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May 6, 1952P:IIPNTES OF A REGULAR T.IBETING OF TIC CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY Or V9EST I:~I~IPIIIS, _ _ , _ _ ,, ARKAPIBAS, IIAD AND Ii"e•LD ON PgAY 6, 1952. ;r The Council of the City of YJest ISemphis met in a regular session at the City Hall in said City at 7;3G 1'.P.t, on the 6th day of I~k-~y, 1952. I7ie meeting was called to order by the I~iayor, and the roll being called there were; Present; Iiayor ~`d. B. Fordyce in the chair and the following named Aldexvnen; James Bledsoe, 0. I. Bollinger, Freeman Finley, Curtis Foster, R. L. Garrison, A. i~. I:Ianchester, p.. B. .Powers, and C. H. itowton; City Attorney J. H. Spears and City Clerk ld. It. Beaton. Absent: None. The following proceedings vrere had to-rit; Plinutes of Council I~ieeting on April 15th here read and approved. Mayor Fordyce announced the first order of business would be the consideration of a mosquito control program for the City inasmuch as the ~yuorunx Court had not made an appropriation for the program in the County the State of Arkansas eras not partici- pating as previously and any program to be conducted would have to be sponsored by the City. The urgent need for the program vras discussed. P~Iayor Fordyce presented data on an Aero-1:iist Sprayer that had been recommended by the State Health Department. Thereupon, *notion eras made by Alderman Finley azxd seconded by Alderman Garrison that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare an ordinance authorizing the purchase of said Aero-hlist Sprayer. Upon the matter being called to vote, the S'ollovring voted; Ayes Bledsoe, Bollinger, Finley, Foster, Garrison, l;lanchester, Po;cers, Ftowton. Play; None. P~Iayor I`ordyce reported to the Council the information he had compiled to date on an overall City program of street drairi<1:-e, hard sux•faced streets, and curbs and I;utters. The preliminary estimate of Lrxgineer A. ~. Ileagler eras ~3,577,527.u0. The type of street to be a 2 inch hot rnix asphalt vridth 26 ft; estimates on the cost of providing concrete streets to be presented at a later date. The financing of the overall program was discussed, and the most feasible plan being; the cx•eation of a Special ImL~rovement ilistrict and the issuing of bonds to be paid 'oy a ta,c levy over a period of a:pro,a.niately 20 years, said ta:c to be collected vrith tkre County and State Tares by the Sheriff. As the Program would have to be approved by the citizens of nest I;Ie~xphis in a Special Election, I';ta;,ror Fordyce advised the 1S citizens present that ::.dditional data xrould be presented on I,Iay 20th, and all interested citizens requested to attend the Council 1:Ieetin€ on that date. The following petition was presented by I•.ir. ~. L. Berry; P~TI`1'ICII May 6, ].952 To the honorable I.Iayor and Board of Aldermen City of ~~est Memphis YVest Idemphis, Arkansas We, the undersigned otivners of the property set opposite our respective names, desire that our streets be blaclctopped with asphalt. urit~; the dry weather the dust created by the traffic is injurious to be health of our families, and in the spring and summer months it is impossible to keep our homes clean and well venti- lated at the same time. In vret vreather the muddy condition maces it difficult and in some cases impossible to walk along the streets, as there are no sidewalks. 1Ve feel that we have selected locations for our homes in the ideal residential section of our city, and along kith our desire for a healtlxier and more convenient condition, vre take pride in the appearance of our cornrlun:ity and strive to improve our city in every tvay. dVe hereby petition ~rour Honorable Body to check .into #~is situation and arrange to Ue,;in the necessaxg asphalt blac}ctopping at the earliest possible time on the streets, sugested as follows; Gibson at Redding and south on ,,^~hodes - Parl. Drive from Barton - ,~arton from Avalon to F~rodes - - -- - _--:-- _-- ~~ ~ _=---- --==- tr bde, rho Owll prol:>erty located on the above mentioned streets, are agreeable to payinn a reasonable percentage of the cost of this surfacing, if necessary, based upon a front footage of each owner's property*. ~+e realize that you may not be able to give us an irnnrediate reply to this petition, but we would appreciate any decision you can make in our favor. Carlos II. Davis 123 Gibson l:ve. E. L. Berry 109 " D. T. Cheelc 107 '.! Elou Roberts 212"- Iielen 1Villiarns 129_Barton Wit. 1,?rs. G. P. Schoettle 216 J. r., Thurston 21~t !' R. 11. May, Jr. 205 ~;~ibson R. L. Pryor 200 " Lars. Ruusell L. Pryor 200 P,Irs. i. L. Berry 109 ~~ E. ~. l;rown 105 " Mrs. E. ~'. Brown ~' 1J. Driver Luton, Jr. 201 Parlc J. A. Cooper 502 Avalon J. C, Johnson t{00 " Donald Foster 212 Barton P;gr•s. Donald Foster Bill;r Joe Harlow Parlc.and Ross ldrs, Aubry V. Spear 201 Gibson P;grs. 1P, D. Deneke 209 Clark Tranum 200 Barton P1rs. Clad: Tr•anum Mrs. Z. V, Freeman 213 Gibson V. r+. llrurcavent 217 " H. B. trice- 211} " Mrs. H. B. trice " ~~ Guy 2,i. Lowder 229 " Llrs. Guy Lovrder ° ~! Dacus Lumber Co. Barton St. P. I.i. Dacus Paul Little 221 Gibson Cecile 11. Little '~ Jeff %aton 130 Roosevelt Mrs. Jeff "raton 511 Rhodes St. P:Irs. R. A. Burnett 2J0 Roosevelt Burnett R. A. " P1r•S. Taylor Claiborne ~Ol ~J. Cooper Taylor Claiborne P,g, B. Currie 131 Roosevelt Bil];~ IIundhausen 201 " H. E. Manning 131 ul. Cooper Lirs. Ray L. Garrison 131 Danner ;~r~:t,~r~r~r~Yr~;t Mayor Fordyce advised those present that the Lehman-Roberts Company of I,Iemphis had quoted a price of ti~1.25 sq. yd. for blacktopping, however, he was of t}ie opinion that a decision should be made on the Overall Yrograru for the City before arty definite action be taken on the Petition. The Council concurred in this opinion, and the matter was taken under advisement. PIayor Fordyce nelct announced that the meeting vaas open for a Bearing on the order for the construction of sidetivalks on Barton Street from i,iissouri ,avenue to Avalon Avenue and Redding Street from Hi~hvray ?0 to Barton Street; that the property ovmers on these streets had been advised by letter that the matter would be discussed by the Council on this date. The owners of property on Barton Street wire requested to state their opinion in the matter. Mr. Lamar Rodgers was present, and stated he vroulrl be in favor of the program provided the sidevrallts vrere constr~.rcted on the dedicated streets and not on his property. idr. J. H. Vogel vras present, and stated he tivas in favor of the program. Dr. Glen Schoettle vras present, and stated he vras in favor of the program. Mayor Fordyce read a letter from the Holy Cross Church approving the program, and a letter from Pars. Oscar Barksdale objecting to the construction of the eidetvallcs. The o~mers of property on lledding Street +rere then re•.-lueated to state their opinions in the matter. Mr. I,lilton Hicks stated he ~~as in favor of the program. Llr. Kirby Leggett stated he was in favor of the program provided the sidewalks be contt;r•ucted on the dedicated streets. rr1r. Artie Wallace stated he arras in favor of the side+rallcs. ?.'s. !. C. :nos stated he eras against the side~:all:s unless constructed in the entire city. Iv1r. ICI. I.I. Dickson stated he i~'as in favor of the sidewalks Irovided constructed on the dedicated streets. }~ir. Gerald '~ieisburd stated he object to the side~aall: construction. I;tayor Fordyce advised that letters to the property owners on Rhodes Street from Fiighrray 70 to Barton-would be notified of the sidewalk program to be discussed on I.}ay 20th. The following petition ~,as presented by hir. H. it. Johnson; I'E'PITIODI 4'Je, the undersigned property owners, hereby petition the U'ity Council of the City of lest Irientphis, ~~rkansas, to pass an appropriate ordinance so that sidatiaalks may be constructed on both sides o£ Uliver Street, betvreen Avalon Street and Irlissouri Street, West Lle~nphis, Crittenden County, Arkansas. J. I+i. Foshee 321 '~!. Uliver Baker J. Davis 200 " Ullie Duren 3~~~ J. 'i'. ,,ambill 318 " Rotna Gresham 323 '! Joe Itentp 317 " Fx•ed IS, },'Witten 315 " Y. ~. Hunt 306 " L. ~. Bruce 313 " Fred. Rose 325 " 1,Irs. Ben Leeton 3U5 " C. C. Hause 10u1" Jacl: Allen 311 " Ilazel E. }.filler H. R. Johnson 1I. E. Smith C• 1.I. I.iasters C• E. Blakely Carl Cline H. V. Oswsl:i I;4x's. Charles S. King, Jr. 5. C. Y.ing, Sr. L4x•s. T. P. Poi~rell I~Ix•s. E. D. ~teeLnan Ivirs. C. T. Rodgers l,i. Iri. Cunningham H. I. I•~iller A. J. I;Iiller U. EL. Schutz Raney Highshoe 111 diver A11ie L1. Smith 221 " Howard T. I,looney 219 " Thomas D. Cobb 201 '! L4rs. Ruth Lt. Jordan 271 ~~. Polh J. C. Johnson 327, 329, 331 J. C. Lean (Ex,~ressed himself by lettr in favor of sidetiralk) After discussion of the matter, no definite decision :eras r:tade on the sides;all: program until it could be ascertained if the sidetirallc program could be included in the Overall Frobram. Ivia;;~or Fordyce presented sta Bement froru the firm of Allen ~, lioshall of liempliis for En~~ineering Services in connection :rith ;;pedal Ida~,ping on City Block Llaps andr:ey Ltap for the period January 1, 19;1, through Dec:rnber 31, 1951 -Total Due and Payable ;;;,1,109.61 Balance due for enlrineex•inl- services in connection Sri th :.pedal L.al:ping, inclwlin& b1.ue- line printing costs, as ti~rell as special cloth prints, etc., fcr period January 1, 1952, through February 19, 1952 u' 1x92'33 Said work having been authorised by LIr. Paul R. L'yrd. After discu:~sion motion was made by ~~lderraan Foster and seconded by alderman Bledsoe to approve the statement for payment. Upon the matter being tailed to vote, the ibllorring voted; Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, F'iuley, Foster, Garrison, Idanchester, Powers, and Howton. Iday: Plone. Prfayor Fordyce recorn~ended the appointment of G. ~*. I~ietz:nan, Freiman irinley, Jack Oander•s, and C. V. Griffin as members of the Electric Loard oi' Lxanriners for a period of one year as of Iilay 1, 19,2 - Pllay 1, 19ti3. After discussion of the appointments the follovrinh notion v,~as made by Alder:~ran llovaton; That the recam!,er~dation of the Iaayor for members of the Board of Electric Ev:ar~iiners be approved. lire motion eras seconded by Alderm~Ln Bledsoe, and upon t}re matt-ar being called to vote, the follovring voted: Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, I'inl.e;,~, Foster, Garrison, l.fanchester, Pourers, :end ourton. Play; None. T,iayor Fordyce raco.mac:rvled -the appoint:::ent of G. ~. i:ietzrnan, cIarvey ilrite, I. N. Hanna, and H. ~. Flowex•s as r,rerrbers of the Il~ard of Plur,rbinE, L.tar;riners for a period of tyro years as of l.Iay 1, 1952 - Piay 1, 1951. :after discussion of .dre appointments the follovring motion eras made by Alder;an Powers: 'l hat the recorynendation of the Iaayor for members of the Board of Plwubing xaruiners be approved. The motion eras seconded by Alder,uan Finley, and upon the matter being called to vote, the following voted: A;=e: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Tinley, Foster, Garrison, iaanchester, Pourers, and .ior,ton. Nay; Plone. The appointment of G. G. Kietzman as Building Inspector for the period retroactive to January 1, 1952 to January 1, 1951y runs reconunended by i.layor Fordyce. After discussion of the motion, the follovring motion eras made by alderman Finley; 'T'hat the appointment of G. G. Kietzman as Building Insp<ctor be approved, the ,notion was seconded by Alderu,an Garrison, and upon the nkrtter being called to vote, the following voted: Aye: Bledsoe, L'ollinger, 1~'inely, Foster, Garrison, y~arxchester, Powers, and howton. Nay: None. 1~layor I~'orclyce advised the Council ti:at the Trustee of the Fireruen~s Relief and Pension fund at a mooting on I.larch 3, 1952, had recor;u:rended that the Treasurer draw the suer of i~1:,000 from the 'ireruen~ s Relief and ; ension Fund to purchase interest bearin; bonds of the United Btates-in the sure of :~L},000. After discussion of tPre matter, the follovring Resolution w:_s introcued in 1:^_~i tine by 1~lerr,ian 'garrison, rrho mcved i.ts adoption. That the `t'reasurer and City Clerk be acrd they are hereb;;= authorized, directed, and instructed to invest j1r,000 of funds belonging to the Fireraen~s Relief and Pension rand in U. ::. Government 5orrcls. 'lhe motion was seconded by «lder~:~an Bollinger, and upon the matter being called to vote, the follovring voted; Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Finley, Foster, Garrison, iaanchestar, Powers, and i3ovvton. Nay: None. Dr. Taylor Buntin appeared before the Council :with the follovring resolution; RESOLTJTION IrIIE.4r'~AS the subject of fluoridation has been considered by a majority of the progressive cities of the United Mates, and drllEili~l:i fluoridation has bran approved and encow^aCe by a_i.l of tare major medical and dental associations in this county, and a great rainy cities have alro<idy approved tl;is <_~ded safeguard and protection afi'ecting the health and vrelfa-re of its citizens, and ~rHE1tEAS it mould be of great advantage to the children of 'u~est lSu..phis in reducing tooth decay of this an;l future generations if fluorides were added to the city~s water, riO;V TIIIi?Ei~ORE BE IT P~bOLVEll that the :est i•lemphis Junior Chamber of Cu::v:rerce does hereby approve and endorse the proposal that a petition be made to the City Council requesting the investigation of the possibility of obtaining fur 6aest L[eraphis a system that vrill incorporate the benefits of fluoridation in the pre:;errt and any future vrater systems. ;.-;F-~. After discussion of the matter the following motion was made by rllder,nan i;ledsoe: That the matter be referred to the Light & Gtiater Co::m,ission for their study and possibility of financing the project. the ,notion eras seconded by Alderman Rovrtor., and upon the matter being called to vote, the following voted: Aare: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Finley, Foster, Garrison, Manchester, Pourers, and l~owton. Play: bone. City elttorney spears presented amendments to Ordinances ivo. 165 and 191 that he had been instructed to prep:~re at the ~rpril 15th r::eetino of the Council. After discussion the following ordinances euere introduced by Alder,uan Bledsoe: An Ordinance to ;;mend Ordinance I?o. 1.G5 Passed and ~:-proved on the 21st lla;= of April, 19Lt9• ~1 An ©rdinance 'Po Amend Ordinance PIo. 191 Passed and al;proved on tl,e 7th Day of Decerabox', 1950. TsIotion was made by Alderman Garrison and secon~.led by 111dernan Fiov~-ton that the first reading of the ordinances be a,proved, ul;on t}re r:ratter being; called to vote, the follotir~ns voted; Aare: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Finley,r'ost:r, Garrison, idanchester, i'oaers, and Roti~rton. Nay: Pdone. City Attorney Spears advi.ed the Council that in accordance ti^~~.th recent ruling of the Circuit Court declaring Ordinances 146 and 147 unconstitutional the license paid by the }Memphis Laundry Companies under protest had been returned, and presented the following receipt: 1tECEIPT RECEIVED OF' J-.•H. SPEARS the sum of ONE THOUSAND 01,000.00} DOLL,~FZS in checks from the following Laundry Companies for Privilege License issued: Cashier's Check DIo. 35045 onTulanhatton Branch Union &-Planters Plational Bank f'or Lamar Laundry of }~'iernphis, Tennessee, dated April 25, 1951 ;200.00 ti~l,ite Rose Laundry Cleaners, Inc. Checl: ITo. 7854 dated April 25, 1951 200.00 VYiii.e Ttose Laundry Cleaners, inc. Check No. 9836 dated January 25, 1)52 2u0.00 Lamar Laundx~r Chec}c TTo. 8x89 dated Januaxy 25, 1952 200.00 LIem}:his Steam Laundx j~-Cleaner Check PIo. 2374 dated January 15, 1952 200.00 ~S~ ELT ON A. RIVES, JR. The follol~ring schedules of the Guest l,;emphis Transportation Company filed with the City Clerk on April 1), 1952 - 11;30 A.TrT. were presented to the Council: All Schedules City Limits East on Broadway to Bus Station TJorth on T'issouri to ThomT~son Store. East Broadti~ay City Limits Bus Station Thompson Store T~Tissouri 5:5o A.P>I. 6:00 A.Pd. 6:05 A.P,I. 6.35 ~~ 6:115 ~~ 6:5o u 7:20 ~~ 7:30 " 7:35 " 3:05 ~~ 3:15 ~: ~, 20 ~~ p;5o ~~ 9;00 ~! 9:05 ~~ 9:35 " 9:45 " 9:5C 10:20 ~~ 10:30 n 10:35 !' 11:05 ~~ 11:15 ~~ 11:20 " 11:50 " 12:00 P.I~I, 12:05 P.T:I. 12:35 P.fl4 12;115 n 12:50 u 1:20 " 1:30 " 1:35 " 2:05 a 2:15 " 2;'x'0" 2:50 " 3:00 " 3:05.0 3:35 " 3:45 " 3:50 " 4:20 0 4:30 " 4:35 .. 5;05 ~~ 5:15 ~~ 5:20 ~~ 5:50 ° 6: oo ~~ 6:05 ~~ 6:35 " 6:45 " 6:50 .. 7:20 " 7:30 " 7:35 " 8.05 p 8:15 n 8:20 P x:50 ~' 9:00 '~ 9:05 ~: 9:35 " 9:30 ~~ Cuts out 9;25 ~~ 9:45 " 9:50 ~~ 10:15 '~ cuts uut lu:o5 pll Schedules South on Pdissouri & E-.st on Broadway Thompson ;;tore 1lissouri Bus Station Broadw~ to City Limits i;ast 5:i?DA•T:T. 5:10 A.I+i. 5:20 A.LI. 5:115" 5:55n 6:u5n 6:25 n 6:35 " 6:45 7;05 n 7:15 " 7:25 7:50 n 8:00 '~ 0:10 u 8:35 A.I.I. 9:20 ~~ 10;05 " 10:50 " 11:35 ~! 12:20 Y.T:I. 1;05 " 1;50 n 2:35 " 3:20 " 4:05 ~~ 4;50 " 5:35 " o; 20 !~ 7:05 ~~ 7:50 n ~' : 35 " 9;20 " 10;05 " e:45 A.Ti. 8:55 A.1... 9:30 ~~ 9:40 ~~ 10:15 ~' 10:25 '~ 11: JO ° 11:10 ~' 11:4; '~ 11:55 '! 12:30 P.L. 12:.40 P.T.1. 1;15 .+ ]_; p5 u 2;00 '~ 2;10 " 2:45 " 2:.:5 ~~ 3:30 " 3:45 " 4;15 ,~ 4:25 ~~ 5;00 ~~ 5:10 '~ 545 ~~ 5;~;r; ~~ 6;30 " 6;40 " 7:15 " `1:25 u fI:00 '! u:10 n 4:45 " x:55 " 9;30 '~ Cuts but 10;15 "Cuts (Jut After discussion of the matter as to the routes not being adequate to give the citizens of 'Jest PSemphis Transportation facilities, the following motion was made by Alder;~ian Rovvton: That the Council reject the schedules of the rvest hreraphis Transportation Company filed on April 19, 1952. The motion vvas seconded by Alderman roise-rs, and u,::on the mattar being called to vote, the follotivinl- voted: Aye: Bledsoe, BollinCer, Finley, Poster, Garrison, Manchester, Yorrers, and Horton. Tray: bone. `there being no representative of the lfest l~leraphis Transportation Cor-l,~ar>;,• present, the hearing ~raas continued witil T,'a~r 20th in order that they r:;ight have rul~rescntation before the Council if thong so desired. City Attorney Spears presented the following state.aent from the T~ii,n of Vennwr., Neville, ';ri~lht & T?eivhall of T:inneapolis: Professional services rendered to date in connection vrith the compilation and codification of the ordinances of the City of 1Jest T,:e:.~pl;is, Arkansas 1y750.00 LTotion :,as made, passed, and adopted tk;at the amount be paid. The Building Inspector presented the follotiving building permits he had authorized to be issued. Liotion eras made, passed, and adopted to confirm the actions of the Buil.aing inspector in the iss;.rance of tl;e follovng permits; t`Jallin-Dickey ~ Rich 1-wnl;er Co. r"a. ~. _ ;.L~_.„ Tl;oruas H. Crye Viola L'aradine C. «. Davis Allen 1ldrid;e R. ~+, mains Tdissionary Baptist CT;urch Association ;dvr'ard Young Fred Raedals, Jr. Chickasaw Lbr.-2 1`dill~~ Clark ;southern 3aptist Association AcT;ille Rhodes D?o furi;her business appearing; lbefore tk~.e Council, mction t:as made b;;r Alder,:ian Finley and seconded by Alder~~~an ,,^.arrison to adjourn tyre meeting. Upon the mattar being, called to vote, the follovng voted: dye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Finley, Foster, Garrison, I~[anchester, Pourers, and Rorrton. 1`]ay; hone. C 1TY C 1~Ft f~ ArYILOVhD: L11Y 20, 71?52 //O ~~ QL TvTAYOR 1