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MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WFST &4FldPHIS,
ARKANSAS, IiAD AND HELD ON DECEt~SBER 19, 1952.
The Council of the City of iYest Alemphis met in an adjourned session at the
City Ball in said City at 5=30 p,bq, on the 19th day of December, 1952.
The meeting was called to order by the b4ayor, and the roll being called
there were:
Present: Mayor W. B. Fordyce in the chair and the following named A1desRnen;
James Bledsoe, 0. I, Bollinger, Freeman Finley, Curtis Foster,
A. R. Manchester, P. B. Powers, and C. H. Rowton; and City Attorney
J. H. Spears.
Absent: Alderman R. L. Garrison and City Clerk YJ. R. Seaton.
It being determined a quorum was present, the following proceedings were had
to-vrit:
City Attorney Spears presented an ordinance as instructed to prepare on
December 16th. The ordinance was introduced in writing and read in full by
Alderman Bledsoes
Alderman Foster moved that the rule requiring said ordinance to be read in
full on three different days be suspended, and that said ordinance be placed on
ita second reading; motion was seconded by Alderman Finley, and thereafter the
Mayor put the question on the adoption of said motion, and the roll being called,
the following voted;
Ayes Bledsoe, Bollinger, Finley, Foster, bfanchester, Powers, and Rowton.
Nay: None.
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 Alderman
Rowton.
Alderman B~ianchester then moved that said ordinance be now placed upon its
final adoption; motion was seconded by Alderman Powers, and after due consideration
tlrereof by said Council, the Mayor put the question on the adoption of the motion,
and upon the roll being called, the following voted;
Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Finley, Foster, Manchester, Powers, and Rowton.
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 fhll by Alderman Bollinger who moved its adoption,
seconded by Alderman Bledsoe, and. after due consideration thereof by said Council,
the Mayor put the question upon the adoption of said motion, and upon passage of
said ordinance, and the roll being called, the following voted;
Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Finley, Foster, it~tanchester, Powers, and Rowton.
Nay: None.
Yhereupon the Mayor called to the Councils attention drat the ordinance adopted,
contained an emergency clause and suggested that specific action should be taken by
the Council on this clause. whereupon motion was made by Alderman Foster and duly
seconded by Alderman Finley that the emergency clause of said ordinance be adopted,
and the roll being called, the following voted:
Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Finley, Foster, Manchester, Powers, and Rowton.
Nay: iVone.
Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly adopted and said ordinance duly
passed, and signed his approval to said ordinance and the City Clerk was directed.
to spread the same upon the record of Ordinances of the City of West Memphis,
Arkansas, and to have same published as required by law, and to number said
Ordinance No. 246.
Said ordinance to which no amendment was offered read as follows:
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ORDINANCE N0. 21k6
AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE AND RESTRICT THE LOCATION OF TRADES AND INDUSTRIES AND
THE LOCATION OF BUILDINGS DESIGNED FOR SPECIFIED USES, TO REGULATE AND LIMIT THE
HEIGHT AND BULK OF BUILDINGS HEREAFTER ERECTED OR ALTERED, REGULATE AND DETER2AINE
THE AREA OF YARDS, COURTS AND OTHER OPEN SPACES SURROUNDING BUILDINGS, TO REGULATE
AND LIMIT THE DENSITY OF POPULATION, AND FOR SAID PURPOSES TO DIVIDE THE CITY INTO
RESTRICTED DISTRICTS AND TO PRESCRIBE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF ITS PROVISIONS
AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS ENDORSEMENT.
BE IT ORDAIb1ED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST h~MPHIS, ARKANSAS,
Thats
SECTION 1 - BOUNDARIFS OF TkkE DISTRICTS That the area one hundred fifty
(150) feet North of Highway 70 and the area one hwidred fifty (150) feet South
of Highvray 70 east of the City Limits prior to the passage and approval of
Ordinance No. 205 to the present eastern City Limits be classified as nDi~
Commercial as provided by Ordinance k1o. 165 as amended and that tk~e provisions
of Ordinance No. 165 app],y to the area herein zoned in so far as the provisions
of said ordinance are applicable.
SECTION 2 - EMERGEPICY CLAUSE: It being determined tk~at the area herein
honed and classified is on this date unzoned and unclassified, and this
ordinance being necessary to proper]y zone and classify said area, it is
determined that an emergency exists and this ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage and approval.
plans for the annual salary adjustment for the emF:loyees of the City of
West kdemphis was discussed, it was the consensus of opinion of tk~e Council that
the same procedure be used for the year 1952 as used in previous years, and for
the Mayor to proceed in accordance therewith.
Motion was made by Aldei~nan Foster as follows That the meeting be
adjourned until 7530 P.M. Friday, llecember 26, 1952 .The motion was seconded
by Alderman Rowton, and upon the matter being called to vote, the following
voted:
pyet Bledsoe, Bollinger, Finley, Foster, Manchester, Powers, and Rowton.
Nay: P1one.
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APPROVEDS J!1PIUItRY 6, 1953