March 24, 1953~,~~
I~II:NliTi;~ UI~ API A'~JOUt?if i) I'~i6;FTING OP TIIi? CIPi" COLrVCTT OF `<'lIT', CITi' QF~ ~dF,S'P riF1~iFHCS,
_ A?rjAIISAS, HliD AILS Ii~~,D OII r,'~~H 21~, _:Ly53.
The Cowic:t.l of 1;he City o!' ~r;'est; Ilcrr~:phis met in an ad;jowrned session at Lhe
City Ha17_ in said City at 7:3n I'.PI. on the 21~th day of P•farch, 1953.
The mee tint; ti~ras called to order b~r the I;ayor, cmd upon roll. call there
were:
present: ,''favor l.l. B. h'crdyce pre,i.ai.nY; and the fo_ll_osai.n<, Ii7_derrrren:
Janes Bledsoe, .john Burro?J. Freeman !rinlev_ .A. ~R, klanclrester.
. H. i~o~aers, and C. H. Rcwton; City Attorney Atlee Harris..
a_zd Cit~.r ClerT: ','. i~. Seaton.
Ilbserrl;: Aldermen ~'~. I. Bol:Lin~rer and Curtis Poster.
Tt being determined a quorum was present, the follor~rine proceedings were
had to-.aft:
IiaiToz ror.d-ce annn~rnced the first erder o:f' business *,,roulct be the hearing
on the rezoni.n;Q of Lol; 5, Blocr. ~ of F~ugena: ~rTcods Subdivision. Excerpts from
Council Meeting on i•'Tarch 3rd mere read, and Tlotice of Roaring Published an
March 6th. t~iess.°s. Scott and Senhausen, and their Attorney 2aere present, i~Io
one appeax•i.ng to obiect to the x•e~on.rrg, the matter raas discussed. Thereupon,
the fo1"1_o~ain;~ motion caas made b;r flderman Bledsoe and seconded b;* Alderman
1'o:~rers: That the Council accept fire recnrnnrend.ation of the Planning Commission
to rezone :Lot ~. Block '~, l;ugene ';roods Subdivision from "1?" sing7.e family to
Upon vote, the Aldermen vo-tea:
Aye: Bledsoe, Burro~r, I~`inley, i~iarxcYrester, Powers, acrd R.otaton.
Nay: None.
i•Iayor 1'erdyce advised the Cowxc:il -that I°ridSouth Gas Compan;,* had entered
into a. contract for the gas distribution system i_n 'sJest ~~Iemph:i.s. After
discussion of the matter, the fo17_otaing o.rd.inanoe r-ras introduced in writing by
Alderman E3ledsee:
A1der:•??an P=?anchester moved that the rule requiring said ordinance t;o be rea<1
i_n full on thr.ree different days be suspended, and that said ordinance be placed
orr its second roading; motion ~"rae seconded bf Alderman So~:~rton, arid. thereafter the
Tlayor put the rauesti.cn an the aclopti.cn of said motion, an:l. the roll being called.
the fo1_]_orrine vot,eJ:
1'.;,rF~: Bledsoe. Burro:;, 'Fin7.e~r. iIanch.ester. Forcers, and Houton.
Platt • P1one.
~lhe?^ei.rpon the tia~~or declared tl~ie motion duly passed and said ordinance placed
on :its second readi.nt . The ordinance was then real the socond time by Alderman
I31.1S'r O?^T.
l~lc3.er•rnan F'in1eY then moved. that said ordinance be now placed. upon its .f.':ina1
adoption; motion Baas seconded b;r Alderrrarr Fo*,aers, an~:1 sifter d,.x^ consideration
thereof' by said Courrci_l, fire I4a;ror put the question on the adoption of the motion,
and uzyon tl]e roll be inP cal ~~d, t•he follor~ring voted:
A;ye: B1.edsoe, Burro;;r, Finley, T~Iarrchester, Forcers, and Rora~bon.
Idav: P~Ione .
Udlrerenpon the Ilayor dec?ai•ed the motion duly carried acrd said ordinance
p1.a.cecl upon i.t,s final read'_n+- an~i ac).opt;ion.
Sa:i-:~. ox°d.inance was a•ead i.n :Pu_ll by A:I_aerman Bledsoe who moved its adoption,
seconded. by Alderni<arr i'lanchester, and after d-ue consideration thereof bps said
Corxnc~_l, the Mayor put the quest,.ion upon ~:,he adoption of said motion, and upon
r,
passage n,_ aa.id ordinance. and thc. roll be]_n~, calLecl. the follor~rina voted:
~~ ~ . ~ .~~ 1soe, Bu~•r~, r, i~'in!P,,r, !IanchestPx ':'orders, an:I ~iosrton.
:,' a;,r : hone .
~,~~Alereupon the Iiavor called to the Councils atteni;ion that the ordinance
adopted contained. an emergenc,y~ clause and ,ingested that specific action should
be taken by the Co~.urciJ_. on this c:lause• iJhereu.pon motion r-ras made b„r A1der•man
':torrtcn and dul;,~ secorr _1e l 1!!r -r^:ldex•r~iarr Btu•~~o,a that the emesgenc~,* c]_ause o`' sail
ordinance be adopted, and. the rol]_ being callod., the folJ..o~.ri.nc voted:
f.;qe: i3led.soe, Bu?•ro~"r, rinl I* p?:rnches~ter. Fo"~,rers. an' P.oTa~ton
iayr: Alone.
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'rihere~.then the P ~iyor declared said motion du1_y adopted and sait3. ordinance du:1.y
passed, and signed his approval. to said ordin~mca ati,a. the l;i!~r C'lo~'c *.aas ~:1.i.reote~l
to spread -the s•a~ne upon t:he record of ~izdinances of the Cit,~= of ~,ie t ilempl~i:i.s,
1r~:ai~~sas. ant t.o have sa~rte lu,l~islted as xeaai.red b;~ i_,a~~,. and to ntunber said
Ord.irzance Aio. 2 ~0,
Saki ordinance t,o tialzir~ii no amendment bras offered. ~~•ea~l as follot~rs:
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iil1C'H PIIDSOU'f1I GAc, Ci?n;nl?A!' ~\S ASS~I~lil?i!; I`AY Dt~G1P(~Tf~ l!t'II~_G OP ?'Il'r~,iL.S r~P1`? i~AT tALTi
tUh 'I'Hl~ _'LS7.'tZI13t19'TOi,I '~~~• I1115U~,1?~~ C?l5 Ii1 ,'ih1P C;T'I'Y Ayfll 1~'ft O'I'Il~t' J'Ci~il(` liS,n
B73 I'I' OFt.Dl!2~Pdi?.D by the City Council. of the Cit;,- of ~.iest 1-':emhhis. C.rittend.en
Coznlt~~~, 4,,,-~nsa.~i
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"~ r l lC!IJ l_. ~ectaon l ~c o' ~"'~rJ..n::rtce [o, 1_i"~ shah be t?nd. ~ s n~rer~~- <<~~ i nded
t0 ~.C'e acl as fol-lC?*a,~
Tae it i'w,thcr. oT 1_.-nc~d that '':i_dSo~reh C}as ('ompanr, assignse. t;ioi_r successors.
1e<>sees and ass~~gns shall havt; l 0 days i'rom the dute~ of thi Ordinance z?ith?n 1~~*hich
to hegin the actual laying of pipe lines aril 1_a+era.l_s for tl~te. J.i.str.ibvtion of
natural gas in said (i~t~y, a fai"Izu~F on l~.he noa•I: oP Pii~~~outh C~s Cor^p?ntr, ~ssic'nee, its
successors, lessees, or assigns, to enrtn~ r z.Tii•h. the foregein { r_~ro-v~_si_on of th_i_s section
as to the l;itrie :in .~,,hich to hc,~in tl~te raor'~. shal_i ~•ender null ar. i. von this oTd.ir~.~nce;
it, is .Em''thei' provide~a ho?never that upon t shurinf* b,~ ~~~id.Sou`.h mesas Compa.n~r. that the=
oc ~~ua.l 7.,~irtr- n~~ p_pe line" and lntei'•als _foz' ~l.e distri_i~uti.on of n-ltz.u•al gas in saS_d.
C_i.ty has been dela.yerl duo tt~ riidr_,outh's ~n .r.~i.li-ty to secure necessary- p9.pe or• other
ma.l'•erial_s. or clue to acts oe God, the pe, iod al"Lowed. above shall be autom~ati_cal.l;,r
o~rtonde~l. £or• an addiii.oraal period. of si:r (,=! months.
~?c t=01i ~.. Sect,9~n 15 of Crdina.nce ilo. 1B? sha.~1. be an l is l ereby amended. to
read as fol_lozis:
r;i-,1Gout,h Gras Company, ass~~nee candor t1-,e f-artch:i-e havin~* heretnfor•e :osted a
bor. ,.:"or the _f s:~ h.h_'ul pex'forntance of the ~bl,_ieat,i.ons ,t,nose,i. }J;y Oz',1 in-,mce~ -ilo. 1?3?.
a9.cl hon~l _, continual i.n fo'~ r,e*. to c~we~~• tl ^ ohl , r_~~.ti oi~s of , ~, ~ 1 ri, i~otrtt, (r;ts Goi~tnany_
a~. :~si.l-uee un,ler th ('1•!ILn•i,ce. ~ti ordez Fo ~~;u~zTantee to i;lit ri_t~?r tlat I`~,1South
(,as Company- w=i.ll cominE~uzce construction of the Far fac~l:i_t,ies t~~thin 1.80 da~rs from the
date o-~°_ this C't,~~:tinanc.e ~.cnci. ~~ri1_-~ complete the rcn~~truc' inzt within si:: (~5; :nont~hs aftez~•
ecnstruction l~zas b°rtu~z sub;iec'~, hr,:rover, to delays occasioned b;r f.ioods. at7•i're~;.
~n•itu~c;t:i_orts oT othez~' ~ n.~ be,~ond the cont;rc~l o~' I~Iir3,;outh Gas Companir.
.~'s't ~ ~ .'~:1 1n;y~ cr r'1 ~. ~ ~7' ?.~inance s oz ~< ao1 ,_~, ~_ons or oa.r? s thc.r . ~, r in con'°lict
tii!,h +,ln Orc7.inance .+.c iz~~r,>by- repe~.tled.
`:~1~'T'IOPd lt. Lt i s asoe 'tain?d and hesrebv leclar~ 9. tha±, b,,- reason o~' thsT~o
bE r~;T no naturl gas for ei_l;fter domestic, comme~_•r.ial ^° industrial uses no~z in this
Ost;r, that the rlcraE,si,ic ccrru~.rci.aa aszd. ~n<lutat~~ial entryprises within aai3 i,li.v
cieraal~xl an adequate ^i,>~nly of na~tuTa.l. gas for th,ir vari~~ns uses. and t.l~tat ii• is
z~ re_sar•~~ to begin i•he constr•uc'on^.?' ripe l:i.r~e a.nd. ga. •~~-sten~ for ;ai.l. Ci.tr in
o~edc~ar that same n!a~r b•~ wail -.hl.e for use as so-t, aas pnss~hlc, asz er,rgenc„y- is
hereb,* ~lr;clar•e~-1 to e?.`..~t; and t•Iiis Ordi.n<:.nce be,i._ necessar}~ for tho preseie~i.ti_ozt
o~i' tYz° x.u ~l;.c peace, hcalt,h u_ s<~tfel-ti- shal_L ta~ e F ~ ~'ect fro,, and after it-s passago
as?d >~ublicati_otz.
'.Ph- iiayoi informed tl't~ Cotmr.~l n%' tho rzece,sie~,r for construction cf a bz°_dge
a.czass the Bayou a~l, IZell_Y,~ street. The contemrLa.Eed ccnstruc'.i.on o1' a }~_ {a'oricnt,c~.
c~n<,.tetc bi;rl_~e 'LO feet ?aide ~lth t~~,l..' ..~:v: on e~.ch ~i-~e °or• Izedestr2an~~ ,~t~s i>resente_i.
Lo thy. Cr~un,t.1_. The cost e ,i.r~late.,. a.t a.ppa_._~.~n~te~;r~~ _ ~.~';) i:he C.~1-- tc ttse ot,m
labor att equ-i_7~r~~t,nt. It t~ras r. •ouFht to the Council's attention Lhat `_~i'. ~ r '.:ich
c~f i}uarar,ty l~osuz c". Real :~st.a.~te Comliaxzy ha.l o'f ei'ed_ t^ ~-.y 1, .OOi~ ozt the canstr action
r~' bhe bz rdsra. After disc~.z»:'_on, f,h~a fo1lr,~ina- rir,t;.otz ,*as r!ade hy- ~1_~i~rmr±r~ 'ri.nle~,r
anrl. aecended by h.llern,aal Bl~:'.,oe: 'That the City const~'uct .'. u_rdge across t.h~~
L~~tou at ,2 1-1~in,,:, St•r•~c.t as 1 F~r pl!~sts s~tt~u, ~t~~d-.
Upon vote, l~he !?lderi~en ti-o~f,ed_:
!>.Ze: =.,. ar (;pe, i.?lll'CO' _~lnlC. zr i;<r1cl:e E;tel', i05'F: +S, ^.n:l ~C,'"i;OTI.
i i a~-: l! cne~ ,
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Trt accordance ,-ith sttertcnt o~ Iia~~cr 'Wordyce on i':a_rch 1.7th that a report;
tsould be ma.d.e tc the r•csi.der~ts oI' Ci..bson Street or. dt iran;e, tl~ie Citti* '~srtf;ineer
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outl_rne;d. ul_ans to the Councr_l.. v-~d a rn,r,t~er oi. c_i;izens from Gibson Ftr•e:et for
construci.•ion of a 1100 ft. ?~, inci: pipe line cost apt~ro:r~imat.ely .y'2.000 to divert
tlce ti~raL-er east of 9:va.lon Street and i£ this line remedied the s i.i;naa,ion the
ditches would be fi~1.J~~d so that t•rould not be objectionr,blo to tha residents.
~:.fter ~a~.,cusston, mo;•ion c~r~..,> >>ade hr 1`1lderman 131edsoe ~xl seconded b,y nlderrnan
Rourton: Th.uL- the Ci ~`•y appropri~?te the mone~~ neces~~ary to construct the 1..00 foot,
21' inch pipe 7_i.ne.
Upon vote, the Alderrcen voted:
1•.*e: B'_e~l~?oe. Btu•r•or;. Finle-,-. ilanchesl;ez• for..*ers. and ~tor:*t,on.
ITa~r: Plonc..
Mayor .i~orclyce explained. that the creation of Special Ircps•ovemen+, i:~istricts
t~ras being delayed until {;he repairs to t;h.e sewer system are made arzd the ras
mains as•e la_ic3. The prnc,edtu,e fcr• fosm~inFt Special Tnrprr~"er!ent P.:ist;ricts :~ras
exnJa'ned b~~ the Playox•, and the estimated. cost at present, of `.1.J_.3~~ per foot for
curb anti. gutter, hard sr~"".!'ace ;,tree L, ant?. stcr~~"~ se~,Jer•s,
1'he Mayor. announced the next order o business r"could be the consideration of
ordinances or runend~:~:ent;,: ha~rinr^ to d.o t~rii;h. doc;s. J:nasmucli as censid.era.bl.e stud;v
had been nt<~.de he ?eras ca' the op.i~nion a si.,rici• ordinance should be presented for
consideration, ho*"rover, such an ordi.ncutce could not be comz~iled until several.
rcconths, and in or•d.es• to protect the peace, health, and safety of the citizens at
this time the Ci.t~,y °ttorney had prenm~eC ~rdir~tances ~~zend_irg the present ordinances.
The City Ai;~torney presented. Lhe Ordinances ~:nd discussed them cti'i.th the Council atsd
tiff..-sons present..
An crdir.~lce Arserr.linU Ordi.xtance ~sio. 1°~• Uras inl;roduced in t~r~•i.t;inl; and read in
full by A1d_ern;an 3ledsoe.
AJ_d.errcan t'anchester moved that the rule re";tuar•:i..ng said ordinance to be read.
.in Full. on three c)iffer•ent da;~s be suspended., and that said ordix~.ance be placed.
on its second. reeding; motion was seconded. bl~- t?.lde-rman ltowten, and thereaft;e_~ the
I'"`ayor pint the du.estion cn the ad_option. of said motion, and tPce roll. bein;; cal_1_ed,
ttse io7~_n-ring voted:
~9~~. F~ledsoe, Bucro r. '!.ri'e - {ancheste:r. Forcers. and 'oTaton.
Ila~~ : I?one .
~Itsereupon the T~layor declared th.e mo{;ion d.uh~ passed and said. ord.~inrtnce placed.
on its second reading. Tkte ordirtance *,"ras then read. the second time by :Ldern;ars
Powers. Alderman Burro;a then roved that said ordinance be now planed upon its .final
aciopti.cn; motion *.~ras seconded bjr alderman I~'inley: and after due consideration thereof
by sa.i.d Council. the ~ia-ror rut ti-.e r_.uest:ion on the ad.opt..cn of the notion, ant'. upon
the ro11. being caJa_ed, the F'olJ_o~:cin~ voted.:
A;;-c:: Bledsoe, 13urroi-, F'inlF:,;r. I[anehester, ]powers, anti 1'oraton.
ldr-ty: t~lone.
1~Jhereupon t;lse ~layor• + eclarecl -the motion duly carried and said or. dinance placed
upon its final. rea_d.i.n?~ an] adoption.
Sai.c' ord.ixianee sTas react. i.n fuJ.l by Alderman Bledsoe ?rize ~.eved. i_t•s ad.optign,
secondec~i. by ;_lderman Manchester. a.nd after due consideration thereo.F b;j said Counci.J_,
the liayor put the question upon the adoption of said motion, arsct upon passage of sat d
ordin=once, and 'the rolJ_ bcin~ called, the follo~rring~ voted:
Aye: Bledsoe, Burros, Finley, i~I~=nchester, I~'otirers. and Rot~rton.
1_Ia;~': acne.
")hereupon the R'?ayor called to the Courscils attention that the ordinance adopted,
coni,nine-~ an emers;ency clause and. surdrested that specific a.ct•ion should. be taken b:~
the Co~_inci.J. on th:i.s clause. ';~nereupon motion eras made by ~-.1dex;nan '_iowton and dul_,y
seconded b;* illder;r.an Bru•r•o*.<r tha.t the ereer~ency clause e=' said ordinance be a.d.opted,
and. -the roll being ca].lecl. the folJ_oraing voted.:
e1~re: L~'.edsoe. fl>>s•rou. :rinle~, Manchester. F'o;cers. anti Flot•rton.
11ay: hone .
~dhereupon the rla~'or decJ.axed. said ^cotion r~ula ar,lnpted and said ordinance duly
p ssed., and sir;nea his appro~~a1 to said or•di_nanc•~ and the G'i.ty Clerl: eras directed
to spr~~a.d the same uron the z•ecord of Ordinances of the Ci_t:,y of s,7esi, Ilerrphis,
Arl;ansr~s, and. ~t•o have same pu.~lisl~~r?d as .reC•ti_red_ b;t lati:r, and to mv~~sber said
ilrainance blo, ?~J..
;3aid or.•distance to tahich no aJnondr!ent t•ras offered. read as foJ.Jo?-rs:
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O[~rII1_N'IC,'? Ii~^. ~ri1
Aia LRll.lIfAPIC'Is' PU i~O;I ~ ~ISOTII~t~i 3 OI' Olil)IiI.J~1Cl; I~ir), 1°~i ? ~~,>,vlp AI'Il) 11Pr11CT_?D ~.tl '.CHI;
BOTH DAY nl; ?II:HCif. 1°r1.
I3~ I_'1' ! Fc-1!1.11ED ?31' TN~ C'T'1'°~ COIrI'C1T: CtG' '1'Ii~ OI`I"{ (rl ;;~ l rr ?"i'~AI`?:
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~~..,POi; 1. ,Secti.on ~ of Ordinance Ido. 1S- is }zereby Inc+nded to .read as foJ_lotas:
J il 1~ )a l`~ 1'Lft T O FAY J ~ ':. 'r;7iere ~ c.og is fotmd about the pr e ~~~ sus i_n said City,
~t shad bo the rluh~r of tthe o~rnni~ or icecper to come forward. and pa„ sa~.:l ta:c, unless
said oti~mer oz• keeper or person i.n charge o(' said px•crrises sha17_ disclaim any or,nes•ship
in s.•~'d dog or d.ol;s, and i.f said e:,mer or I:eeper shall fail_ to pay said ta~c on said
dory, he sha.J_l be deemed. ru:~_lty of a vioJ_aE.i.on of this nrr?ina.nce and puni.shrrb~o a.c
x~rov_.c'is<i herein.
b_~~1TOII ~ rf~l(,_-IA1X OI ~~IJI_: Ii; is ascertained and found to be a fact f.hat there at,e many
dogs rtuhnln~t at 1ai~~e in the City of '~iests ?1e:,~.ph~i.s i•rhiclr are ~urclaimed by asp}- oUmer or
person. and that the d.~u-r-;er oi.' rabies is »re~-al!nt, t?rr.s ~'rclinance, bei.nr, necessaryr ier
thc. i~°irr!rltate px~ese_vation o.f.' the public pr,a.ce, h_alth and sa.Cel,}r of the citizens of
West I`emph.is, sha1J_ ta.!:e eF'fect wort be in "ulJ_ force from and after i.ts rassa~•e and_
approval. _
An ordinance to amend Crdinance Ito. )_;'9 eras introduce J. in tirx•i.t:nr* and read. in
.full by Alderman Toy,*ers.
Alderman F'inle;,* moved th~a~t the rule rec7ui.ring said ordinance to be reael in full
on three different days be suspended, and that swirl ordinance be placed on its second
reading; motion was seconded- bJa Alderman Fowton. and thereafter the Mayor put .t}~ie
question on the .~dopticn of said motion, and the roll. bei.nc caiJ.ed. the follor~r_inr~
voted.:
11Tv'e: H~clsoe. F;tU'rot~r, I'inle«. ?"::nchester, Pozrers. and Rowton.
May: i~Tone,
6~rYie.rer.rpnn the ITatiror dr:c2.a.red the moi,:i.on !?-u1,y pas~ccl ~md said ordinance placed.
on i.t,s second. scadang. The ordinance was then. ~~ead the second tune by Alderman
hui~x oar.
Alderrman Plarrclrester then rrove~i that said ordii,ance he no~:* placed upon i.ts
final adoption; motion c-ras seconder?. bj- Alderman Dledsoe, anJ_ after due consideration
thereof by said Cowzcil. tL.e P4ayor nut the question on the arlnption of the rnation.
and. upon the 1~•oJ_J. being; called. the follot,rirrrt tirote•1:
%.,ye: I314,isoe, i;urrou, ?~'inl_c,;~ ~?anchester. '•'nrrer•s. and ie:rton.
T~Isy: taone~.
vdhereupon the ?~-iayor dec~? ared. the rixrticn du1.y carr_i.ed and said ordinr-mce rJ_aced
upon its
zinal reading and a~!option.
,`~a~~a or~3inance liras rend in PuJ~. bar ?1delr~ian ~~'otrex•s ;rho ~~~~mrved its adoption.
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se carded bir Al~ierm.an a inlet'. as~d after due. tens idol ~a.r.lon thereof' b~;~ sa:id. Coutrcil.
the 1~'n.„Tr>r l~rul, the ciuest_ion upon the adoption oC sari rlvt.ion, r¢rci upon pass r;-e of
s.io. ordinance. curd the ro7_I b~n• ca]1ed. the fel_1oriz~:~ voted:
Aye: i~lea.nc:, fiurrov. Fin1~ , 1ia.nnc~stez l'orrea° and ,.or~.*terr.
I'Iat~': PJon^.
~,Illereuamn the I~ia,yor cal~1_ed to the r,~oan~,ils att.en~i:ion thaw, the or~:Linance ad.ap~ted
contained an emergency clan^e and. sug,=,er~teJ that specific action shoul,~i be ta!~:en b,l~
th.e Council en this clause. ~;hereunon nto±ion ,,r r~aae by AlderSUan Burrer~r v,d du1y
se~cc,nde~-1 by Alderman Tiat~;torr that; the eme.rgerr,,~ cl.,.r,rse oi' sa.i-_i erdinatlce be a~aoni,ed.
an-1 the z ~;J_l be'uif; called, the r 1l. ~•
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:1;,~~: ^',7-~!isoe, Bu~.,rot~: ctrl! Pi^nch~~tez l,oraer. ~, •u~~' I'ot~~ton.
':,'hereupon the i?a~/or• decl u•e~)_ sair' nrot,ion rit,1, a~lopte<l en~~l air}. or<19.nance dul.,;~
pa_~ed, airc~ e!_n;ned hl ~-nn?-~c~~ral to said o~°-lnancr arc'_ lyre Cit,v rl_er,- t„ra-s d.ii°ect~ed
F•~ sc~7.~ead t}~e swore tmrn: ';l,e .recor~! o`' ~?rdinances of tha Ci_.y o" s;est 1:e,;,phis,
:1t -r.nsas. and to have ^•:nne x~ublished as requi_re~~ 1 ~ _l_arr, and. to number se.id.
l',i,;3it~a.nce Pio. 272.
£iai~i ar•d:i_na-ncc to r.,rhi.cP? no an?end~nent tisas o.~'fere_1 read as fol_1.ot•rs:
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nil `1'ILs 1?TId L.'1Y !"!P' 11PY1 L. 7.°jl.
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.SLC'17.(,ti 1. Section ? of Qrdinance P;'o. J.5° zs hereby- amended to read. as
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UItT 1 ?J'Gi 1'CiY L~(.~C~ 1'') 1ti~PJ ~~`C I 3G.). Prom and after the passa,~e o:P this
Oro?.i.nance it shalabe unlatn:ul'for the or-me~• of keeper o' ant d.ot; ~to per.•ait
the same to run at 1as•~-o out>i.de the enclosures or bn~-lciar~.~ _li.nes of the
prerri.ses o ' the o:,mer or keeper even i f said. doh has been vaccinated. anci tho
license fos• said dog paid. as p;:~ovided by the Ordi.nan.ces o_E' the City of
`,,lest 1lempYtis. Tt is the dut~r of al7_ earners and. peepers of any ~_1og ~to
provide sate c-rit.h ~_ coll_ar o~1,9 to se.e that said vaccination tag and license
tag are clispl.ayed. thereon at all. t,inies. ln;,~~ clogs found ruruiing at Large i.n
the CitS~ of ;Test ?emphis from and after the Passage and approval o:f this
Ordistance shall be taken up anc? 'cept or held for three (31 days, arul if not
ca'_2.ed for or c7.ai_med trit,hin this time, saki doh shall. be disposed of. b;y the
Chief of leli.ce, pound master ot:• a person so authoi•i.zed by the City to perform
this duty.
S^~ lICi1 ~ ~I= 1Cr rani: C L >-. Tt being determined and _fourtd to be a fact
that; there Fine a gr•ea'; m.u~be.*_~ of clogs running at large In the City of ';cos+, r!iemph.s,
andt,he.t the dati'er of rabies is prevalent, this Crclinance, being"necessary for
the i.thmediate pub7_ic peace, health artd safety of the citi.?ens o~' :lest ?e~nrhis,
sha.17_ ta'.ce effect and stralZ be _n full fibrce from and after its passage an<?.
approval.
Ih~. :ci. Berry appearec? before the Council to request action on the dust;
problem, i;ayor Fordyce advised that plans trere being fnrr~.ulated to pt•ovisle
a. pros;rant .for dust cont.rol,.
l~lo ftu•ther business appearin„~ before the Council. notion *.zas made by
111derman Bledsoe and seconded bar ~ldcrn:an I'in7.ev to add ourn the meeting.
Uron vote, the llderrnett valved:
:1ve: ?;ledsoe, Btzrrot•r, Finl.e; Iiartchest;er Powers, ancl. Iiowton.
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