June 30, 1953_~.
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS,
HAD AND HELD ON_JUNE 30,..1953.
The Council of the City of Weat Memphis met in a special session at the City Hall
in said City at 7:30 P.M, on the 30th day of June, 1953.
The meeting was called to order, and upon roll call there were:
Present: Aldermen James Bledsoe, 0. I. Bollinger, John Burrow, Freeman Finley,
A. R. Manchester, and C. H. Rowton; City Attorney Atlee Harris and
City Clerk W. R. Seaton.
Absent: Mayor W. B. Fordyce and Aldermen Curtis Foster and P. B. Powers.
It being determined a quorum was present, the following proceedings were had to-wit:
Mayor Fordyce being out of the City motion was made by Alderman James Bledsoe and
seconded by Alderman A. R. Manchester to elect Alderman 0. I. Bollinger as President
Pro Tempore in accordance with Section 1 of Ordinance No. 219. Upon vote, the Aldermen
voted:
Ayes Bledsoe, Burrow, Finley, Manchester, and Rowton.
Nay: None.
A11 the members of the Council having heretofore signed consent in writing to the
holding of the special meeting for the purpose of discussing the adjustment of license
fees for beer permits within the City of West Memphis to coincide with new regulations
of the State of Arkansas as provided by Act No. 372 of the 1953 General Assembly of
Arkansas; and to pass necessary ordinances in connection therewith.
An ordinance was introduced in writing and read in full by Alderman Rowton.
Alderman Burrow moved tkt the rule requiring said ordinance to be read in full on
three different days be suspended, and that said ordinance be placgg„„d obi its second reading;
motion was seconded by Alderman Bledsoe, and thereafter the Mayor/p#z~ t~i~ question on the
adoption of said motion, and the roll being called, the following voted:
Aye: Bledsoe, Burrow, Finley, Manchester, and Rowton.
Nay: None.
Pro Tem
Whereupon the M~*or/declared the motion duly passed and said ordinance placed on its
second reading. The ordinance was then read the second time by Alderman Manchester.
Alderman Finley moved that said ordinance be now placed upon its final adoption;
motion was seconded ~~~erman Burrow, and after due consideration thereof by said
Council, the Mayor/pu a question on the adoption of the motion, and upon the roll
being called, the following voted:
Aye: Bledsoe, Burrow, Finley, Manchester, and Rowton.
Nay: None.
Whereupon the Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion duly carried and said ordinance placed
upon its final reading and adoption.
Said ordinance was read in full by Alderman Rowton who moved its adoption, seconded by
Alderman Finley, and after due consideration thereof by said Council, the Mayor Pro Tem put
the question upon the adoption of said motion, and upon passage of said ordinance, and the
roll being called, the following voted:
Ayer Bledsoe, Burrow, Finley, Manchester, and Rowton.
Nay: None.
Whereupon the Mayor Pro Tem called to the Councils attention that the ordinance adopted
contained an emergency clause and suggested that specific action should be taken by the
Council on this clause. Whereupon motion was :mde by Alderman Bledsoe and duly seconded by
Alderman Rowton that the emergency clause of said ordinance be adopted, and the roll being
called, the following voted:
Aye: Bledsoe, Burrow, Finley, Manchester, and Rowton.
Nays None.
Whereupon the Mayor Pro Tem 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. 257.
Said ordinance to which no amendment was offered read as follows: