August 23, 1946l~U
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEE!'ING OF THE '~dEST %~:PF:IS CITY COiJNCIL
AUGUST 23, 1946
The Council of the City of West 14emphis in the Couxrty of Crittenden
State of Arkansas met in a spacial session at the City Hall in said City
at 7:30 P.2d. on the 23rd day of August, 1946. ~,
All members of the Council having been given notice of the meeting, ~I
the meeting was called to order by the Mayor, and the roll being called
there vrera:
Presents P• M• Dacus in the chair and the following named Aldermen:
0• T_. Bollinger, C. H. Brown, Curtis gostor, J. B. Loyd,
J. A. Johnson, and G. W McAuley; end City Attorney Spears.
Absent: City Clerk H. E. Manning.
The following proceedings were had to wit:
Minutes of the follwring Council Meetings were read and approved:
An Adjourned Meeting on July 5, 1946, a Regular Meeting on
August 6, 1946, an Adjourned Meeting on August 7, 1946, and an
Adjourned Meeting on August 14, 1946.
Mrs. C. B. Seuhausen and Mrs. P. M. Dacus, representing the Twenty
Club, appeared before the Council to advise that the money appropriated
for the cleaning, repairing, and painting of the Community House would
not cover '„ho painting of the building as the bids received from soversl
painters in ti~Jest Memphis were in excess of the amount appropriated.
After discussion of the matter, it was decided to delay the painting of
the building for several months.
The Mayor next directed attention to the fact that Statute provides
that in the transition of a city of the seco.7d c Lss to a city of the
first ales: it was necessary that two aldermen from each ward be elected;
that the dtatute further provides that tyro aldermen from eaah war3 be
elected at the next annual election after the change from city of the
second mass to city of the first c]rsss; that both be elected without
regard to the length of term to be served; that they cast lots after the
election to determine vrhieh should serve one year and vrhich should serve
two years. Thereupon aldermen from each ward asst lots and upon detar-
mintation of the matter the following results were had;
Fdard 1: Mr. J. B• Loyd - One Year
Mr. J. A. Johnson - Two Years
Ward 2: Mr. Curtis Foster - One Year
Mr. 0. I. Bollinger - Two Years
1Vard 3: Mr. G. 'N. McAuley - One Year
Mr. C. H. Brovnz - Two Years
Mayor Dacus advised the Council that the rezoning from residential
to commercial certain areas in the City as recommended by the Planning-~
Commission and that Notices of Hearing had been published and no one had
appeared at these Hearings to object that was now necessary to pass an
ordinance on the rezoning.
Alderman McAuley moved that the rule requiring said ordinance to
be road in full on three different days be suspended, and that said
ordinance be placed on its second reading; motion was seconded by
Alderman Fostor, 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, 0. I. Bolinger, C. H. Brrnm, Curtis Foster,
J. A. Johnson, and G. 'ft. 2ucAuley.
Iday: None .
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Whereupon the Mayor declared the motion duly passed and said
ordinance placed on its second reading. The ordinance was then read
the second time by Aldernan J. A. Johnson.
Alderman Brown then moved that said ordinance be now paced upon
its final adoption; motion Bras seconded by Aldez-~~an Loyd, and after
due consideration thereof by said Counoil, the Tdayor put the question
on the adoption of the motion, and upon the roll being called, the
following voted:
Aye: 0. I. Bollinger, C. H. Brown, Curtis Foster, J. B. Loyd,
J. A. Johnson, and G. iY. Mc+iuley.
Nay: None.
Whereupon the Mayor declared the motion duly carried and said
ordinance placed upon its final reading and adoption.
Said ordinance was read in fall by Alderman Johnson, who moved
its adoption, seconded by Alderman Brown, and aftor due consideration
thereof by said Council, the Iviayor put the question upon the adoption
of said motion, and upon passage of said ordinance, and the roll being
called, the follrnving voted;
Aye; 0. I. Bollinger, C. H. Brown, Curtis Foster, J. B. Loyd,
J. A. Johnson, and G. W. McAuley.
Nay: Nona.
Whereupon, the Mayor called to the Council's attention that the
ordinance, as adopted, contained an emergency clause and suggested
that specific action should be taken by the Council on this clause.
Whereupon motion was made by Aldar~an McAuley and duly seconded by
Alderman Foster that the emergency clause of said ordinance ba adopted,
and the roll being called, the following voted:
Aye: 0. I. Bollinger, C. H. Brown, Curtis Foster, J. B. Loyd,
J. A. Johnson, and G. yY. McAuley.
Nay: None .
Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly adopted and said
ordinance duly passed, and signed his approval to said ordinanoa and
the City Clerk was directed to spread the same upon the record of
Ordinances of the City of 1°lest Memphis, Arlo3nsas, and to have same
published as required by law, and to number said ordinance No. 122.
Said ordinanoo to which no amendment was offered read as follows:
OT?DITdANCE N0. 722
AN ORDIi~1ANCE EPITITLED "AN ORDI2IANCE REGUL4TING T2TE ]I?CATION APTD
USE OF BUILDITdG ','dITHIDI THE CITY OF VdEST I~~f~PHIS, ARF+ANSAS:
BE. IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TNT CITY OF Z'.EST ME6?PfiIS
IN REGUL4R as"ESSION ASSEbiBL~D:
That the zoning ordinances of the City of Wast Memphis are
hereby amended to read as follows:
Tha South Half (S~z) of Block Sewn (7) of the ~ugena Woods
Subdivision to the City of West Memphis, Crittenden County,
Arkansas,
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All that Block in the M. P. Horsley Subdivision to the
City of West Memphis, Arkansas, bounded by Polk Street
on the North, 1st Street on the Esst, Harrison Street
on the South and Wood Street on the V7est,
All that Block in the Eugene tiVoods Subdivision to the
City of tiiest Memphis, Arkansas, bounded by Polk Street
on the North, V7oods Street on the East, Harrison Street
on the South and Rhodes Street on the West,
that the above and foregoing propert•,~ is hereby reclassified and rezoned
to change the same from residential property to commercial property. _,,,
An emero'enoy is hereby declared to exist and it being necessary
for ~,.he immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety,
this ordinance shall talfle effect and have Pull force and affect iumiediately
upon its passage and approval.
The erection, maintenance, and location of billboards and signboards
in the City Limits of Vrest Memphis was discussed by the Council, thereupon
Alderman Johnson introduced in writing an ordinance for that purpose and
moved that the ordinance be read in full.
The ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Regulating The Construction and
Maintenance of Signboards"~ was read for the first time by Alderman
Johnson.
Mayor Dacus advised the Council that the Light and Water Commission
at their meeting had receivod bids from sever-al companies for the clean-
ing and painting of the water tank, and that the Commission recommended
to the Council the bid of the Water Tank Maintenance Service for X710.00.
After discussion of the matter motion was made by Alderman Brown
that the Light and V~ater Commission recommendation be approved and that
the Commission appropriate the sum of X710.00 for the cleaning and paint-
ing of the tivater tank.
Motion was made by Alderman Johnson that the estimate of Mid ti"+est
Contracting Company of X7,179.31 for the construction of the setiver
system and approved by the engineers Marion I.. Crist & Associates be paid.
The motion vrss seconded by Alderman Bollinger and upon the matter
being called to vote the following voteds
Ayes 0. I. Bollinger, C. H. Brown, Curtis Foster, J. B. Loyd,
J. A. Johnson, and G. W. McAuley.
Nays None.
Motion was msde by Alderran Johnson and seconded by A]derman Bollinger
to approve the following bills and authorize the City C]e rk to draw warrants
to pay same.
GEbTERAL FUDID
W. P. Tedford x"33.00 Early Polk x`25.85
J. M. Smith 29.h0 Manuel Boyd 23.65
Ivy Richardson 29.40 Clarence Branch 23.38
John MaCul7a r 29.h0 Earnest Mils 23.33
Aron Isrkin 31.50 Henry Henry 22.75
Henry Herth 38.40 Robert Briscoe 27.75
Icon Brown 25.85 Fred Milo 18.70 _,
Ed McNeal 23.38 Josh Barker 18.70
Wm. Polk 25.35 Harden Rodgers 11.83
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Gr^,*?ER4L FUND Gr^,PTERgL FUND - CONPIN rU~
Charlie Dabbs X27.50 Iaon Brotim $23.38
Joe Cross 12.50 James Spencer 9.35
Harvey Williams 46.90 R. yP. Raina 51.25
Willie Watson 52.00 Charlie Dabbs 27.50
Gla nn Seals 52.00 Joe Cross 27.50
Eugene Frison 52.00 J. M. Smith 29.10
Raymond P,4cFarland 15.60 Ivy.Richardson 29.10
1v. M. Beady Mia Concrete 93.89 John McCullor 29.10
Choctow, Inc. 115.10 Aron Iarkin 33..)0
Mo. P. R.R. Co. 196.00 Henry Herth 35.00
Oklahoma Tire-Supply Co. 3.56 jp on Brovrn 25.85
'Nallin-Dickey ~: Rich 5.00 James Spencer 25.35
Crittenden County Times 3.00 Early Polk 25.85
Dr. Ralph Hamilton 17.00 'Nm. Polk 21.18
Thrifty Drug Co. 00.50 Clarence Branch 25.35
Dr. James R. Fall 5.00 Ed MoNeal 16.50
Dacus Lumber Co. 3.00 Henry Henry 22.75
Holland Implement Co. 7.54 Robert Briscoe 25.00
Cash 41.23 Wm. McHinney 23.38
Central Service 17.65 Manuel Boyd 23.38
W. S. Darley & Co. 17.50 Frank Smith 16.50
Bragg Auto Co. 36.-13 Benny Spencer 23.38
Cha]mers Motor Co. 9b.28 Glen Seals 46.80
Farmers Supply Co. 13.85 Henry yilliams 52.00
Gordon B. Holloway 24.50 Joe Cross 27.50
Bil-Roy Hotel-Service Sta. 1.50 Eugene Frisoh 5 0
Davis Mfg. Co. 18.58 Otis Ba11, Fire Chief 153.00
Doyle Typewriter Co. 43.25 Otis Ball 15.00
Tayloe Paper Co. 10.71 Doyle Dodd 87.50
Gurganus & Spigoner 27.17 Jean Hillencamp 165.00
VP. A. Ingram Const. Co. 184.00 H. D. Holland 280.00
Little dock Blue Print 10.04 P. ~. Dacus 150.00
Limit & Water Dept. 5.60 H. E. Manning 25.00
McCaa Chevrolet Co. 112.30 Dayton Sackett 25.00
Peoples Implement Co. 44.56 Mrs. M. B. Currie 35.00
W. M. Machine-Welding Co. 13.00 J. F. Wright 200.00
Southwestern Bell Tel. 31.94 C. D. Shaw 175.00
Johnson Auto Co. 141.29 C. D. Shaw 30.00
City of West Memphis 1000.00 J. T. Ross 175.00
Memphis, Machine 1'~orks 43.44 G. G. $iet2man 300.00
J. M. 'smith 28.20 W. H. Cushman 300.00
Ivy Richardson 28.20 C. H. Brawn 10.00
John McCuliar 28.20 G. YP. McAuley 1A.00
Aron Iar'sin 31.80 Curtis Foster 10.00
Henry Herth 37.10 J. g. ?.cyd 10.00
Clarence Branch 25.85 0. 2. Bollinger 10.00
Josh Barker 2.48 J. A. Johnson 10.00
Henry Henry 20.00 Jean Hillencamp 5.00
Robert Briscoe 27.75 J. H. Spears 75.00
iVm. Mct~inney 23.38 Alvin R. Clark 200.00
Earnest Milo 23.38 0. J. Hatton 200.00
Fred Milo 23.38 Louis Hathcock 159.E3
Ed MaNeal 23.38 Mrs. J. F. Wright 134.75
Manuol Boyd 23.38 Fred Thomas 40.00
Early Polk 23.38 J. M. Smith 29.x0
Wm. Polk 23.38 Ivy Richardscn 29.40
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GEidERA L FUTID -CONTINUED
Ivy Richardson ~29.a0
John McCulle.r 29.40
Robert Briscoo 27.75
Ed McIQeal 24.50
Henry Herth 35.06
Aron Larkin 32.10
Leon Brown 23.50
Wm. Polk 23.50
Early Polk 23.50
James Spencer 23.50
Benny Spencer 23.50
Frank smith 19.25
Yiim. MTCKisiney 25.75
Manuel Boyd 1b.00
Clarence Boyd 23.50
Jordon Perth, Jr. 23.50
Leroy Johnson 21.7b
Charlie Spencer 21.25
SESYER Rb'VEP]UE FUTZD
Memphis I~Tachins Works $195.74
Continental Rubber Works 46.45
Sewer Revenue Bond Fund 800.00
SEYPER CONSTRUCTION FUDID
Mid West Contracting Co.~7,1.79.31
Upon the matter being called to vote, the following noted:
Aye; 0. I. Bollinger, C. E. Broom, Curtis Foster, J. E. Ipyd,
J. A. Johnson, and G. Nt. Il~ickuley.
Nay: None.
Motion was made by Alderman Bollinger and seconded by Alderman McAuley
to adjourn the meeting. Upon~the matter being called to vote, the following
voted:
Aye: 0. I. Eollinger,-C. H. Erowr_, Curtis Foster, J. E. Ipvd,
J. A. Johnson, and G. W. idcAuley.
Na;,r• None.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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