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MINIITES OF A HEGIILi$ MEETING OF THE HEST MEMPHIS CITY COIINCIL
AP$IL 2, 1946
The City Council of the City of Beat Memphis, Arkansas, met in
regular session at the City~Ball in said City on the 2nd day of
Aril, 1946, at 8 0~olook P16 with the following members preaentc
P. M. Daous, Mayor J. B. Loyd,
J. H. Spears, Attorney C. H. Brown, '°
H. E. Manning, $eoorder Curtis Foster, ~=~
G. lf. McAuley,
0. I. Bollinger, dldarmen
All members being present except J. F. denkina, and it being ~'
determined a quorum wsa preae~, the following proceedings were ~`''
had to wits
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Minutes of a regular meeting on March 5, 1946, were read and
approved. Minutes of a apeoial call meeting on March 26, 1946,
were read and approved.
Mayor Daous introduced Mr. Hall of the firm of Dioki.naoa ds
Rhite, e~neera oP Little $ook. Mr. Hall disousaed with the _~~
Council the proposed river and rail terminal and regulations of '~-'
the FederallRorks Agency in securing advance grants from the ~-~
Government for engineering feed on municipal projects. "~'"~
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After disouasion of the proposed river and rail terminal and
street projaota, the following motion was made by Alderman Brown;
That the Mayor be authorized to file spplioationa for loan or -
grsat on the river and rail terminal and also for the project of ----
aidexalks,,ourba sad gutters, and paving streets in heat Memphis. •''~"~<
Motion was aeoonded by Alderman Bollinger, and upon the matter
being called to vote, the following voted "Aye"c J. B. Loyd,
C. H. Brown, Curtis Foster, G. R. McAuley, end 0. I. Bollinger;
"Nay"c None.
The following ordinance wsa introduced in writing end read is
full by Alderman Brownc
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Be it ordained by the City Council of the City oP
Rent Memphis, Arlosnaas c = »` ~ -•-
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That the following described lands be incorporated ?~='~~~~
into and forma part of the City of 1~Feat yemphis, - - ~`~~'~~
and that. the boundaries of the said City be extended ,~°~~'=!
and enlarged so ea to embrace said lands, which are ?`Y~.ia;,r`
more pnrtioularly described sa follows: ~&~~~~
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Beginning at the intersection of Avalon Street and
Highway 70; thence North along Avalon. Street to the .'~~'~v
center line of Ten Mile Bayou; thence Rest along the ~~a-~
median line of Tan Yile Bayou to the Beat Line of `t~j,~"=>
Pearce Street; thence South along the YI(est line of
Pearce Street Two Thousand Six Huadrod Forty-Five ~=~ ~"~~
(2,64b) Feet to the North right-oP--way line of '~~~j~>~
Highway 70; thence East along the North right-of--way V c.,
line of Highway 70 to the point of beginning, being `{ ~~~`~~
adjacent to the City of Reat liemphis, Arloanssa. -'-~'-•
That the jurisdiction of the City of lfeat Memphis is-
heroby attended over said territory and the prooaed-
inge in the annexation of said lands are hereby
adopted, ratified, affirmed, approved and the eaneza-
tioa of said territory to the City oY Reat Memphis is
hereby accepted.
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•ldermsa McAuley moved that the rule requiring acid ordinaaoo
to be read in full oa three different days be suspended, sad that
said ordinsnoe be placed oa its second reading] motion was seconded
by Alderman Loyd, and thereafter the Mayor put the queatiaa oa the
adoption of said motion, end the roll being oslled, the following
voted: "Aye" J. B. Loyd, C. H. Brows, Curtis Foster, G. 11'. McAuley,
s~ 0. I. Bollinger; "Nay" Noae.
Nhereupon the Mayor declared the motion duly passed and said
ordinance planed on its second reading. The ordinance was then read
the second time, by Alderman Foster. I ~
Aldermen Brown then moved that said ordinance be now placed
upon its final adoption; motion wen seconded by Alderman Bollinger
and after due consideration thereof by said Council, the Mayor put
the question on the adoption of the motion, sad upon the roll being
oslled, the following voted: "Aye" J. B. Loyd, C. H. Brown,
Curtis Foster, G. 1P. MsAuley, and 0. I. Bollinger; "Nay" Hone.
1[hereupaai the Mayor dscla.red the motion duly carried and said
ordinance placed upon its final reading and adoption.
Said ordinance xas read is full by Alderman Maduley, who moved
its adoption, seconded by Alderman Foster, and after due aoneiders-
tion thereof by said Council, the Mayor put the question upon the
adopting of avid motion, and the passage of said ordinance, and the
roll being oslled, the following voted: "Aye" J. B. Loyd, C. H. Brows
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Curtis Foster, G. 1[. McAuley, sad 0. I. Bollinger; "Hay" Hone.
ll~hereupon, the Mayor declared said motion duly adopted and
said ordinance duly passed, sad signed his approval to said ordinance
and the Recorder was direoted.to spread the same upon the record of
Ordinance of the City of hest Memphis, Arkansea, sad to have same
published as required by lax, and to number said ordinance No. 116.
The following ordinance wss introduced in writing and read in
full by Alderman Bollinger:
AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT A CERTAIN NAP AND HDMEERING SYSTEM
FOR HONES, STORES AND OTfiER Pr11CES OF BIISINESS IN TSE
CITY OF 1PEST MEMPHIS '
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of hest
Memphis that the map prepared by Marion L. Crist and
Asaoaiates oa the 1st day of Jsaun~-y, 194b, filed in ~ ~
the City Court Clerk's Office on the lot day of April,
1946, showing lots, blocks, streets, alleys and other
improveme~s of the City of N6eat Memphis be, and tha '~~
same ie, hereby adopted as the offiaiel map of the
City of Y[eat Memphis.
That the house numbering shown on said map is hereby ">*`
adopted sa the offiaisl numbering system for the ~~
City of Fast Memphis. ~E~:~;.
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It is hereby declared sad found to be s foot that it `~""
would be to the best interest of the public welfare, ~~``
peace and health'of the residents of the City oP
lfrest Memphis that said .map be adopted as the official
city map oP the City of hest Memphis sad an emergency
is declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in
full force and effect from and after its pea sage.
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Alderman McAuley moved that the rule requiring said ordinance to
be read in Pull am .three diPfereat days be suspended, and that said
ordinance be pleoed on its second reading; motion wee seconded by
Alderman Foster, and thereafter the Mayor put the question on the
adoption of said motion, and the roll being celled, the Pollowing
voted: "Aye" J. B. ivyd, C. H. Brown, Curtis Foster, G. 1N. McAuley,
and 0. I. Dollinger; "Nay" None.
Whereupon the Mayor declared the motion duly passed and said
ordinance placed on its second reading. The ordinance wee than ...
read the aeaoad time, by Alderman Bollinger.
Alderman Loyd then moved that said ordinance be now placed
upon its final adoption; motion wee aeaoffied by Alderman McAuley
and after due consideration thereof by said Council, the Mayor put
the question on the adoption of the motion, a~ upon the roll being
oslled, the following voted: "Aye" J. B. Loyd, C. g. Brown,
Curtis Foster, G. W. McAuley, and 0. I. Bollinger "Nay" None.
~hereupoa the Mayor declared the motion duly serried and said
ordinance placed upon its final reading and adoption.
Said.prdinanoe was read in full by Alderman mown, who moved
its adoptioa,;aeoonded by Alderman Bollinger, as after due considera-
tion thereof by said Council, the Mayor put the queatian upon the
adopting of as id motion, and the passage of said ordinance, and the
roll being>:oslled,,the following voted:. "Aye" J. B. Loyd, C. H.-
Brown, Cur~is,Foetq;, G, ~. MaAuley, and ;0. L ;Bollinger "Nay" Hone.
Ahereupoa, the Mayor oslled to the Counoil~s attention that
the ordinance, as adopted, contained an amargenay clause and
suggested that specific action should be taken by the Council on
Chia clause. llhereupon motion was made by Alderman Loyd and duly
seconded by Alderman Foster that the emergency clause of said
~ Ordinance ie adopted, and the roll being oslled,the following voted]
"Aye" J. B. Loyd, C...H. Brows, Curtis Foster, G. l-. McAuley, and
~'i 0. I. Bollinger. "Hay" Hone.
Whereupon, the Mayor declared said motion duly adopted and said :_~
ordinance duly passed, and signed his approval to said ordinance
and the Recorder was directed to spread the same upon the record
of Ordinance of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, and to have
same published as required by law, and to number said ordinasioe „r. +,,;
No. 11T.
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The following ordinance was introduced in writing and read in
f1i11 by Alderman Foster.
AH ORDINANCE REQIIIRING THE NLti[BERIHG OF HL~SS, STORES AND
OTHER .PLfICES OF; BIISINESS HDTD PROVIDING FORA PENALTY FOR rri~~ :•,d.1
FAILBBFs'T0 CQMPLY TEiERF~7PITH. :~:.A,,:_
Be it ordained by the City Counail of the City of West ~~,~.•~,
Memphis:
Y~thereas, the,City of,Aest Memphis by Ardinanae has sdopted
e numbering system for homes, stores and other places oP
I business and hoe adopted a certain map as the official map
of the City of Weat Memphis.
Row, therefore, be it ordained by the City Council of the
West Memphis that hereafter each residence, store an<i
other plsaes of business shall be designed by a number.
Said number shall be either by painting or by plsaing
• metallic`numbers on the eatrancea or front portion of said
. homes, stores a~ other please of business. Said numbers
shall correspond to the number shows oa the official map
of the City-oP Beat liemphia.
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se herein designated within thirty (50) days from the passage and
approval of this ordinanoe.
Aay persona, partnerships or oorporstions osming property within
the City of 10Peat Memphis and failing to comply with the provisions of
this ordiasnoa shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon oon-
victioa thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than #5.00 and not
more than X10.00 and each day said owner fails to oomply with the i'u~
provisions of this ordinanoe shall be deemed to be a separate offense.
It is hereby deolarad ate. found to be a feat that it is to the
interest of the publio welfare, there is hereby need for the adoption
of this Ordinance; therefore, it being neaeaeary for the preservation
of the publio penes, health and safety of the residents of the City
of great Memphis, an emergenoy is deolared to exist and this Ordiasnce
::hall be is full force and effect from and after its passage and
approval.
Alciermnn Loyd moved thst the rule requiring said ordinance to
be read in full an three different days be suspended, and that said -
ordinanae be plsoed oa its eeoond reading; motion wen aeoonded by
Alderman Bollinger, and thereafter the Mayor put the question on
the adoption of said motion, and the roll being called, the following -~
voted: "Aye" J. B. Loyd, C. H. Brasm, Curtis Foster, G. W. MaAuley,-
and 0. I. Bollinger; "Nay" Hone. -
Whereupon the Mayor deolared the motion duly passed and said
ordinance placed on its second reading. The ordinance rma then read
the aeoond time,, by Alderman Brown.
Alderman MoAuley than moved that said ordinance be now plsoed
upon its fiasl adoption; matioa was seconded by Alderman Brosn and
after due oomsideration thereof by said Councsil, the Mayor put the
question on the adoption of the motion, and upon the roll being
oalled, the following voted: "Aye" J. B. IAyd, C. H. Brown,
Curtis Foster, G. W. MaAnley, and 0. I. Bollinger; "'Nay" Hone.
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1Rhereupon the Mayor declared the motion duly carried and said
ordinance pleoed npoa its final reading and adoption.
Said ordinanoe was read in full by Alderman Bollinger, who
moved its adoption, seconded by Alderman McAuley, and after due
oonaideratian thereof by said Council, the Mayor put the question
upon the adoption of said motion, and the passage of said ordinance,
and the roll being called, the following voted: "Aye" J. B. L6yd,
C. H. Bros+ul, Curtis Foster, G. 1W'. MoAuley, and O.. I. Dellinger;
"Hay" None .
Whereupon, the l(ayor oalled to the Council's attention that
the ordinance, ss adopted, oontained an emergeaoy olauae and
suggested that speaifia notion should be taken by the Council on
this olauae. Whereupon motion was made by Alderman Footer and
duly seooaded by Alderman Loyd that the emergeaay olause of said
Ordinance bs adopted, and the roll being called, the following
voted: "Aye" J. E. Loyd, C. H. Frown, Curtis Foster, G. W. y[oAuley,
end 0. I. Hollinger] "Nay" Noae.
Rhereupom, the Mayor declared said motion duly adopted sad said
ordinance duly passed, and signed his approval to said Ordinanoe
and the Recorder was direoted to spread the same upon the reoord of
Ordinance of the City of 1Reat Memphis, Arloinsas, and to have same
published as required by law, and to number said Ordinanoe Ho. 118.
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The following ordinance was introduced in writing and read is Pull
by Alderman Eolliager:
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~(teeroas, the City of West Memphis hna, according to the -;~
private oensus taken by thg City of llFeet Memphis, more ,~
than five thousaffi (5,000) inhabitants; and, ~~~
I Wheroaa, the State Board of Munioipal Corporations hsa
found and declared that said City is entitled to advnnoe
Prom City of the-seoand class to a City of the first olaas
and so advances the olssaification of said City, same being
evidenced by a properly prepared and transmitted statement
to the Mayor of the City of Weat Memphis by the Governor of
the State of Arkansas; sad,
llheroae, under the Statutes in suah oases made and provided,
it has beoome necessary and the duty of the oorporate auth-
oaity of said City to make, enact and publish suah Ordinances
ae shall be necessary to establish and perfect suah first
class City~s organization and government in rospeat to the
eleatioa and duties of its officers and to do other things
necessary and required to perfect the orderly funotloning
of suah government oP a City oP the first oleas; therofore,
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of M'est Memphias
Saotion 1: That on the effective date of thin Ordinance na
hereinafter set forth, the City oP West Memphis, Arkansas, be
and the same is hereby organized into a City of the first
class, and shall thereafter be vested with all the poa+ers, '
rights, proreguisites and prorogatives of a municipal aor-
~ poratioa of the first class as provided by the Constitution
and the Iawa oY the State of Arkansas
Seotia~n 2: The elective officers of said City shall consist
oY the following all of whom shall be elected and hold office
foe their respective terms as provided by the Statutes of the
State of Arkansas.
A. A Mayor, who-shall be ahieP eaeoutive offioer of said
City with suah powers, duties and roaponaibilitiee as now or
hereafter may apply under the Constitution and Statutes oP
the State of Arkansas, Ordinances of the City of Weat Memphis
in such oases therein made and provided, especially sucsh,ordi-
nanoes as are speoiPioelly amended, impliedly repealed or that
may be inconaiatant and conflict with the functions of a city
government of the first class; said Mayors salary shall be
the sum of X150.00 per month, which shall be in full for all
emoluments of said office.
E. A City Clerk, who shall perform all duties new
roquirod of and performed by the aecorder, suah additional
duties end reaponaibilities sa now or may hereafter apply
under the Statutes and Ordinances of said City is suah oases
made and provided; and who shall further have the additional
duties to issue, collect affi receive for, and is the name and
by the authority of the City, all auoh license fees, privilege
axki occupation taaea and any other fazes as are now or may
hereafter under the Ordinances of the City of West ~emphia, or
Statutes issued, be payable to the City and collected by the
Eeoorder, the Mayor or other offioer of the City except the
Municipal Court Clerk, who shall be charged with the duty of
collecting Pines n~ forfeitures of the Municipal Court and
or authorities of said City or Statutes requiring suah payarnt
of any auoh Pines or forfeitures and any other fees aecesaary
or iaaide~ to the operation of said Municipal Court. Said
City Clerk shall remit all sums collected by him iaaludiag
fees to the City Treasurer and shall file s detail copy of
auoh remittance and settlement including Treasurer s receipt
with the Mayor of said City when required by said Mayor,
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and in any event far eeah calendar month and said report shall
be filed on or before the first Tuesday of eeah succeeding
month for the prior month. He shall before entering upon the
duties for each term of office provide a bond, condition on
due and faithful performance of all duties of said offioe and
for the proper acaounting of all funds that may some to him
in the sum of X1,000.00 with surety thereon. Said surety
shall be a Corporate Bonding Company duly authorized to do
business in the State of Arlatnaas, and said City shall pay the
premium on such bond. The said City Clerks salary shall be
the sum of X25.00 per, month, whioh shall be in full payment for
all services rendered.
C. A City Treasurer, who shall perform all duties now
required of and performed by said City Treasurer, and auah
additional duties and reaponsibilitea as now or may hereafter
apply under the Statutes and Ordinances in auah asses made
and provided.
D. A City Attorney, who shall be a regularly licensed
attorney of the State of Arkansas and who shall perform all
duties aow required of and performed by the City Attorney
save auah as may be inooaaistent with the Statutes applicable
to s City of the first class. Any Ease earned by said City
Attorney and taxed as coat in the prosecution for the City
by inf ormation or otherwise of misdemeanors in any Court
shall be paid over by the collecting officer to and be for
the full use and benefit of said City. The said City Attorney
shall represent the municipality in all matters pertaining to
questions of a legal nature, shall be the attorney for all
Boards, Commissions and Local Improvement Districts of said
City and the said City Attorney's salary shall be the sum of
$75.00 per month, payable by the municipality and auah further
sums as may be designated by the Boards, Commissions, and
Local Improvement Districts.
E. Two elderaen for each Ward of the City, who shall be
residents of the particular Ward represented and whose duties,
powers and responsibilities shall be auoh as may now or here-
after apply under the Statutes and Ordinanaes therein made and
provided. The remuneration of eeah Alderman shall be the sum
of X10.00 per attendance at eeah regular meeting of the Citbr
Counail.
Section 3:
A. A Chief of Police shall be appointed by the Mayor
and shall hold his offioe until the next election of a Mayor
or until his auaaeseor is appointed as by auoh incoming Mayor,
unless sooner removed for cause. His duties shall be auoh as
are now or may be hereafter fixed by the Statutes and Ordlnaaaea
of the City. He shall execute a Hond Conditioned on due and
faithful performance of all duties of said offioe and the
proper accounting for any Fonda that may coma into his hands;
said bond shall be the sum of X1,000.00 with Corporate security
thereon by a company authorized to do business in the State of
Arkansas, and the City shall pay the premium on said bond.
Due and proper settlement of funds coming into his hands shall
be made by said Chief of Police to the proper City Officer
enah day. The Chief of Police's salary shall be the sum of
X280.00 per month, whioh shall be in full of all emoluments oP
said office Said appointment of the Chief oP Police shall
be with the advise, consent and approval of the City Couaoil.
H. Tha Chief of Police shall have power to appoint auah
deputy or assistant police officers as may be designated by
the City Council or the ordinances of said City or as may be
aeoessary, and he shall be responsible for all the official
Hats of auoh appointees. The snlary of auoh deputy or
assistant polias officers shall be auoh sum as may be designated
by the City Council.
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Section 4s A Municipal Judge, whose duties, qualifications
sad emoluments of off ice sa are provided for by Ordinance
No. 88 of said City.
Section 5s A Chief of the Fire Department shall be appointed
by the Mayor, who shall hold his offioe until the following
eleotion of a Mayor or until his successor is appointed by
such incoming Mayor, unless sooner removed for oauae. Such
appointment shall be with the advice and consent of the City
Council and shall be sub~eot to the approval of the City
Council. His duties shall be suoh as are now or may hereafter
be fined by the Statutes and Ordinanoea in suoh cases made and
provided.
The Chief of the Fire Lepartment shall have the right of
appointment of asaiatants aub~ect to the approval of the City
Council and for whose official sots the Chief of the Firs
Department shall be reaponaible.
Section 6s There is hereby created a Board of Public Affairs
composed of the Mayor as Chairman and two citizens of the City
elected by the City Council, and at the first eleotion under
this act one shall be eleoted for the term of two years and
the other for the term of one year, and every year thereafter
as each member's term expires, his successor shall be eleoted
for the term of two years. The time for the eleotion of
members on said Board shall be on the second Monday after the
election of Aldermen in each year.
No person shall be eligible to membership on the Board
wh~is related to the Mayor or any of the Alderman of the City
within the sixth degree of consanguinty or affinity under the
Civil Iaw.
The Council shall provide by Ordinances for the kind of
security to be given and the amount oP compensation to be
received by eaoh member so elected, whioh shall not be increased
or decreased during his term of offioe.
They shall hold offioe, perform the duties sa provided by
Seotian 9880 et seq of Pope~e Digest of the Statutes of A,e~kansas
and as provided by the Ordinances of the City of 1Rest Memphis.
Section 7s All other appointive offices and boards as are now
set up and constituted under the existing Ordinances of the
City of @Fest Memphis be and the same are hereby constituted
to mean in a libe manner as offices, boards and commissions in
suoh City governed ae a City of the first alasa aub~eot to
Ordinances in each case now governing, whioh are not in conflict
herewith.
Section 8s All existing Ordinances or parts of Ordinances not
inconsistent and in conflict herewith shall be construed to
operate with like force and effect in such herein oonatituted
City of the first class and the government thereof as in said
City while a City of second class and all Ordinances sad Farts
of Ordinances is conf list herewith are hereby repealed.
Secticn 9s If any section, subsection, paragraph or portion
of this Ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional,
suoh holdin6 and invalidity shall in no way affect the remain-
- ng portions hereof.
Section 10: It is hereby declared and found to be a fact that
it is to the interest of the public welfare, there is hereby
need for the adoption of this Ordinance; therefore, it being
neoeasary for the preservation of the public peace, health
and safety of the residents of the City of 1~eat Memphis, an
emergency is declared to exist and this Ordinance shall be in
full force sad effect from e~ after its passage and approval.
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Alderman Loyd moved that the rule requiring said ordinance to
be read in full on three different days be suspended, and that said
ordinance be plaoed on its second reading; motion was seaonded by
Alderman McAuley, sad thereafter the Mayor put the question on the
ndoptioa of said motion, and the roll being called, the following
voted: "Aye" J. B. Loyd, C. H. brown, Curtis Foster, G. if. McAuley,
and 0. I. Bollinger; "Nay" None.
VYttereupon the Mayor declared the motion duly passed and said
ordinance placed on its seoond reading. The ordinance was then
read the seaoad time by Alderman Loyd.
Alderman Foster then moved that said ordinanoe be now plaoed
upon its final adoption; motion was seoonded by Alderman Brawn, and
after due oonsideration thereof by said Counail, the Mayor put the
quostlon on the adoption of the motion, and upon the roll being
called, the following vatedt "Aye" J. E. Loyd, C. H. Broyyn,
Curtis Foster, G. lY. McAuley, and 0. I. Bollinger; "Nay" Nono.
YPhereupon the Mayor declared the motion duly carried and said
ordinance placed upon its final reading and adoption.
Said ordinance was read in full by Alderman Loyd, who moved
its adoption, seoonded by Alderman Bollinger, and after due oonsid-
eretion thereof by said Council, the Mayor put the question upon
the adopting of said motion, and the passage of said ordinance,
and the roll being oelled, the following voted: "Aye" J. B. Loyd,
C. H. Brown, Curtis Foster, G. }~. MoAuley, and 0. I. Bollinger;
"Nay" None.
YThereupon, the Mayor called to the Councils attention that
the ordinance, as adopted, contained an emergency clause and
suggested that specific nation should be taken by the Counoil on
this clause. iNhereupon motion was made by Alderman Foster and
duly seconded by Alderman MaAuley that the emergency clause of
siad ordinance be adopted, and the roll being celled, the following
voted: "Aye" J. E. Loyd, C. H. Brown, Curtis Foster, G. ~. McAuley, --•
and 0. I. Bollinger; "Nay" None.
ifYheroupon, the Mayor declared said motion duly adopted nad
said ordinance duly passed, and signed his approval to said ordi-
nanoe and the Recorder was direoted to spread the same upon the
record of Ordinance of the City of YCeat Memphis, Arkansas, and
to have same published as required by law, and to number said
ordinanoe No. 119.
After disoussion the following motion was made by Alderman
Bollinger that the City raise the salaries of J. T. xoss, Street
Foreman, and Offioer C. v. Shaw j$25.00 a month. The motion wen
seconded by Alderman roster, and upon the matter being called to
vote, the following voted: "Aye" J. E. Loyd, C. H. Brown,
Curtis Foster, G. W. MoAuley, and 0. I. Bollinger; "Nay" Nona.
The following petition was presented to the Council:
Please allow our child red the privilege of using the Communit y
House for dancing on Wednesday and Saturday afternoon, with a charge
if you consider it advisable. Signed byt Mrs. J. E. Sims,
Mrs. Charles Upton, Mrs. Bernard High, Arcadia Johnson, Mrs. M. Berger,
Alice Smith, Mrs. Don IaBrie, Mrs. G, L. Jackson, and Mrs. John Cooper.
After discussion of the matter by the Council, the following _
resolution was introduced by Elderman Brown.
As much as the Council would like to we do not feel that we
could oonscientiously rent out the Community House to s oommercial
dancing class, and there could be no definite reaervntions made
due to the fact that the Community House is up there to serve the
public and not to be commeroialized.
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Alderman McAuley moved its adoption, and upon the roll being
called to vote, the following voted "Aye"s J. B. Loyd, C. H. Brown,
Curtis Foster, G. W. McAuley, and 0. I. Bol linger; "Nay" None.
Motion was made by Alderman Brown and seconded by b.lderman
Bollinger to approve the following bills and authorise the City
Clerk to draw warrants to pay sames
GENERAL FUND GENERAL FUND
Odis Ball, Fire Chief X152.00 James Abbott X23.00
S. C. Toof de Company 2.45 Henry Henry 20.75
West Memphis lumber Co. 12.51 Ollio Washington 23.00
Wfallin-Dickey k Riah 20.25 Roscoe Johnson 19.75
Wray Williams Blue Print .61 Robert Brisooe 23.00
Char lea J. Upton de Co. 55.00 0. B. Cosa 23.00
Southwestern Bell Telephone 45.71 Jay Johns 25.00
J. A. Riggs Tractor Co. 18.47 Walter Davis 6.63
Cross County Gravel Co. 268.81 Johnnie May Barnett 6.00
M P R R Co. 192.96 Lewis Electric Service 25.00
McCaa Chevrolet Co. 48.98 A. L. Cheek 75.00
Macklinburg-Duncan Co. 18.48 J. M. Smith 27.30
Davis Mfg. Co. 46.45 Ivy Richardson 32.70
Memphis Blue Print Co. .73 Ed Hudson 36.00
Johnson Auto Company 76.45 John McCullar 26.40
Chalmers Motor Co. 71.93 Henry Hen ry 6.00
Bragg Auto Co. 22.42 James Abbott 24.00
Thrifty Drug Co. 3.56 Ollie ~+ashington 27.75
Weyer Motor Co. 3.30 Roscoe Johnson, 24.00
Memphis Machine Works 74.64 J. T. Sherrnd 2.7p
Mid-South Oil Co. 30.60 Henry Herth 37.10
Cash 52.59 0. B. Roes 24.00
Chootow, Ina. 1 ,751.07 Robert Briscoe 24.00
West Memphis Lumber Co. 12.34 Charlie Jones 18.00
Dacus Lumber Co. 1.53 Tom Ford 10.80
Crittenden County Times 65.75 Henry Williams 52.00
J. M. Smith 26.95 Alvin Rodgers 52.00
Ed Hudson 36.75 J. M. Smith 28.80
Henry Herth 34.30 Ivy Richardson 28.80
J. T. Sherrnd 29.40 Ed Hudson 50.75
Henry Henry 24.80 Henry Herth 34.30
James Abbott 24.50 James Abbott 24.50
John MoCullar 24.50 John b-aCullar 26.95
Ollie Washington 24.50 Ollie Washington 24.50
Roscoe Johnson 15.50 Roscoe Johnson 18.00
Ivy Richardson 29.40 0. B. Rosa 24.50
Robert b9right 2.00 Robert Briscoe 24.50
Robert Brisooe 22.50 Henry Henry 20.25
0. B. Rosa ~ 18.00 Theo Johnson 11.25
Alvin Rodgers 41.60 3,ae Blokes 11.25
Henry Williams 52.00 Otis Ball 15.00
Collector of Internal Revenue 347.80 F. E. Denson 17.50
Central Service Station 10.35 Doyne Dodd 70.00
Standard Oil Company 19.08 Jean Hillencamp 165.00
W. W. Smith 21.10 H. D. Holland 280.00
J. M. Smith 25.80 P. M. Dsaus 150.00
Ivy Richardson 31.20 H. E. Manning 25.00
Henry Herth 32.20 Dayton Sackett 25.00
J. T. Sherrnd 27.60 Mra. M. B. Currie 35.00
Ed Hudson 35.25 J. F. Wright 200.00
John McCullar 27.60 C. D. Shaw 175.00
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GENERAL FUND
C. D. Shaw $30.00
J. T. Ross 175.00
G. ,;. Biettmaa 300.00
W. H. Cushman 300.00
A. L. Cheek 92.33
C. H. Brown 10.00
G. W. Mokuley 10.00
Curtis Foster 10.00
J. B. Loyd 10.00
0. I. Bollinger 10.00
J. A. Johnson 10.00
Jean Hillencamp 5.00
birs. J. F. Wright 184.00
J. H. Spears 75.00
SEWER REVENUE FUND
Shelby Electrio Co. X36.50
West Memphis Appliance Co. 33.50
Memphis Machine Works 200.58
Sewer Revenue Fund (Bond) 800.00
Motion was made by Alderman Loyd and seconded by Alderman McAuley to
ad3ourn the meeting until 8:30 PM, Monday, April 15, 1946; upon the
matter being called to vote, the following voted: "Aye" J. B. Loyd,
C. H. Broom, Curtis Foster, G. W. McAuley, and 0. I. Hollinger;
"Nay" None .
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