July 3, 1945PfiIDTUTS OF A REGUIt.R MEETING OF THE VYc,ST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL
'r~BST A'~.:PHIS, ARKANSAS
JULY 3, 1945
On July 3, 1945, the City Council of ~7est Memphis, Arkansas, met in
a regular session in the City Hall Building at 8 Pbi with the following
members present:
P. M. Dacus, Mayor J. B. Loyd
J. H. Spears, Attorney C. H. Brown
H. E. b';anning, Recorder Curtis Foster
0. I. Bollinger, Aldermen
All members being present except J. F. Jenkins, and it being determined
a quorum was present the following proceedings were had to wit:
l.Rinutes of a regular meeting on Juna 5, 1945, were read and approved.
Mayor Dacus advised the Council that a certificate had been received
from the Secretary of State class ifing Vlest Memphis as a city of the
first class. Thereupon, the following motion ti:as made by C. H. Brovrn
and seconded by Curtis Foster that the certificate from the Secretary
of Slate changing the city from a city of second class to a city of
first class be accepted; that the city be now declared to be a city
of the First class; that said certificate be placed in the minutes.
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tipon the utter being called to vota, the following voted: Aye -
J. B. Loyd, C. H. Brown, Curtis Foster, G. 1V. McAuley, and C. I. Bollinger;
Opposed - None.
STATE CF ARF.AIuSAS
'' j' I DEFARTP:~NT OF STATE
LITTLE ROCK
C. G. HALL
Secretary of State
June 27, 1945
TO ALL TO VTIiOM THESE PRESEPITS MAY CON', GREETING: - -
The State Board of l:unicipal Incorporation met in the office
of the Secretary of State at 10 o~clock a.m., June 27th, 1945, ~~,4
there being present the following: ''
C. G. Hall Secretary of State ,.
Guy E. Williams Attorney General ~,;;, ; ~ - -
J. Oscar Humphrey auditor
There was submitted to the Board the application of the City
Attorney, Honorable J. H. Spears, of the City ofti'rest Memphis, a
city of the second class, praying that the said City of Best P+;emphis
be raised to a city of the first class.
There was also filed with the application, resolution, and
'eate a co of the cit census taken in 1945 showin a •.„M1
certifi py y g
population of 5,228, this being more than Five thousand inhabi- ;;4
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tants, the number required to raise the city from the second ""`
class to a city of the first class. ,,,
After due consideration, the Board, after ascertaining the
same to be in proper order and the said city to have a popula-
tion of more than five thousand inhabitants, granted the appli-
cation of said city and raisad the same from a city of the second
class to a city= of the first class.
~S~ C. H. HALL, Secretary of State
S GUY E. VdILLL4TviS Attorney General
S J. OSCAR HLT::FHRr:Y, Auditor
City Attorney J. H. Spears advised the Council of the organization,
powers, and duties of a city of first class. After discussion and
due consideration T7ayor Dacus appointed H. D. Holland as Chief of
Folice, and that he v;ill receive the same compensation as he here
before received.
D;`.r. James C. Hale, Attorney from Iuarion, Arkansas, appeared before
the Council in behalf of his client, hRrs. Sallie Davis of Luxora,
Arles nsas, to discuss the City's acquiring property ownacl by 1Crs. Davis
on Second Street south of the spur track adjacent to the light and
water plant property. After discussion it was agreed that ~rir. Bala
ass to report to the Council at a future meeting whatever arrangements
could be made vrith bIrs. Davis for obtaining this property.
n4otion was made by G.1°~. McAuley and seconded by J. E. Loyd to
authorize the Light & V~later Commission to purchase a trenching
machine such capacity as they might-deem advisable costing apl_roxi-
mately x"6,500.00. Upon the matter being called to vote, the follovr-
ing voted; Aye - J. E. Loyd, C. fI. Brown, Curtis Foster, G. W. tSckuley,
and 0. I. Bollinger; Opposed - None.
City Clerk Bernhard was authorized to notify the licensed plumbers
and electricians in West b%emphis to attend the next regular meeting
of the City Council.
DLotion was made by C. H. Brown and seconded by 0. I. Bollinger to
approve the following bills, and authorize the Recorder to draw
warrants for same:
STREET I~ZFROVEP~IENT FUND SEGfER REVENUE FUND
J. L. Montgomery X13.38 Construction News X22.50
Ed Hudson 30.00 G, yQ, McAuley 48.20
West Wiley 2.00 C. J. Hatton 2.50
Will Billings 13.50 1Gemphis bachine Yorks 12.64
Robert Brisoo 20.00 Sewer Bond Interest Acct.2$0.00
Ottoway Peet 9.00 Central Service Statioa 8.44
James Franklin 2.00 Light-Water Dspt. 509.99
W. L. Wright 4.50
J. A. Chrestman 16.00
W. H. Wallace 38.75
Collector Internal Revenue58.50
Ed Hudson 36.75
West Wiley 17.00
Will Billings 19.50
Robert Briscoe 24.00
Ottoway Peete 21.50
Fred Alea~ndar 5.40 r,,
Spenoer Dinkins 4.00• -
Ed Hudson 30.00
Will Billings 24.50
Robert Briscoe 24.50
Ottoway Peete 22.50
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Jonnie Sales 15.50 , ~ r „=, , ,
Amos Jones 18.00 -
Spencer Dinkins 26.40 ..
Ed Hudson 36.75 ;:,s,
Will Billings 3.7b ,_i
Cttoway Peete 22.50
Johnnie Sa.ilea 18.00
Ed I+dcNeal 13.50
Dallis Hill 9.00
Henry Henry 13.50
Ed grown 8.50
A. C. Davidson 20.00
Arthur Ise Easley 4.00
Spencer Dinkins 24.00
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GENERAL FUND
Wallin-Diokey d: Rioh Lbr. Co.
Peoples Implement Company
West Memphis Lumber k Supply
Dr. Rmlph Hamilton
Bragg Service Company
C. V. Griffin
Farmers Supply Company
Johnson Auto Company
Cash
Ipwia Supply Company
Memphis Rubber & Supply Co.
Reiohman-Crosby Co.
Cross County Gravel Company
Mo. P. R. R. Company
L. H. Conly
J. A. Riggs Tractor Company
S. C. Toof & Company
Lion Gil Refining Company
Standard Oil Company
b$id-South Oil Company
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.
Choctaw Culver-TLachinery Co.
Central Service Station
C. B. Ross
Ivy Richardson ,
R. V. Roden
Marion L. Cris.t ~ Assooie,tes
Collector of Internal Revenue
0. B. Ross
Ivy Richardson
R. V. Roden
A. L. Cheek
Light Y~'ater Dept.
Merchants & Planters Bank
0. B. Hoss
Ivy Richardson
Fred Alexander ,
H. L. Jennkins
H. L. Jennkins
Ivy Richardson
Robert Hrisco
Fred Alexander
F. E. Denson
C. V. Griffin
Jean Hillencamp
H. D. Holland
H. D. Holland
P. M. Dacus
J. H. Spears
H. E. 3'tanning
Dayton Sackett
Mrs. M. B. Currie
J. F. 1Vright
Hester Johnson
G. L. Jacks
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G. G. Kietzman
J. B. Loyd .
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G. W. McAuley
Curtis Foster
0. I. Bollinger
J. F. Jen'~ins
GENERAL FUND
$15.15 Jean Hillencamp
5.53 Mrs. J. F. Vfright
10.74 A. L. Cheek
3.00
66.73
94.00
6.76
.31.16
12.80
14.70
35.28
16.2 8
63.2 3
4b.38
147.20
17.85
37.09
34.65
11.78
41.45
56.77
833.55
71.4b
20.75
20.75
19.20
50.00
354.30
. 27.00
27.00
26.40
75.00
1,898.27
87.89
16.00 .
16.75
29.40 _
120.00
50.00
24.75
25.00
33.00
87.50
15.00
140.00
150.00
30.00
100.00
50.00
25.00
25.00
35.00
200.00
40.00
35.00 _
295.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
5.00
X20.00
151.60
152,00
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Motion was made by Alderman C. H. Brown and seconded by G. W. McAuley to
adjourn the meeting until 8 PM Friday, July 6, 1945. Upon the matter
being called to vote, the following voted: Aye - J: B. Loyd, C. H. Brown,
Curtis Foster, G. 1V. 1~:cAuley, and 0. I. Bollinger, Opposed - None.
ATTEST:
C TY RECORD