crist & Associates were shown to the members of the Council ~.~otion wa:: made by Eal Brown ann seconded by yard McAuley that the City pay .-;644.58 of a bill presented to J. C. McCaa by T, J. Beason for expense of building storm sewer. The City's part-,~644.58- covered the cost of construction of 200 feet of storm sewer aid a man hole on Broadway north of Second Street. This motion was passed unanimously b~ all members present. motion was made b;: Cy H. Brown and seconded by J. B. Loyd that Mr. Pahl Bernhard write G~~rs. Sallye .uavis of Lusora ,Arkansas that the City of ;Pest ?demphis would like to pureFzase iot 29 of the M, P, Horsley Sub-Division of the City of lest .iemphis,Arkansas,said lot lying south of the R, H, Spur track This motion was passe unanimouly by ~'i alb members present. - Zetter from c. H. Patterson th the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of hest ?~Zemphis was read my the ,vapor. After due consideration ir. Paul ternhard was instructed to notify ;ir. Patterson that the City Council cannot waiva an? garbage collection fees as established by City Ordinance •r 96,and that ~it~r•,will enforce all collection. Also, L4r. Bernhard was instructed to #~~ advise all persona who are delinluent three or more months that Ordinance ,~ 96 is to be enforced. ?,lotion.was made by v. I. Bollinger and seconded by G, ~. McAuley that the following be approved and the itecorder authorized to,draw warrents for same: GE N ~ RAL ~JND J, Riggs "_'raetor Co. 7, 86 66 GEN!:I3AL ~UivD sTi33T IR~~ov~r,~fiT UN~ J. ~. McCaa `:'644, 56 ::d Hudson 12.00 C, V, Griffin 153.00 Leon Brown 18.60 ^~&llin-Dickey ;°- 3ich 6.53 0. B, 3oss 21.50 Rlid-South Oil 1.00 :~obert Brisco 21.70 Central Service Statio n 2,00 hest Ailey 17.80 S. C. Toof &: Co. 4.92 0. B. Brinkley 16.89 Johnson Auto Co. 14.62 T~oi~hh Townes 17.30 Standard Oil vo. 38.00 ~7i11 Billings 13.30 Dr. Jerome 15.00 ~B.ck Harvey 3.75 feat R4emphia News 18.00 ~,d. Hudao n 13.40 RZeCaa ~hev. Co. 51.45 Leon Brown 20.20 ~9eat N.fs. Lbr. & Supply 9.18 G. B. Roea- 20.20 Bragg Service uo. 10.84 Hobert Brisco 18.30 Dacus Lbr. t;o. 37.22 set +iley 20.45 R4arion L. Crist R Asao ,854.60 0. B. Brimkley 15.60 Cash 14.48 North Townes 20.20 Bell Tel moo. 37.71 7Pi11 Billings 13.90 Ralph ??amilton 6.00 mod. Hudson 33.95 Bob Demuth Jr. 3.00 Leon Brown 20.20 Cross Counter Gravel 127.01 0. &i doss 22.00 uha®ctew Culvert 281.25 Robert Brisco 22.20 Oliver P. Cobb:: Co. 182.25 ~9sst 'liley 22.00 Smalls Service station 37.12 0. B. Brinkley 22.00 PTO. rac, i~, ii, co. 91.17 North Townes 9.00 w6~iilAngle 19.95 'dill Billings 25, 40 -sd Ball 93,10 '~d Hudsop 35,25 ~9i11 Angle 22~ 95 0. B, Ross 22.00 HobePt Brisco 22,20 SHIT__?R i~ :VENUE FUND ?9est "Di ley 13, 40 0. B, Brinkley 22.00 Sewer Bond n, Int. ~~und 280.00 North `iownes 22.00 ;'ill Billings 22.00 There being no further business the meeting was duly adjourned. D~Tayo r attest ~tecorder ~~f J I~ l~ b' 1 -. -- i--~~ C: _. ?.ydi:':;3 •.:~..'FI::J CF ?"... ,.~di i.:.,..:Fi'IS „IiY" CCti..;IL :; , ,i ZIL 1:,45 Cri :ri, - 1~~` tP:a it- „__„mil Gf ,•~a . ~ ;nis, .-.r:-:,~:.~.;.s, ....a °!. _ l~r ~, ~, session rt the ~it~- :_s,.ll 3ci1'in,; at .. I?.. w. i.+.h tila i'ollor,i.r~ n:en-:oars rrase:a; f. ? Dacus, . a-:or ~. v• Lc;~d ~--, .,. :_. .gars, nttorn~ ~. :i. ~rovrr. ._. ... .,~~<nri _", aaccrdar v. v".. _cxt;la~ ~:, ~ . t . dv:.:;ins C. ~. E^llin ar, ;;: arr:an ;i'1 n-..a:r:i,~rs cf tme „c~;.,.,_1 ., .,_ ,- ,ra::era axc. t ...rti.. :os .: r, ,. follo~:,'inb rrcc.adi-~ ..era }:._,. `., r, •,... i. ir!ut.as oI' the r~E;rlar meati:_-_ ~.: Laroh v", i£'s5, .. re read ar!d ai:L:rov::c,. 'Ti?a 1bi70'::lni Crd1:U3.r?CO racG;._.c_.ua~~ C`I t;... vet" Fla:_T:1: ~.C;',TG1sSlOn :At t}Tcir r- :7.a.r meat'_n~' a :, ~?", ; ril 5, 1L 1`, v:.:s introduced b~: I,.e.~•or L~:ous, and raa:l th._ i'irst ti~~_. Ja ii C2 ~~_Tli3 ".1 ~ ±: ~~ v.. ~",~ V _ ..,. _ ~ Ol~ a- 1.i1~~ OI' ...:5 t. i }1 :.a, ..T ., ..a, I"= rs`~•?•-:r sessior. r.~.,~.,r:clad. ;~ _t i+ is racc_T.:,.~_~_ . u.,d decl~.u•aa t~u~:t tha oa.~cty~ G1 tha ho*re and tha surrc,:..a in, s, '-,.~ '- _ nd __i~id c ~ ctrL,ct~!r .,, . ., .1 .,, cf ~•~? d hone •~t 11 <.r;stit;nta i v':lua};l~r,ro _~rt-r t, .h~:hJs}:ouL: ~ar-c: ou::ht to ,~ ;rccocted 'c' '__..,. ,;11d or•='_--_.-.,::s .,~ t`_~ ,;it• o~ .at ~.., _. .. r', ~t:is~a, ., nu that t'~.is _„ ic:rticularl• tr^:: ~~ .. .- rc_~...,rti•~,1 ..~,t.Gr: _ ..., sir.; o~ 't.os` -a -r is ]ax:.t...i "?r~}• c` -- i, •in ...,:;± cx .. ~!-,. 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Loup-5a_, r,..:_.,_scc yilroad unlass t'~:., sz:r..e ;,!;all c ~., eL '•7 i*~;N. ~f W:.,..~C.~~' ~ .:'_;..... ._ the 1Gt ~_~.Fon t~:'^ic;. ,, .. id L'.._lc.~_-` -:, arac`..,,i c! cc::strl,;et~ n,.;; .son, arsons, {'trm or corrcr~._tion or L~Zrt:r~r:`l~; v~io'_a';ir_•_ un;;• cf t};~ rTC~_~~.o-_:: c:~~ „- 's __,._:-ante s:?sll o~.; de~ract ~uilt~ of a :~.!i5<.:,..~a:~or 'x=== ucor. ccrr*icti,^,n t^~..,~. _hall i~., ~~..ad _- srr suT: =:ot l::ss t]-.a!! w1C,0.G0 nor r.:or•e t ,ar. `~C'C.~.?G or ..., i~::; rison;d il: t'•e ci+:~ ail of. ~t .errthis for : of less th,~.n 3r ~,• ^.o?• -.,. •t t}...,.. c". ,~i-. d.x! amerr-anc~• is .-...a?,-- decl~rad to axist ,and it Lein, necassar~- {'or tP:a i^_.di.te ire., r,:ti_n of t}la _<;Uli~ ,aaca, haxlth, ?i:ad afet~', ti~is ordi- ..'_nCa U..^11 ~^..... ..:?aCt _n,i 11J.'v .. fU11 OrCa a:~d ai'faut 11?'.`....dl'l td l' ~y'On 1"Fs ..etion -~:as _...,aa b,• C. 1. ~ol:_ _-~r ....._ s~..~:.ded 'r. J<:n:i:_s that tna rulzs ba susr ::d:;d ..._,. t~::a the cr~'.1.='.rce La r,..dVtn~ second ti:rz. ,;Fon the ._tttar _..i-T"- .;_.11_i?, to vet-, t?~e i'~lloti:ir.(: vc+.ed: - 'a _.0 C . ~.o~`d l~v__~ v. i . Cil.~l~~ ~ . i ~~ ::1ri~ G. 1. .;oi lln.,~r ~d T',a cr:'ina:lca ~r~,s t'~an r~~:d tha .~scond time. cton :notion of ~. ,,. Le~~d ,Y!d JJO?,'mod 1~' .~. ... .~- t;i l.. a- t''l~ .1125 .id 5 .. .'.~ .. y •-.: r.xdJt;l~: t'. 11 ': t. i. :., __? ~ncad nl : _ rt1 l: ss~` ,,~cn r' .1a±;1or ,_.,ir.,; c.allad to vot=, t'l~, fcll...:in~" ~rot~d: e ?' o d . li r,o.,d i. C 218 ~. - ~I'.....: ~ . i" . ~ ,....__.n5 ~.. i. aJ:lli ,J.: I' The erd.l.l.ar_c2 ..>s ro•~.d `.r, tL-i_.. n.m9 fi.,al ~.`rr:a. _ c+_icn ...,s .da :. .. ~rcv. i, ld ~ ~ ~ rigid * r„ ,a t ; ` t .. cr 1 ~l.ZC2 _ .t,a r + rxur': t' rc11v~:,s .,.,llsd a.... ~.,. ,, _~_ X11 vat o ~~ ;d ..s _~llc•as: ~: 2 ::o ~ . ... iG~ d 'T6?12 V. ... ,~1'6Vi 11 .. n . .,. _.' 1 ~.? v . c IizaIls G. I. col':-~:, ar r...er2u~_on tha I.c~~•or ,~tlled to tha ;,o~.¢:cil's attention t':i~t ,•.:~ oriiir:anoe .as a:icl:'~sd. _ .- r:~ll ..as ru11~.9, _.._~ t?:e „ ~cr.;cil vctcd as follotirs. ~do".ad cc?:tainad <7?i omen- .~c~ cl~t~..se, _,nd su~;r;ast~d t}last s;ecifi~ action u2 ta!cur '::• ~n.. Gcr_,lcil on this cl.:n., otion ryas .,aca C. I. lioilin~er end 1ui- ..aw.~_:'sd ,,. :. ~ro..__ t`7^tc"ld ,r..ar~2:~c• clat.iseVef .. aid or~.:i?lar.,;a ua r.~ -:d :~n2 ~. ... =rc:... ~;. ~• . . ~..~1~ ~. r. ~....__lns ~. ~. ..~.1'_in~~r ..'r:BreuLCn aaiu orci_al:ce vr;:s duly; adoltad c:ith the :,_.~er-e_.c;y clause, tL:2 ~occrd2r ~.as :iractod tc spread the s~rma uro^ t'1~~ _~cord of C'rdinarc~ef the ~?t•• c. ..os+ ~ a 11,..s, `^'. a:.;, is, :lyd to h.r . - .,.; _ _ «~lished .., _ _ ~irad L, luti., ~....... t o au:'r,.,. sa i•~ cr?':il~~..ce .. _ . 1GG . Tha follol~.in~; or~'i:lauc2 r•o..ocrr.~2nded -.., ~it~ I1~::rir~" ,;c.:_..~ss_.;n a th:;ir .~. ; " ra_~:ular m2atin;• att ~ T:. :nil ~, l,, ice, ~ intrc~l~_tc,a ' ?, a,; or :;aces, ,~:d read t;~„ first ti^:e. C^,:'~,.~..,.. _ ~. lo. r'.?' Cdr i'_ ..~ .....i_~' h, ° ... C~l~l ...... ,.rt. I.- _ _..~ i_:,. ~__T, C1 ._....:i ,;~:. __ 3e it or~i~_ .~d .:;; t; ., „_t ... __ ., _1 of t. - c. est.. ~ ra _- i s ;lcr .. ,. ~t °.c'.. _:.e t'~-„ ... r th s l:ie c~ _:arc2 :>. ~ :.ra 'r c:^. I' }r:.a•r ii 1 to t`...:, :;+.,. Lo!.,_..-tea:. :'r_..:ciscc .4~i.lro:1~. right-cf=rr:,• cl-:~tll ;;0 1G feet from stn<2t rrot'ert;- lire . T'.?..t t';a sue„ '~ <c.. li._., on _.1~ lots _n T'~or ~ son's i''r.ird ...iitior. to ,~;~ t'-e Gi of .,ast ._~ 'his ~._s'_1 lea ..G .feat fro:. str~2t Iro:srt- line cu oct;: sida~ oi' a.ll stn-gets. r nl. .;rrur is }l.=r~ ecluro.. to .;xic+, ar:d it hair,- r_eca,,,;~r•" for t'~a i s. __.ta~ os rv<aion ci . _~ 1 ~_;tl _~ ' ca;, ._ 1 „ ._:, t~ - _.. crdi;_a::ce shall ta'.:_e ~~_~„a :-_- ,_'_ ~C1. _,_1 __f:~_ _..,_._. t_u: on its Asa„ _. ~i ~re~*-:1. Lotion was made by C. H. Brown and seconded by G. '~:. N.c~,uley that the rules ba suspended axrd that the ordinance be read .the second time. L'pon the matter being called to vote, the following voted; Aye No J. B. Loyd None C. H. Brovrn G. '". McAuley J. F. Jenkins C. I. Bollinger The Ordinance was then read the second time, UT'on mction of J. B. Loyd and seconded by 0. I, Bollix~er that the rules be suspended and the ordinance read the third time and placed on final passage, Upon the matter being ca'_led to vote, the following voted: Aye No J . E . Lovd I~TOne C. H. Brown G. '~`+. T~cAulev J. F. Jerkins 0. I. Bollinger Ordinance was raced the third and final time, Lotion was made by 0. I. Bollinger and seconded by J. F. Jenkins that the ordinance be adopted, and the roll was cal lad, and the Council voted as follows: Aye No J. B. Loyd None C. H, Brown G. 4a. L'cAulay J. F, Jenkins 0. I. Bollinger ~~'~ Ydhereupon the L:aS•or called to the Ccur:cil's attention that the ordinance as adopted contained an emergency clause, and suggested that specific action be taken by the Council on this clause. ?•::otion was made by G. 'N, YY:cAuley and duly seconded by J. B, Loyd that the emergency clause of said ordinance be adopted. the roll eras called, and the Council voted as follows: Aya No J. B. Loyd None r C. H, Brown G. Pd, Tti.cAnle~~ J, F, Jan'_1ir_s C. I. Bollinger ti'~hareupon said ordinance was duly adopted with the emergency clause, the Recorder was directed to spread the same upon the record of Ordinances of the Cite of '~dest b=err:phis, Ar'e~.nsas, and to have sar;® published as required by law,Vand to numbor said ordinance No .. 104. B:r. C. B, Senhausen of United Insurance Agency, Inc., appeared before the Council to discuss rotating each year the Firemen's accident Insurance Policy between Charles J. Upton & Company and tinited Insurance r+~ency, Inc. n in order to adjust the differences in amounts of Premiums paid by the LI City of i';est L'emphis as instructed by the Council at a previous meeting ~ to adjust the premiumms equally among the insurance companies in'rest L:emphis. The Council instructed L:r. Senhausen to contact the Chief of Fire pepartment as the premiums come from a fund of the firemen, and whatever arrangments they make will ba satisfactos^,~ with the Council. L'r. Larion Crist, City ~r_gireer, the Sewer Committee members, 1.:r. Tamar Rodgers, Jack Rich, and Alderman G. V. li:cnuley, and L`.r, Thomas representing Bullington- Schas & Company and F.r. 'luooten representing P,.unicipal Bond and Investment Company were present; and discussed with the Council the feasibility of firuancing the Proposed new sayer system and recalling the bonds remaining of the 1936 issue. 6y rU Motion was made by G. lh. &cAuley and seconded by C. I. Bollinger•that the Light and !~tiater Commission consider the advisability of refinancing the outstanding bonded indebtedness of the Light and S:ater Flants. L'Fon the matter being called to vote, the following voted: Aye Ito J . B . Loyd Iti one C. H. gown G. V+, I+:cAuley J F, Jan':ins C. I. Bollinger Lotion was made by J. F. JenL-irs and seconded by G. Y~. ~;cAuley that the salary of J. F', 1';right, City Jailer and Road Fatrol Operator, be raised y25.00 a month retroactive to A'arch 1, 1045; making his salary the sum of $200.00 a month. Ulon the matter being called to vote, the. following voted: Aye Iv'o J. B. Loyd IQone C. F.. Brov.*n G. v+. Ir:cAuley J. F. Jenkins 0. I. Bollinger It'otion was made by C. Ii. Brown and seconded by J. B. Loyd to ray Jean Hillencamp the sum of v~5.00 for each Council 2~Ceeting attended and taking the minutes of the I~=eating. Ulon the matter Doing called to vote, the following voted: Aye ItTo J. B. Loyd hone C. H. Brown G. Nt. 1~~cAuley J. I' . Jenkins 0. I. Bollinger The appointing of a City Attorney to fill the unexpired term of ?rent Jackson vaas discussed. I:`oti~n vacs made by C, H, Brown to appoint Atlee Harris as City Attorney. ~jere was no second to the motion. )notion •a~•as made by 0. I. Bo11inE_er and seconded by J. F. Jenkins to aploint Herman Slears as City Attorney. Uron the matter being called to vote, the followinb voted: Ave I.o J. B. Loyd Done G. V.. IWcAuley_ J. F. Jenkins 0. I. Bollinger Aldermar.C, H. crown did not vote.. letter received from AFrs. Sallye Levis in reply to City Clark Bernhard's letter in regard to the City purchased Lct 2S of i`. F. Horsley Subdivision of the City of SYest Itien~phis was read and further action on the matter vaas continued until such time as Attorney Hale contacts Iv:ayor Dacus. Zv!otion was made by C. H, Brown and seconded by J. B. Loyd that the follcv:ing bills be approved, and the Recorder authorized to draw rovarrants for same: !'~ ~~ I I ~i~ I GD'.nB.4l FUi`'D 7;`est l:emphis Lumber-Supply Company Southtivestern Bcll Telep}:o±ie Comp:any The B. F. Goodrich Compam Crittar_den County Tunas .:. A. Rigs Trsctor Company Standard Gil Company . Charles J. Upton °w- Company S. C. Toof I; Comiary PemFhis dubber-Surely Corpan~~ b, idwestarn I.'anufacturinr C ^. an~~ Shellr,~ F,lectric ComFany The Y~est L:eml_his News Cash . Choctaw Culvert and L:ac;:inery Cor. pam~ Light and dater Department Bragg Service Company C. V. Griffin,r'ire Chief Johnson Auto Company I:'.arion L. Grist and Associates . L'o. Pac. R. R. Company Central Sarvice Station '~6. `r:. Ingram Construction Ccm}-any Cross County Gravel Company 1"will nngle R. J. Iastar James Shoumal,.e Collector of Intarr_al Raverue $arvay u:hite Checkerboard :iarvice Station A. L. Cheek James Shoumake R. J. Lestor H. D. Holland H. ;J. I.anning ILarchants 5, Planters Ban:: Tv}~ Richardson James Shouma'_ce R. J. I~ster F. .:. Deus on C. 1. Griffin Jean Hiller_camr ??, i. I?olland Y.. D. Hclland F. b.. Dacus J. ?? Spears H. n'anning Da~~ton Sac:cett ;.yrs. '. B. Curtis J. F . ~~ri~.ht Hester Johnso*; A. L. Chaa1: i,:rs. J. F. ddriFht H. L. Jenningsv G. G. I'.iet2man 3d Ball J. B. Loyd G. +. L.ciluley _ C. H. 3rotivn 0. I. Bollinger :. ~. ,~,= s,: Curtis Fos ter ~,;; ,,.._ ., J. F. Jenkins ~;,;' ._ Y _. Jear. Hi1lcrcamp ,~-~ , STP,BRT IIt'FROU-c~i.:B:,:T_ r^L?~ X6.68 3d Hudson y36.75 32.33 C. B. Ross 16.50 514.50 Robert Brisco 20.50 40.20 ';;,est ;iley 17.50 7•~5 }Borth Townes 16.50 53.55 'hill Billings 20.50 55.00 Joe itorthin,±on 2.0 57.26 3d _Iudson 29.25 5•CS C. U. ose 24.50 132.14 Rcbert Brisco 24.50 36.00 ',"lost Vilay 21.00 7.25 I?crth =n~;;~nes ~C.OG 5G .63 ~6+ili Lii.lings 24.50 670.82 Ivy Richardson 17.00 2u.36 Collector of Internal 13.71 Revenue 26.20 42.00 Ld iludson 30.00 55.64 G. ... Ross 20.00 50.60 Robert Brisco 20.00 89.42 ';,a st +Y 118;;' 15.50 3.25 i?orth Townes 15.50 770.00 YYill .fillings 2u.U0 124.55 Ivy Richardson 20.75 2.~0 rd Iiudson 36.75 27.00 0. ~, Ross 11.0(, 1S .00 Robert Eriscoe 64.10 232 .7U '+ast .,flay x_,50 22 .9G I~;orth Townes 24.50 53.8'0 ~~111 Billings 20.50 75.00 Sol 5ailes 2.50 22 .25 27 .80 . , ? c q ~ ~ X5.50 23.50 :i~,.'_2 R ~i2.r I'L.mr 3U.cG 87.50 Sevaer Bond ,., 15.nC Interast Fund m2S0.00 140.00 150.J0 ulallin-Dic'•_e•,r w 30.00 Rich .Lumber Company 14.09 100.00 50.00 25.60 .:5.00 35.00 :;,;a-,;... ,-_ ,,.: 2 2 5 ..00 qss:, 40.G0 - 75.~.0 _ 105.00 ,;~ 150.00 201.0 65.98 ~~YS~,::a, 10.00 ~~~w~.:~, rs 10.00 10.00 .:~. 10.00 . .~- 5.00 ~ ., .~,a 5.00 ? 15 .00 ; , ; ~,; vi"--;-?'tf There being no furthar business the meetix.g ~r~as dul ~ ad~ouriiad. Att I::AYOR . iZ:C C"-' ' :4 '~'7 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETIRG OF TH$ NEST Mk3iPHIS CITY COUNCIL NEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS APRIL 17, 1945 On April 17,-1945, the City Council of Best Memphis, Arlaansaa, met in speoial session at the City Hall Building at 8 PM with the following members presents • P. ]~. Daous, Mayor J. H. Spears, Attorney J. B. Loyd C. H. Brawn G. N. MoAuley Curtis Foster 0. I. Bollinger, Aldermen All members having been given previous notioe as follows: To The City Counoil of the City of Meat Memphis: Notioe is hereby given that a Speoisl Meeting of the City Council of the City of Neat Memphis will be held at the City Hall in said City 8s00 Pld on the 17th day of April, 1945, for the purpose of receiving bi for the sale of bonds to finanoe the improvement, extension and~or Dons tioa of the proposed sewer system, refunding of the present indebtednes the sewer system and of the light and water department, and the lettir~ a oontraot for the sale of said bonds and for any other business oonnec with the extenaioa, enlargement and~or construotion of said sewer systa the refunding of the outstanding sewer bonds and the refunding of the ] and water department bonds, and for such other business as may legally before the Counoil in oanneotion with either one or both of the aforese matters. Dated this 14th day of April, 1945. Q~ ~'`-~~-~. . a~ Rico ~a Aldermen J. F. Jenkins, Curtis Footer, J. B. Iayd, G. N. McAuley, and 0. I. Bollinger signed the aonaent to the meeting, which was as followes Re, the u~ersigned members of the City Council of the City of beat Memphis, Arkansas, hereby eooept ser~ioe of the foregoing notioe, waiving any and ell irregularities in suoh servioe and suoh notioe, and oonaent and agree that said City Council shall meet at the time and place therein named, and for the purposes therein stated. All members being presest except J. F. Jenkins, and it being determined a quorum was present the Following prooeedinga ware had to wits Ianard Johnson, owner sad operator of a taxicab in test Memphis, Arkansas, appeared before the Council to request the Council to recommend to the Office of Defense Tranaporation that he be allowed an additional taxioab, whioh would enable him to give better servioe and have one teaioab operating in 1Peat Memphis at all timer. Motion was made by 0. I. Bollinger and seco~ed by J. B. Loyd authorising Mayor Dsaus to reoommend to the Offiae of Defense Tranaporation that Ianard Johnson be permitted to have another taxicab in operation. Upon the matter being Dolled to vote, the following voteds Aye - J. B. Loyd, C. H. Brown, G. N. McAuley, Curtis Foster, and 0. I. Bollinger, Opposed - Rone. Minutes of the Meeting of April 3, 1945, were read and approved. .rte. m ~°-kp - - - . . -~ ..~. _ - ~fi ~~~ ~` 'r ~ « _ .. ~ ~ ~~~ ~ ice. , ~: E .~, ~~ `) ~ .~- ~!'~ ~~ k '~ ~ t `~ ` • C:J *t" F ' :i ' I! [' arty or.t}trni7il~ a:pid,,property book to the estate was-d3.ifcussed. ~ropertayv'being a 400' z S6b bleak in the M. L. Thompsoa Addition - ~ated as "Public Square" on the maps aP the City of hest 1lemphis, rer, Y. L. Thompsan•s reaoln3~sd plat at the Circuit Court Cle rk's se of the property is /lKr~n as '~Reserved» but does not specify ~ City of Meat Memptftt or to whatapeoial us®. The ]~. L. Thomps t~.1~s offered the property to the City of Weat Memphii for-the au 3,000.QO to ,p~.:~~~~@O.t~' sash year with 4~ interest. Motion was ~:; .` °Y t=" C ~.~ book to the Estate. Upon the matter being aalldtT'to vote the Following voted: Aye - C. H. Brown and G. 1P. McAuley, Opposed -Noss, Aldermen 0. I. Bollinger, Curtis.Foater, and ,T. B. Loyd did not vote. Mayor Daous advised the Counoil that the Sewer Committee had reoommended that a contract with IpYtwioh and Rosa, bond dealers of Memphis, Tennessee, be made to work out plena for Pinanaing the proposed sewer system. Motion was made by G.11~. Maduley and seoonded by J. B. Loyd that the City of Rest Memphis-enter into the following oontraot with.Mr. H. .C. Roaa oP Leftwich and Rosa: April 17, 1945 To the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, City of Mest Memphis, Arkansas. We understand that you propose to issue $250,000, more or -lase, Sewer Revenue Benda of the City of ~A'eat Memphis, to provide funds .for enlargement oY your present 3yatem.: llte underatatrl Further there are X40,000. oP Sewer•Boncts outstanding at this time, whioh-are not oall- able prior to ,maturity and whioh must be satisfied in some fashion is order for the bonds proposed to be issued to enjoy a first lien upon the revenues of the entire Sewer System. q(e, further, understand that it is problematical as ao whether the. revenues of-the entire System would bs adegnate to afford operating and maintenance funds and debt aerfioe ra+ quirements, making it seem apparent must be found. In view of the need whether or sot it is empoxered to i :seared and. readily salable Sewer B behalf oP the City, std to perform with this matter: 1. To make a thorough meat: _ possibilities .of iasuanoe ' -~''~`~~'` necessary amount, and to r ~~: the way of the legal issw fie,, - . security in an amount ~de~ of the City to establish as a sue legally e~t~y+ised, adequ v ~~J ~y" gation as to the legal ~,. ~ `~~~' bonds whioh would have ~ attract bidders there- for. 2. To supervise the preparation and distribution of proper and adequate information to inform prospective bidders of the sale of the issue, provided the City is able. to proceed to that point. 3. To undertake, if necessary for the completion of the financing, the soquisition of the presently outstanding X40,000 in Sewer Bonds as Agent for the City and at a priob.to be determined later. - In consideration of our efforts to ascertwin whether the City is empowered to iBSUe the said Bonda,.as set out in-Item No. 1 above, and,: further, far our efforts in aonneation with Items Nos. 2 and 3 in the event the matte r-prooeeds.to where either of these will become applicable, we are to receive from the City of Yteat Memphis, Arkansas, the sum of X1,000.00 as full and complete compensation there- for. .It is utderstood and agreed that nothing herein-contained-shall ~~,;r be aoastrued as a representation on the part of the unclarsigned that the proposed issue oaa be legally authorized in such manner ea to make the Satre adequately secured and readily salable, but our efforts are to be directed to that .end. Any ezpenaes incurred in carrying out the agreement herein are to be borne by the undersigned. i ,~-~~~ - ;' -r -~ n It ia, further, understood and agreed that if this matter proceeds to the point where a bond issue is offered For sale by the City of West Memphis, the undersigned is to have the right to file a bid for and purohase the same under the same terms and conditions under which any oompetitive bid may be made. It is understood and agreed that the oompensatioa payable hereunder, shall become due and payable at the time the issue proposed hereunder is offered for sale by the City, regardless of whether sAy bid made is excepted; or said oompencetion shall become due and payable even though it ie determined that no boiris xill be.issued by the City after our investigation as set out.in.Item No. 1 above. The life oP~~ this agreement shall extend to August 1, ly4b. ii ~ LTFTNICH AND ROSS By H. C. ROSS F; ACCEPTED HYs CITY OF WEST MEMPEIS BY P. M. DACUS Upon the matter being called to vote the following voted: Aye - J. B. Loyd C. H. Brrnsn, G. W. Moduley, Curtis. Foster, and 0. I. Bollinger, Opposed - None. Mr. Clarence Clifton, Attorney for the Light and lliater Department, xaa present and explained to the Council the procedure of the City in .acquiring the light and water systems and financing the bond. issue to purchase the utilities. After disausaioa of refunding the present indebtedness of the light sad water systems and the letting of a aontraat for the sale of said bonds, motion was made by 0. I. Hollinger and seconded by J. B. Loyd to eooept the original oontraot of IAftwich and Ross to save $50,000.00 by refinanc- ing the light and water systems bonds. Upon the matter being called to vote,~,,~tEah~e fgo~lloxing v$o~ted: gA,ye - 0. I. gBsollinger and J. B.Loyyd, O~pgpo~sged,,-~R ~S$~bt''i~it~trffib~C~;09~griy~`~v FLS~d~e~~~i~~f'~}~`lY~e~blVlftl.fee of%si w~ae to~~o~ion. y C. H. Brown sad seconded by G. W. McAuley for City Attorney J. H. Spears to prepare petitions for the annexation of bhe following described property to the City of West Memphis: ,:; "~•' with Ten Mile Bayou thence westerly along the Deafer of said Ten Mile Baynito the intersection of the zest line of Lehr Street extended, thence south along the west line of Iahr .Street to the north line of right-of~way of the U. S. Highway 70, thence east eloag said Highway right-af--way line to the present pity limits,. thssnoe north to the point of beginning. Beginning et the sssutheast corner of the present pity limits same being at the interaeatton of Jackson Street and Deafer of drainage asnal, thence south along the center line of ;~, drainage penal to the northeast boundary of the Book Island i right-of way, thence xesterly along the said northern boundary of the Rook Island Railroad right-of xay to the present pity limits, thence north to Jaokaon Street, thence east to the point of beginning. Upon the matter being palled to tote, the following voteIIs Aye - J. B. Loyd C. H. Brown, G. W. McAuley, Curtis Foster, and 0. I. Bollinger, Opposed - None. Motion waa made by C. H. Brown and seconded by J. B. Loyd that the meeting ba adjourned. Attest: ~ ~ ~ ~ " ~~ / ~, i i]