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HINUTBS OF A REGULAR ]O~'TING OF THE SST L®dPHIS CITY COUNCIL
YPEST I~MFHIS, ARKANSAS
AUGUST 7, 1945
The Council of the City of Meet lRemphis, Crittenden County,
State of Arkansas, met in regular session at the City Hall is
said City on the 7th day•of August, 194b, at 8 PM with the follar-
ing members present:
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P. ld. Daous, ]&eyor J. B. Loyd.
J. H. Spears, Attorney C. H. Brain
G. N. ]QaAuley
J. F. Jenkins
Curtis Foster
0. I. Bollinger, Aldermen ,
All members being present, the following prooeedinga ware had
to zits
1~inutea of an adjourned meeting on July 24, 1945, xere read and
approved.
Alderman C. H. Broxa reported to the Council that he had talked
with 1dr. Ye. H. Hunclhausen about tearing dam the old frame house on
Bond Street, and that 1~r. Hundhausen advised him he would tear dam
the house as soon ea labor is available. The old fire house on
]dr. Hundhausen's property on Bond Street does not belong to him,.
therefore, ]fir. G. C. Sietzman nas inatruated to tear dam the build-
ing and stack the lumber at the Light ilCater Plant.
Ileyor Daoue and City Clerk Bernhard advised that they had seen
the house on Bond Street owned by Louise Floyd about which numerous
oomplaiizta had been mada,.but that they had not been able to get is
i touoh with the owner, therefore, action ~-as delayed on the matter.
I City Clerk Bernhard had adviaed by written notice ell of the
lioenaed plumbers and eleatriaians of the meeting as instruoted by
the Counoil at the meeting on July 3, 1945; and the following xere
present or represented by a member of the oompany: Harvey White,
Robert Demuth, I. L[. Hanna; L. E. Sanders, H. F. 1Gartin, J. D. Bryant,
Gene Lewis, Rosooe H. Loyd, and J. 1G. lfassa. 16ayor Daous adviaed
the plumbers end eleatrioiana that the present system'of inspeotions
and regulations had been in effeot for several months, and that they
xere notified to attend the Council meeting in order to present any
ob~eations they might have or to offer any suggestions; thereupon,.
a disausaion xaa had between members of the Council and the electri-
oiana sad plumbers. City Inapeator Sietzman xaa instruoted to Dell
a meeting of the plumbers at a later date to disausa oonneationa to
be made to the new sewer system.
Alderman C. H. Brown made a motion to amend Ordinance No. 109 to
read as follaras
Be it ordained by the 1fayor and the pity Council of the
City of Y~[est lQemphis, Arkansas, that the first paragraph. 1 ,~
of Ordinance No. 109 be amended to read as follara:
~ The business of arcing, operating, or leasing of sutomatia ~~
I musioal instruments, automatic weighing maohiaes or auto-
'- ~ matio gum slot machines is hereby declared to bee privi-
lege, and it is further declared that any person, individual,
corporation, firm or partnership, agent or receiver thereof,.
who is the owner, operator or lessor of any suoh maohinea
shall pay sa annual liaenae Pee thereon for the privilege _,.t
of owning, operating, or leasing said maohinea as follara:
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Each OOia Blot Automatic l[usioal Instrument X5.00
Eeoh Automatic Neighing Machine 1.00
Each Sum Slot Machine 1.00
It is hereby found and declared that the passage of this
ordinance is necessary for the orderly function and opera-
tion of the municipal affairs, and this ordi.nanae being
necessary for the pu~eaervation of the public peace, health, _
and safety, and an omergency is hereby declared to exist, °"'""
and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and approval.
Said motion was seconded by Alderman J. F. Jenkins. IIpon the
matter being called to vote, the following voted: .Aye - J. B. Loyd,
C. H. Brown, G. N. McAuley, J. F. Jenkins, and Curtis Foster; Nay -
None; Alderman 0. I. Bollinger did not vote.
Whereupon, the Mayor declared said motion duly adopted and said
ordinance duly passed, and signed his approval to said ordinance
and the Recorder wee directed to spread the same upon the record
of Ordinances of the City of Nest Memphis, Arkansas, and to have
same published as required by law, and to number said ordinance
No. 110.
Aldermen C. H. Brain made a motion to amend Ordinance No. 71 to
roes as follows:
Be it ordained by'the City Council of the City of lfest Memphis
that I~ragraph 3 oY Ordinance No. 71 be amended to read as
follows:
INCO~[BUSTIBIE WALLS, CORNICES, AND ROOFS. Every buildin6
hereafter erected ar enlarged within the fire limits shall
be enclosed on all sides with walls constructed wholly of '~~''
stone, brick, hallow building tile, concrete, or other `''``
equivalent inoombustib]» material having a Pire resistant
prop®rty of a 13 inch brink, and shall have the roof includ-
ing dormer windows, and cornices covered with incombustible
material. -The building may have woad floors and wood supports
for roof.
It appearing that there is immediate need for more definite
regulation of construction to"prevent fire hazard to protest
the citizenry of Nest Memphis, an emergency is declared to '*'`
exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect "`'~"`
from and after its passage and publication.
Said motion was seconded by Alderman J. F. Jeakina. Upon the-
matter being celled to vote, the following voted: Aye -'J. B. Loyd,
C. H. Brown, G. W. McAuley, J. F. Jenkins, Curtis Foster, and
0. I. Bollinger; Nay - None.
Nhereupon, the Mayor declared said motion duly adopted and said
ordinance duly passed, and signed hie approval to said ordinance '~
and the Recorder was directed to spread the same upon the record
of Ordinances of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas,-and to have
same published as required by law, and to number said ordinance
No. 111.
The depositing of the money from the new bond issue for the "'~'
construction of the proposed sewer system was discussed, and `"'
City Clerk Bernhard was instructed to contact the local banks, ~'~'
Bank of Neat Memphis and Merchants and Players Bank, to sea it `~~'
they would ooasider taking all or part of the money on deposit '`'~
or what suggestions they might have for handling it. ~`
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After discussion it wee thought advisable to handle the fund as
other city funds are kept, in a separate account and the engineer~a
estimate to be attached to each warrant drawn on the acoouat.
Mr. Purvis of Marion L. Cristts Office wee present and discussed
with the Council the plan of oonstruoticn of nee sewer system, and
the changing of pumps on old system for pumps of greater capacity
that are needed.
Motion was made by J. F. Jenkins and seconded by Curtis Foster
to approve the following bills and authorize the Recorder to drae
warrants for same:
GENERAL FDND GENERAL FIIND .
Ivy Richardson X25.00 Curtis Foster X5.00
Fred Alexander 39.00 0. I. Bollinger 5.00
Johnny Sailes 23.00 J. F. Jenkins 5.00
1Fest Memphis Tourist Court 57.60 Jean Hillenaamp 5
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G. Y[. McAuley .
15.00 Mrs. J. F. Yfright 275.50
Dr. L. P. McSeowen 2.00 A. L. Cheek 150.95
Dr. Ralph Hamilton 11.00 ~ Ivy Richardson 27.57
Thrifty Drug Company 1.53 Aoy gi.~ 24.75
Southwestern Bell Telephone 42.46 City of 'd'ent Memphis
Cash 17.28 Street Improvement
Peoples Implement Co. 51.42 Fund 1,000.00
C . '~Pa 11ce r 247.50
Crittenden County Times 22.00
Neeaum General Tire Service 49.60
llPallia-Dickey de Rich 78.50
Bragg Service Company 33.63 sr~` ~' `~~`
Marion L. Crist de Associates 50.00 °'"~~ nH~~~ -~'
S. C. Toof & Compauyc 4.81' ~ v- ~g :,~~t'.;~~-"F
Jack Burkhead l.bp - x:; .~~ ~~~~°~~~~
J. A. Riggs Tractor Company 8.01 ~'"~` ~-_
G. S. Stroupe Peat Control 50.00 ~"+. >~ .A
C. V. Griffin, Fire Chief 79.00 SEAR REVEDNE FIIND " ~ ~~`'~"
Farmers Supply Company 14.25
Mo. P. R. $. Co. 451.48 Mississippi Valley
Cross County Gravel Company 627.32 Contractor X31.80
Choctae Culver & Machinery 797.04 Memphis Machine Works 140'.55'
Ivy Richardson 25.10 Lewis Supply Company 8.30
Fred Alexa~er 37.30 lleest Memphis Tourist
Isiah Miller 18.80 Court 16.b0
A. L. Cheek 73.60 Sewer Bond and Interest.
Johnson Auto Co. 44.66 Account 280.00
;derchants 3e Planters Bank 87.89 Ark, State Highway
Municipal league 60.00 Commission 200.00"
Frank H. lee & Company 48.00
Ivy Richardson 20.00
Fred Alexander 28.20 - ---
A. C. Brown 18.00 ~ xdM,r' t~ ..r,-:;:;a
Ivy Richardson 25.75 ~~3~:w fs r °-?`gin
Fred Alexander 36.00 .
A. C. Drawn 24.50
F. E. Denson 87.50
C. V. Griffin 15.00 SEVER BOND AND INTEREST FUND
Jean Hillenoamp 140.00
H. D. Holland 150.00 IInion Planters Bank
H. D. Holland 30.00 And Trust Company X410.00
P. M. Dacus 100.00
J. H. Spears 50.00
H. E. Mannipg
Dayton Saolcet4t 25.00 . _,~;~~-
25.00
Mrs. M. B. Currie 35.00
J. F. Wright 200.00
Heater Johnson 40,00
G. L. Jacks 150.00
G. G. gietzman 278.00
J. B. Loyd 5.00 -
C. H. Brown 5.00
G. W. McAuley 5.00
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STREET II~PROPEMENT FIIND STREET I1~PROVEI~NT FUND
Sd Hudson X33.75 1~anuel Boyd X22.50
Robert Brisco 9:00 Walleoe Turner 24.50
Henry Henry + .~• - 22.50. James Abbot - 24.50
Ed Brown ~ 22.50 Melvin Cley 24.50
Melvin Clay <~ ;+~ 22.50. ~ Essez Miller 24.50
Ed MoNeil 15.50 Isah Miller 22.50
1~anuel Boyd 18.00 Albert MoSinney 18.00
Essex Miller 18:00 Robert Brisoo 24.50
Albert MoBinney- 8,50 James Shaver 18.00
Spencer Dinkins 19.20 A. C. Davidson 24.00
Arthur Ise Easley 24.00 Arthur Ise Easley 26.40
0. J. Hatton 5:00
Ed Hudson 36.75
Robert Brisco k :-». ., 2.00 v
Honry Henry 22:50 ,
Ed Brown ~ 22,50
Manuel Boyd ,, 22,50
Wallace Turner 22.50
James Abbot ,~:, 22:50
Melvin Clay ;,~,:, 24.50
Essez Miller 24:50
Johney Sailss ~±;• 2.00
Albert MoRinney _
22:b0
James B. Shaver 22.50
A. C. Davidson 14.40 .. , ,..._
Arthur Ise Eas ly 26.40 ..
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Ed Hudson 30.00 " -..,r ira~ ~--:
Henry Henry 20.00 _ ..-~~ 3.,.:~,-'
Ed Brown 22.00
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Manual Boyd 18.00
~¢allaoe Turner 20.00 _
James Abbot 20:00
Me loin Clay
Essex Miller 2 0.00
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Isiah lQiller 13:60
Albert Mcginney 18.00
West Wiley.. 9.00
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Robert Brisoo _ 18:00 ;.;
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A, C. Davidson _. Gs 26:40 ,_ ,
Arthur Ise Easley ;.,~;~;~ 26.40 ,Ay,
Ed Hudson ,_yR.,:,,r,: 36.75 ~~s":
Henry Henry M.~ 24.50
Ed Brown ~}x~_~ 24:50
Manuel Boyd 18.00
Wallaoe Turner 24.50
James Abbot 24.50
Melvin Clay 24.50
Essea Miller 24.50
Isiah hiller 24:50
Albert Mc$inney 22.50 .w~ =-:,_: . .
8obert Brisoo 24.50 ~~- _
A. C. Davidson 21.60 ~:-.:.~ ~ ~ _?~
Arthur lee Easley 26.40 ~-~~fy .
Ed Hudson 36.75 ,:e~-~ . ~ . .
Henry Henry 22..50 ,,.
Ed Brown 24.50
Motion was made by Alderman C. H. Brown and seconded by Alderman
J. F: Jenkins to adjourn the meeting. Upon the matter being oalled to
vote, the following voted: Aye - J. B. S~oyd, C. H. Brown, G. W. McAuley,
J. F. Jenkins, Curtis Foster, and 0. I. Bollinger; Nay -None. /~
/may GL~P~I~t.Q~
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RECORDER
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