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01-03-46~2~ D~"INUTES OF AN ADJOURNED P~LEETING OF THE WEST 2~;;;EIJ.PHIS CITY COUI'dCIL WEST Iv,'~h?PHIS, AR1tAP1SAS JANUARY 3, 1946 The City Council of the Gity of YJest Memphis, Arkansas, met in an adjourned session at the City Hall in said City on the 3rd day of January, 1946, at 8 o~clock PM with the following members present; P. M. Dacus, Il~layor J. B. Loyd J. H. Spears, Attorney C. H. Brown H. E. Manning, Recorder Curtis Foster G. W. ~~cAuley Forrest Jenkins 0. I. Bollinger, Aldermen A representative of the Osgood Company was present and discussed with the Council the purchase of a dragline. Action eves deferred on the matter. Mr. A. B. Carter and Mr. C. B. Nance appeared before the Council for the purpose of discussing the possibility of the City selling or giving the Community House to the American isgion, or making some agreement whereby there might be a joint user of said Community House, The Legion proposed to install suitable heating equipment and make any necessary repairs on said building for privilege of using same. After discussion of the matter by various members of the Council it was thought best that the City retain title to said property, that some arrangement might be worked out whereby the IE gion would be permitted to use said Community House at any reasonable time and assist in the payment of sa id heating plant and any necessary repairs that might be necessary to be made on said building. The ~4ayor thereon appointed Curtis Foster, C. H. Brown, and G. Yi. 11',o6uley as a committee represent- ing the City to work out details for said joint user that they report their findings and make their recommendations to the City Council at the February Council Meeting. The following motion was made by Alderman McAuley and seconded by Alderman Loyd that the Recorder prepare and draw warranfr for the balance of the proceeds from the sale of Sewer Revenue Bonds, vahich balance is now on deposit in Union Flanters National Bank and Trust Company, Memphis, Tennessee, out of this bank that it be deposited in the Merchants and Planters Bank and Bank of Yiest Memphis as previously arranged. Discussion was had relative to the matter of depository for City funds and it being pointed out that the Bank of 1'~est Memphis now being the depository for all of the funds except certain Sewer Revenue Bond Funds that it would be right and equitable that these funds be divided between these two banks; thereupon, the following resolution was made by Alderman Brown: That hereafter the berchants and Planters Bank and the Bank of Ylest Memphis be and they are hereby designated as depository for funds belonging to the City of West Memphis, that the balance be kept as nearly equal as might be desirable or convenient to do so, that the different accounts or funds be divided by the Treasurer and City Clerk, and that they be divided in such manner as will most nearly carry out the interest and purpose of this resolution. This resolution seconded by Alderman Jenkins, and upon the matter being called to vote, the following voted Aye: J. B. Loyd, C. H. Brown, Curtis Foster, G. Yu". McAuley, Forrest Jenkins, and 0. I. Bollinger; Nay: Pone Motion was made by J. B. Loyd and seconded by J. F. Jenkins that the City employ the firm of Oliver p. Cobb Company to audit the City books for the year 1945. Upon the matter being called to vote, the following voted Aye: J. B. Loyd, C. H. Brown, Curtis Foster, G. tiY. n7cAuley, Forrest Jenkins, and 0. I. Bollinger; Nay: None. ~J ~, is ii ~± i b"otion was made by Alderman Foster and seconded by Alderman Jenkins that the following rates filed by Ianard's Taxi Cab Company and Dick's Taxi Cab Compan;,~ be approved: 35~ per stop to discharge one or more passengers for any 'calls in the City of West Memphis. Upon the matter being called to vote, the following voted: Aye - J. B. Loyd, C. H. Brown, Curtis Foster, G. W. McAuley, Forrest Jenkins, and 0. I. Bollinger; Nay - None . Representatives of the Thompson Estate requested the City of West Memphis to release any claim which the City might have on Perkins Avenue east of Twelfth Street, that said street had heretofore not been improved, that it is a dead-end street, is not useful to any person or persons, and had not been used as a street, and a request made that said street be closed and thereby allowing the lands claimed revert to the original owner. After a discussion of. the matter it appears that said street would not be valuable or desirable to the City of 1'~est Memphis or to any residents thereof, that it is not.now being used nor has it been usod heretofore by the public or any individual, that said property would be of no value as a street to the City of Vest Memphis and should ba released and allowed to revert to the original owner. Thereupon, the following ordinance was introduced by Alderman Brown: BE IT ORDAIN~'D BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS That Perkins Avenue from the east side of Twelfth Street to Ten Mile Bayou be closed as a street, that any claim to said lands by reason of any prior dedication be and the same is hereby released from any easement which the City of 1'iest DCemphis might have by such reason or claim. Motion was made by Alderman Brown and seconded by Alderman Jenkins that the Recorder be instructed to issue warrants to pay the estimate of X11,387.99 for sewor construction for the month of December to Mid Vlest Contracting Company. Upon the matter being called to vote, the following voted: Aye - J. B. Loyd, C. H. Brown, Curtis Foster, G. W. McAuley, Forrest Jenkins, and 0. I. Hollinger; Nay - None, l,TOtion was made by Alderman McAuley and seconded by Alderman Foster to approve the follovrin~, bills and authorize the Recorder to draw warrants to pay same: STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND Collector of Internal Revenue x"22.40 S~~'~ER RE'Ty'NUE FUND Johnson Auto Company ~$ 5.30 Charles J. Upton Company ~ b.76 Merchants and Planters Bank #1,.238.70 CITY OF VdEST MEMPHIS - SPECIAL FUND Bank of West Memphis X29,902,50 Merchants and Planters Bank X29,902.50 SE@tER COIv'STRUCTION - BANK OF V1.:ST 3~IPHIS Mid West Contracting Company X6,387.99 SEC'dER CONSTRUCTION - T~RCHANTS APdD PLAr1TERS BANK Mid Vest Contracting Company $5,000.00 ~1~9 ~,° SENtER REVENUE BOND FUND Merchants and Planters Bsnk ~ 1,507.44 GENERAL FUPID Arkansas Municipal League X60.00 Henry Henry Central Service Station 17.22 James McCullor, Bragg auto Company, 21.07 Ivy Richardson Bell-Chapman Farm Equipment Co. 3.50 .Joe Sanders_ Marion L. Crist & Associates 5.42 Ollie Viashington Vi. J. Cooley ~ Company 1.05 James Jones Crittenden County Times 75.05 Roscoe Johnson Cross County Gravel Company 195.64 James Ross Choctow, Ina. 207.27 J. M. Smith Dacus Lumber Company 14.75 F. E. Denson W. S. Darley & Company 5.04 C. V. Griffin Davis Manufacturing Company 11.35 Jean Hiilencamp C. V. Griffin, Fire Chief 130.00 H. D. Holland Johnson Auto Company 8.37 H. D. Holland Dr. Ralph Hamilton 3.00 F. M. Dacus Lewis Supply Company 18.75 J. H. Spears T?emphis Machine Vdorks 22.62 H. E. Manning Cash 62.57 Dayton Sackett b?cCaa Chevrolet Company 30.23 Mrs. M. B. CurriE Mo. P. R. R. Co. 140.41 J. F. Wright The Mid South Oil Company 79.20 Hester Johnson J. A. Riggs Tractor Company 21.02 J. B. Loyd Standard Oil Company 1.43 G. VQ. McAuley Southwestern Bell Telephone Company 39.92 Curtis Foster S. C. Toof and Company 15.60 C. H. Brown Harvey White 12.00 J. F. Jenkins Vest Memphis Lumber and Supply Co. 17.75 0. I. Bollinger Ed Hudson 22 .B7 C. D. Shaw James Abbott 19.25 J. T. Ross Henry Henry 13.25 G. G. Kietzman John Mosby 8.00 Vu. H. Cushman l~tiellin Dickey & Rich 168.59 Mrs. J. F. Wright State Revenue Department 4.00 A. L. Cheek Hollis Construction Company 3,000.00 Ed Hudson 21.00 Henry Henry 8.00 James Abbot 13.50 John Mosby 12.00 Collector of Internal Revenue 406.15 A. L. Cheek 75.00 Electric Service Company 22.00 Johnson Auto Company 7,37 Farmer Supply Company 4.90 Jack Burkhead 5.00 Pidgeon-Thomas Iron Company 33.49 Ed Hudson 18.G0 James Abbatt 16.00 Henry Henry 14.00 John Mosby 16.00 John McCullor, Jr. 14.00 James Jones 6.00 Ivy Richardson 19.80 Matthew Taylor 6.00 P. McClannahan 42,gp Carl Demuth 16.00 Ed Hudson 33.00 James Abbott 20.00 Jr. X22.00 20.00 26.40 20.00 16.00 22.75 14.50 13.75 16.00 87 .50 15.00 140.00 150.00 30.00 100.00 50.00 25.00 25.00 35.00 200.00 40.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 150.00 150.00 300.00 300.00 240.00 92.0"8 Motion was made by Alderman Bollinger and seconded by Alderman Jenkins to adjourn the meeting, upon the matter being called to vote, the following voted: Aye - J. B. Loyd, G. Vd. McAuley, Curtis Foster, C. H. Brown, J. F. Jenkins, and 0. I. Bollinger; Nay - None. ~~ ,AYOR ATTE, T RECORD J