11-06-45MINUTES OF A REGULAR b:EETIfiG OF THE YtEST MED:FY.IS CITY COUNCIL
WEST D~FtIIS, ARKANSAS
NOVE;:~ER 6, 1445
The City Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, met in
regular session at the City Hall in said City on the 6th day of
November, 1945, at 8 p1C vaith the following members present:
P. b;. Dacus, L:ayor J. B. Loyd,
J. H. Spears, Attorney G. lR.. b':oAuley,
Curtis Foster,
0. I. Ballinger, Aldermen
All members being present except C. H. Brown and Forrest Jenkins,
and it being determined a ouorum was present, the following proceedings
vrere had to vrit:
BCinutas of a regular meeting on October 2, were read and approved..
1Wr. Richard Haney was present to apply for a taxi license to operate
in 4+est Luemphis, after discussion it was decided to allow bgr. Haney to
operate a taxi in YVest I9emphis until the next regular Council meeting at
vrhich time the City Attorney vras instructed to have an ordinance prepared
for the regulation of operating and licensing taxi cabs in Ydest Memphis.
Bltr. V. C. Furvis of IV;arlOn L. Crist s Associates was present and
reported to the Council the progress being made on the sourer construction.
After discussion of the questions of service connections and other matters
pertaining to the additions and old sewer system, it was decided that a
mooting of the Sewer Committee be called Friday, November 9th at 3 FZ:.
The following resolution was offered by Alderman Loyd-
Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of West Memphis,
Arl~nsas, that the City Recorder be authorized to draw a vrarrant to
give the City Treasurer to dravr a check on the Union Planters Bank A•.
Trust Company for x"25,000.00 to be deposited in the L?erchants & Planters
Bank.
Alderman b';eAuley moved the foregoing resolution be adopted and upon
the matter being called to vote the following voted: Aye - J. B. Loyd,
G. Y~. koAuley, Curtis Foster, and 0. h Bollinger; Na~^ - None.
The following resolution tivas offered by Alderman Foster:
Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Yrest I.:emphis,
Arkansas, that the Recorder be instructed to issue warrants to pay the
estimate x'68,361.72 for setiver construction for the month of Dctober to
Nid 'rliest Contracting Company.
After discussion of the said resolution, Alderman Bollinger moved
its adoption, and upon the roll being called the following voted:
Aye - J. B. Loyd, G. Yd. McAuley, Curtis Foster, and 0. I. Bollinger;
Ivey -None.
The following resolution was offered by Alderman IWcAuley*;
Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Y+iest DCemphis,
Arkansas, that ~;arion L. Crist & Associates statement of x"1,380.03
for engineering supervision of the sourer construction for the month
of October be paid.
Alderman Loyd moved the adoption of the above and foregoing
resolution and upon the matter being called to vote the following
noted: Aye - J. B. Loyd, G. Yi. L:cAuley, Curtis Foster, and
0. I. Bollinger; Nay -None.
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The following motion was made by Alderman McAuley and seconded
by Alderman Foster:
That b:r. W. til. Smith be paid the sum of X300.00 for damage to
approximately tyro acres of cotton 3estroyed by reason of construction
of sewer system.
Upon the matter being called to vote, the following voted: ,
Aye - J. B. Loyd, G. 7~f. McAuley*, Curtis Foster, and 0, I. Bollinger;
Nay - None.
~~ City Clerk Bernhard advised the Council that a complaint had been
made by Mr. Corkery for the Frisco Railroad for a reduction in their
sewer charge. After discussion Mr. Bernhard was instructed to advise
b;r. Corkery that the rate as established could not be lovrered. To do
so would violate the agreement and the ordinance authorizing the sale
of the bonds for the construction of the system.
Mayor Dacus advised the Council that complaints had been received
about some of the merchants failing to close on Sunday as previously
agreed. After discussion of the matter, City Attorney Spears was
instructed to have articles published in the Crittenden County Times.
and 4tiest Memphis News advising all places of business except restaurants,
drug stores, filling stations, and fruit stands to remain closed from
L'iidnight Saturday until Lidnight Sunday; and if any violations occurred,
the owners were to be brought into Court.
Mayor Dacus reported that he had conferred with officials of
' the State Highway Department about removing the triangle from the
intersection of Highways 61 and 70, and that it was thought advisable
at this time to cut the triangle down in order to allow for four lane
traffic and to take the shrubbery from the triangle.
The following resolution was offered by Alderman McAuley:
Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of West Memphis,
i~' Arkansas, that a tax of Five (5) Mills on the Dollar upon the
assessed value of all real and personal .property within the limits
of the City of Y~est Memphis, Arkansas, be and the same is hereby
levied, and the Recorder is hereby directed to delivers certified
copy of this resolution to the Clerk of the County Clerk of Crittenden
County, Arkansas, to the end that said tax-may be entored upon state
and county tax books for the year 1945.
Alderman Loyd moved the adoption of the above resolution and upon
the matter being called to voto, the following voted: Aye - J. B. Loyd,
G. S1. McAuley, Curtis Foster, and U. I. Bollinger;. Nay - Tv'one.
Motion was made by Alderman Bollinger and seconded by Alderman
Loyd to approve the following bills and authorize the Recorder to
draw warrants to pay samei
GEIIERAL FUI~'D
Ivw;/ Richardson Y29,70 C. V. Griffin, Fire Chief X122.00
Merchants-Planters Eank 1000.00 TlcCaa Chevrolet Co. 6.08
Crittenden County Times 12.50 Central Service Station 9.75
Farmers Supply Company 4.38 Ivy Richardson 24.90
T„id South Cil Company 41.45 Rolland Implement Co. 80.80
Dacus Lumber Company 27.28 H. D. Holland 5.00
Johnson Auto Company 2.75 H. ~. T~`anning 10.00
Feoples ;,;ercantile Co. 48,00 Inter-American Corp. 36.28
Bell Chapman Farm E. 77.98 A. L. Cheek 75.00
Gordon 8. Hollovray 45.00 Ivy Richardson 28.20
Jack Eurkhead 8.00 Merchants-Planters Bank b7.91
Bragg Service Company 109.84 F. T:'.cClanahan 58.90
P.:arion L. Crist ~e; Ass. 50.00 Iv,~ Richardson 28.20
J. A. Riggs Trsctor Co. 12,57 F. E. Der_son 87.50
Choctow Culvert Co. 586,48 C. V. griffin 15.0
S. C, Toof & Company 3.23 Jean Hillencamp 140.60
Southwester: Bell Tel. 41.56 ii. D. Holland 150.00
Standard Oil Co. 54.23 H. D. Holland 30.00
Thrifty Drug Company 1.53 F. M. Dacus 100.00
Ralph Hamilton 17.00 J. H. SFears 50.00
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GENERAL FUND - COT:TINUED 3TR,EET II:"FRCVEG:ETIT FUDTD
H. E. T~;anning V25.00 R. V+. Rains X40.00
Dayton Sackett 25.00_ Ed Hudson 35.25
T::rs. b:. B. Currie 35.00 James abbot 23.50
J. F• Wright 200.00 Vyallace Turner 23.50
gester Johnson 40.00 f:enry Henry 21.25
' J. B. Loyd 5.00 John Jennings 21.25
G. VJ. T~icAuley 5.00 Cross County Gravel 350.36
Curtis Foster 5.00 F.d Hudson . 28..88
0. I. Bollinger 5.00 James Abbot 19"25
Jean Eillencamp 5.00 Yiallace Turner 20.75
T;:rs. J. F• Wright 180.25 Henry Henry 18.50
A. L. Cheek 106.32 John Jennin~,s 16.25
C. D. Shaw 150.00 Ed Hudson 31.88
J• L. Ross, 150.0 James Abbott 21.25
G. G. Kietzman 343,50 Wallace Turner 21.25
Ivy Richardson 23:10 John Jennings 17.00
Henry Henry 17.00
nissouri Facific RR 373.53
Ed Hudson 35.25
SE~4'ER REVENUE FUI+ID James Abbott 21.afi
15allace Turner 23.50
Sewer Revenue Bond Fund $3000.00 John Jennings 2,25
Henry Henry 19.25
C. T. Hardcastle 12.75
CITY OF Y~ST T~.."~'T:.FHIS-S PECIAL FL'T~9 Ed Hudson 28.88
James Abbott 1.25
~lerdants Planters x"25000.00 V~allaee Turner 2.25
Henry Henry 12.75
C. T. Hardcastle 15.$5
SEVur.R CCTvSTRUCTICTd-BA?Ur~ OF V+~.ST
T;':ET~iPHIS
~;id West Contracting ~y37000.00
SEPuER COTdSTRUCTIGTJ-H~RCFIANTS &
PL9T1TER5 SES~iER REVEI~'UE BOT~'D FUND
b:id Vtiest Contracting x31361.72 Union Planters National-Bank
D'issouri Pacific RR 10.00 x3729.30
Marion 'L. Crist & Ass. 1380.03
W. N'. Smith 300.00
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~:otion vaas made by Alderman Foster and seconded by Alderman Bollinger
to adjourn the meeting, upon the matter being called to vote the
following votad: Aye - J. B. Loyd, G. W. TucAuley, Curtis Foster,
and 0. I. Bollinger; Nay - None.
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