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MINUTES OF A REGULAR 3FEETING OF THE Y~EST 3'~D4PHIS CITY COUNCIL
FEBRUARY 5,.1946
The City Council of the City of nest Memphis, Arkansas, met in
regular session at the City Hall in said pity on the 5th day of
February, 1946, at 8;00 o~clock PIG with the following members present:
P. M. Dacus, Mayor
J. H. Spears, Attorney
H. E. Manning, Reoorder
J. B. Loyd
C. H. Brown
Curtis Foster
G. YJ'. McAuley
J. F. Jenkins
0. I. Bollinger, Aldermen
All members being present, the following proceedings were had,
to-wit:
Minutes of a regular meeting on January 3, 1946, were read and
approved.
Mr. Roseberry, Secretary of the State Fire Association, was
present and discuessed and explained to the City Council and members
of the Fire Department the law concerning Firemen~s Pension Fund and
rights thereunder.
Mr. Roe and Mr. Henderson of the Health Department were present and
advised the Council of the malaria control plan for 1946 in the y~Test
Memphis area. It was explained to the Council that the City-would be
expected to bear a portion of the expense connected with the malaria
control ple.n for 1946; that the exact amount of money required of the
City was not knoKn at this time, but it would be Two Thousand 02,000.00)
Dollars or less.
Whereupon Alderman Bollinger made the following motion: That the
City appropriate a sum of money not to exceed Two Thousand 02,000.00)
Dollars to be used for malaria control; that expenditures be made from
this fund as needed to pay the City~s portion of the cost. This motion
was seconded by Alderman McAuley and upon the matter being called to
vote, the following voted "Aye": J. B. IAyd, C• H• Brown, Curtis Foster,
G. W. p,;cAuley, J. F. Jenkins, and 0. I. Bollinger; "Nay" : Nona.
The Mayor next directed attention to the fact that Otis Ball,
former Fire Chief, who had been in the Army had returned;. that during his
absence C• V. Griffin had been appointed in his place and was to serve
until Ball returned; that under the provisions of the law, Ball would
be entitled to have his plane back as Chief; that Griffin had agreed
that Ball should be appointed and he had originally acoepted the appoint-
ment as such. Thereupon the Mayor stated:
I hereby appoint Otis Ball as Chief of the Fire Department and
C. V. Griffin as Assistant Fire Chief.
Motion was made, passed and adopted that the appointment of
Otis Ball as Fire Chief and C. V. Griffin as Assistant Fire Chief be
and the same is hereby approved.
The question of the City purchasing a new fire truck and other
fire equipment was presented to the Council by the Mayor and both
Fire Chief and former Fire Chief Griffin. The need for such equipment
was pointed out. The Mayor explained the probable cost of this equip-
ment, the source from which it could be obtained and the probable time
of delivery. After further discussion of the matter, the following
motion v+as made by Aldernian Foster: ,
That Alderman Bollinger, Mayor Dacus, Fire Chief Ball and
Assistant Fire Chief Griffin be appointed as a committee to investi-
gate the purchasing of a fire truck, and that they be and are hereby
authorized, directed and instructed to purchase the fire .truck and
the necessary equipment therefor.
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This motion was aeoonded by Alderman Jenkins and upon the matter
being called to vote, the following voted "Aye": J. B. Loyd, C. H. Brown,
Curtis.Foster, G. W. McAuley, J. F. Jenkins, and 0. I. Bollinger; "Nay":
None.
Mayor Dacus next directed attention to the matter of renting a
lortion of the City Hall to the United States Engineers; that they had
agreed to pay Seventy-Five 0 75.00) Dollars per month for one room
containing approximately three hundred seventy-eight (37.8) square feet.
The proposed contract was exhibited and inspected by the members of the
Council, and it was further pointed out that all of the space in the
City Hall was not needed at the present time and that this revenue
might be obtained for th.e City by a rental of this space. ti~,hereupon
Alderman Brown made the .following motion:
That the proposed rental agreerent between the United States
Government (United States Engineers, Memphis, Tennessee) and the
City of Yrest ~Gemphis be adopted; that the Mayor be and he is hereby
authorized, directed .and instructed to execute the necessary contracts
with the said United States Government for the purpose of consummating
the agreement by the City of West Memphis, and that the contraot as
proposed by the United States Government be adopted and that the Drayor
be and he is hereby authorized, directed and instructed to execute said
contract on behalf of the City of Viest biemphis.
This motion was aeoonded by Alderman McAuley and upon the matter
being called to vote, the following voted "Aye"s J. B. Loyd, C. H. Brown,
Curtis Foster, G. VJ. McAuley, J. F. Jenkins, and 0. I. Bollinger;
"Iday" : None.
Mayor Dacus advised the Council that he was in receipt o£ a request
from Eugene Ydoods and his attorney to re-convey Block Nine (5) of the
Eugene Y~oods Subdivision, which Zir. Woods had heretofore donated to
the City, which was oontingent on certain improvements being made thereon;
that owing to shortage of material, labor and the City being without
necessary funds to make said improvements and the time having expired
for the City to have made certain improvements. After a discussion of
the matter by the various members of the Council and being advised of
the law, Alderman Brown made the following motion:
That the proper officials of the City of Viest Memphis be and they
are hereby authorized and directed to execute proper conveyance to
Eugene Y'~oods to the following described lends, to-wit: Block Ydine (9)
of the Eugene V7oods Subdivision to the City of West biemphis, Crittenden
County, Arkansas.
This motion seconded by Alderman Foster and upon the matter being
called to vote, the following voted "Aye": J. B. Loyd, C. H. Brown,
Curtis Foster, G. V'~. McAuley, J. F. Jenkins, and 0. I. Bollinger; "Nay":
None.
Alderman Brown made motion that the following ordinance be read
the second time:
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 an;,r prior dedioation be and the same is hereby released from
any easement which the City of West biemphis might have by suoh reason
or claim.
The motion was seconded by Alderman McAuley and upon the matter
being called to vote, the following voted "Aye": J. B. Loyd, C. H. Brotim,
Curtis Foster, G.1~. McAuley, J. F. Jenkins and 0. I. Bollinger; "2Jay":
None .
The Committee appointed by Mayor Dacus to work out details for
joint user of the Community House by the City and the American legion,
reported that no definite arrangments had been made. bir. Brown advised
that he had contacted several heating companies and to date the only
company that had submitted plans and bid was the DeEoskie Heating Compssy
using Lennox Furnace for the sum of X3,863.00. Action was deferred on
the matter until a later date.
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h;otion was made by Alderman Brown that the estimate of the PY:id=~tiest
Contracting Company of X9,650.58 approved by the =~nginesrs, b!arion L. Crist
~ Associates .be Fa id. Ia:otion was seconded .by Alderman D~eAuley. IIpon the
matter being called to vote, the following voted °Aye": J. B. Loyd,
C. H. Brown, Curtis Foster, G. Vr. 3;cAuley, J. F. Jenkins, and 0. I. Bollinger;
n Nay" ~ Ti one .
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Motion was made by Alderman Brov+n and seconded by Alderman Bollinger
to approved the following bills and authorize the Recorder to draw warrants
for same
GEPdERAL FUND GE~RAL FUrID - COF°TINUED
Ed Hudson 27.00 Ivy Richardson "24.90
James Abbott 18.00 henry Herth 29.40
Henry Henry 16.00 Henry Henry 18.75
Ivy Richardson 26.40 James Abbott 14.00
James McCullar 18.00 John McCullor 17.50
J. M. Smith 22.00 Joe Sanders 17.50
Joe Sanders 16.00 Rufus Brooks 17.25
Ollie 1'dashington 2.00 Clarence Branch 12.00
Vrillie ti7atson 12.OG Comer Brooks 13.50
J. A. Rig~,s Tractor Co. 33.44 Ollie Y~asliington 13.50
LieCaa Chevrolet Co. 235.49 Willie Watson 13.50
did-South Oil Co. 84.56 J. M. Smith 2.00
Oklahcma Tire-Supply Co. 15.25 Ivy Richardson 26.70
J. L. lv7ontgomerr 6.31 Henry Harth 30.80
I~wis Supply Co. 41.58 Henry Henry 22.00
"iJest Disinfecting Co. 68.20 James Abbott 22.00
Bil-Roy Hotel Station 4.45 John MoCullar 21.50
Choctow, Inc. 313.62 Joe Sanders 21.50
C. V. Griffin, Fire Chief171.00 Rufus Brooks 21.50
Johnson Auto Co. 93.57 Clarence Branch 22.00
Bragg Auto Co. 24.05 Comer Brooke 2.G0
Dr. Ralph He milt on 2.CG Ollie Washington 21.50
Davis Manufacturing Co. 42.97 Ycillie VYatson 21.50
V~. S. Darley ~, Co. 14.90 Ed Hudson 29.25
Cross County Gravel Co. 131.89 Sylvester Johnsoa 20.25
L;o. P. R. R. Co. 94.66 Essex Holt 42.00
S. C. Teof & Co. 2.64 F. E. Denson 87.50
Crittenden County Times 31.20 Otis Ball 15.00
N1est L:emphis Nevrs 7.20 Jaen Hillencamp 165.00
1'uest I;iamphis Lbr.-Supply 1"0.09 H. D. Fiolland 150.00
Cash 49.47 H. D. Holland 30.00
Dacus Lumber Co. 94.49 P. ,'~,'.. Dacus 100.00
J. C. Long 57.40 J. H. Spears 50.00
1'fallin-Dickey & Rich 5.83 H. E..IGanning 25.00
Central Service Station 21.26 Dayton Sackett 25.00
J. M. Smith 19.50 Mrs. M. B. Currie 35.00
Henry Herth 19.60 J. F. Ydright 200.00
Ed Hudson 22.50 Hester Johnson 40.00
Ivy Richardson 25.80 C. D. Shaw 150.00
James Abbott 15.00 C. D. Shaw 30.00
Henry Henry 13.00 J. T. Ross 150.00
John McCullar 15.00 G. G. Kietzman 300.00
Viillie Watson 15.00 W. H. Cushman 300.00
Joe Sanders 13.00 A. L. Cheek 112.10
Ollie YGashin6ton 9.00 J. F. Jenkins 5.00
Roscoe Johnson 9.00 C. H. Brown 5.00
A. L. Cheek 75.00 G. YP. 1~:cAuley 5.00
J. bi. Smith 20.75 Curtis Foster 5.00
0. I. Bollinger 5.00 J. B. Loyd 5.00
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GENERAL FUND -CONTINUED
hrs. J. F. Wright X159.00
SEV9ER REVENUE FUND
Bob 3Duncan X5.50
Memphis Maohine Works 54.2 4
Dacus:Lumber Co. 15.30
Sewer $evenue Bond Fund 1,400.00
Sever Revenue Bond Fund 200.00
SEIw'ER COPISTRUCTION FUND - hERCHAP~'S APiD PIANT3RS BAP:A
b!id~tiest Contracting Co.
~p9,650.58
~;otion was made by Alderman Broom and seconded .by Alderman Loyd
to adjourn the meeting, upon the matter being called to vote, the
..following voted, "ASre"; J. B. Loyd, G. Vti. aGcAuley, Curtis Foster,
C. H. Brown, J. F. Jenkins, and 0. I. Bollinger; "Nay"; Tdone.
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