December 1, 1953~~
AIIIdU'PT;,S OF A R.EGUI~AR I~II~T17iG OF TLIE CITY COUPICIZ OF TIf~ CITY OF W;ST 1'~1P~IFHIS, ARI.ATISAS,
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The Council of the City of [lest T~Iemphis met in a reguJ_ar session at the City Hall
in said City at 7:30 P.I3, on the 1st day of December, 1953.
The meeting was cal7.ed to order by the Tlayor, and on roll call. there were:
Present: PSayor Trl. B. Fordyce pres_ding and the following Alder. men:
Junes Bledsoe, 0. I. Bollinger, John Burroia, Freeman Finley,
Cw tis Foster. A. Ii. Manchester, P, B. Fbirers, and C. H. Rowton;
City Attorney At1ee Harris.
Absent: City Clerk [-7. R. Seaton.
It being determined a gw•oum was present, the following proceedings were had to-wit:
Plinutes of Council.P~Teeting on November 17th were read and approved.
Mayor Fordyrce announced a joint meeting of the Council. and Light & Gdater Commission
had been called, and Commissioners A. P. Dacus and Charles J. Upton were present.
Attorney J. FI. Spears, Iioy R. Tlorley, Bob Eden, and George H. Craddock appeared
before the Council. to protest the electric rate schedule adopted on November 17th
pertaining to heat pump,. After hearing the arguments presented, Alderman Bollinger
brought to the attention of the citizens protesting that the schedules adopted
provided that adjustments could be made in the rates if found to be out of line.
Tiayor Fordyce ].nformed the Council that tests were being conducted to ascertain if
it tirouJ.d be necessary to make adjustments in the schedule and a report would be
submitted to the Tight & Water Commission on December. 8th for their recommendation
and to the Council. on llecember 15th. Thereupon.. after discussion, it was the
consensus of opinion that no action be taken on the matter until_ recommendations are
received from the hi~ht & Water Comni.ssion on llecember 15th.
Mr. J. A. Cooper addressed the Council stating his objections to the proposed
annexation of Gibson Subdivision and Avalon Heights Addition to the City. TIr. Jack Rich,
developer of the area and his Attorney J. H. Spears being., present, spoke in behalf of the
proposed annexation. Inasmuch as the annexation proceedings had been filed before the
Crittenden County Court and were not before the Council at this time, no action taas taken
by the Council.
Petition that had been filed on lovember 2Lt, 1y53, was presented to the Council as
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We, the undersigned, residents and property owners residing in the vicinity of
Worthington Park and Lyndon Subdi_visi.ons of West I°lemphis, Crittenden County, Arkansas..
being aware of a Motion passed by the City Council of said West P4emphis on November 17,
1953, iahereby the said City Council authorized the T~Iayor and City Clerk to purchase,
subject the approval of the [dater and Light Commission, the folio*.a;ng land. for the slur
of Tli.ne Thousand Tiine hundred Fifty and D1o/100 Dollars (~9, 950.00) in Crittenden County,
Arkansas, to-*,ait:
Lot Ono (].), BJ_ock °A" of the 4lorth_i.ngton Park Addition to the
City of ?lest Tlemphis.
Said land to be used as the site for the proposed reservoir and water purification
plant. We respectfully petition the said City Council to reconsider, reopen and deny
the aforesaid Alotion, and we also petition the said ;^later and Zight Corruni.ssion to
disapprove the purchase of the said lands for the follotririg reasons:
1. That said property is not zoned for such installation.
2, That said installation will depreciate the value of sw•rounding property.
3. That said installation will be a nuisance in itself by having motors and pumps
rwLna.ng at all hours.
!t. That said installation Brill be an eyesore to the community wiles expensive
landscaping is provided and continually maintained; that; the city itself, in
the past, has done little or nothing to beautify their i_nsta7lations; such as
the front of the City Iia1L triangle at Junction o.f U. S, highways 61 and 70
and the base of the present water tank.
5. That said installation wil_1 be an attractive nuisance and dangerous to the many
children residing in close proximity thereto.
6. That in the process of cleaning the water, noxious odors will_ be emitted to the
rle triment of the co~mnunity.
7. Land is available in other ..sections of the City more suitable for such a plant.
D1AIT.r
Edward J. Rubens
Newt Scarbrough
Bernard Goldstein
R. H. Caffey
Jesse W. Fort
IZrs. Rae Pate
Airs. Harvey White
ADDiUSS
1013 Park Drive
201 S. Worthington
205 Ross Cl.
109 S. Worthington
lool N. rho.
133 Ross Circle
137 Ross CircJ_e
C~ ~_
Robert L. Fulton
B, ri. Turner
T1rs. J. C. u~Jilli_ams
Tfr. and PTrs. George R.. Iril7.. Jr.
I1rs. '.J. S. ~Jever
Dolad I;WJ. Hall.
P1rs. Ra1_ph S. Ahra.harr
P}rs. Jacr LaF':itte
Pss. C. F. Ptcrti_nn
Tlrs. Clifford Bunting
r;rs. Rldred Allen
r•Irs. R. C. Denson
rlrs. Irma, Piubet
Pss. W. It. cox
r4x•s. R. W. Campbell
1Z. D. Craig
Dacus T,umber Co. - P. T-I. Dacus
L~Jest rlemphis F. Home - R. Caffey
T. H. PlcGough
G~l. C. r1erir,-ether
'?. JI. Ray, Jr..
Fred J. Johnson
T?el Fau7_kner
James R. Bogard
Joe B. FIar1_ow
VJ. B. Cosb;~
J. H. GJi1.1.:ianrs
Pss. Don Christian
L;vern.rd Weisburd
John D. Greerzr~ray
IIo1.15.s ldarren
A. J. Thomo.,
223 S. ?^Torthington
228 S. GJor•thington
230 ~. ?lorthington
23).! S. ?°lorthi_n^ton
22.7 S. G~Torthington
221 S. 47orth_ngton
2"3 S. Center .ih'.
202 S. Center llr.
20ti S. Center Dr.
330 S. Center Ih•
212 5, Center I~.
210 S. Center Dr.
220 S, Center .T?r.
2_l3 S. Center Dr.
?_18 S. Center Ih•.
30° S. worth9.ngton
1531 Ross Circle
1000 PI. T~fissouri
207 Ross
2O3 ROPzu
20~ Gibson St.
322 S. i•Jorthington
317 S. T~Jorthington
237 `?oss Circle
329 S, l.Jorthington Drive
306 N. C. Drive
lOl.rl Park drive
320 S, lJorthington Dr.
120 Ross
30n ^. GJo.rthi.ngton
llr7 Ross Circle
Ati;orne~r J. Ii. Spears, ratio advised he teas representing a number of the signers of the
petition stated their objections to the proposed reservoir. Attorney Bernard Goldstein
i_n behalf of himself, Curtis 1•Jilliams and ['7. C. rler_:d,her spoke in pretest to the
proposed location, also present, as an objector r-ras IIe?r Scarbrough. P. I'~I. Dacus ryas
present and requested that the name of Dacus T,umber Company be removed from the Petition
and the name of P, rI, Dacus be substituted. The nepotations to obtain a site for a
reservoir were ou+„liner_1 by Playor Ford~rce. After discussion of various sites.. request rags
made of Dacus L~arnber Company that a price be submitted for a part o.f an area that had been
considered previously. The Council r~ras informed that i.t r-could he necess2~~•y for the Dacus
I•wnber Company to consider the matter before subma.tting a proposal, Due to the objections
presented it eras the consen.^us of opinion of the Light & GJater Commissioners present that
action be deferred on the purchase of Lot 1, Block °A'~rrlorthin?tarn Fark Addition to tyre
C:i.ty of ?•Iest piemnhis. 'Phe rercxmrondation of the Light Fc ,lat.,er Commission eras aocept;ed by the
Council.
Attorney J. II. Spears informed the Coruzcil that i.n the area detached by election on
Ttovernber 3 1953, there r-aas a dedicated part;., and it rroulcl be necessary that a friendly law
suit against the City be instituted by GJm, I,. Johnson Company to clear the title of the
property.
Playor Fordyce reported to the Council_ the Arkansas Highway Dep:zr~tment had advised him
pl.an.^ rmre beinry completed on the school traffic control program survey.
T"ajror Fordyce announced the nett order of business rrnul.d be hearing on application
of Grace Bar,tist L'hux•ch to construct a church on Lots 5' thr.oupYh 18 inclus~_ve, B1.ocI~ 1.~~5,
Penetal. lddition. Notice of He asinr hav.i.ng been puhl.ished on Tlovembe.r 6. 1953. in accorct<arrce
with Ordinance Tdo. 10~. }Io one appearing to object to the appl'rc2aion, motion was made by
Aldenn<.sn Bo1.7.in`*er and. seconded b~- Alderman. TrinleLr: That the Council authorize the
construction of Grad T3apti..st Chur cIz on Dots 9 through 18 inclusive. Bloc?: 1'-~5, r'endal
Addition to the City of }•Jest Piemphi;;. Upon vote, the Aldermen voted:
A;-e: T3ledsoe, Bo17i.nrJe.r,, Burrow, Tinley, Foster. Pianchester, I!'or.rers, and l'orrton.
Nom? • Plone ,
Mayor For:lyco in.f.'oz-med the Council that the Brun o'' 38.000.00 rras needed foc~ payment
of accounts from the Cit~* General Fund, and zregnosted that a grant oE' ,~8.000.0(i be made
oT the Licht 8rt•Jater Department for the General Fund. d' the City. After full discussion.
motion zras made by Alderman Forgers and seconded by Alderman Rorrton: That the Council
recommend to the Light Rc water Conun.ssion the transfer of :'~B.000.~'`U from the eight ~: JJater
Depax•+.,n;ent to the General_ Fxuxl for payment of aocount;s o}' the City o.f went Plemphis, Upon
vote, the Aldermen voted:
Aye: Bledsoe. Boll.:inger, Burrou, I'9_nle;r. hostor. idanchester, }'o*.aers. and Roston.
Play: Tlane.
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The Building Inspector presented the following building permits he had authorized
to be issued. motion r~ras made, passed, and adopted to confirm the actions o:f the Building
Inspector in the issuanco of the fol7.orri.ng permits:
C. Johnson.
J. Richardson
Bever7.y IIa~•ris
Lucille ~tRlitfield
Chic,.asata Lwnber Co. - 5
?. E. Conyers
Application of Ilaruii_ng Lumber Company to construct the fol_l-crying: Build a lwnber shed
open one side 20 x 100 .ft. meta). sides, composition roof to east of present build:i.nr,
20 feet; was referred to the Council by the Building Inspector. 1Lfter discussion,
motion ryas made by Alderman For,rers and ;,econcied by Alderman rtanchester: That the
application of Iianni.nF; Luriber Company be approved as stated in application. Upon vote,
the Aldermen voted:
Aye: Bledsoe, Burros, Finley, r-1<arzchester. Forgers, and Rorrton.
relay: Foster.
Alderman Bollinger abstained :from voting.
IIayor Fordyce advised the Coune9.1 that the sewer line on S. 17th Street had been
extenc~l 1x00 feet in order to connect five houses to the present system and fi-ve
contemplated houses would be also added, the work ryas being supervised by A. E. Heagler,
Consulting Engineer.
Motion was made by Alderman Foster and seconded by Alderman Bledsoe to approve,
au thorize, ratify, and/or confirm pa.yrnent of the following bills:
J. Smith, Jr. $92.31 J. Smith, Jr. X92.31
C. Tabor 47.00 C, 'l'abor 47.00
H. Palmer 44.30 H. Palmer 44.30
C. Bend 39.95 C. Bond
39.95
J. Dabney 39.95 J. Dabney 39.95
1'V. Harris 42.50 VV. Harris 40.80
J. Harris 42.30 J. Harris
42.30
R. Coles 42.50 R. Coles 40.80
G. Hopkins 42.50 G. Hopkins 41.65
E. Lee 4.2.50 E. Lee 41.65
J. Williams 39.95 J• VY'illiams 39.95
J. P.9r.Cullar 39.95 J. IVIcCullar 39.95
W. Pope 41.65 YV. Pope 41.65
E. Hale 4]-. 65 E. Hale 41.65
E. 5ta.ten 41.65 E, Staten 41.65
T. Moslc~;y 39.95 T. Mosley 39.95
C. Mosley 42.50 C. Mosley 40.80
E. llanberry 42.50 E. ~ansb..rry 40.80
R. Alexander 30.60 R„ Alexander 41.65
M. Howell 54.50 Id. Howell 54.50
J. Eubarilts 60.00 IL4. Kemp 50.00
Ivi. Kemp 50.00 W. Gregory 75.00
W. Gregory 75.00 J. Brown 30.Q0
M. Neal 49.50 E. Arnold 39.95
J. Brotim 3U.~ R, Gtr 39.95
E. Arnold 3I.9S S. Gibson 39.5
R. Guy 39.95 E. Hudson 42.30
S. Gibson 39."'S Choctaw, Inc. 222.62
J. Moore 39. ?5 General Fund 8,000.00
th'. Riley 39• ?5 F. Johnson 39.95
F. Johnson 39.:'5 C. Tabor 48.50
E. Hudson 42.30 H. Palmer 45.3`
VV. Johnson 39.)5 C. Bond 40.80
R4. Hamblen 32.73 A. Harris, City Att:rney 3.35
R. Vforthan 39.95 J. llabner 41.65
F. Reese 150.10 W. Harris 1G1.65
B. Whitten 137.50 J. Harris !)4.10
C. Duncan 137.50 R. Coles 41.65
T. Nichols 130.00 G. Hopkins 141.65
J. Pdassey 125.00 E. Lee 1G1.65
C. Ho, per 130.00 J. VVi:Lli~.ms 41.65
J. DeRorne 112.50 J. McCullar 41.65
C. McNeil 125.00 W. Pope 41.65
U. Roviines 12;.00 E. Hale 41.65
H. Besett 125.00 E. Staten 41.65
B. ~ilison 170.00 T. ~~iosley 41.65
S. smith 141.;'3 C. Mosley 41.55
D. Bakke 40.00 E. L~ansberry 41.65
0. Hatton 139.00 R, Alexander 41.65
W. 1'."mphy 175.00 W. Murphy 175.00
W. Darby 125.0 M. Howell 54.50
S. Smith 28.00 M, Kemp 50.00
G. Kic:tzman 5.00 YV. Gregory 75.00
H. Johnson 5.00 J. smith, Jr. 92.81
J. McKay 5.00 D. Bakke 51.50
B. Busby 125.00 .I. Efrnwn 3~).O(1
E. Arnold `~p`40.80 T, Bennett X50.00
R. Guy 39.95 J. Brown 30.OC
3. Gibson 4G.80 E. Arnold 32.73
E, Hudson 40.80 R, Guy 32,73
F. Johnson 40.80 S. Uibson 32.73
Thom}son-Hayward Co.
' 355.40 E. Hudson 37.05
IN. r
ordyce 400.00 F. Johnson 32,73
ur, Seaton 25.00 C. Tabor 47,p0
D. Uackett 25.00 H, Palmer 44,30
C. Rowton 50.00 C. Bond 32,73
J. B1_edsoe 50.1)0 Director Internal Rev. 83,30
C. Foster 50.00 Director Internal Rev. 791.20
0, Bollinger 50.60 Director Internal Rev. 6.00
J. Burrow 50.00 American Gas Ass. 2.50
F. Finley 50.00 American Fire Appt. 46.75
P. Powers 50,00 Bob Barnett 41.68
A. Manchee,ter 50,00 Barrow-Agee Laboratories 8.00
A. Harris 150.1)0 Bolin Lrrgineering Co, 76.79
S. Smith 141.92 C. H, Bond Engineering Co. 350.00
E, Rubens 200.00 Bragg Auto Oo. 343.93
J. Hill.encamp 152.90 Curey Eqpt. Co, 32,25
J. Hillencamp 25.00 L'rittenden County Times 682.45
H. Holland 375,00 Conyers Sign Co. 53.00
H, Holland 50,00 llelta Ice Co. 121.92
Bud Holland 460.95 Delta Oxygen Co. 14,30
F. Reese 150.00 Doret Mfg. Co. 54,79
B. Whitten 137,50 Eden Pontiac 5.74
C, Duncan 137.50 Esso standard Oil 2,063.85
C. Hopper 130,G0 Farmers Supply Co. 62.35
E. Beck 25.00 Fire Engineering 3,50
T. Nichols 1.30.00 Goe Electric 36.70
J. lleRome 1.12.50 C. ~. Griffin Electric 12.00
J. Massey 125.00 Hamilton Clinic 27.00
C. McNeil 125.00 Hanna Plumbing 10.00
V, Romines 125,00 Holland }dotor Co, 6.73
H. Bez:ett 125.00 Gordon B, Holloway 8.09
0, Hatton lj9.i)0 Homelite'Corp. 92.65
VJ. Darby 125.00 Johnson Auto Co, 236.43
E. Anderson 50.00 Ben Klinke Motor 32.62
Vd. id, Fire Dept. 1, 22LG.00 Dacus Lbr. Co. 460.09
Mrs. M, Currie 35.00 Tri-State Eopt. 404.01
G. Kietzman 350.00 Lewis-Diesel Co, 2.26
B. Busby 137.51) J. Levris 244.95
S. Smith 28.87 Lion Uil Co, 775,15
Mrs. 0. Maffai 45.00 E. Logan, Jr. 29.90
J. 6Nright 350.00 Iv}cCaa Chev. Co. 30.94
T. `aacy 30.00 L, IolcCia_iston, Jr. 3.00
T. lv}c Gough 50.00 i,ianning Lbr. Co. 44.34
A. E, Heagler 41C.57 Mayer }Myers Paper Co. 38.67
J. Dabner 41.65 1+feri.wether Apothecary 2.81
b9. Harris 40.80 Miro-Flex Co. 14.60
J. Harris 44.10 Mid-South Oxygen Co. 16.11
R. Coles 40.80 }Mills-Morris Co. 105.32
G, Hopkins 40.80 Motorla Com. & Elec. Inc. 1,367.85
E, Lee 40.80 National Cylinder Gas 8.G0
J. Williams 44.10 Ozburn-Abston Co, 213.18
J. McCullar 44.1o Paper Products Co, 43.53
~'J, Pope 40,80 Peoples }.lerc. Co. 57.03
E. Hale 40,80 C. Reed Buick 6.75
E. Staten 40.80 Rays Electric Cc:, 11.33
T. Mosley 44.10 J. A. Riggs 6.95
C. Mosley L~0.80 Road Building Eqpt. Co, 13.54
E. Dansberry 40.80 Royu1 Typevmiter Co. 2.75
R. Alexander L:0.80 Russell Tractor Co. 14.14
M. Howell 54.50 Saunders Lavrrunower Shop 12.79
Pd. Kemp 50.00 Southern Blueprint 16,56
W. Gregory 75.00 L. E, meanders 16.80
J. Smith, Jr. 91.81 Southern Rubber Co. 148.66
D. Bakke 40.00 Spalding 'lire 40.69
Bragg A~tty Co. 70.17 S. C. Toof Co, 57,14
Bolin Engineer 1.3.15 United Insurance Co. 67,24
Bowers and VGood Co. 1.9.43 Wallin-Dickey & Rich 6.45
Chicago Pump Co. 562.74 W. I,}. Scrap Iron 44.],2
Farmers Supply Co. 1,79 News-'.'ward Publishing Co. 26.1x.0
Garrison Ready-P,iix Concrete Co.49.99 General 1''und 9,000.00
Goe Electric 1,38 Pdo. Pacific .1R 15.24
Light &l: ui~ater 'i)ept. 50.16 A. E, Rains Cons. 1,900.00
McCaa Chev. Co. 10.75 1J. }~I. Electric Motor 50.00
Johnson Auto Co. 5,60 W, M. Machine Shop 59.35
Planning Lbr. Ca. 36,22 VJ. ICI, Machine Shop 103,01
Oliver 1Nheeler Thomas Co, 3.18 t^J. i~1, Machine Shop 44,17
)"~allin-Dickey & Rich 1,89 Berry Asphalt 2,552.29
Pdrs. 0, Barksdale-H. l+Jhite 20.00 C. Upton 488.60
Upon vote, the fol.loti•ring voted:
Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Bu rrow, Finley, Foster, Manchester, Powers, and Rowton.
Nay: None.
No further business appeax•ing before the Council, motion ras rnade by Alderman Bledsoe and
seconded by Alderman Finley to adjourn the meeting. Upon vote, the Aldermen voted:
A,ye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Burrow, Finley, Foster, PJfanchester, Powers, and on.
Nay: Ncne. ~~.
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