February 10, 1953~_E~~
MIId1iTES OF AN ADJOIIRNL'11 N]I;E;I'lAIG OF I'Iif; CI'PY COUNC'Il, OF 'I'Hr!. CITY OF Wi"Sl' P'fE'P°(PHIS,
ARKAP?SAS, HAD AND HELD Od FEBIit1ARY 10, .t953.
The Council of the City of Nest PZemphis met in an adjourned session a.t• the
City Ha_17 in said City a~t 7:30 F.M. on the lOt;h day of February, 1953.
The meeting was ca.7led tc vrder• by the P•layor, and the rc7l being called
there .acre:
Present: P4ayvr td. B, Fordyce pres:idi_ng and the fol.lotaing Aldermen:
James Bledsoe, Freeman Finley, A. R. i~ianchester•, F, B. F'or•rers,
and C, H. Rviatcn; Cit}> Attorney Atlee Barris and City C1er•lc
~•1. it. Seaton.
Ahscnt: Aldermen 0, :C. Bollinger, John Burro:!, and Curti,^, Foster.
It being d.etermi_ned a quorum was present, -the followixig proceedings were
had to wit:
Mayor Fordyce annvunced that the meeting was now open for the hearing on the
rezosiing of Lot Lt, Block 5 of );ugene '.^ioods 5ubdivisi.on from an "A" residential. to
a "D" conn~~erci.al. ar.•ea, notice of said hearing h~vi.ng been published on January 23,
1.953, No nnr~ appearing to present an objection to the .rezoning, the ordinance
was introduced in t^rriting by Alderman Fin7.e}^.
Ald.err•,an Fo;.*er•s moved that tt:e rule requi.r•inp_, said ordi_r~ce to be read i.n
full on t,hr•ee d.i.fferent days be suspended, and. that said vrdinance be placed on its
second road..ng; motion was seconded by Alderman Eledsoe, and thereafter the P9ayor
prat the question arc the adoption of said motion, and the roll. being called, the
following voted:
Aye: Eledsve, P'inl_ey, Planchr-ester, Fewor.s, acrd Rn~.rton.
Nay: None,
l,'her°eapon the "'aycr declared the motion duly passed and said ord;nanr_,e p"Laced
on its second reading. The ordinance- *.aa.s then read. the second time by Alderman
Planohester, `
A7_derman Roston. then moved that said ordinance be ncsa placed. upon its final.
adcpti.cn; motion Baas sewn led b}* Alderman Finley, and after due cvnsiderati.on
thereof by said Coru:cil, the Foyer put the question on the adoption cf the motion, '
and upon the roll, beinc; called, the fv1:lo:rin,m voted:
Aye: Bledsoe, Fin_1PZ-. P^tanchestex•, Po?,*ers, arr_i Rocrton.
P1a~r• Nvnc.
l~.'hereupon the n?ayor declared the motion duly Carr°i.ed. and said ordinance placed
upon its final reading and adoption.
Said ordinance was read in ful]. by Alderman Yct•rers t•~ho moved its adoption.,
se~nnded by Alrler•nian Bledsoe. and 'ter due consideration thereof by said Cotuici.l,
the 19ayor put, the question upon the adoption of said moti-on. and upon passage of
said ordinarce, and the roll. beinY; called, the fol.l.awing voted:
Avg: Bledsoe, Finley, Manchester, Fosaers, and. Rowtvn.
Play: bione.
GJYrereup^n the N?ayor called t.o the Councils attention that the ordinance adopted
contained an emergency clause and suggested that specific action should be taken by
the Ccuncil on this clause. ':Irroreupon motion eras made by P.l.derman BledQOe and duly
secondncl by Aldorman Rotaton that the emcr•gency clause of said ordinance be adopt:,c-cl,
and the ro11 being called, the following voted: ,
Aye: Bledsoe. Fin7.ey, i`?anchester, Fvr~rers, and Roston.
I1ay: None.
`,ugaoreupon the i?ayvr declared said motion duly adopted and said orcii_na~ce duly
passccl, an:1 signed his Zpproval to said ordnancv and the City C:1erk was directed
tc „pxead, the same upvr. the record. o.f Orel:inances o.f the City of 6dest r?empl~is,
Arl,an;;as, and to have ^ ;me published as r•equi.red by larr. and to nu,Tiber said.
Ordinance PIo. 21~°.
Said orclinr~.ncc; to ?thich no amendment ryas olFered read as follvtas:
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Oi7DIIVAIdCIJ PIO. 2L~9
All QPDTNAIdCE TO fll"I;DID OP~DliIANC'_~~ IdO. 2?5 PASS1~ID AND APPRU?IED ON TH?: 3?zD DAY OF JiIt4~~, 1952.
tdllD'RF,AS, Ordinance No. 225 passed. and approved on the ?rd day of June, 1952, zoned.
Lot 1G. Blac!r 5 of Eugene ;]pods Subdivision as "A" Single F;.~?i_]~r Residence District.
6~JII}?RIi',AS, it is the desire o:f the o~,na~°s of said property that it be rezoned to a
"ll" Commercial. District.
I10tI, Thi.F~1F'OftE, BE IT ORDAIi~IrD BY 'I'}IG CTTY COUNCII: OF THI. CITY Or' 6~`F,ST } f:ITFHIS:
SECT'IUI~i 1: CLASS. "D" C~~P~[~~T~I'.CIAL DISTi7ICT E::TEIdDED:
That tY~e lands described as follo?•rs: Lot fit, Bloc!< 5 of the F,'ugene !floods Subdivision
be and the same is hereby rezoned as Class "D" Commercia7_ District.
SI'sCTT;iPI ?: liIi~,1]C,isIICi CLAUS;.
Tt appea"-ng that tlis orrlin,.u7ce is necessary for the immed~d,e preservation. of the
public peace. health and safety of the citizens of `,Jest ,T':emphis, an emergency is
declared to east and this ordinance >ha11 be in full force and effect from and after
its passage a.nd approval.
Mayor Fordyge advised the Co?utci.7 that he, Alderman Bledsoe, and City Attorney
Harris had met with officials of Drainage District ', and C.ri.t.tenden. County to discuss
the reducing of the spoils along Drainage Di.str~ rt „ dit.c}: for one ~,~le west starting
at Hiah~aay !l, 2sxd that the estinuto~i cost of the project had been ;r~~,5(.)0.00, A.£ter
discussion, the fol7_oca-ing motion •ras maiP by Aldocman F}.nley:
That the City o£ "lest I`emphis assu-ro and. agree to a payment of
,3,?_50.00 as one-half expense o" re-luci.nn the spoils on a certain
canal through Ava7.on G;zrdens in the City of .;est ilemphi s, Ar'cansas.
The motion eras seconded by ;?lderman Bledsoe. and upon the matter being r.al.led to vote.
the follo~,ri.ng voted:
A;,Te; Bledsoe. Finley, 'ranchester. F'o:rers, and ~orrbon.
Ilay: 1`1ene. .
I'a~,rnr Fordyce stated that a joint meetinit of the Coruxcil anc} Light & otlater
Corruu.s^ on had been called in order to .receiva a report on the audit for the year
:LO12 con~lu~~ted by the firm of Oliver ?. Cobb cc Company CertifLed iublic Accountants
of r,'emphi_s, Tennesse^. The audit ,ras presented b~* }Ir. kobert S. Carney anci discussed.
T~Iac*or Forlyoe e~;pressed his arrrecirtion to the Cerlli.ssion~rs of the Light £: ';°iater
Department and .1iss T amb and Mr. Owens, employees of the Departanent, for their
Cn_nllerat i.on and work in 1952. Also, the Mayor advised that a progrtasi ve audit
mould. be made during the year 1953 of a17. Departments of the Cit;~. Motion was made by
Alclerrnan Finley: That the audit rras fourxd. to be in order and accepted, and a copy
o£ same ordered to be filed ~.rith the County Coi.n•t Clerk and the City Clerk. The motion
z~ras seconded b;,% A7_derrtan Bledsoe, and upon the matter being called to vote, the folloTaing
voted:
Aye: Bledsoe, Fixrley, I•Ianche.ster, Po~~rers. and Ro•~rton.
:Lxy: Plozxe .
I~Tawnr Fordyce advised the Council that Ordinance IIo. 2)~3 passed and approved
on the 5th day of Ilever^'oer, 1952, authorized the cornm_ttee of he as Mayor. Actin,;
City }?ngi.neer, A. :~ . Heagler, and J. H. Spears, Cit;;r Attorney, to purchase that
portion o' the out.fal_L se;ter line constructed bar the developers and/or subdividers
of I'e:npizis Vi e?a Homes from the southern most part of said subdivision to the
I'iississppi River at such price and upon such urns and conditions as see?a most
advantageous to sa.~a Cit;,~. Iio~:ever, sine .herassage of said ordi_nancc
1`:"r. r1t].ee }Iarri.s had tden office as City Attorney and that I`r•. Atlee Barris
should be aphoi.nted. on the con,^:i.ttee as successor 'to the former City Attorney. After
di;;cussion, motion ;~ras made b;,* ellderr,~axt Bledsoe: That the necessary procedure be fe7_lo?red
to ~.xppoint the present C:Lty P_ttorne~:% as a member of this corti~;ttee to succeed the forrae~•
City Attorney.
The motion ?;r<a seconded bz,* Alderman Po?Jets, and upon the matter being called to vote,
the .Col]rr:i.ng voted.:
lie: Bledsoe, Finley. P4v~cheste:r, Powers, and Ro?~ton.
Play: hone .
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T~tayor Fordyce stated to the Counci7_ that negotations for the park to be located
on Bloc?: n of the Eugene bloods Subdivision zrere being completed, and that the sum of
-;3,000.00 would be necessary to pay F~Ir. i?oods. After discussion, the follo~rring motion
vras made by Alderman Rowton: That the Council reco~mnend to the Fight & [^Jater Commission
that a grant of :i>3.000.00 be made to the City General Fund for tha additional sum
needed to purchase Block G o.f the Eugene ;goods Subdivision. The motion eras seconded
b~- Alderman Finley, and upon the matter being callod to vote. the following voted:
Aye: Bledsoe, Finley, 2;anchester, Pos~rers, and Ro*rton.
Ilay: DTone.
City Engineer Smith reported to the Cezzncil on the condition of the drainage and
surface of PicArthur Street. The matter was taken under consideration by the Courzci]..
The Building Inspector presented the following building permits he had authorized
to be issued, motion was made, passed, and adopted to confirm the actions of the
IIuilrling Irzspectpr in the issz.zance of the following permits:
Lee Due}:worth
Riggleman Trai_.1_er Cow.°t
Allie B. Tate
Isabelle Wi11.9_ams
Harry Bloom
A. E. Rains
C. D. P'ax•r - 2
Chickasa:,r T~umher Co.
Floyd Dann are
DIo furF,her business coming before the Council, motion was made by Alderman Bledsoe,
and seconded by Alderman Fo~~rers to adjow~n the meeting, the meeting being called to vote,
the follot•r9_ng voted:
Aye; Bledsoe. Finley. Ptarzchester. Forgers. and ilo.rton.
Flay: None.
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ATTEST:
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CITY CT,T°Rlr
Ai,Pi?CVLI): FEBRUARY 17. 1953