August 19, 1952A
PdINUTES OF A REGULAR Ir11;F.TING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CTTY OF YrEST LiEIdPHiS,
AHKAN~AS, HAD AND_HELD ON AUGUST lg, 1g52.
The Council of the City of West Memphis met in a regular session at the
City Hall in said City at 7;30 P.M, on the 19th day of August, 1952.
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, and the roll being called
there were:
Present: Mayor Yr. B. Fordyce in the chair and the following named
Aldermen; James Bledsoe, 0. I. Bollinger, Freeman Finley,
Curtis Foster, R. L. Garrison, A. R. Manchester,
P. B. Powers, and C. H. Rowton; City Attorney
J. H. Spears, and City Clerk W. R. Seaton.
Absent; None.
The following proceedings were had to-wit;
Attorney Henry Vfilson of the firm of Rieves rl Smith appeared before
the Council and presented Petition in behalf of the Hulbert-1~est Memphis
Special School District No. 4 to vacate Fifteenth and Sixteenth. Streets
South of Madison Avenue and Madison ,venue between fifteenth and
Seventeenth Streets.
After discussion of the Petition, the following Resolution was
introduced in writing and read in full by Alderman Rowton, who moved
its adoption.
R E S O L U T I O N
IfillEltEAS, the Hulbert-West Memphis Special School District No. 4 of
Crittenden County, Arkansas, has filed its petition with the City Council
in the City of Y1est Memphis, Arkansas, asking that there be vacated:
That part of Fifteenth Street South of Madison Avenue, being so much
of Fifteenth Street as lies between Block One Hundred Twenty-five and
Block One Hundred Twenty-six of the George T. Kendal addition to the City
of 'nest Memphias, as per plats of record in Plat Hook 1, pages 131, 170,
171, 172, 194 and 195 of the Records of the Clerk of the Circuit Court
and Ex-Officio recorder within and for the County of Crittenden, State of
Arkansas.
That part of Sixteenth Street South of 2dadison gvenue, being so much
of Sixteenth Street as lies between Block One hundred Twenty-six and
Block One hundred Forty-one of the George T. Kendal Addition to the City
of 1Yest Memphis, as per plats of record in Flat Book 1, pages 13b, 170,
171, 172, 194 and 195 of the records of the Clerk of the Circuit Court
and Ex-Officio Recorder within and for the County of Crittenden, State of
Arkansas.
That part of Madison Avenue betvreen Fifteenth and Sixteenth Streets
which lies in and across the lake shown by plat of record in plat Book 1,
page 131, 170, 172, and 194 in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk and
Ex-Officio Recorder of Crittenden County, Arkansas.
That part of Madison Avenue, which has not been dedicated by plat of
record, but which has been established by prescription immediately South
of the lake shown by plat of record in plat Book 1, page 131, 170, 172, and.
lg4 in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk acid Ex-Officio Recorder of
Crittenden County, Arkansas, from the point where said non-dedicated part
of Madison Avenue intersects the Fast line of Fifteenth ,Street extending
thence !'jest to the point where it intersects the West line of Sixteenth
Street, being so much of Madison Avenue as has been established by prescription
and lies between the aforesaid lake and Block One Iiurrlred Twenty-six of the
George T. Kendal "ddition to the City of West Memphis, as per plats of
record in Plat Book 1, pages 131, 170, 172, and 194 of the records of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court and Ex-Officio Recorder within and for the County
of Crittenden, State of Arkansas.
That part of Madison Avenue from the point where it intersects the
'rYest line of Sixteenth Street extending thence East to the point where
said Madison Avenue intersects the West line of Seventeenth Street,
being so much of Iatadison Avenue as lies in the intersection of Madison
Avenue and Sixteenth Street and between Block One Hundred Forty and
Block One Hundred Forty-one of the George T. Kendal Addition to the City
of PVest tlemphis, as per plate of record in Plat Book 1, pages 138, 170,
171, 172, lg4 and lgs of the records of the Clerk of the Circuit Court and
Ex-Officio Recorder within and for the County of Crittenden, State of
Arkansas.
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AND WFIEREAS, said petition appears to be in proper form and has attached
thereto photostatic copies of the plats of the George T. Kendal Addition showing
the portions of Fifteenth Street, Sixteenth Street, and Liadison Avenue sought
to be vacated,
It is resolved that the Council does hereby fix the 16th day of September,
192, at 7:3G o~clock P.M. as the time for hearing such petition, and directs
the City Clerk to give notice of such meeting by publication once a vaQek for
two consecutive weeks in some newspaper published in Crittenden County and
having a general circulation in the City of Pest Memphis, which notice shall
(a) state the name of the person or persona wiro signed the petition, (b) state
the name of the Streets or the portions thereof, to be vacated, and (c) advise
all persons that on that day and the time and the place hereinabove named the
Council will herein determine whether such portions of Fifteenth Street,
Sixteenth Street and Madison Avenue shall be vacated.
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The motion v+as seconded by Alderman Bledsoe, and upon ttre matter being
called to vote, the following noted;
Aye: Bledsoe, Aollinger, Finley, Foster, Garrison, ivianchester, Powers, and
Rowton.
Nay: None.
Mayor Fordyce advised the Council that a request had been received from the
American Legion at Elaine, Arkansas, requesting permission to drop circulars from
an airplane advertising the Annual Mule Race at Elaine on August 23th. After
discussion of the request, the following motion was made by Alderman Finley:
That the ,imerican Legion of Elaine, Arkansas, be permitted to drop circulars
from an airplane as requested provided the plane complies with the requirements as
set out in Urdirrance No. 81 "An Ordinance regulating aircraft traffic in the
corporate limits of Y~fest Memphis". The motion was seconded by Alderman Powers,
and upon the matter being called to vote, the following voted;
Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Finley, Foster, Garrison, iv4anchester, Powers, and
Rowton.
Nay: None.
Mayor Fordyce brought to the Councils attention that the Planning Commission
at their regular meeting on August 11th krad recommended that ttre following items
be referred to the City Council for their consideration:
1. That the area included in Lots 1 and 14, Block 3, and the block marked
"Reserved" in the M. L. Thompson 2nd Addition be removed from the fire
zone as the area is zoned "B" residential.
After discussion of the recorronendati.on due to the hardship that would be
imposed on the citizens in this area in construction of residences as required
by the ordinance establishir>€; the type of construction in a fire zone area, the
following motion was made by Alderman Bollinger; That the City ttorney prepare
an ordinance removing the area from the fire zone. The motion eras seconded by
Alderman Bledsoe, and upon the matter being called to vote, the Following voted;
Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Finley, Foster, Garrison, Ianchester, Powers, and
Rowton.
Nay: None.
2. That the area commencing at 1l~th Street and Jefferson ,avenue thence north
on llath Street to 2dadison Avenue thence east to center of Block ila3, thence
north to Monroe, thence east to 18th Street, thence north to Jackson, then
east to center line of drainage canal, thence south to the railroad track,
and weat along the railroad track to the point of beginning; zoned as "D'~
and "F" be rezoned as "B" area.
After discussion of the matter and letter from the Guaranty Loan & Real
Estate C~parUr, said company having constructed a residential subdivision in the
area, being read requesting the changing of the zone; motion was made by Alderman
Bledsoe as follows: That the City Attorney prepare an ordinance changing the
zone from "D" and "F" to a "B" zone. The motion was seconded by Alderman Foster,
and upon the matter being called to vote, the following voted:
Aye: Bledsoe, Aollinger, Finley, Foster, Garrison, Manchester, Powers, and
Rowton.
PIaLv: None.
Mayor Fordyce brought to the Councils attention the contract entered into by
the City on Ju],y 211i 1951, involving the Crittenden County-Y~est Memphis-15 Mile
Bayou Project inasmuch as 200 feet of the corrugated pipe had been crushed during
the installation and it would be necessary to replace the pipe at an approximate
cost of X3,600. After discussion of the contract and the work, Mayor Fordyce
appointed a committee of Alderman Bollinger and Garrison to go with him to inspect
the work and meet with officials of Drainage District 2 to study the problem and
report to the Council at a later date.
The committee of Aldermen Bledsoe, Bollinger, Blanchester, and Foster reported
that applicants for members of the police Department had been interviewed. Thereupon,
Chief of Police Holland appeared before the Council and reported that he had appointed
the following as members of the police Department: ,~i.lliam C. Johnson, Thomas Nichols,
and J. B. Owings. After discussion of the matter, motion was made, passed, and
adopted approving the appointments as made by the Chief of Police.
Mayor Fordyce reported to the Council on the conference had with directors of
the Crittenden Ltemorial kiospital on the payment of utility bills due the City.
kdr. Cecil Edmonds of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, appeared before the
Council to request the allocating of funds for the painting of the outside of
the conununity house as the work is urgently necessary to preserve the building.
After discussion of the matter, the following motion r7as made by Alderman Powers:
That the City pay one-half the cost of painting the outside of the Community
House, the work to be done under the supervision of the Junior Ck~amber of Commerce
and payment of one-half of the cost to be made by the r~unior Chamber of Corrnnerce.
The motion was seonded by Alderman Foster, and upon the matter being called. to vote,
the following voted:
}dye; Bledsoe, Bollinger, Finley, Foster, Garrison, Manchester, Powers, and Rowton.
Nay; None.
Mayor Fordyce presented statement of Mr. Arthur E. Heaggler for engineering
services in connection with the sa:u.tary sewer system for X875.00, being 4 of
X3,500.00 amount of contract. Motion was made by Alderman Bledsoe and seconded
by Alderman Rowton to approve payment of X875.00 to Mr. Arthur E. Heagler. Upon
the matter being called to vote, the following voted;
Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Finley, Foster, Garrison, Manchester, Powers, and Rowton.
Nay: None.
The Building Inspector presented the following building permits he had authorized
to be issued, motion eras made, passed, and adopted to confirm the actions of the
Building Inspector in the issuance of the following permits;
V. K. Overall
Frank H. Lee
George Hill
Ivy Johnson
Ruby Hatcher
James Danial
George tiNilliamson
Clyde Darnell
Malura Clenton
dames Holmes
Ada M. Miller
Herman Spears
Memphis View Realty
No further business appearing before the Council, the meeting was ad3ourned.
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AYPROVEDs SEPTEMBrR 2, 1952