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10-02-4511~ MINUTES OF A PsEGULAR 2~ETING CF TEF 1''Jt,ST I.'.f,=Ff~IU CITY COUI;CIL rs V~nST b:EtY'Ff'_IS; ARIiATdSFsS OCT03c,R 2, 1945 The City Council of the City of YJest I,;emphis, Arkansas, met. in regular session at the City Hall in said City on the 2nd day .. of October, 1945, at 8 Fp,? with the following members t.resent: F. 11;. Dacus, I~:ayor J. B. Loyd ~• J. 1. Spears, Attorney C. E. Brown G . 1fJ . I,;cAuley Curtis Foster C. I. Bollinger, Aldermen All members being present except Forrest Jenkins, and it being determined a quorum was present, the follovring proceedings warn had to vrit: TU.inutes of a regular meeting on September 4, 1945, tivere read . and approved. PLr. Lamar Rogers and I~r. YJ. H. Howze vrere present and made a complaint to the Council as to the noise and unsanitary condition that is caused by k:r. Don J. Fuelsch's-dogs at his residence on Aissouri °venue. After didcussion of the complaint, the follovring reso>ution was offered.by Alderman C. I. Bollinger: ' Be it resolved by the. Gity Council of the City of YGest Iwiemphis, Arkansas, that the dogs owned by Don J. Fuelsch be declared a public nuisance and the City Attorney be instructed to vrrite It:r. Fuelsch and .give him a week to move his dogs out of ~"iest L:amFhis, and if the dogs, are not moved, the City Attorney to have a warrant issued and I,.r. Fuelsch brought into Court. . After discussion of the above and foregoing resolution, Alderman Brown moved its adoption, and•upon the matter being called to vote the following voted: Aye - J. B. IAyd, C. :i. Brown, G. 1'~,, P:;ckuley, Curtis Foster, and 0. I. Bollinger; Nay - idone. I;1r. Liorris Berger, ovaner of Lorris's Tavern on Broadvray, appearod before the Council at the request of F,,ayor Dacus after complaints had been made to him and to the Chief of Police by residents living near 11orr,is's Tavern as to the noise and disturbance at the Tavern late at night. I<:r. Berger advised the Council that he was going to have a man in charge at the Tavern and take other steps to avoid further disturbances. hir. y. 0. Purvis of 2~:arion L. Crist & Associates was present and advised the Council as to the Progress-being made on the new sevrer construction. .The following resolution was offered by Alderman C. H. Brovrn: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of ti~est I~iamFhis, Arkansas,_that_the.City Recorder be authorized to draw warrants to give the City Treasurer to draw checks on the Union Planters Bank and Trust Company for $x25,000.00 a piece to be deposited in the Bank o£ Vest I.'emphis and b:erchants and Planters Bank. lifter discussion of the above and foregoinG resolution, Alderman G. ~J. L1cAuley moved its adoption, and upon the matter being called to vote, the follovring voted; Aye - J. B. Loyd, C. H. Brown, G. VJ. &:cAuley, Curtis Foster, and 0. I. Bollinger; I7ay - None. The following resolution vras offered by Alderman G. V. hcAuley: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of 1,$est L:emphis, Arkansas, that the Recorder be instructed to issue tivarrants to pay theestimate for sewer construction for the month of September to Lid 1'~ast Contracting Company as outlined• in the report from Marion L. Crist & Associates. .. ~; x a- %~r~ J I ; I II; 1~~ After a discussion of said resolution, Alderman Loyd moved its adoption, and upon the roll being called, the following voted: Aye - J. 3. Loyd, C. H. Brown, G. 1"i. h:cAuley, Curtis Foster, and 0. I. Bollinger; Nay - None. The following resolution v.^as offered by Alderman Bollinger: Be it resolved. by the City Council of the City of ygest Memphis, Aransas, that the Iarion L. Jrist ~c Associates bill for supervision of the sewer construction be Fa id. i' ' After a discussion of the above and foregoing resolution, Alderman Loyd moved its adoption, and upon the matter being called to vote, the following voted: Aye - J. B. Loyd, ~. H. Drrnvn, G. ;^l. McAuley, Curtis Foster, and 0. I. Bollinger; Nay - ±one. f ~I G 2:_r. W. H. Hundhausen aFpeared before the Council in behalf of the Hill Facking Company of Topeka, Kansas, as to their locating a plant in Yrest Memphis, and that a suitable location had been found south of the City on the Rock Island Railroad, but that it would be necessary to have sever facilities available for the plant, and the Company had requested that if they locate a plant hers that the City provide seti°+er facilites. After discussion of the matter, the fallow- ing resolution was offered by Alderman Brown: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of kest h:emFhis, Arl~nsas, that the Hill Facking Company be guaranteed sevrer facilities if and when the City knows definitely the ComFany will put the plant in. After discussion of the above and foregoing resolution, Alderman Loyd moved its adoption, and upon the matter being called tovote, the following voted: Aye - J. B. Loyd, C. H. Brown, G. ti';. Iacbuley, Curtis Foster, and 0. I. Bollinger; Nay -None. The committee aFpointed by hsyor Dacus at the last Council h:eeting to investigate the purchase of a lot from Mrs. Davis made their report that Iv:rs. Lavis had offered to sell the the back Fart of the lot facing Folk Avenue at.~8.00 a foot. After discussion of the matter, Alderman McAuley, a member of the committee, offered the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of City of 1'iest Tw.emphis, l~rkansas, that the City ,of ~+est Memphis purchase the lot from Mrs. Davis at X8.00 s foot facing Polk Avenue providing City Attorney Spears approves the title . After discussion of the above and foregoing resolution, Alderman Loyd moved its adoption, and upon the matter being called to vote, the following voted: Aye - J. B. Loyd, C. H. Brown, G. ~~• McAuley, Curtis Foster, and C. I. Bollinger; Play - None. The matter of black-topping certain streets in the City of West Memphis that have proper drainage and on streets, which have water and sewer lines already in place was discussed, and Mayor Dacus advised the Council that Hollis Construction Company had made a price of fifty cents (50c!} per square ,,yard provided that City prepares the streets for aFplication of the black-topping; that the Light and i~~ater Department has snfficeint funds available to pay for the work. There- upon the following notion was offered by Alderman Drown: That the City Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, hereby ratify, affirm and~or accept the proposal of the Hollis Construction Company, and that the 2viayor be, and he is hereby auth-, ori2ed, e:~Fovrered, and directed to enter into a contract with the Hollis Construction Company for the black-topping of said streets at the rate of fifty cants (b0~) per square yeard for the following streets and~or portions thereof, to-wit: i 1~4 Roosevelt Street ~ 4,161.50 Cooper Street 4,763.00 Danner Street 1,973.00 Oliver Street 2,304.G0 Bond Street 1,973.00 Pine Street 1,944.50 City ?call Drive 814.50 tiioods atreet 320.00 1st Street 320.00 2nd Street 1,756.50 4th street 320,00 i . Total Flus 10,° for Contingencies ~.. 2,069.00 i~ ~~ That the City Council hereby recommends to the Lights and l+.a ter Commission that they appropriate a sum of money sufficent to pay the cost of blac}. topping said stree ts hereinabove set out. After discussion of the above and foregoing motion, Alderman G. V~. bcAuley moved the adoption, and upon the matter being called to vote, the following voted: Aye - J, B. Loyd, L', E, Brown, G.~f;. DRCAuley, Curtis Foster, and C. I. Bollinger; Nay - None, The problem of handling increased traffic and safety for both vehicles and pedestrians on Broadway was discussed. The following motion was made by Alderman ~;cAuley: That the b:ayor and City Attornay be authorized to make an investigation to remove the triangle at intersections of Highways 61 and 70, and the advisability of installing traffic lights along Bf~oadway. The motion was seconded by Alderman Bollinger, and upon the matter being called to vote, the following voted: Aye - J. B, Loyd, C. H. llrown, G. V'+. T,"cAuley, Curtis Foster, and 0. I. Bollinger; Nay - none. The lease agreement between the City of Vrest Memphis and the St. Francis Levee District of Arkansas covering right-of vray ease- ment for sanitary sewer was read by T~4ayor Dacus, and after discussion the following motion was made by Alderman Bollinger: That the Agreemait between the City of :lest L:emphis, Arkansas, and the St. Francis ievee District of Arkansas covering right-of-way easement for sanitary sewer be approved. The motion was seconded by Alderman Lrow:i, and upon the matter being called to vote the following voted: Aye - J. B. Loyd, C. H. Brown, G. tipd. Tu;cAuley, Curtis Foster, and 0, I. Bollinger; Nay - None. b;otion was made by Alderman Brown and seconded by Alderman Foster to approve the following bills and authorize tha Recorder to draw warrants to pay same: Sr.PuER REVETIUE FUIv~ SEVR CGNSTRUCTION 2,:ERCFANTS Pr FLATTERS n;cCaa Chevrolet Company wlo,74 T::id Vrest Contracting Company A. B. Carter, Clerk 1.50 ti:32,715.41 Cash ~ ,2g Crane and Company 1.28 ~ Bob Duncan 1.25 S?s'CSER COIQSTRUCTION-BAIQY OF r ST T,'1:T.11h ti5ellin-Dickey & Rich 1."03 _ 5. C. Toof & Company 2.67 ~rarion L. Crist ~c Associates 1, 3(50.03 CITY OF YiI;ST R'r'T:'F,~IIS - SFECIAL FUND Lac us Lumber Company ~v40.39 Bank of 1~est Tv:emphis x;25,000.00 Tierchants & Flanters Bank 25,00.00 ~~ GEDTERAL FUl'dD STRyET IMPROVEA~ATT FUND Choctow Culvert 8e mach. Co. X912,92 Ed Hudson X30.00 S. C. Toof 2e Company 3.23 James Abbot 20.00 Mid-South Oil Company 10.71 ~ 'Nallace Turner 20.00 Standard Oil Company 37.13 Joe Houston 24.00 Mo. P. R. R. Co, 111.&5 Henry Williams 24.00 Southwestern Be11 Tel. Co. 35.26 Ed Hudson 37.13 Dr. Ralph Hamilton 2,00 James Abbot 24.75 Steepleton General Tire Co. 51.90 1„allace Turner 24.75 I~:emphis bachine V~orks 28.08 Henry Henry 13.50 Bragg Service Company 21,46 Henry Williams 24.00 Ball-Chapman Farm ~quipt. Co. 290.57 Joe Houston 9.60 Johnson Auto Co. 1.75 Ed Iiudson 37.13 Firestone Stores 22,16 James Abbot 24.25 Dacus Lbr. Co. 7.55 1Yallace Turner 24.25 Cssh 24.79 Henry Henry 13.50 D;arion L. Crist w Associates 50.OG Henry Williams 24.00 Thrifty Drug Co. 4,30 Ed Hudson 30.38 National Bank of Commerce 38,01 Janes Abbot 23.75 C. V. Griffin, Fire Chief 84.00 Wallace Turner 23.75 T~ticCea Chevrolet Co. 45.57 Henry Henry 23,75 West Memphis Lbr.-Supply Co. 3,77 John Jennings 8,75 Crittenden County Times 55.50 Collector of Internal Central Service Station 17.80 Revenue 64.40 Farmers Supply Company 1.53 Ivy Richardson 24.60 Ivy Richardson 30.00 A. L. Cheek 75.00 Ivy Richardson 29.70 G. L. Jacks 123.44 Merchants & Planters Bank 87.89 Ivy Richardson 28,50 Collector of Internsl Revenue 419.60 F. E. Denson 87.50 ~~ C. V. Griffin 15,00 ~' Jean riillencamp 140.00 H. D. Holland 150.OU H. D, Holland, Expense 30.00 F. TJi. Dacus 100.00 J. H. Spears 50.60 H. E. Manning 25,00 Dayton Sackett 25.00 Mrs. M. B. Currie 35.00 J. F, '++right 200.00 Hester Johnson 40.00 J. B, Loyd 5.00 C. H. Brown 5.00 G. tih. McAuley 5.00 Curtis Foster 5.00 0. I. Bollinger 5.00 Jean Hillencamp 5.00 hirs. J. F. Wright 216,75 A. L. Cheek 140.63 C. D. Shaw 150.00 J. T. Ross 50.00 G. G. Kietzman 375.50 J. A. Riggs Tractor Co. 10.83 Motion was made by Alderman Broom and seconded by Alderman Loyd to adjourm the meeting. Upon the matter being called to,vote, the following voted: Aye - J. B. Loyd, C. H, Brown, G. VV. McAuley, Curtis Foster, and 0, I. Bollinger; Nay - None. ~~ ` T,;AYG~R ATT~' T: Rc:CC.