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L4INUTES OF A REGULIR 1:~ETI?;G OF Tl~ CITY CCUI~iCIL OF ~iiFEST T,1E:~IPvIS
DECET.~SR 3, 1946
The Council of the City of ~Yest T.iemphis in the County of Crittenden,
State of Arkansas met in a regular session at the City H:.11 in said City
at 8 p,~, on the 3rd day of December, 1946,
The meeting eras called to order by the .5ayor, and the roll being
called there vrere;
present: P. T;1, Lacus in the chair and the follovring named Aldermen;
C. H. Brrnvn, J. A. Johnson, Curtis Foster, 0. I. Bollinger
and G. V~f. TBcAuley; City Attorney Spears and City Clerk
H. E. rlanning.
Absent: None.
The follotiving proceedings were had to wit:
TuTinutes of an Adjourned ~Qeeting on November 8, 1946, were read and
approved, and T.4inutes of a Special meeting on November 13, 1946, vrere
read and approved; and Tiinutes of a Special T$eeting on November 22, 1946,
vrere read and approved.
Isr. Cunningham, T:1r. Bob EicCarter, ieir. Buford ti"iallace, and
Tar. Allen Neely re presenting the Crittenden County Livestock Association
vrere present and discussed vrith the Council the proposed lease for property
owned by Pair. J. C. Rainer, Jr., fora location for livestock shovrs, fairs,
etc. Attar lengthy discussion of the matter, Prlayor Dacus appointed a
committee of bor. John Lynch, Secretary I~Qa.nager of the Chamber of Commerce,
Tar. J. H. Spears, City Attorney, and Ilir. Cunningham, President of the
Crittenden County Livestock Association, to contact Dir. Rainer about the
lease and report to the Council at the next meeting.
T~:r. John Lynch, Secretary Tuanager of the Chamber of Commerce, was
present and discussed vaith the Council the progress being made on prepar-
ing the economic survey for the proposed River-Rail Torni.nal. After
discussion of the I~~`atter the following motion vacs made by Alderman Brotivn:
That the follovring contract be approved be•tvreen the City of '~fest T+lomphis
and the Chamcer of Commerce;
C O'QTRt~CT
City of yyest T;Iemphis, Arlo3nsas
contracting vrith
The yvest Tulemphis Chamber of Commerce
The City of Vilest Memphis, Arkansas, herewith enters into a contract
vrith the 4Yest Tylemphis Chamber of Commerce, yYest Paiemphis, Arkansas, whereby
the 4Yest Tlemphis Chamber of Commerce agrees to conduct a complete economic
investigation and study of the City of `r"oast 2ulemphis River-Rail merminal
project for the purpose of preparing all necessar}/ economic briefs, traffic
data, rate differential analysis, shipping data and other factual inforr.,ation
to support the case of the City of V'+ast lfemphis in a hearing to bs held before
the IrIississippi River Commission and U. S. Army Encineers to establish justi-
fication for the proposed River-i2o.i1 Terminal.
Fora sum of X2,500.00 paid in advance, and for subsequent contingent
expense not to exceed an additional sum of X12,500.00, making a total of
not more than X5,000.00 in all, the Vilest Tlemphis Cham'oer of Commerce agrees
to pay all costs of the economic investigation and studies necessary for
the said hearing and to bear all expense of travel, stationery and supplies,
postage, telephone and telegraph, stenographic hire, mimeographing, printing
and other factors necessary to the successful completion and presentation of
said economic i~estigation and studies before the said hearing to establish
economic justification of the said project.
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The 1Yest hemphis Chamber of Commerco agrees that all investigations
and studies and accompanying data shall become the permanent property of
the City of Yrest T.Iemphis, Arlm,nsas, to become a part of the record of
the River-ga it Terminal project.
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Payment of the X2,500.00 initial siw~ shall be made in advance
and within ten days of the date of this contract, and payment of
subsequent contingent expenses slap be made upon presentation and
certification of subsequent expense accounts vrithin sixty days of
the receipt by the City of 'hest T,Iemphis of the remaining ~~,c,500.00
loaned by the Federal lnrorlcs Agency for preliminary studies and prepara-
tion for the River-Rail Terminal Froject, the first wF~,500.00 having
been heretofore received by the Ci-t~j of Lest Eemphis for this purpose.
It is expressly agreed that in no case is the total sum to be paid the
West Memphis Chamber of Commerce to exceed X5,000.00.
All subsequent expense accounts presented by the West T~emphis
Chamber of Commerce are subject to the assent and approval of the
mayor and city council of the City of Yfest T•iemphis, Arkansas.
ldo verbal agreements or stipulations not contained in this
contract shall apply and all work done in connection ~r;ith said investi-
~ation and study shall be completed in time for the said hearing and
shall become tl:e property of the City of infest Liemphis.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Johnson, and upon the matter
being called to vote, the following voted:
Aye: C. H. i3rotvn, J. A. Johnson, Curtis Foster, C. I. Bollinger,
and G. y~f. TcAuley.
Nay: None.
Motion vras made by Alderman IaicAuley to advance the Chamber of Commerce
the sum of 2,500.00 as statod in the contract entered into by the City and
the Chamber of Commerce from the River Terminal Fund. The motion eras
seconded by A ldertnan Brown, and upon the matter being called to vote, the
following voted:
Aye: C. H. Brown, J. A. Johnson, Curtis Foster, 0. I. Bollinger,
and G. ;•; . T,icAule~~.
Ilay: iJone.
I1Iayor Dacus presented a statement from fir. Arthur E. Heagler,
Engineer for tha River-Rail Terminal for X2,500.00. Thereupon, motion
vJas made by Alderman Foster to pay T•4r. Heagler the sum of X2,500.00 for
the months of October and Tdovember from the River Terninal Fund. T'_otion
eras seconded by Alder:~.n Ti~cAuley, and upon the matter being called to
vote, the following voted;
Aye° C. H. Brrn'n~, J. A. Johnson, Curtis Foster, 0. I. Bollinger,
and G. ZY. L"cAuley.
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Tday: Tdone.
Rev. Glover, Assistant Pastor of the First Baptist Church, appeared
before the Council requesting the use of the Community House for basl~et-
ball games as independent teams are to be formed in l?est T~iemphis. After
discussion of the T~iatter Llayor Dacus appointed a commi~ee of Aldermen
Foster and Johnson to contact the president of the Tv:enty Club and v.~th
Rev. Halsell, pastor of the First Baptist Church, to loot- into the matter
and see if the Comsaunity House could be used for the games and to report
to the Council at the next meeting.
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After discussion of the time for Council rleetinos, it was decided
that the time should bo changsd from C P.pg. tuitil 7:30 P.p;I.
'ldlayor Dacus reported to the Council the progress being made on
securing additional funds for the sevrer s~.;stam, and advised that it
vrould bo necessary to adjourn tl:e Heeling tmtil a later date for
final action on the matter.
Trlayor liacus advised the Council that the Planning Commission at
their i:.eeting on i;ovember 22nd 'Had recommended that B1ocL<<- 49 of the
Thompson 2nd Addition be rezoned from gesidential to Commercial; and
that at the meeting on llecember 3rci tho Flannin~ Commission had recom-
mended that S. 5th Street be closed throur,~h the W. A. Cage Subdivision.
City Attorney Spears was authorized to have notice of the rezoning
published for a hearing on Jant.ary 6, 1047.
^1 he City Attorney was instructed to pra~,m amendments to the
follotiring ordii~.:,nces to be discussed at the neat Comzcil iaeeting:
Ordinances 110. 93, 101, and 112.
Also, the Cit?- Attorney rras instructed to notify the Police
lle~rt:ent that any business that had been issued Peddlers License
that eras not confor*7ing crith the rules and regulations covered by the
Peddlers License to notify them of such rules and regulations and if
not corrected to revoke the license.
The problem of double parking and the excessive rates of speed
in the City ?vas discussed and the Liayor advised to instruct the
Chief of Folice to enforco traffic 1a17s as to speeding and double
parking in the City cf ~+esl Tale>nlhis more efficiently than has been
lone in the past.
1layor Dacus advised the Council that the City Bond and Interest
Fund had received the stun of X6,164.60 fror.: tares, and after discussion
of the natter and referring to the Council l::inutes on October 1, 1946,
Alderman Bro~~n made tho follrn~ring motion;
That the sum of ta6,000.00 be transferred s'~om the City Bond and
Interest t''unci to Llla (azeral Fund.
T~otion was seconded by Aldernan Bolliner, and upon the ratter
being called to vote, t'r_e follrn~rinb voted:
Aye' C. H. Brovr_z, J. A. Johnson, Curtis Foster, 0. I. Bollir_ger,
and G. V~. 1::cAuley.
Nay: i;one.
Elotion •.:as mnde by Alderman licAuley and seconded by Aldorr,~8n
Foster to appro•,re the follovring bills anti authorize the City Clerk
to dravr vrarrants to pay same:
Sn~%~R :'~~%:s'_'Zit~ rL1v S~",~+T~R COidSTRUCTIOII I'U1:D-Be1;I: CF V1R'ST l.Ef~:i'I
Se~:er Revanuo fond Fvi1d X000.00 i.:id l'lest Contractinb Co. ;;1,000.00
3o•.;er ~. ;;ood ~r''Gldi_'_~-.,lath. Co. 27.00
Chicago Pump Co. 80.23 SNP^LR C011STPUCTiOid FLrID-i.:~'Ri:sL:-T-PT1;1.~3i?S
l.lueller Company 77.52 ^,,~~'
:4rallin-Dickey w 2ich Lbr. Co. 34.10
llid hest Contracting Co. X4,000.00
CITY BG?rJ ~, I'_'T3p ST rUI'J I'TDR TDi~=II.AL FUIID
City of ;test 1::emlzis-Ger_eral Arthur E. Reagler ,;x2,500.00
Ftmd ~~;6,`u00.00
Union Pluiiers iTat+1 Banc ;;est l.iemr~his Chamber cf
C; Trust CoM~any :;;3,305.13 Coirmerce ?2,500.00
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GE'_Z'_',~'~ L FUND
R. p. Harris Gravel Co. ;2,000.OC
Iiollis Construction 3,OOG.00
Davis Service Station 7°.OG
it-goy Service Station 12;.07
Brags Auto Co. 13.11
Bluff City Plumbir_g Co. 20.70
Farmers Suppl~* Co. 1.93
Johnson Auto Co. 244.35
I~^: is $ur_ply Co. 2E.~0
I:ahaffey giros. Tent Co• 11.70
l:;odern ierc. Co. 14.E5
I~.id-South Concrete pipe Co. 195.00
T,~io. F. R. R. Co. 296.03
Ilaticnal Bose Springy-iat. Co. 153.00
Standard Oil Co. G9.~0
Southwestern Bell Tel. Co. 43.91
S. C. Toof c; Co. 1.72
VSilliams Shade Co, 60.40
ti9ray Williams Blue Print Co. ,G9
',"lest iLiemphis Applicance Co. 14.77
1'Iest 1,`emp?iis launber G Su1,p1y Co. 2.96
Bob Dtmcan 27.29
Crime-tenden County Times 51.25
Choctouv, Inc. 500.00
Cross Corszty Gravel Co. 500.OG
J. I Smith 23.20
Ivy Richardson 22.20
John IucCullar 26.20
Ie on Bro•~^m 26 • l0
1'1~•n. polk 2.70
Robert Briscoe 22.25
Henry Henry 24.00
;;d Hudson 33.36
O'_lie 7lashin~ton 24.00
Roscoe Johnson 24.00
I.:. ==. Furbrin~;er ~, Inwr°nce Coc lxi 11
500.00
Central Sert*ice St~ntion 27.78
J. I:. Smith 26.20
Ivy Riclv~.rdson 23.20
John P~cCullar 2o.2C
Ir- on Brrn°an 21.30
Robert Briscoe 13.25
Iie my He ilry 13.2 5
Fd Iiudson 3,50
Cllie l'dashin~;tcn 15.20
P.oscoe Johnson 11.40
Pha. Fol'a 18.00
Jean Ilillencamp u5.00
J. F. FVri`~ht 25.00
birs. li. F. C~~rrie 5.00
G. G. I'_ietzman 25.00
J. T. moss 25•GC
~'+. H. Cushman 25.00
C. D. Shaw 25.OC
H. D. Holland 25.C0
Lcuis tie.thcocL- 15.00
J. li. Smith 10.00
Iv-y Richardson 10.00
John i:`cCullar 10.00
Leon Brc~^rn 5.00
ti¢n. poll= 5. C'0
P.ebert Briscoe 5.C0
I:enx^~- Henry 5.00
r=,^s_ ~.°~PiL F'ITTTD ~ :;C~_ TIi'iUx. D
C. D..Shavr X175.00
C. D. Shtavr 3G.'JO
G. G. I;ietzman 300.00
Z°l. _', CuslLr.n 300.00
C. ~. Brrnvn 10.00
G. 14. I::cAuley 10.00
Curtis Foster 10.00
0. L Bellinger 10.00
J. A. Johnson 10.00
Jean I'illencan~ 5.00
J. ii. Spears 75.00
0. J. Hatton 20p.00
Fred Thomas 4--0.00
Louis Iia,~iicocl: 156.22
~:rs. J. F. VTri~ht 185.30
J
l;d Hudson ;;10.00
L'rs . J. F. ^j1 i .pit 1C .00
0. J. hatton 10,00
Odis P111, :ire C_~.ieP 35.00
J. T. Ross 175.00
:3enry Young 30.00
J. h4. S*~itl' 25.30
I~,;T Richardson 23.20
John I.:cCullar 2;;,20
ipon Brcti•rn 21.90
;~~ --udson J3.3S
1V`i. Folk 21.96
Robert Briscoe 13.25
T.en. J :erx~~ 18.'5
Ivy Richardson. 23.20
John ."cCullar 23.2Ci
Ld ::c:tc a l 2 3.2 0
Leon B~oti~rn 2.7G
1um. Po1L ".70
Rooert ^riscoe 1G.50
henry I:enry 1G.50
;;d i:udson 21.33
henr~.r YoLm~
J 30.00
OthO
A. C,00.:, CO1. Oi _-;O Venue 4.JO
Otis Ball 15.C0
Do;nie Dcdd 87.50
Jeer. Hillenca nr 1G5.00
-.. D. =Tolland 230.00
P. I:?. Dacus 150.00
I.. F.. I.aru~ing 25.00
Dayton Sac=_ntt 25.n0
i.lrs. L'. B. Currie 35.00
J. 1•. '+iri~ht 200.00
Upon the matter being called to vote, the follo~~ring voted:
Aye: C. H. -.:rovm, J. A. Joi~nson, Cux'tis Foster, 0. I. Bollinger,
and G...l. McAuley.
A1ay~ i;one.
Llotion eras made by Alderman iScAuley to •adjourn the meeting anti 1
7;30 P.II. Friday, llecenber 13, 1946. Tho notion •;ras secoi~rled by
Alde~~nan Bollim~er, and upon the matter being called to vote, 'the
iollovrin~ voted;
Aye: C. H. Lrc~~m, J. A. Johnson, Curtis Foster, 0. I. Bollinger,
and G. ti'+. I;:cAuley.
T;ay: :tone .
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